Forecasters warn of strong storms and damaging winds Sunday afternoon in Coastal Georgia, with a small chance of tornadoes and flash flooding.
🌪️ Why It Matters: Severe weather can cause power outages, property damage, and hazardous travel conditions. Residents need to stay prepared and informed as the system moves through.
🌧️ What’s Expected:
A weather system pushing east could bring:
- Wind gusts topping 60 mph, potentially downing trees and power lines.
- Heavy rain, with some areas seeing more than two inches and minor flooding.
- Low risk of tornadoes, but rotating storms remain possible.
🕰️ Storm Timing
- Morning: Showers and storms begin.
- Midday to Afternoon: Heavier storms roll in.
- Evening: Conditions improve as the system exits.
💧 Key Risks:
- Isolated tornadoes are unlikely but cannot be ruled out.
- Hail is a slight concern, though damaging winds are the bigger threat.
- Flash flooding may impact flood-prone areas.
🌎 The Bigger Picture: The storm system follows a line of severe weather that’s battered parts of the Southeast, leaving residents on high alert as it moves toward the coast.