Georgia may see storms late Friday night into early Saturday morning as a cold front pushes south through the state, according to the National Weather Service in Atlanta.
The threat level is low overall, but some areas could experience damaging wind gusts up to 60 mph. Timing is uncertain, with the best guess being after midnight Friday through 8 a.m. Saturday.
Potential Hazards
- Damaging winds: localized gusts could reach 60 mph
- Large hail: unlikely, but not completely ruled out
- Tornadoes: very low chance
Residents are encouraged to secure loose outdoor items, keep phones charged in case of outages, and enable weather alerts before heading to bed Friday night.
Forecasts may shift as the front approaches. For the latest updates, visit weather.gov/ffc.
B.T. Clark
B.T. Clark is an award-winning journalist and the Publisher of The Georgia Sun. He has 25 years of experience in journalism and served as Managing Editor of Neighbor Newspapers in metro Atlanta for 15 years and Digital Director at Times-Journal Inc. for 8 years. His work has appeared in several newspapers throughout the state including Neighbor Newspapers, The Cherokee Tribune and The Marietta Daily Journal. He is a Georgia native and a fifth-generation Georgian.
