Severe Storms Possible in Cobb County and Most of North Georgia

Isolated to scattered thunderstorms could bring damaging wind gusts up to 60 mph, frequent lightning and locally heavy rain to north and central Georgia today, while triple-digit heat index values add to the hazardous weather concerns. Scattered storms remain possible Friday and Saturday, with some potentially becoming strong to severe.

The National Weather Service issued a hazardous weather outlook for north and central Georgia for Thursday, August 20.

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What is in the Hazardous Weather Outlook?

The hazardous weather outlook states the following:

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