ASHEVILLE, N.C. (828newsNOW) — Western North Carolina could see strong to severe thunderstorms Monday afternoon and evening as a cold front moves through the region, according to the National Weather Service.
Forecasters with the National Weather Service office in Greenville-Spartanburg expanded a slight risk for severe weather to nearly the entire forecast area, which includes Western North Carolina, Upstate South Carolina and northeast Georgia.
The primary threat will be damaging straight-line winds, though heavy rain, frequent lightning and localized flooding are also possible with stronger storms…