A Hazardous Weather Outlook for north and central Georgia warns of dangerous heat and the potential for strong to severe thunderstorms Saturday. Heat index values are expected to top 100 degrees, while scattered afternoon and evening storms could bring damaging wind gusts, frequent lightning and locally heavy rainfall.
The National Weather Service issued a hazardous weather outlook for north and central Georgia for Saturday, Sep. 5, 2026.
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What is in the Hazardous Weather Outlook?
The hazardous weather outlook states the following:…