NORTH GEORGIA AND WESTERN CAROLINAS — A significant overnight storm event is on the way for north Georgia and the western Carolinas on Sunday, May 24, 2026, with high resolution models advertising the main round of heavy rain, thunder, and lightning arriving between 8PM and 1AM. Scattered storms are possible through the afternoon offering some dry time before conditions deteriorate sharply tonight as the main event pushes through the Knoxville, Asheville, Atlanta, and Greenville corridors.
Main Storm Event Arrives 8PM to 1AM With Heavy Rain and Lightning Across the Region
High resolution model guidance is consistent in timing the primary and most impactful storm round between 8PM and 1AM Sunday night across the north Georgia and western Carolinas corridor. The futuretrack radar simulation shows intense red and yellow cores blanketing a wide zone from Knoxville and Franklin through Toccoa, Athens, and Atlanta with heavy storm activity pushing eastward toward Greenville and Anderson…