Augusta, Georgia – Drivers and utility crews across Georgia and the Carolinas could face sudden wind damage and isolated power outages by midafternoon Monday as scattered strong storms develop along a slow-moving front.
According to the National Weather Service Storm Prediction Center, a Marginal Risk for severe storms is in place through Monday night across much of Georgia, South Carolina, and southern North Carolina, with instability building by early afternoon as temperatures rise and humidity increases.
Storms are expected to remain scattered, but any stronger cell could produce wind gusts up to 60 mph and pockets of hail near 1 inch in diameter. In Georgia, impacts are most likely from Augusta south toward Savannah, where heating will be strongest. Across South Carolina, Columbia and Charleston could see brief but intense downpours and gusty winds affecting I-26 and local roadways during the evening commute. In southern North Carolina, areas near Charlotte may see storms linger into the early nighttime hours…