Greenville, South Carolina – A line of strong to severe thunderstorms is expected to develop late Tuesday afternoon across the western Carolinas and northeast Georgia, bringing the risk of damaging winds and isolated flash flooding through midnight.
According to the National Weather Service in Greenville-Spartanburg, storms are forecast to initiate after 4 p.m. in the western North Carolina mountains before pushing eastward across the Upstate and into the North Carolina Piedmont by evening. Areas under a Marginal Risk include Greenville, Spartanburg, Asheville, Hickory, and northeast Georgia cities like Toccoa.
The primary hazards are gusty winds strong enough to down trees and power lines, along with locally heavy rainfall that could trigger spotty flooding in low-lying areas. Outdoor events and evening commutes may be disrupted as storms move through…