Hazardous Weather Outlook

The National Weather Service has issued a hazardous weather outlook for Piedmont North Carolina, Western North Carolina, Upstate South Carolina, and Northeast Georgia, including Rabun County for Thursday, April 13, 2023.  Isolated to scattered thunderstorms are likely late this afternoon through tonight. The main threats from these storms will be cloud-to-ground lightning and locally heavy rainfall.  Scattered thunderstorms are likely again on Friday as a moist air mass lifts over the area.  Some of these storms could become strong to severe and produce damaging straight-line winds and large hail.  In addition, some of these storms could produce heavy downpours which could lead to localized flooding.