Hazardous Weather Outlook for Rabun County

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.  Widespread showers and thunderstorms can be expected again Tuesday, July 27, afternoon into the evening. The main hazards are cloud-to-ground lightning, heavy downpours leading to potential for flooding or flash flooding, and the potential for isolated strong to severe storms.  Damaging wind gusts are possible with any storm that becomes strong to severe.