Hazardous Weather Outlook for Rabun County

The National Weather Service has issued a hazardous weather outlook for the mountains of Western North Carolina, Upstate South Carolina, and Northeast Georgia, including Rabun County for Wednesday, July 6, 2022.  Strong to severe thunderstorms are expected this afternoon and evening, possibly lingering into the overnight. Some of these storms will be capable of producing damaging wind gusts and small hail, and all will be capable of producing dangerous cloud-to-ground lightning and extremely heavy rainfall.  Another round of strong thunderstorms could develop Thursday afternoon. These storms would once again be capable of producing dangerous cloud-to-ground lightning, gusty winds, and heavy rainfall.