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Severe Storms To Affect The Southeast, Mid-Atlantic
May 7, 2017 at 08:13 AM EDT
UPDATED By WeatherBug Meteorologists, James West and Brian Dillon
A severe storm outbreak is unfolding across the Southeast overnight, with widespread dangerous thunderstorms producing the trifecta of severe weather. Large hail and damaging winds are possible, with an isolated tornado.
Widespread thunderstorms are sweeping across the Southeast overnight and moves into the Mid-Atlantic this morning. Non-tornadic wind gusts, sometimes called “straight-line” winds, up to 60 or 70 mph are possible along with large hail.
A Severe Thunderstorm Watch in effect for southeast Georgia, portions of western South Carolina, and western North Carolina, including the cities of Macon and Augusta, Ga., Greenville and Columbia, S.C., and Charlotte, N.C. Across the northern portions of Florida, a Tornado Watch is in effect through the overnight, including the cities of Jacksonville, Gainesville, Daytona Beach, and Orlando, Fla.
Ten tornadoes have already been reported across Indiana, Georgia, and South Carolina. Large hail has also been witnessed across Alabama and Georgia up to the size of baseballs and softballs.
Cities facing the highest danger early this morning as thunderstorms roll eastward include Baltimore, Washington D.C., Roanoke and Virginia Beach, Va., Charlotte and Raleigh, N.C., Columbia and Charleston, S.C., Augusta, Ga., and Jacksonville, Tampa and Orlando, Fla.
An Enhanced Risk is in effect for the Mid-Atlantic today across eastern Virginia and North Carolina, with a Slight Risk stretching from Philadelphia to Washington D.C. to Richmond, Va. and south to Wilmington, N.C. Thunderstorms may produce damaging wind gusts, large hail, and possibly a few isolated tornadoes.
Be sure to understand the difference between a weather watch and a warning. A watch means that an area is being monitored for dangerous weather. A warning means that dangerous weather is imminent.When a warning is issued, there may be too little time to travel across town or across a county to escape the storm. The time to have a plan of action and move to the general vicinity of a storm shelter or safe area is when a watch is issued.
Keep in mind that lightning is one of Mother Nature's most dangerous killers. If you can hear thunder, you are close enough to the storm to be struck by lightning, even if the sun is shining. Also remember, "Turn Around, Don't Drown" when coming to flooded roadways.
Be sure to download the WeatherBug smartphone application so you can check the latest watches and warnings. The app also includes Spark, which tells you where the nearest lightning is so you can quickly get to safety before a storm arrives.
Widespread thunderstorms are sweeping across the Southeast overnight and moves into the Mid-Atlantic this morning. Non-tornadic wind gusts, sometimes called “straight-line” winds, up to 60 or 70 mph are possible along with large hail.
A Severe Thunderstorm Watch in effect for southeast Georgia, portions of western South Carolina, and western North Carolina, including the cities of Macon and Augusta, Ga., Greenville and Columbia, S.C., and Charlotte, N.C. Across the northern portions of Florida, a Tornado Watch is in effect through the overnight, including the cities of Jacksonville, Gainesville, Daytona Beach, and Orlando, Fla.
Ten tornadoes have already been reported across Indiana, Georgia, and South Carolina. Large hail has also been witnessed across Alabama and Georgia up to the size of baseballs and softballs.
Cities facing the highest danger early this morning as thunderstorms roll eastward include Baltimore, Washington D.C., Roanoke and Virginia Beach, Va., Charlotte and Raleigh, N.C., Columbia and Charleston, S.C., Augusta, Ga., and Jacksonville, Tampa and Orlando, Fla.
An Enhanced Risk is in effect for the Mid-Atlantic today across eastern Virginia and North Carolina, with a Slight Risk stretching from Philadelphia to Washington D.C. to Richmond, Va. and south to Wilmington, N.C. Thunderstorms may produce damaging wind gusts, large hail, and possibly a few isolated tornadoes.
Be sure to understand the difference between a weather watch and a warning. A watch means that an area is being monitored for dangerous weather. A warning means that dangerous weather is imminent.When a warning is issued, there may be too little time to travel across town or across a county to escape the storm. The time to have a plan of action and move to the general vicinity of a storm shelter or safe area is when a watch is issued.
Keep in mind that lightning is one of Mother Nature's most dangerous killers. If you can hear thunder, you are close enough to the storm to be struck by lightning, even if the sun is shining. Also remember, "Turn Around, Don't Drown" when coming to flooded roadways.
Be sure to download the WeatherBug smartphone application so you can check the latest watches and warnings. The app also includes Spark, which tells you where the nearest lightning is so you can quickly get to safety before a storm arrives.