Georgia Tornado Threat: National Weather Service

ATLANTA, GA — The National Weather Service issued a hazardous weather outlook at 10:30 a.m. Wednesday for northern and central Georgia. The outlook includes a tornado threat, so take care. The NWS said an isolated severe storm with possible strong winds and isolated tornadoes are the main threats.

The outlook also warns of potential localized flooding, as the storm may dump up to two inches of rain on Atlanta. Counties included in the hazardous outlook are: Barrow, Bartow, Cherokee, Cobb, DeKalb, Douglas, Fayette, Forsyth, Gwinnett, Fulton, Oconee, and Paulding.

Through the rest of the week, we can expect lots of rain. Total rainfall could reach up to four inches, the National Weather Service said, and there may be more flooding throughout the week due to that.

The hazardous weather outlook also warned of possible thunderstorms during the weekend.

Here's the forecast for the rest of the week from the National Weather Service:

Today
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm, mainly before 5pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 5pm. High near 62. Southwest wind around 10 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

Tonight
A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly before 8pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 35. Northwest wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 57. Northwest wind around 5 mph.

Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 37. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

Friday
A 40 percent chance of showers after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 57. East wind 5 to 10 mph.

Friday Night
Showers. Low around 47. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

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