Frequent Lightning, Heavy Rain Expected In GA Amid Severe Storms

Forecasters say Georgia residents could face heavy rain and frequent lightning with Tuesday evening storms.

Though the National Weather Service issued a Level 1 marginal risk for areas near Americus, the NWS Peachtree City office reported scattered thunderstorms could bring these hazards to metro Atlanta and surrounding areas.

Metro Atlanta could also battle localized flooding and gusty winds, according to the NWS hazardous weather outlook.

After clearing Tuesday night, storms are not expected to return until Sunday.

Monitoring the Tropics

Forecasters are monitoring a low-pressure system that could impact the East Coast this week.

The system's presence comes as the Atlantic hurricane season kicked off Monday.

"We'll be monitoring an area of low pressure that develops along a front off the East coast later this week," AccuWeather Lead Hurricane Expert Alex DaSilva said in a report. "For now, it appears the system will remain entirely or predominantly non-tropical."

Though the system could remain offshore and may not turn tropical, AccuWeather surmised northward strong high pressure could help the system generate coastal hazards between Tuesday and Thursday.

This is when there is a possibility for rough surf, dangerous rip currents and coastal flooding along the Savannah coast, according to forecasters.

AccuWeather predicted 11-16 named storms and four to seven hurricanes will form in the Atlantic, which could also produce two to four major hurricanes.

Three to five hurricanes could directly affect the U.S., according to AccuWeather.

Here is the National Weather Service's Tuesday afternoon forecast for metro Atlanta:

This Afternoon: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 79. Northeast wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.

Tonight: A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7 p.m. Mostly clear, with a low around 59. East wind 5-10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 77. East wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.

Wednesday Night: Clear, with a low around 58. East wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.

Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 82. Calm wind becoming east around 5 mph in the afternoon.

Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 61.

Friday: Sunny, with a high near 84.

Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 63.

Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 85.

Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 67.

Sunday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 85.

Sunday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 68.

Monday: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 85.

Monday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 68.

Tuesday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 83.