Severe Weather Threat today

OVERVIEW

Another round of showers and thunderstorms likely this afternoon & evening. A few of these storms could become severe and produce damaging winds and large hail.
 

TIMING
 

▪ Another round of scattered showers and thunderstorms is expected to develop after 3pm through midnight across the Western NC mountains and SC/NC Piedmont.
 

HAZARDS & IMPACTS
 

▪ Localized damaging wind gusts (58+ mph).
▪ Isolated large hail (1 inch or greater).
▪ Heavy downpours could produce localized flash flooding.
▪ An isolated tornado cannot be ruled out east of the NC mountains.
 

FORECAST CHALLENGES
 

▪ Whether or not this round of convection Monday afternoon/evening occurs still depends on how much of the environment gets worked over with the early morning line of storms. IF the environment can recover, scattered strong to severe thunderstorms could occur.