Severe Thunderstorms Possible in the Southeast Through Friday

SOUTHEAST - Strong thunderstorms have developed over the Southeast over the last few days, causing tornadoes, damaging winds, and hail. The Storm Prediction Center has issued a Marginal Risk (level 1 out of 5) risk for severe storms across portions of the southeast with an upgraded Slight Risk for northern Georgia, Upstate South Carolina, and up the Appalachian Ranges. The main risk remains the threat of damaging winds in these areas.

The upper-level "heat dome" that has been steering storms westward over the past few days will be replaced by an upper-level low. The lift associated with this feature will create thunderstorm development each afternoon with daytime heating.

Thunderstorm chances will continue across the southeast through Friday. To end the week, the SPC has issued a MARGINAL (level 1 out of 5) risk for severe thunderstorms.

Temperatures

High heat and moisture will fuel thunderstorms. Here's a look at the forecasted heat index values for Friday. ANOTHER day with triple-digit "feels like" temperatures.

What the thermometer will read may not seem super impressive, but temperatures will still be dangerously hot in some locales through the end of the week.

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