Severe Storms Target the Southeast on Saturday

After colder air settles into the Southeast earlier this week, warmer temperatures will briefly return ahead of an approaching storm system, setting the stage for severe weather.

The low diving across the Mississippi Valley Friday will move through the Carolinas on Saturday, dragging a cold front across the Gulf Coast. As warmer and moist air surge north ahead of the boundary, a line of severe storms could develop.

The Storm Prediction Center (SPC) is highlighting areas from Mobile to Charleston and south to Jacksonville for isolated severe weather potential. This includes wind and hail threats, but includes tornado potential as well (below).

Rain is expected to track east along the warm front Friday evening into Saturday from the Mid-South into the Southeast. Light to moderate rain will continue across Georgia and the Carolinas north of the low, before storms unzip along the cold front Saturday afternoon in the severe weather outlook area farther south. Storms will be racing offshore in Georgia late in the evening, but a few strong storms could persist into Central Florida early Sunday.

Heavy rain is expected to fall in thunderstorms, with rainfall rates over 1" per hour possible. Some totals could surpass 2-3" in some areas but flash flooding isn't expected to

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