South Gastonia, NC Weather Warnings

Issue Date: 350 PM EDT Wed May 25 2022
This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for northeast Georgia, piedmont North Carolina, western North Carolina and upstate South Carolina. .DAY ONE...This afternoon and tonight. Hazardous weather is not expected at this time. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Thursday through Tuesday. Widespread showers and thunderstorms are expected on Thursday afternoon and evening ahead of a cold front. Some of these storms may become severe, with the biggest threats being damaging wind gusts and hail up to quarter-sized. Any storms that develop will also be capable of producing brief heavy downpours and frequent cloud- to- ground lightning. Areas across the mountains and Blue Ridge escarpment will receive quite a bit of rainfall through Thursday night. Flash flooding along with major stem river flooding will be possible. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Spotter activation may be needed on Thursday. Please relay any information about observed severe weather to the NWS while following all local, state, and CDC guidelines.