High fire conditions possible again Monday; Weather Aware Tuesday
COLUMBUS, GA (WRBL)- Following Red Flag Warnings across the area Saturday, there were 168 wildfires reported by the Alabama Forestry Commission and 137 wildfires reported by the Georgia Forestry Commission. This totals over 7,000 acres across the two states.
WEATHER AWARE: We are already focused on Tuesday/Wednesday's storm system, which will bring severe weather across the Southeast.
An enhanced risk (3/5) is already in place to our west and we have a slight risk (2/5) locally. Our primary threats include tornadoes, winds up to 70mph, and ping-pong ball-sized hail.
UPDATED Timing: 10 PM-8 AM ET. The line will begin to move into our Alabama counties by 11 PM ET/10 PM CT. Columbus will begin to see storms by 3 AM. Americus can expect storms to arrive by 5 AM.
Temperatures will drop into the 60s on Thursday with lows in the mid-upper 30s. Our next storm system will enter in time for the weekend.
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