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Thunderstorm watch set for large swath of Central Georgia. When to be on alert
The National Weather Service (NWS) and the Storm Prediction Center (SPC) have issued a severe thunderstorm watch for much of Central Georgia, including the greater Atlanta metro area, extending south and east.
"The main threat would be damaging winds, but an isolated tornado is still possible," according to Chris Holcomb 11Alive Facebook post. "Highest risks will be east of I-85 this afternoon. The metro area would be removed from the watch before 8pm."
According to NWS Hazardous Weather Outlook, there is a line of thunderstorms northwest to southeast across Georgia, with damaging wind gusts and hail, mainly until 5 p.m.
"A brief tornado or two will be possible," the NWS wrote.
The thunderstorm watch has a wide range from eastern Alabama through western North Carolina. Much of central Georgia falls into the watch. This map, provided by NWS Atlanta, has the counties in Georgia that are covered by the watch.
Vanessa Countryman is the Trending Topics Reporter for the Deep South Connect Team Georgia. Email her at Vcountryman@
This article originally appeared on Augusta Chronicle: Weather in Georgia Friday. When are storms expected across GA?
