A stout line of storms will move through the mountains of WNC Thursday morning around 8-11am. This will bring with it the chance for damaging wind gusts, and isolated hail throughout the area. While many others around the Southeast will experience a heightened tornado threat, timing and terrain here in the mountains of WNC will limit the immediate threat for tornados in our area. Though a spin-up cannot be ruled out from this system, they are unlikely. Below you can see the progression from the most recent NAM 3km.
Timing For WNC?
Looking below at the most recent overview chart from the HRRR model run and you can see that scattered storms are expected to move in late this evening, but the main line of storms will move through between 8am-11am tomorrow for WNC. Storm development during this time frame will be less explosive compared to if this line was moving through during the afternoon hours, so that will likely keep some of damaging wind threat at bay.
Increased Threat For Tornados Across South Today & Tomorrow
As you can see on the first image in this article, there is a severe weather threat for the majority of NC, SC, & GA tomorrow… but today a high risk for tornados and severe weather exists across Mississippi. This threat will also extend to Alabama, Arkansas, & Tennessee, as well as Louisiana. It could be a day that goes down in history. Check out the SPC forecast for today below. Please keep these people in your thoughts and prayers.
Live Update Tonight at 5pm
Join me live on Facebook tonight as I discuss the severe weather that is impending for WNC. I will also cover the ongoing tornado threat across the Southeast! See you then!