Strong storms bring wind, flood threat

Strong storms possible overnight through Sunday afternoon in South Carolina

Updated: 11:45 PM EST Dec 28, 2024

SO LET’S TALK ABOUT THAT RISK FOR STORMS THAT IS ALREADY IN PROGRESS OVER TOWARDS MISSISSIPPI AND ALABAMA. BIG LINE OF STORMS STRETCHING FROM NEW ORLEANS ALL THE WAY UP TO NASHVILLE. NOW THAT IT’S GETTING LATER INTO THE EVENING, THE LINE ITSELF IS STARTING TO LOSE A LITTLE BIT OF PUNCH. AND THAT OFTEN HAPPENS WHEN YOU GET LATE INTO THE EVENING AND YOU LOSE DAYTIME HEATING. THE STORMS WEAKEN A LITTLE BIT, BUT IT’S STILL OBVIOUSLY SEVERE. YOU’VE GOT ALL THESE YELLOW POLYGONS HERE. THOSE ARE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNINGS FOR THE WESTERN HALF OF ALABAMA. A COUPLE OF ISOLATED TORNADO WARNINGS, TOO. ALONG THE NORTHERN EDGE OF THE LINE THERE AND DOWN TOWARDS THE BOOTHEEL REGION OF MISSISSIPPI. THE WEATHER OVER HERE HAS BEEN REALLY CRAZY TODAY. LOOK AT ALL OF THESE STORM REPORTS. YOU HAD NUMEROUS TORNADO REPORTS JUST SOUTH OF HOUSTON. THEN YOU HAD A LOT OF THEM IN SOUTHWESTERN MISSISSIPPI HERE, ALL OF THOSE ALL THOSE LITTLE WIND ICONS. THOSE ARE TREES OR POWER LINES THAT GOT KNOCKED DOWN. WE ALSO HAD FLOODING OVER TOWARDS SOUTHEAST MISSISSIPPI. IT’S BEEN A REALLY CRAZY DAY IN THIS PART OF THE COUNTRY. MAIN REASON I’M SHOWING YOU THAT IS JUST TO SHOW YOU THAT THIS STORM SYSTEM IS POWERFUL, AND IT’S PACKING A PUNCH ACROSS THIS PART OF THE DEEP SOUTH. AND AS THESE AS THIS LINE OF STORMS MOVES EAST TOMORROW MORNING, THAT’S WHEN IT SHOULD BE ENTERING THE UPSTATE. AND LUCKILY, BY THE TIME IT DOES SO IT SHOULD BE A LITTLE BIT WEAKER. BUT STILL THE WINDS WILL BE REALLY STRONG. MORE THAN LIKELY WE’LL GET BRIEF STRAIGHT LINE WINDS ON THE ORDER OF 50 TO 55MPH. I THINK THAT’S THE MAIN CONCERN. ALTHOUGH WE CAN’T RULE OUT AN ISOLATED SPIN UP TORNADO DEVELOPING. BUT AT LEAST FOR THE SHORT TERM, YOU DON’T HAVE TO WORRY ABOUT THAT. IT’S NOT REALLY UNTIL WE START TO SEE THE WORST OF THE WEATHER MOVING IN AROUND 6 A.M. WHEN YOU NEED TO HAVE YOUR GUARD UP, SO TO SPEAK. BUT AT LEAST FOR NOW, IT’S GOING TO STAY FOGGY AND JUST RAINY FOR THE MOMENT. LIVE SUPER DOPPLER FOUR. PICKING UP ON ALL THESE SHOWERS THAT ARE ACROSS THE NORTHERN PART OF THE UPSTATE, MOVING UP THE ESCARPMENT UP INTO WESTERN NORTH CAROLINA. SO HERE’S THE HOUR BY HOUR TIMEFRAME FOR IT. WHAT WE’RE SEEING NOW THAT SHOULD CONTINUE FOR AROUND ANOTHER 4 OR 5 HOURS, WITH MORE OCCASIONAL ON AGAIN, OFF AGAIN RAIN, ESPECIALLY ACROSS THE NORTHERN HALF OF THE AREA. THEN 6 A.M. ROLLS AROUND. THAT’S WHEN BUSINESS STARTS TO PICK UP A LITTLE BIT. THAT’S WHEN WE’RE GETTING SOME HEAVIER RAIN WINDS PICKING UP OUT OF THE SOUTH. TEMPERATURES WILL BE IF YOU’RE IF YOU STAND OUTSIDE BRIEFLY TOMORROW MORNING, IT WILL FEEL KIND OF MUGGY. TEMPERATURES WILL BE IN THE LOW 60S DOWN TOWARDS THE SOUTH WITH THOSE SOUTH WINDS PULLING UP A LOT OF MOISTURE. WORST OF THE STORMS LOOK TO BE ROLLING THROUGH FOR MOST OF US. AT AROUND EIGHT 8 TO 9:00 IN THE MORNING THROUGH PLACES LIKE GREENVILLE, ANDERSON, ABBEVILLE AND AGAIN WITHIN THAT LINE RIGHT THERE ON THE LEADING EDGE OF IT, YOU MAY GET SOME BRIEF SPIN UP TORNADOES, BUT AGAIN, IT’S A NOT LIKELY SCENARIO. IT’S JUST POSSIBLE AT THIS POINT. BY 10:00 IN THE MORNING, IT’S STARTING TO MOVE ITS WAY TOWARDS THE EASTERN EDGE OF OUR AREA, OUT TOWARDS CHEROKEE COUNTY AND UNION COUNTIES, AND THEN I THINK FOR THE MOST PART, WE SHOULD BE IN THE CLEAR BY THEN. CAN’T COMPLETELY RULE OUT MORE. A SECOND ROUND OF STORMS POPPING UP TOWARDS NOON TOWARDS ABBEVILLE AND GREENVILLE COUNTIES. BUT THEN AFTER THAT WE SHOULD BE IN THE CLEAR WEATHER WISE, I THINK BY 1 TO 2:00 IN THE AFTERNOON, WE’LL BRIEFLY GET SOME SUNSHINE FOR TOMORROW AFTERNOON. ONCE WE SEE ALL THAT CLEAR, THE AREA RAINFALL AMOUNTS WILL BE A LITTLE BIT HIGH ENOUGH FOR MOST LIKELY SOME LOCALIZED FLOODING UP TOWARDS TRANSYLVANIA AND HENDERSON COUNTIES. PLEASE BE CAREFUL IF YOU HAVE TO DRIVE ANYWHERE DURING THE MORNING HOURS TOMORROW. AVOID IT IF YOU CAN, BUT IF YOU HAVE TO BE OUT AND ABOUT, PLEASE BE MINDFUL OF PONDING ON THE ROADWAYS BECAUSE THERE IS A MEDIUM THREAT FOR SOME FLOODING AS WELL AS DAMAGING WINDS. AGAIN, A LOW THREAT FOR TORNADOES AND LUCKILY NOT REALLY ANY THREAT FOR LARGE HAIL WITH THIS PARTICULAR SETUP. BEYOND THAT, HERE’S WHAT THE FOUR DAY LOOKS LIKE. MONDAY WILL ACTUALLY BE A PRETTY NICE DAY, EVEN THOUGH FRONT’S COMING THROUGH, IT’S NOT REALLY GOING TO DO MUCH TO COOL OFF TEMPERATURES. WE’RE GOING TO BE PRETTY MILD WITH HIGHS IN THE LOW 60S. WE’LL HAVE ANOTHER ROUND OF WET WEATHER THAT MOVES IN ON TUESDAY WITH SPOTTY SHOWERS FOR NEW YEAR’S EVE. UNFORTUNATELY, I KNOW WE’LL BE DRYING OUT AND TURNING COLDER NEW YEAR’S DAY WITH LOWS BACK DOWN BELOW FREEZING. BY THE TIME WE GET TO THURSDAY MORNING, AND STAYING BELOW FREEZING FOR FRIDAY AND SATURDAY, MAINLY DRY TWO IT ALSO COMES WITH A CHANCE FOR SOME SNOW FLURRIES ON NEW YEAR’S DAY FOR THE MOUNTAINS, NOT NECESSARILY FOR THE UPSTATE AND THEN BEYOND THAT. ALSO LOOKING PRETTY COLD. LOWS IN THE 2

Strong storms possible overnight through Sunday afternoon in South Carolina

Updated: 11:45 PM EST Dec 28, 2024

Storms will begin to arrive in our area of South Carolina early Sunday morning. Meteorologist Griffin Hardy said some isolated storms are possible beginning around 2 a.m. and 3 a.m. Sunday. The possibility of storms, some severe, ramps up around 6 a.m. and 7 a.m, continuing until roughly noon or 2 p.m.Track rain, storms on interactive radar here. To check for the latest watches, warnings in your area, click here. The storms could bring damaging winds, localized flooding and isolated tornadoes.Over the next 36 hours, rainfall amounts are in the ballpark of 1.5 inches to 3 inches.How to sign up for weather alerts on your phone here Extended forecast here. The storms will be mixed in with heavy rain from roughly 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Sunday along the cold front. It is possible we could see damaging winds and flooding. The risk of brief tornadoes is low, but not zero.The front quickly races through around mid-afternoon, then the sunshine comes back out. We’ll stay mostly clear and chilly Sunday night, but it won’t be much colder than where temperatures have already been these past couple of days – Lows in the 40s Monday morning.It will dry back out briefly on Monday behind the front with highs in the mid 60s, lows in the 40s and mostly sunny. Spotty showers are possible Tuesday for New Year’s Eve, although chances are not as high as this weekend at just 50%.Colder again by New Year’s Day and dry for the rest of next week bringing lows near freezing. Highs near 50 for the first few days of 2025.

GREENVILLE, S.C. —

Storms will begin to arrive in our area of South Carolina early Sunday morning.

Meteorologist Griffin Hardy said some isolated storms are possible beginning around 2 a.m. and 3 a.m. Sunday. The possibility of storms, some severe, ramps up around 6 a.m. and 7 a.m, continuing until roughly noon or 2 p.m.

• Track rain, storms on interactive radar here.
• To check for the latest watches, warnings in your area, click here.

The storms could bring damaging winds, localized flooding and isolated tornadoes.

• Over the next 36 hours, rainfall amounts are in the ballpark of 1.5 inches to 3 inches.
• How to sign up for weather alerts on your phone here
• Extended forecast here.

The storms will be mixed in with heavy rain from roughly 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Sunday along the cold front. It is possible we could see damaging winds and flooding. The risk of brief tornadoes is low, but not zero.

The front quickly races through around mid-afternoon, then the sunshine comes back out. We’ll stay mostly clear and chilly Sunday night, but it won’t be much colder than where temperatures have already been these past couple of days – Lows in the 40s Monday morning.

It will dry back out briefly on Monday behind the front with highs in the mid 60s, lows in the 40s and mostly sunny.

Spotty showers are possible Tuesday for New Year’s Eve, although chances are not as high as this weekend at just 50%.

Colder again by New Year’s Day and dry for the rest of next week bringing lows near freezing. Highs near 50 for the first few days of 2025.