Storms expected to bring rain, hail and strong winds to South Carolina
As Tropical Storm Arthur plods ahead toward North Carolina’s Outer Banks, a separate weather system is forecast to bring thunderstorms and heavy rain across much of South Carolina to start the week.
The National Weather Service has issued a hazardous weather outlook for most of the state Monday. And forecasters say people across South Carolina will see rain on and off all week leading up to Memorial Day weekend.
Storms are expected to move northeast across South Carolina on Monday and could bring damaging wind and hail, forecasters say.
In the Upstate, forecasters say, “Scattered to numerous thunderstorms will be possible across the region today and tonight. A few of the storms could become severe with damaging wind gusts the main threat.”
An isolated tornado is possible in the Upstate, the National Weather Service said.
Forecasters also said the area could see “excessive rainfall” and possible flooding as more storms move through the region Tuesday and Wednesday.
The Midlands and Central South Carolina will also see heavy rain in the coming days, starting with thunderstorms Monday afternoon and evening. “Some storms may contain strong to damaging winds. Locally heavy rainfall is also possible,” the National Weather Service said.
Parts of the Lowcountry are also forecast to see storms Monday and into the week.
“Scattered to numerous thunderstorms are expected to develop across southeast Georgia this afternoon and spread eastward to an area along and near the Savannah River. A few of these thunderstorms could become strong enough to produce damaging wind gusts this afternoon and evening,” the Weather Service said Monday.
The National Weather Service says the Pee Dee and Grand Strand will also see some thunderstorms Monday night and into Tuesday, with rain in the forecast for the rest of the workweek.
This story was originally published May 18, 2020 at 8:36 AM with the headline "Storms expected to bring rain, hail and strong winds to South Carolina."
