Heavy downpours, flooding, strong thunderstorms with lightning and hail, and possibly tornadoes.
These are the dangers weather forecasters are warning area residents to watch out for as the storm system that on Sunday wrecked parts of Arkansas comes our way Tuesday.
Chief Meteorologist Bob Jeswald of TV station WRBL said Monday afternoon that the severe weather appeared likely to arrive Tuesday from about 6 a.m. through 11 a.m., though storms could arrive earlier.
“It’s going to bring in some type of thunderstorms that could be super-cell type,” he said.
As the first wave of storms passes, the rain will continue, leaving the area under a flood watch through Wednesday night. From 1 to 3 inches of rain are possible, enough to swell creeks, raise the river and swamp roadways. The severity of the thunderstorms may vary, but the rain is certain, Jeswald said: “If you want to say what’s for sure, we are really for sure seeing a lot of rain, in inches of rain.” South of Columbus, 3 to 4 inches of rain may fall, he said.
As the front continues moving through the Chattahoochee Valley on Wednesday, a second line of storms is likely, as the rain continues, he said.
The National Weather Service is warning Georgia residents to be on the lookout for damaging winds, large hail, and tornadoes, with “the potential for isolated, strong, long-tracked tornadoes.”
Here’s the weather service forecast for Columbus through Wednesday:
Tuesday: A 100 percent chance of thunderstorms, some severe, with a high near 85 and a southwest wind of 10-15 mph, gusting up to 25 mph. Tuesday night: A 90 percent chance of thunderstorms, some of which could be severe, with a low around 66, and a southwest wind of 10-15 mph, gusting up 30 mph.
Wednesday: A 100 percent chance of thunderstorms, a high near 78, and a southwest wind of 5-10 mph, gusting up to 15 mph.
Wednesday night: A 60 percent chance of thunderstorms, mainly before 8 p.m., with a low around 57.
So far the forecast shows the front should be gone by Thursday, when the high’s to be 72 degrees under partly sunny skies, with only a 20 percent chance of rain. Some significant cooling may follow, with a low in the 40s Friday night.
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