A cluster of thunderstorms over the Tennessee Valley to the southern Appalachians earlier today produced locally gusty winds and hail, ahead of a larger severe weather event slated for later Thursday into Friday. There is the risk of a few locally severe storms regenerating in the same general area early tonight.
During Thursday, as a cold front dips into building warm, moist air during the afternoon and evening, look for thunderstorms to ignite from Tennessee southward to the northwest Gulf Coast area.
During Friday, the storms will re-ignite farther east or surviving storms will continue to progress eastward to the northeastern Gulf Coast and the southern Atlantic Seaboard.
Since the front is expected to make significant forward progress, odds are against widespread flash flooding, even though much of the Deep South was drenched with rain over the weekend. However, there can be isolated incidents of flash and urban flooding. Blinding, short-lived bursts of rain will be more common and mostly a risk for travelers.
In many cases, like last weekend from northern Florida, Carolinas, and Georgia the rainfall portion of the storms will be welcomed.
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