Flash flooding, possible severe storms threatening parts of Georgia

Forecasters in Georgia are keeping a close eye on Saturday’s weather as most everyone else is seeking freedom from labor this weekend.

The atmosphere is expected to destabilize this afternoon across northwest Georgia, triggering scattered to numerous showers and thunderstorms from about noon until 10 p.m.

Some of those storms could reach severe limits with damaging winds and heavy rains to soak areas that have seen abundant rain.

The main threat is expected to be north of a line from Carrollton to Cleveland.

Scattered showers are not expected in the Macon area until after 3 p.m., but it will be muggy with a heat index value near 99 degrees.

Friday’s high was just 87, 21 degrees cooler than the all-time high of 108 that was tied five years earlier in 2012.

The Middle Georgia Regional Airport recorded 0.3 of an inch of rain Friday, which brought the June total to 5.26 inches, or 1.2 inches above normal.

So far this year, Macon is running a half-foot above the normal precipitation for the first six months of the year with 28.99 inches.

The storm system threatening northwest Georgia is expected to weaken before it moves south, but everyone is advised to pay attention to any future alerts that could be issued, especially while traveling and planning outdoor activities.

This story was originally published July 1, 2017 at 9:05 AM with the headline "Flash flooding, possible severe storms threatening parts of Georgia."