Columbus enters a Tornado watch as severe weather storm front rolls through Georgia
The state of Georgia joins other states such as Mississippi, Alabama, and parts of Louisiana, South Carolina that can expect severe thunderstorms and heavy rain that could lead to flash flooding, according to a graph by the NWS.
Multiple counties across middle and north Georgia have now entered a Tornado Watch with parts of north Georgia entering flood advisories and flash flood warnings, according to another graph by the NWS.
Columbus can expect severe weather Thursday and Friday as a storm front heads through Georgia. Columbus is under a tornado watch from 9:50 a.m. ET until 5 p.m. ET on Thursday, according to the National Weather Service.
The National Weather forecast states Columbus can expect showers and thunderstorms mainly before 4 p.m. that could produce heavy rainfall in the area. Winds will be between 10 to 15 mph with gusts as high as 20 mph, according to the NWS.
Friday showers and thunderstorms will be likely mainly before 11 a.m., according to the NWS forecast.
