Special Weather Watch (See statement below)

A Special Weather Watch (SWW) has been issued for the following areas:

-Central Alabama

-North Georgia

-Western 2/3 of South Carolina

-North Carolina

-East half of Virginia

At 7:15am, the Storm Prediction Center (SPC) has outlooked this area as a SLIGHT RISK of severe weather today.

Residents should prepare for cloud to ground lightning, small hail, fairly strong winds, possibly an isolated funnel cloud. Tornadoes are unlikely.

This watch will expire at 11:59pm tonight.