South Carolina: Severe weather moves in tonight with tornadoes possible in some areas
SATURDAY A 20 PERCENT CHANCE SHOWERS AFTER NOON. MOSTLY CLOUDY, WITH A HIGH EAST SOUTHEAST WIND 5 TO MPH, WITH GUSTS AS HIGH MPH. SATURDAY NIGHT A CHANCE OF SHOWERS THUNDERSTORMS, THEN SHOWERS AND POSSIBLY A THUNDERSTORM AFTER 3AM. SOME OF THE STORMS PRODUCE HEAVY RAINFALL. LOW AROUND 62. BREEZY, A SOUTH SOUTHEAST WIND 14 20 MPH, WITH GUSTS AS HIGH 37 MPH. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION IS 80%. NEW RAINFALL AMOUNTS BETWEEN A HALF AND THREE QUARTERS OF AN INCH POSSIBLE. SUNDAY SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS, MAINLY BEFORE 11AM. SOME OF STORMS COULD PRODUCE HEAVY RAINFALL. HIGH NEAR 73. BREEZY, WITH A SOUTH SOUTHWEST WIND 14 TO WITH GUSTS AS HIGH AS CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION IS 80%. NEW PRECIPITATION AMOUNTS BETWE
South Carolina: Severe weather moves in tonight with tornadoes possible in some areas
Updated: 6:12 AM EDT Mar 15, 2025
The severe weather/tornado outbreak heads to our area Saturday night with high risk for potentially strong tornadoes in the western half of the Upstate into Georgia.Here’s the latest timing: Saturday evening – Scattered rain and storms begin to move in from the west.Overnight into Sunday morning – The main line of storms arrives, bringing the highest risk for severe weather. Strong winds are the primary threat, with some storms capable of producing damaging gusts or tornadoes.Sunday morning to midday – If storms move in earlier in the morning, our severe threat may be lower due to cooler morning temperatures. However, if storms linger into midday with peak daytime heating, the threat could increase.Sunday afternoon & beyond – Storms move out, giving way to drier air and improving conditions by Sunday night into Monday. Severe weather outlook for late Saturday night:Expect scattered showers and thunderstorms to develop late Saturday evening, increasing in coverage overnight into Sunday morning. While storms will be weakening some as they approach, there is still a medium to high chance for severe weather locally. The main threat will be strong damaging winds, but we can’t rule out an overnight tornado risk embedded within the line of storms. The timing will be as early as 11 p.m. Saturday to 5 a.m. Sunday. Storm timing: Cooler, more stable air works back into the area Sunday night into St. Patrick’s Day.Track rain and storms on the interactive radar here.Check the latest alerts in your area here.Watch live skycams from around the Carolinas here.Get your hour-by-hour and extended forecast here.Live radar: Storm fuel: 4-day plus forecast:
GREENVILLE, S.C. —The severe weather/tornado outbreak heads to our area Saturday night with high risk for potentially strong tornadoes in the western half of the Upstate into Georgia.
Here’s the latest timing:
- Saturday evening – Scattered rain and storms begin to move in from the west.
- Overnight into Sunday morning – The main line of storms arrives, bringing the highest risk for severe weather. Strong winds are the primary threat, with some storms capable of producing damaging gusts or tornadoes.
- Sunday morning to midday – If storms move in earlier in the morning, our severe threat may be lower due to cooler morning temperatures. However, if storms linger into midday with peak daytime heating, the threat could increase.
- Sunday afternoon & beyond – Storms move out, giving way to drier air and improving conditions by Sunday night into Monday.
Severe weather outlook for late Saturday night:
Expect scattered showers and thunderstorms to develop late Saturday evening, increasing in coverage overnight into Sunday morning. While storms will be weakening some as they approach, there is still a medium to high chance for severe weather locally. The main threat will be strong damaging winds, but we can’t rule out an overnight tornado risk embedded within the line of storms. The timing will be as early as 11 p.m. Saturday to 5 a.m. Sunday.
Storm timing:
Cooler, more stable air works back into the area Sunday night into St. Patrick’s Day.
- Track rain and storms on the interactive radar here.
- Check the latest alerts in your area here.
- Watch live skycams from around the Carolinas here.
- Get your hour-by-hour and extended forecast here.
Live radar:
Storm fuel:
4-day plus forecast:
