AI Generated Image
Severe weather to impact parts of US over Labor Day weekend
ABC News - Breaking News, Latest News and Videos • • nation
Key Points:
- Severe thunderstorms are expected in parts of the Southeast on Saturday afternoon, with severe thunderstorm watches issued for areas in Virginia, North Carolina, and South Carolina, including cities like Norfolk, Raleigh, Charlotte, and Greenville.
- The main hazard from these storms will be strong, potentially damaging wind gusts, with flash flooding also possible as the threat shifts southward on Sunday to South Carolina and Georgia.
- For Labor Day Monday, no organized severe weather threat is expected nationwide, though scattered thunderstorms with lightning and gusty winds may occur in some areas.
- In the Southwest, a level 2 flash flood risk is in place for Sunday across parts of southern Nevada, northern Arizona, and Utah, affecting popular national parks such as the Grand Canyon, Zion, and Bryce Canyon.
- A Flood Watch is active for portions of Utah, with burn scar areas from recent wildfires being particularly vulnerable to heavy rain and potential flash flooding during scattered thunderstorms later Sunday.
