Warnings issued for Upstate and Mountains

The National Weather Service is forecasting a risk of severe thunderstorms this afternoon and evening across the Upstate of South Carolina and mountains of Georgia. The severe thunderstorm warning for Oconee, Habersham and Stephens counties last until 2:45pm. The National Weather Service says a line of thunderstorms is moving through the area from Western North Carolina into Upstate South Carolina. These storms pose a risk of damaging winds and hail as well as perhaps an isolated tornado.