Hazardous weather outlook issued for Cobb County: chance of isolated thunderstorms

The National Weather Service issued a hazardous weather outlook for  Cobb County and other counties in the region for Monday, Sep 11, 2023 due to the possibility of isolated thunderstorms. Storms are not expected to become severe. What is in the statement? The hazardous weather outlook  gives the following details: This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for portions of North and Central Georgia. .DAY ONE…Today and Tonight… The probability of widespread hazardous weather is low. Isolated thunderstorms are possible (10-20% chance) today. Any storms may produce frequent lightning and heavy rainfall. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN…Tuesday through Sunday… Scattered thunderstorms are expected Tuesday and Wednesday. Severe weather is not anticipated at this time. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT… Spotter activation is not expected through tonight. What is the difference between “isolated” and “scattered”? The NWS defines “isolated” as follows: A National Weather Service convective precipitation descriptor for a 10 percent chance of measurable precipitation (0.01 inch). Isolated is used interchangeably with few. “Scattered” has the following definition: When used to describe precipitation (for example: “scattered showers”) – Area coverage of convective weather affecting 30 percent to 50 percent of a forecast zone (s). In other words isolated means a few showers, scattered means the
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