As July 4th approaches, much of the South is bracing for a soggy holiday weekend. A lingering cold front is expected to bring repeated rounds of rain and thunderstorms, particularly across Florida, southeastern Georgia,

Some of the storm cells that develop Thursday have the potential to pack a big punch with heavy downpours, small hail, and damaging wind gusts as strong as 60 to 70 mph.

S evere thunderstorms are expected to cause significant travel disruptions in the Northeast as millions of Americans prepare for the Fourth of July holiday. According to the National Weather Service (NWS),