Severe weather in the south during the winter is just about as reliable as snow is up north. The potential is lower—but not zero—in nearby areas under the marginal risk for severe weather. Make sure you have a way to receive severe weather warnings on Saturday and Saturday night. We typically see a couple of severe weather outbreaks during the month of January as strong storm systems sweep across the United States. We lucked out last year with below-average severe thunderstorm activity across the board, but each year is different; 2017, 2013, and 2012 all saw particularly rambunctious January severe weather events.

Source: Forbes January 19, 2019 06:54 UTC