Story highlights Coastal Texas to Alabama will have a soggy holiday

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(CNN) Georgia and the Carolinas could get hit hard by wet and nasty weather on Monday, dousing barbeques and other outdoor events for the Memorial Day holiday.

Strong storms may break out in that Southeast swath, possibly affecting up to 16 million people, CNN Meteorologist Monica Garrett said.

Storms are forecast in Georgia and the Carolinas in the afternoon hours, with damaging winds and hail expected to be the main threat.

The Northeast will also be wet, Garrett said, with rain moving through the region in the morning but drying out later. There also will be isolated storms in the Mid-Atlantic on Monday, she said.

Coastal Texas to Alabama also will have a soggy holiday, with heavy rain and scattered storms.

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