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Scattered storms, downpours moving through North Georgia

ATLANTA — Rain and scattered storms are moving across metro Atlanta Tuesday evening and more is expected through the holiday weekend.

Chief Severe Weather Team 2 Meteorologist Glenn Burns said that heavy downpours with wind, lightning and thunder are possible.

We have LIVE Severe Weather Team 2 Coverage of the storms, on the Channel 2 Action News Nightbeat at 11.

Showers and storms will continue through this evening, Burns said.

Looking ahead, Severe Weather Team 2 meteorologist Brad Nitz said it's looking wet for Memorial Day weekend.

"This area of low pressure currently has a 40 percent chance of tropical development," Nitz said.