Rain, showers pop up across north Georgia Wednesday afternoon

ATLANTA — Some parts of north Georgia saw strong storms and showers Wednesday afternoon.

Neighbors reported seeing 1-inch hail in Floyd and Bartow counties after a severe thunderstorm moved through the area around 4 p.m.

More scattered showers and storms over the next week will bring about an inch of rainfall on average.

We're using advanced weather technology to show you which areas will have the best chance for rain and storms, throughout the day on Channel 2 Action News

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Severe Weather Team 2 Meteorologist Brian Monahan said that an upper-level disturbance is stuck over north Georgia for the next several days, which means higher chances of rain for parts of the area.

The storms will be slow-moving, dumping heavy rain and bringing frequent lightning.

Temperatures will cool off a bit as the upper level disturbance remains in our area.

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