ATLANTA — Strong to severe storms moved through parts of North Georgia again Wednesday night, but this time around they didn’t pack as much of a punch as Tuesday’s storms did.
Earlier in the day, all of North Georgia was under a Level 3 threat for a severe storm and much of the southern metro was under a Tornado Watch.
That watch was able to expire around 8 p.m. with a few counties in extreme North Georgia still under the tornado watch, which was set to expire at 10 p.m.
HERE IS A LOOK AT HOW THE DAY UNFOLDED:
Another line of storms began moving into Georgia in the Northwest corner of the state around 7 p.m., sparking some severe thunderstorms throughout the evening.
11 p.m.
A Severe Thunderstorm Warning has been issued for Fulton, Cobb and Douglas counties until 11:15 p.m.
8:51 p.m.
A Severe Thunderstorm Warning has been issued Pickens and Dawson counties until 9:15 p.m.
8:23 p.m.
A Severe Thunderstorm Warning has been issued for Gilmer and Gordon counties until 8:45 p.m.
8 p.m.
Most to the Tornado Watch for the southern part of the Atlanta metro has been allowed to expire. Currently, there is only a Tornado Watch in place for Fannin, Gilmer, Gordon, Murray, Walker and Whitfield counties until 10 p.m.
6:26 p.m.
A flash flood warning has been issued for Butts, Lamar and Upson counties until 11:15 p.m.
5 p.m.
The watch has been extended to Catoosa, Chattooga, Dade, Fannin, Gilmer, Gordon, Murray, Walker and Whitfield counties until 10 p.m..
4:53 p.m.
A severe thunderstorm warning has been issued for Jasper and Putnam counties until 5:30 p.m. The National Weather Service said this storm could contain golf-ball-sized hail.
4:28 p.m.
A Channel 2 Action News viewer sent this image to Severe Weather Team 2 Chief Meteorologist Glenn Burns of a funnel cloud in Cordele, in south Georgia.
3:43 p.m.
Strong storms are moving into metro Atlanta now.
2:07 p.m.
Gov. Brian Kemp has declared a State of Emergency after Tuesday’s storms devastated parts of southeast Georgia near Savannah, killing one person.
1:40 p.m.
A tornado watch has been issued for Coweta, Heard, Irwin, Fayette, Henry, Jasper, Morgan, Meriwether, Putnam, Pike, Troup, Upson, Clayton and Spalding counties until 10 p.m.
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Here’s the latest on what you need to know:
- Today starts off muggy but drier conditions start around lunchtime.
- By about 2 p.m. storms will begin to form south of I-20 with the daytime heating.
- Afternoon storm impacts are damaging 60+ mph wind gusts, hail; tornado or two is possible
- A cold front will begin to move into the state around 8 p.m. and a line of storms will form ahead of it, impacting the metro around 11 p.m.
- Evening storm impacts are also damaging 60+ mph wind gusts, hail; tornado or two is possible
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