ATLANTA — Severe Weather Team 2 Chief Meteorologist Brad Nitz tracked storms across parts of north Georgia and the metro Atlanta area on Wednesday.
A Severe Thunderstorm Watch was issued by the National Weather Service until 9 p.m. It was allowed to expire.
LIVE UPDATES:
6:09 p.m. - The severe thunderstorm watch has been canceled for the eastern half of our area, but it continues in west Georgia and the west metro area where scattered storms continue. Severe Weather Team 2 Chief Meteorologist Brad Nitz is tracking this live on Channel 2.
5:36 p.m. - Severe Thunderstorm Warning for Haralson County until 6:15 p.m.
4:54 p.m. - Severe Thunderstorm Warning for Carroll, Douglas, and Fulton counties until 5:45 p.m.
4:29 p.m. - Severe Thunderstorm Warning for Carroll, Douglas, and Fulton counties until 5:00 p.m.
4:20 p.m. - Flash Flood Warning for Union County until 10:15 p.m.
4:19 p.m. - Severe Weather Team 2 Chief Meteorologist Brad Nitz: Severe thunderstorm warning for parts of Fulton, Cobb, Douglas, and Paulding counties. Damaging wind gusts and lightning are the main threats. I’m tracking these storms live on Channel 2.
4:11 p.m. - Severe Thunderstorm Warning for Cobb, Douglas, Fulton and Paulding counties until 5:00 p.m.
4:03 p.m. - People advised to seek shelter at Atlanta Fan Festival.
3:56 p.m. - Severe Thunderstorm Warning for Fannin, Towns, and Union County until 5:00 p.m.
3:53 p.m. - Four active severe thunderstorm warnings in North Georgia, including a new warning in parts of Gordon, Floyd, Whitfield, and Walker counties.
3:50 p.m. - Severe Thunderstorm Warning for Floyd and Gordon County until 4:30 p.m.
3:48 p.m. - Severe Thunderstorm Warning for Gilmer County until 4:30 p.m.
3:14 p.m. - Severe Thunderstorm Warning for Gilmer County until 4 p.m.
2:44 p.m. - A new Severe Thunderstorm Warning has been issued for more of Gilmer and Pickens counties until 3:15 p.m.
2:30 p.m. - A Severe Thunderstorm Warning was issued for Dawson, Fannin, Gilmer, Lumpkin and Union counties until 3:15 p.m.
The National Weather Service says counties in the watch include:
Central Georgia:
Butts County.
North Central Georgia:
Barrow, Dawson, DeKalb, Fannin, Forsyth, Gilmer, Gwinnett, Hall, Henry, Lumpkin, Newton, Rockdale, Union and Walton counties.
Northeast Georgia:
Banks, Jackson, Towns and White counties.
Northwest Georgia:
Catoosa, Dade, Murray, Walker and Whitfield counties.
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