ATLANTA — Strong to severe storms are expected to move through North Georgia on Wednesday night and through early Thursday morning.
A cold front will move in, bringing storms with it.
Severe Weather Team 2 Chief Meteorologist Brad Nitz will be tracking the storms as they move toward north Georgia, LIVE throughout the night on Channel 2.
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12:40 a.m.
The Tornado Watch has been canceled for most of north Georgia and metro Atlanta.
It remains in effect until 2 a.m. for Lamar, Meriwether, Pike, Troup and Upson counties.
10:30 p.m.
A Tornado Watch has been canceled in many far north Georgia counties, including: Banks, Chattooga, Dawson, Fannin, Gilmer, Gordon, Greene, Habersham, Madison, Oglethorpe, Pickens, Rabun, Towns and Union counties.
The watch continues in Barrow, Bartow, Butts, Carroll, Cherokee, Clarke, Clayton, Cobb, Coweta, DeKalb, Douglas, Fayette, Floyd, Forsyth, Fulton, Gwinnett, Hall, Haralson, Heard, Henry, Jackson, Lamar, Meriwether, Morgan, Newton, Oconee, Paulding, Pike, Polk, Rockdale, Spalding, Troup, Upson and Walton counties.
9:00 p.m.
A Severe Thunderstorm Warning has expired in Habersham and Rabun counties.
8:45 p.m.
A Severe Thunderstorm Warning has expired in Hall, Lumpkin and White counties.
8:15 p.m.
A Severe Thunderstorm Warning has expired in Dawson, Fannin, Gilmer, Pickens and Union counties.
8:10 p.m.
A ground stop at Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport has been lifted. The airport is currently experiencing a delay of approximately 30 minutes.
8:03 p.m.
A Severe Thunderstorm Warning has been issued until 8:45 p.m. for Hall, Lumpkin and White counties.
7:53 p.m.
A Severe Thunderstorm Warning has been issued until 9:00 p.m. for Habersham and Rabun counties.
7:39 p.m.
A Severe Thunderstorm Warning has been issued until 8:15 p.m. for Dawson, Fannin, Gilmer, Lumpkin, Pickens and Union counties.
7:30 p.m.
A ground stop has been issued at Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport until 8:30 p.m. due to thunderstorms.
6:55 p.m.
A Tornado Watch has been issued for most of metro Atlanta and north Georgia until 2 a.m., including:
Banks, Barrow, Bartow, Butts, Carroll, Chattooga, Cherokee, Clarke, Clayton, Cobb, Coweta, Dawson, DeKalb, Douglas, Fannin, Fayette, Floyd, Forsyth, Fulton, Gilmer, Gordon, Greene, Gwinnett, Habersham, Hall, Haralson, Heard, Henry, Jackson, Lamar, Madison, Meriwether, Morgan, Newton, Oconee, Oglethorpe, Paulding, Pickens, Pike, Polk, Rabun, Rockdale, Spalding, Towns, Troup, Union, Upson and Walton counties.
“We need the rain, but there could be localized flooding, damaging wind gusts and the potential for some isolated embedded tornadoes,” said Severe Weather Team 2 Chief Meteorologist Brad Nitz.
Other impacts include damaging hail as well.
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The first round of storms will move out of the area in the very early hours Thursday, but another round of storms will develop behind them, meaning there could be some very heavy rain for the morning commute.
The threat of a possible tornado developing has increased for most of North Georgia.
“There’s a 5% probability of a tornado touching down in some areas,” Nitz said. “If a tornado develops, it could be a strong tornado.”
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The storms are expected to move out midday, with some breaks in the clouds in the afternoon.
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