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ATLANTA — Severe Weather Team 2 Chief Meteorologist Glenn Burns is tracking rain and possible storms moving into the metro Atlanta area.
Storms currently moving across Alabama could bring some strong-to-severe storms and straight line winds to Georgia starting Thursday afternoon.
"Strong straight line winds will be the major threat," Burns said.
This time tomorrow we will be dealing with an approaching line of thunderstorms. Some storms could be strong or severe. Stong straight line winds will be the major threat. Stay with us tomorrow for any warnings. pic.twitter.com/kBCucsHn5k
— Glenn Burns (@GlennBurnsWSB) May 8, 2019
The main threat for severe weather will stay to our west, according to Severe Weather Team 2 Meteorologist Brad Nitz.
The main severe storm risk tomorrow is to our west, but there's a level 1 threat (scale of 1-5) in NW Georgia.
— Brad Nitz (@BradNitzWSB) May 8, 2019
I'm tracking this live on WSB-TV now. pic.twitter.com/bqPpWJOiAL
More than two inches of rain is expected through the weekend, Nitz said. Temperatures will return to average with highs in the mid to upper 70s.
The storm system spawned several tornado warnings Wednesday as it moved through Louisiana.
We’re breaking down the latest timing of showers and storms that are moving in, on Channel 2 Action News This Morning, starting at 4:30 a.m.
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