ATLANTA — Strong and severe storms are moving through north Georgia and metro Atlanta early Thursday.
A Tornado Watch has been issued and is scheduled to expire at 8 a.m.
Counties in our watch area include: Butts, Clayton, Coweta, Fayette, Heard, Henry, Jasper, Lamar, Meriwether, Morgan, Newton, Pike, Putnam, Rockdale, Spalding, Troup and Upson. The watch also includes Randolph County, Alabama.
Tracking the line of storms as it moves through our area, LIVE on Channel 2 Action News This Morning starting at 4:30 a.m.
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Meriwether County Schools and Troup County Schools will operate on a two-hour delay on Thursday.
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Tornado safety plan
Have multiple ways to get tornado watch or tornado warning alerts.
Download the free WSB-TV Weather App for alerts sent straight to your phone when a tornado watch or tornado warning is issued. Remember: Tornado sirens are only to warn people who are outdoors. You may not hear sirens if a warning is issued.
Severe Weather Team 2 will come on the air immediately when a tornado warning is issued and stay on the air until the threat is over.
If your power goes out, there are several ways you can still get Severe Weather Team 2 coverage. You can stream on the free WSB-TV news app or stream on the free WSB-TV weather app on your smart phones.
Know your county and be able to identify it on a map.
Weather warnings are county-based and our maps have county outlines. Severe Weather Team 2 will get hyper-local tracking any tornadoes, but knowing counties helps.
Familiarize yourself with where your county is, but also make sure you know the counties that surround yours as well.
Know where to go
Move to an interior room on the lowest level of your home such as basement, closet or bathroom. Stay away from windows and exterior walls.
If you are in a mobile home or outside, get to the closest shelter and protect yourself from debris.
If a shelter isn’t available, stay in a low-lying area such as a ditch. But do not get under an overpass or bridge.
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