ATLANTA — Heavy rains and thunderstorms that rolled through the metro Thursday, causing some damage to homes.

Severe Weather Team 2 began forecasting today's rain showers on Wednesday, showing that this afternoon was going to be a bumpy one.

The team's forecast proved to be true as storms knocked out power and trees fell down. More than 2,300 customers were left without power, according to Georgia Power.

One family told Channel 2's Carl Willis, they arrived to their home in flames after lightning struck.

"I was on the phone with my wife when she discovered it. She heard a boom so she called me. She thought the cable was out but then she saw the smoke and she ran out and got the kids and animals," said the homeowner, Earnest Foy.

Firefighters were able to knock down the fire in about 20 minutes.

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Severe Weather Team 2 Chief Meteorologist Glenn Burns says we're not out of the woods just yet with this system of tropical air creating headaches with our weather.

FRIDAY MORNING:

Burns says Friday’s storms won’t be just in the afternoon, but in the morning as well.

“We could see some showers, mainly in the mountains in far northwestern Georgia around 7 a.m.,” Burns said.

LUNCH TIME:

The metro remains partly cloudy in the morning, but moving into the lunch hour, storms will move across the area.

AFTERNOON RUSH HOUR:

Moving past noontime, storms pick up with the afternoon heating that could impact the afternoon commute.

“There’s no one area favored over another. And through tomorrow evening there will still be a few isolated showers around, even around 11 p.m.,” Burns said.

Burns said the temperature will be a little below average, topping out around 88 degrees Friday afternoon.

The good news is, there will be less of a chance of rain heading into the weekend and into early next week.

HERE IS A MINUTE-BY-MINUTE LOOK AT TODAY'S STORMS:

5:52 p.m.

A Severe Thunderstorm Warning has been issued for Meriwether, Pike and Upson counties until 6:15 p.m.

5:40 p.m.

Strong winds bring trees down across metro Atlanta. This one on I-20 is causing traffic delays.

5:20 p.m.

Storms with torrential downpours and lightning continue to move east through metro Atlanta.

5:00 p.m.

Very heavy rain is falling at PDK Airpiort.

4:57 p.m.

Severe Weather Team 2 Meteorologist Brad Nitz has learned several trees and power lines are down in Douglas County.

4:33 p.m.

The storms moving through metro Atlanta are capable of producing "damaging winds," according to Severe Weather Team 2.

4:25 p.m.

A Severe Thunderstorm Warning has been issued for Cobb, Douglas and Fulton counties.

3:35 p.m.

A Severe Thunderstorm Warning has been issued for DeKalb, Henry and Rockdale counties.

2:47 p.m.

Storms are increasing in metro Atlanta with more on the way from Alabama:

1:44 p.m.

Dark clouds have formed over downtown Atlanta. Severe Weather Team 2 Meteorologist Brad Nitz is tracking storms as they start to increase through the afternoon and evening.

What Can Viewers Only Get on TV:

1. Updated hour-by-hour cloud and rain forecast showing the timeline of scattered showers and storms through tonight
2. Updated hour-by-hour cloud and rain forecast showing a stationary front wobbling over N GA, keeping rain in the picture through the weekend
3. Potential rainfall and storm impacts through the weekend

Wet weather to blame for tree crashing onto house

Rain early Thursday morning caused a large tree and limbs to land on a house in northwest Atlanta.

Channel 2's Steve Gehlbach talked to the homeowner, who said she had to do a "shimmy" to get free.

“I could barely get out. Barely get out. Had to shimmy out then and about to shimmy back in. As you can see, looks like I’m in the jungle,” said homeowner Precious Vaughn.

The storm, mixed with all the recent wet weather saturating the ground, likely toppled the large pecan tree that used to stand in the neighbor’s yard.

The tree also knocked down power lines on Emily Lane.

Georgia Power quickly had crews on scene to restore service.

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