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Storms cause damage in north Georgia; heat concern for Sunday

ATLANTA — Severe weather pushed through the north Georgia mountains Saturday afternoon and popup storms even caused a rain delay for the Atlanta Braves.

A Channel 2 Action News viewer sent in photos of a boat dock in Hiawaasee that they said blew over on Lake Chatuge when storms rolled through Saturday afternoon.

Walls said the area had a Severe Thunderstorm Warning over it at the time.

The afternoon storms also impacted the rescue of a man that fell from a waterfall along Panther Creek.

Even the Atlanta Braves were impacted by the storms. The had to call a rain delay during the 7th inning as the storms rolled over SunTrust Park.

Walls said Saturday’s high topped out at 83 on Saturday, the coolest the area has seen all month.

There is still a chance for isolated showers to pop up throughout the evening.

“I’m not expect expecting any widespread severe activity for tomorrow,” Walls said.

As we move into Sunday, the concerns will turn to the heat across the metro.

“Tomorrow, we will be dealing with heat indices running near the triple-digits,” Walls said.

Sunday’s high is expect to be around 91 across the metro. When factoring in the humidity, it will likely feel like the temperature is close to 100 degrees, Walls said.

The 90s will continue throughout next week, with rain chances increasing by Wednesday.