Rain clears out Friday morning; sunshine, warm day ahead

ATLANTA — Severe storms moved through North Georgia Thursday night. Some were strong enough to cause the National Weather Service to issue a tornado warning for Gilmer, Murray, Gordon and Pickens counties.

Severe Weather Team 2 Meteorologist Brad Nitz said the storms moving through that area were showing rotation, but the warning was eventually canceled a little early.

Much of the northwestern part of the state was under a Level 1 risk for a severe storm Thursday. The storms moved out overnight,

Here’s what you need to know:

• Storms move out by early Friday morning
• Sunshine will return in the afternoon
• The weekend looks to be clear of rain

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A low risk for severe storms for parts of North Georgia Thursday night Here's Severe Weather Team 2's Brad Nitz with a look at your Thursday night forecast.

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