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Severe storms cause damage, power outages throughout north Georgia

ATLANTA — A line of strong to severe storms moved through north Georgia Sunday evening.

Severe Weather Team 2 Meteorologist Ashley Kramlich said Sunday night there was a Level 1 out of 5 risk for most of the metro for severe weather with risk of heavy rain and lightning.

Local authorities reported that multiple trees and powerlines were down in at least 11 areas throughout the evening and night, including Villa Rica, Stone Mountain, Roswell, and others.

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5:17 a.m.

Georgia EMC reports that 21,000 customers are without power statewide. The most are in the metro Atlanta area with 8,335 customers impacted.

4:10 a.m.

According to Georgia Power, over 66,000 people remain without power following a night of storms. The most Georgia Power outages are in DeKalb County, which is showing around 19,000 customers with no power.

11:36 p.m.

  • Storms that are currently in Kentucky will continue south overnight and arrive here for the morning show Monday
  • Overall, this looks to pose less of the threat for severe storms thanks to cooler air in place tomorrow am and the lack of sunshine
  • Heat and the humidity will follow by the end of the week

8:01 p.m.

A Severe Thunderstorm Warning has been issued for Jasper; Jones; Lamar; Monroe; Pike; Spalding; Upson until 8:15

7:47 p.m.

7:25 p.m.

A Severe Thunderstorm Warning including Newnan GA, LaGrange GA and Manchester GA until 8:15 p.m.

6:47 p.m.

The city of East Point is experiencing a mass power outage. Repair crews have been dispatched.

6:41 p.m.

A Severe Thunderstorm Warning has been issued for Carroll; Coweta; Crawford; Fulton; Heard; Monroe until 7:30 p.m.

6:37 p.m.

A Severe Thunderstorm Warning has been issued for Greene; Morgan; Oconee; Oglethorpe; Putnam; Walton until 7:30 p.m.

6:32 p.m.

A Severe Thunderstorm Warning has been issued for Butts; Clayton; Fayette; Henry; Jasper; Newton; Rockdale; Spalding until 7:15 p.m.

6:28 p.m.

A Severe Thunderstorm Watch has been issued for Bartow; Carroll; Cherokee; Cobb; Douglas; Floyd; Forsyth; Fulton; Haralson; Heard; Paulding; Polk until 1 a.m.

6:26 p.m.

6:24 p.m.

A Severe Thunderstorm Warning has been issued for Carroll; Clayton; Cobb; DeKalb; Douglas; Fayette; Fulton; Gwinnett; Henry; Newton; Paulding; Polk; Rockdale; Walton until 7 p.m.

5:24 p.m.

5:14 p.m.

Severe Thunderstorm Warning for Bartow, Chattooga, Cherokee, Floyd and Fulton County until 6:00pm.

3:24 p.m.

Here’s what you need to know:

  • Isolated severe storms and damaging wind gusts are possible
  • Heavy rain, hail
  • Ponding on roads where storms are heaviest
  • Beyond this, an approaching cold front tomorrow morning could spark up a few showers and storms

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