Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect for metro Atlanta, north Georgia

ATLANTA — Most of metro Atlanta is under a Thunderstorm Watch through Thursday evening.

Severe Weather Team 2 Chief Meteorologist Brad Nitz says there is a Level 1 out of 5 risk for severe weather for all of north Georgia and a Level 2 risk in far northwest Georgia.

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7:15 p.m.

Severe Thunderstorm Warning expires in Upson County.

6:45 p.m.

Severe Thunderstorm Warning expires in Butts, Meriwether, Pike, Spalding and Troup counties.

6:35 p.m.

Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued until 7:15 p.m. in Upson County.

6:15 p.m.

Severe Thunderstorm Warning expires in Coweta, Fayette, Greene, Jasper, Morgan and Putnam counties.

6:03 p.m.

Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued until 6:45 p.m. in Butts, Meriwether, Pike, Spalding, Troup and Upson counties.

5:50 p.m.

Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued until 6:15 p.m. in Greene, Jasper and Putnam counties.

5:45 p.m.

Severe Thunderstorm Warning expires in Carroll, Douglas, Fulton and Heard counties.

5:31 p.m.

Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued until 6:15 p.m. in Coweta, Fayette, Meriwether, Pike, Spalding and Troup counties.

5:30 p.m.

Severe Thunderstorm Warnings expire in Clayton, Cobb, DeKalb and Oconee counties.

5:23 p.m.

Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued until 6:15 p.m. in Greene, Jasper, Morgan and Putnam counties.

5:15 p.m.

Severe Thunderstorm Warning expires in Haralson County.

5:01 p.m.

Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued until 5:45 p.m. in Carroll, Coweta, Douglas, Fulton and Heard counties.

5:00 p.m.

Severe Thunderstorm Warning expires in Paulding County.

4:54 p.m.

4:46 p.m.

Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued until 5:30 p.m. in Greene and Oconee counties.

4:45 p.m.

Severe Thunderstorm Warning expires in Madison County.

4:40 p.m.

Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued until 5:30 p.m. in Clayton, Cobb, DeKalb, Douglas and Fulton counties.

4:33 p.m.

Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued until 5:15 p.m. in Carroll, Douglas, Haralson and Heard counties.

4:31 p.m.

Tree falls on power lines on Pleasant Hill Road near Everett Mountain Road in Polk County, EMA officials report.

4:30 p.m.

Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued until 5 p.m. in Cobb, Douglas, Fulton and Paulding counties.

4:20 p.m.

Severe Thunderstorm Warning expires in Banks and Jackson counties.

4:02 p.m.

Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued until 4:45 p.m. in Banks, Jackson and Madison counties.

3:45 p.m.

Ground stop in effect at Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport until 5 p.m.

3:10 p.m.

Severe Thunderstorm Watch in place until 9 p.m. for several Georgia counties. Those included are: Barrow, Bartow, Butts, Carroll, Cherokee, Clayton, Cobb, Coweta, DeKalb, Douglas, Fayette, Floyd, Forsyth, Fulton, Gwinnett, Haralson, Heard, Henry, Jasper, Lamar, Meriwether, Morgan, Newton, Oconee, Paulding, Pike, Polk, Rockdale, Spalding, Troup and Walton.

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Here’s what you need to know:

• Heavy rain and damaging winds are main threats for Level 1 risk.
• Isolated downpours throughout the morning.
• The system is also expected to stay active into Friday morning.

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