A Tornado Watch is in effect for most of North Georgia.
The line of storms has already prompted tornado warnings in Georgia counties outside the Channel 2 Action News viewing area as it begins to move across north Georgia.
The watch remains in effect until 9 a.m.
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Storms will weaken as they move into Georgia, however, an isolated tornado and/or damaging wind gust within the line of storms is possible.
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Don’t expect widespread flooding as the storm system will move through rather quickly, but Severe Weather Team 2 Chief Meteorologist Brad Nitz says isolated, brief flooding or flash flooding is possible.
Here’s a minute-by-minute look at what you need to know:
5:11 a.m.
Tornado warning issued for Jasper, Henry, Newton and Butts counties
4:54 p.m.
Tornado Warning issued for Rockdale, DeKalb, Henry, Walton, Clayton, Jasper and Newton counties until 5:15
4:34 a.m.
Severe Thunderstorm Warning for Cherokee, Dawson, Forsyth, Fulton, Lumpkin and Pickens County until 4:45am
4:26 a.m.
Tornado warning issued for Coweta, Fayette, Meriwether, Spalding and Troup counties.
4:21 p.m.
Channel 2’s Steve Gehlbach just sent this video in of strong wind and rain in Cobb County
4:17 a.m.
Severe Thunderstorm Warning for Cherokee, Dawson, Forsyth, Fulton, Lumpkin and Pickens County until 4:45 a.m.
4:03 a.m.
Tornado Warning for Coweta, Heard, Meriwether, Pike and Troup County until 4:45am
3:57 a.m.
Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued for Carroll, Cobb, Coweta, Douglas, Fulton, Heard and Paulding counties until 4:45 a.m.
3:49 a.m.
Severe Thunderstorm Warning for Coweta, Heard, Meriwether and Troup counties until 4:30 a.m.
3:38 a.m.
Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued for Bartow, Cherokee, Cobb, Fannin, Floyd, Gilmer, Gordon, Paulding, Pickens and Polk County until 4:30 a.m.
3:26 a.m.
A Severe Thunderstorm Warning has been issued for Paulding, Haralson, Carroll, Douglas, Heard County and Polk counties until 4 a.m.
