Strong and severe storms have moved into northwest Georgia, with expectations to continue southeast through the state, impacting metro Atlanta early Wednesday morning. These storms are associated with damaging winds, hail, and the potential for brief tornado activity.
As the storms progress, several severe thunderstorm warnings and tornado warnings have been issued across various counties. Here is a timeline of key alerts:
1:37 a.m.: Severe Thunderstorm Warning for Carroll County until 2:15 a.m.
1:26 a.m.: Severe Thunderstorm Warning for Rabun County until 2:00 a.m.
1:10 a.m.: Severe Thunderstorm Warning for Carroll and Haralson Counties until 2:00 a.m.
1:01 a.m.: Severe Thunderstorm Warnings for multiple counties including Carroll, Douglas, Haralson, and Paulding until 1:45 a.m.
12:50 a.m.: Severe Thunderstorm Warning for several counties including Banks, Barrow, Cobb, DeKalb, Forsyth, Fulton, Gwinnett, Hall, and Jackson until 1:30 a.m.
12:36 a.m.: Flash Flood Warning for Floyd County until 3:30 a.m. Wednesday.
12:20 a.m.: Severe Thunderstorm Warning for Cherokee, Cobb, Dawson, DeKalb, Forsyth, Fulton, Gwinnett, Hall, Paulding, and Pickens Counties until 1:00 a.m.
11:54 p.m.: Tornado Warning for Bartow, Cherokee, Gordon, and Pickens County until 12:15 a.m.
11:49 p.m.: Severe Thunderstorm Warnings for multiple counties, including Bartow, Cherokee, Cobb, Floyd, and others until 12:30 a.m.
Previous reports also highlighted the heightened tornado risks extending across counties in North Georgia, with a particular emphasis on regions like Bartow, Catoosa, Chattooga, Cherokee, and others.
It is crucial for residents to remain vigilant, stay informed through official weather channels, and take necessary precautions as the weather evolves. The storms, while severe, serve as a reminder of nature’s power and the need for preparedness in severe weather situations.