Atlanta

Strong storms move through north Georgia

By Severe Weather Team 2
By Severe Weather Team 2

ATLANTA — The first Monday of the official summer season turned out to be a stormy one across north Georgia.

Storms have popped up across metro Atlanta and north Georgia, following a day extreme heat.

On top of the pop up storms Monday afternoon, temperatures reached the low 90s with high levels of humidity.

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"When you factor in the humidity, it will feel near 100 degrees," said Severe Weather Team 2's Brian Monahan. 

That same pattern will stick around for most of the week, Monahan said.

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  • Updated severe weather outlook and storm threats
MINUTE-BY-MINUTE UPDATES:

6:13 p.m.:

Triple Team Traffic is reporting flooding along I-85

5:55 p.m. 

Severe Weather Team 2 is getting reports of trees down

5:51 p.m.

A Severe Thunderstorm Warning has been issued for Fayette, Henry, Clayton and Fulton counties until 6:30 p.m.

5:47 p.m.:

Georgia Power says about 11,000 customers are currently without power.

5:31 p.m.

A Severe Thunderstorm Warning has been issued for Fayette, Fulton and Coweta counties until 6 p.m.

5:25 p.m.

A Severe Thunderstorm Warning has been issued for Banks, Hall and Jackson counties until 6 p.m.

4:42 p.m.:

A Severe Thunderstorm Warning has been issued for Carroll, Douglas, and Coweta counties.

4:38 p.m.:

A Severe Thunderstorm Warning has been issued for Rabun and Habersham counties until 5:15 p.m.

4:07 p.m.:

A Severe Thunderstorm Warning has been issued for Jasper and Newton counties until 4:30 p.m.

3:50 p.m.

Storms will remain possible throughout the afternoon.

3:24 p.m.

A Severe Thunderstorm Warning has been issued for Newton and Walton counties.

2:45 p.m.

A line of downpours is moving across north Georgia.

1:45 p.m.

Strong storms are moving toward metro Atlanta

1:30 p.m.

A Severe Thunderstorm Watch has been issued in NE Georgia.

12:20 p.m.

A line of rain is moving toward Atlanta.

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