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Parts of north Georgia saw strong storms with heavy rain, lightning and gusts up to 40 mph Saturday evening.
A severe thunderstorm moved over Coweta County Saturday night around 7 p.m. Parts of South Fulton and Clayton counties also saw heavy downpours with frequent lightning.
Severe Weather Team 2 Meteorologist Katie Walls said the rain cooled parts of metro Atlanta to the low 70s.
A rain-cooled 72° at ATL right now. Check out Rome, where it's still 90°! pic.twitter.com/dvBTbU894t
— Katie Walls (@KatieWallsWSB) September 28, 2019
Storms cleared out Saturday night.
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7:44 p.m.
Heavy downpours are moving over parts of South Fulton and Clayton counties.
I'm tracking healthy downpours in part of South Fulton Co and Clayton Co slowly drifting northward. These storms over Forest Park and Riverdale are producing frequent lightning. Make sure you head inside if you can hear thunder! pic.twitter.com/hNmkvcCIvU
— Katie Walls (@KatieWallsWSB) September 28, 2019
6:30 p.m.
A severe thunderstorm warning was issued for Coweta County until 7:30 p.m. and has since expired.
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING in effect for part of Coweta Co until 7:30. 60 mph wind gusts, 1" size hail, heavy rainfall and frequent lightning are all possible. The storm is nearly stationary. pic.twitter.com/H4Z4bLwaBo
— Katie Walls (@KatieWallsWSB) September 28, 2019
Scattered storms south of Atlanta are firing up on outflow boundaries, producing rain and lightning. Heavy rain, lightning and gusts to 40 mph are possible with storms in NE GA and W NC. pic.twitter.com/eUifLbmA59
— Katie Walls (@KatieWallsWSB) September 28, 2019
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