Ground stop at airport ends, severe thunderstorm warnings issued across metro Atlanta

Severe Weather Team 2 Chief Meteorologist Brad Nitz is tracking multiple strong to severe storms moving through metro Atlanta and north Georgia.

There are multiple severe thunderstorm warnings in effect.

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There is also a heat advisory in effect for much of north Georgia through 8 p.m. Saturday. The combination of heat and humidity will make it feel like it’s 100-105 degrees.

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6:20 p.m.

More damage reports are rolling in. There are reports on trees down on Mars Hill Road and two large trees down in the 4300 block of Park Street in Acworth in Cobb County.

There are several damage reports from Floyd County, including trees down at the intersection Horseleg Creek and Huntingdon roads, a tree and power lines down in the 100 block of Harrison Road and at Rehobeth Road near the intersection with Highway 411.

A tree down on powerline near the intersection of Bohannon Road and Howell Avenue in Fulton County.

In Gilmer County, trees are down near the intersection of Bodie Road and Old Hwy 5 S, near the intersection of Wingate and Roundtop roads.

In Bartow County, a tree is down near the intersection Willow Bend Drive NW and Weeping Willow Lane NW. A tree is down on a powerline on Cassville Road near the intersection of North Erwin Street. A power line is also down near the intersection of Gaddis Road NW and Joe Frank Harris Parkway NW.

The Department of Transportation reports downed power lines near the intersection of Highway 136 and Highway 341 in Walker County.

5:56 p.m.

Flooding and damage reports are coming in from north Georgia and metro Atlanta. According to Nitz, flooding has closed Cross Street near the intersection of Pinewood Circle in Catoosa County.

A tree is down near the 200 block of Country Club Road and 300 block of Kelly Farm Road in Coweta County.

There are also reports of a tree down near the intersection of Welcome Road and Sheppard Drive, also in Coweta County.

4:40 p.m.

Severe thunderstorm warning for Bartow, Floyd, and Polk counties until 5 p.m.

4:35 p.m.

The ground stop at the Atlanta airport is over. But there is a ground delay at the of 113 minutes due to thunderstorms.

4:23 p.m.

Severe thunderstorm warning issued for Chattooga and Floyd counties until 5 p.m.

4:17 p.m.

Severe thunderstorm warning issued for Bartow and Floyd counties until 4:45 p.m.

3:58 p.m.

Severe thunderstorm warning for Bartow County until 4:30 p.m.

3:51 p.m.

Ground stop extended for Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport until 5 p.m.

3:49 p.m.

Severe thunderstorm warning for Chattooga and Floyd counties until 4:15 p.m.

3:38 p.m.

Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport is under a ground stop until 4 p.m. due to thunderstorms in the area.

3:35 p.m.

Severe thunderstorm warning for Coweta County until 4 p.m.

3:30 p.m.

Severe thunderstorm warning for Gordon County until 3:45 p.m.

3:19 p.m.

Severe thunderstorm warning issued for Bartow, Cherokee, Cobb and Paulding counties until 3:45 p.m.

3:11 p.m.

Nitz reports several trees down across Sandy Springs, including the following locations:

• Intersection of Hammond Drive and Barfield Road
• Intersection of Peachtree Dunwoody Road and Crestline Parkway
• Intersection of Glenridge Dr and Glenlake Parkway
• Barfield between Hammond and Mount Vernon
• Intersection of Roberts Drive and Spalding Drive
• In front of 32 Waterford Ct.

2:47 p.m.

Severe Thunderstorm Warning for Coweta, Fayette, and Fulton County until 3:15pm.

2:33 p.m.

Severe Thunderstorm Warning for Gilmer, Gordon, and Pickens County until 3:00pm.

2:29 p.m.

Damaging wind, hail, and flooded roads are possible along nearly the entire line of storms in the metro area.

2:25 p.m.

Severe Thunderstorm Warning for Cobb, DeKalb, Forsyth, Fulton and Gwinnett County until 3:00pm.

2:21 p.m.

Severe Thunderstorm Warning for Coweta, Fayette, and Fulton County until 2:45pm.

2:01 p.m.

Severe Thunderstorm Warning for Dawson, Gilmer, and Pickens County until 2:30pm.

1:58 p.m.

Severe Thunderstorm Warning for Gilmer County until 2:30pm.

1:53 p.m.

Severe thunderstorm warning for parts of Fulton, Cobb, and DeKalb counties. Damaging wind gusts, hail, and flooded roads are possible.

1:33 p.m.

Afternoon update: the severe threat has expanded to also include the south and east metro areas. Scattered storms have developed and they will continue into the evening.

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