ATLANTA — Another round of showers and thunderstorms moved through metro Atlanta Wednesday night. Now, wind will be an issue Thursday.
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Severe Weather Team 2 Meteorologist Brad Nitz said a line of rain with some embedded thunderstorms moved into northwest Georgia around 8 p.m. and traveled southeast through metro Atlanta Wednesday.
A Severe Thunderstorm Watch was issued for parts of northwest Georgia but expired at 1 a.m.
SEVERE T-STORM WARNING FOR BARTOW CO. Damaging winds and hail main threat but also seeing some rotation. pic.twitter.com/EiSeZ9YCyM
— Glenn Burns (@GlennBurnsWSB) February 9, 2017
Following the storms, the wind will pick up in north Georgia and metro Atlanta on Thursday.
Severe Weather Team 2 Meteorologist Karen Minton said gusts will be up to 35 mph.
Wind Advisory for the mountain counties, but it's windy in metro ATL too. I show how strong winds are at 4:49 pic.twitter.com/7Siyeb19qe
— Karen Minton (@KarenMintonWSB) February 9, 2017
Temperatures will also take a tumble, with highs only in the 50s Thursday and Friday.
The next chance of rain comes Sunday.
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