ATLANTA — MINUTE-BY-MINUTE UPDATES:
9:00 p.m.: Storms begin to move out of the area.
7:25 p.m.: A Severe Thunderstorm Warning has been issued for Coweta, Heard, Meriwether, and Troup counties, effective until 7:45 p.m.
6:18 p.m.: A Severe Thunderstorm Warning has been issued for Carroll County, effective until 7 p.m.
6:00 p.m.: Water rescue is underway in the 200 block of North Avenue.
#BREAKING: Water rescue underway on North Avenue, @ATLFireRescue confirms. LIVE coverage on Channel 2 Action News. https://t.co/KKwCKMvrGc pic.twitter.com/5wWhR8qKIR
— WSB-TV (@wsbtv) July 6, 2018
5:43 p.m.: Northside Drive near Jett Street is experiencing flooding, according to Atlanta Fire Rescue. Two lanes of Northside Drive northbound are blocked.
5:32 p.m.: The Downtown Connector is flooded near Freedom Parkway, causing heavy delays.
Downtown Connector floodedTRAFFIC ALERT: Downtown Connector flooded near Freedom Parkway. There are heavy delays. Avoid the area! https://2wsb.tv/2KQkoTB (NOTE: This live camera keeps freezing. We are working to get a better shot.)
Posted by WSB-TV on Friday, July 6, 2018
4:44 p.m.: A Severe Thunderstorm Warning has been issued for Cobb, Douglas, and Fulton counties, effective until 5:15 p.m. Severe Weather Team 2 Chief Meteorologist Glenn Burns said to expect 60 mph winds and nickel-sized hail.
3:13 p.m.: A Severe Thunderstorm Warning has been issued for Habersham County, effective until 4 p.m.
3 p.m.: A Severe Thunderstorm Warning has been issued for northern Hall County and central Union County, effective until 3:30 p.m. and 3:45 p.m. respectively. 1" hail was detected in northern Hall County. Burns said damaging winds are moving southwest at 10 mph in Union County.
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It was a quiet and dry start to Friday, but heavy rain moved through North Georgia as a cold front piled into the area.
A total downpour! In just the last hour...
— Glenn Burns (@GlennBurnsWSB) July 6, 2018
1.8" of rain in South Cobb
1.3" in Atlanta
1.2" in Decatur#StormWatchOn2 pic.twitter.com/2nyfiBMwAm
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The main threats were lightning, thunder and heavy rain that impacted the afternoon commute for many.
Storms continued through 9 p.m., but started to lose energy around 11 p.m.
1. Updated hour-by-hour cloud and rain forecast showing the timeline of showers and storm development and impact Friday afternoon and evening.
2. Updated hour-by-hour cloud and rain forecast showing the wetter weather moving in for the weekend and how long it lasts.
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