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.
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.
[ [PHOTOS: Dangerous flooding snarls traffic across metro Atlanta] ]
5:32 p.m.: The Downtown Connector is flooded near Freedom Parkway, causing heavy delays.
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.
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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.