Trees down, major power outages across metro Atlanta after Saturday storms

ATLANTA — Strong and severe storms are moving out of metro Atlanta and north Georgia.

Severe Weather Team 2 Meteorologist Ashley Kramlich says much of north Georgia will be under a Level 1 out of 5 risk for severe weather Saturday, and far west Georgia will be under a Level 2 out of 5 risk.

Get the latest tracking from Severe Weather Team 2 Meteorologist Ashley Kramlich on WSB Tonight at 11 p.m.

Channel 2 Action News has received several reports of trees down across metro Atlanta and north Georgia.

According to Georgia Power, at least 29,000 Georgians are without power. More than 25,000 of those power outages are in metro Atlanta.

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Live Updates:

7:33 p.m.

Severe Thunderstorm Warning expires early in Meriwether and Troup counties.

7:15 p.m.

Severe Thunderstorm Warning expires in Heard County.

7:03 p.m.

Severe Thunderstorm Warning in effect in Meriwether and Troup counties until 7:45 p.m.

7:00 p.m.

Severe Thunderstorm Warning expires in Carroll, Haralson and Polk counties.

6:45 p.m.

Severe Thunderstorm Warning expires in Coweta, Douglas, Fayette and Fulton counties.

6:37 p.m.

Ground Stop ended at Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport. Delays expected until 11 p.m.

6:35 p.m.

Severe Thunderstorm Warning in effect for Heard and Troup counties until 7:15 p.m.

6:15 p.m.

Ground Stop at Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport extended to 7 p.m. Delays expected until 11 p.m.

Severe Thunderstorm Warning expires in Butts, Henry, Jasper, Morgan, Newton, Oconee, Paulding, Rockdale and Walton counties.

6:13 p.m.

Severe Thunderstorm Warning in effect for Carroll, Haralson and Polk counties until 7 p.m.

6:06 p.m.

Severe Thunderstorm Warning in effect for Carroll, Coweta, Douglas, Fayette and Fulton counties until 6:45 p.m.

6:03 p.m.

Severe Thunderstorm Warning in effect for Douglas and Paulding counties until 6:15 p.m.

6:00 p.m.

Severe Thunderstorm Warning expires in Clayton, DeKalb, Gwinnett, Henry and Spalding counties.

5:43 p.m.

Severe Thunderstorm Warning in effect for Carroll and Haralson counties until 6:30 p.m.

5:38 p.m.

Severe Thunderstorm Warning in effect for Madison County until 6:30 p.m.

5:36 p.m.

Severe Thunderstorm Warning in effect for Butts, Henry, Jasper, Morgan, Newton, Oconee, Rockdale and Walton counties until 6:15 p.m.

5:34 p.m.

Severe Thunderstorm Warning in effect for Bartow, Carroll, Douglas, Haralson, Paulding and Polk counties until 6:15 p.m.

5:30 p.m.

Severe Thunderstorm Warning expires in Fayette and Fulton counties.

5:21 p.m.

Ground Stop in effect at Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport until 6:15 p.m.

5:16 p.m.

Severe Thunderstorm Warning in effect for Butts, Clayton, DeKalb, Gwinnett, Henry, Newton, Rockdale, Spalding and Walton counties until 6 p.m.

5:15 p.m.

Severe Thunderstorm Warning expires in Coweta and Douglas counties.

5:12 p.m.

MARTA rail service experiencing power outages that are affecting rail service from the airport to College Park.

5:09 p.m.

Severe Thunderstorm Warning in effect for Haralson and Polk counties until 6 p.m.

4:52 p.m.

Severe Thunderstorm Warning in effect for Clayton, DeKalb, Fayette, Fulton, Henry, Rockdale and Spalding counties until 5:30 p.m.

4:27 p.m.

Severe Thunderstorm Warning in effect for Clayton, Coweta, DeKalb, Douglas, Fayette and Fulton counties until 5:15 p.m.

2:45 p.m.

Severe Thunderstorm Watch in effect for Banks, Bartow, Cherokee, Dawson, Fannin, Forsyth, Franklin, Gilmer, Habersham, Hall, Hart, Lumpkin, Pickens, Rabun, Stephens, Towns, Union and White counties until 8 p.m.

2:38 p.m.

Severe Thunderstorm Watch in effect for Carroll, Chattooga, Floyd, Gordon, Haralson and Polk counties until 7 p.m.

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In addition to the chance for severe weather, there is an active heat advisory for residents south of Interstate 20.

Severe Weather Team 2 Meteorologist Eboni Deon says the heat index is up to 105°.

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On Sunday, the heat wave continues with an excessive heat watch for areas south and east of Atlanta with a heat index of over 110°.

Here’s what you can expect for storms today:

• Heavy rain
• Isolated severe storms with damaging wind gusts and hail are possible
• Ponding on roads where storms are heaviest

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