Storms take down trees, cause flash floods across north Georgia

ATLANTA — A second round of severe storms is moving through metro Atlanta after severe storms caused widespread damage across north Georgia Thursday night.

Severe Weather Team 2 Chief Meteorologist Brad Nitz said there is a Level 2 out of 5 risk for storms throughout the evening and into the overnight hours.

The main threats are damaging wind gusts, lightning, heavy rain and small hail, much like several counties saw on Thursday.

Storms toppled trees, sparked fires and prompted several swift-water rescues Friday night.

Here’s a look at some of the impacted areas.

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And here’s the latest:

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11:16 p.m.

The flash flood warnings for Clayton, Cobb, DeKalb, Douglas, Fulton, Gwinnett, Henry, and Rockdale counties through 12:15 a.m. and 1 a.m. on Saturday were removed.

10:50 p.m.

Severe thunderstorm warnings are ended for the metro Atlanta area.

However, flash flood warnings remain in effect in Clayton, Cobb, DeKalb, Douglas, Fulton, Gwinnett, Henry, and Rockdale counties through 12:15 a.m. Saturday.

Additional flash flood warnings remain in effect until 1 a.m. Saturday for parts of Cobb, DeKalb, and Fulton counties.

9:20 p.m.

The severe thunderstorm warning has been removed from the National Weather Service hazardous conditions listing for most counties in the metro area.

Flash flood warnings remain in effect for Clayton, Cobb, DeKalb, Douglas, Fulton, Gwinnett, Henry, and Rockdale counties.

8:31 p.m.

A severe thunderstorm watch remains in effect for multiple Central and North Georgia counties until 1 a.m. EST.

National Weather Service listed the following counties:

BALDWIN, BIBB, BLECKLEY, BUTTS, CRAWFORD, HOUSTON, JASPER, JONES, LAURENS, MONROE, PEACH, PUTNAM, TWIGGS, WILKINSON, BARROW, COBB, CHEROKEE, CLAYTON, DEKALB, DOUGLAS, FAYETTE, FORSYTH, FULTON, GWINNETT, HALL, HENRY, MORGAN, NEWTON, ROCKDALE, WALTON

NWS said this included the following cities:

ATLANTA, BARNESVILLE, BREMEN, BUTLER, CARROLLTON, CARTERSVILLE, CEDARTOWN, COCHRAN, COMMERCE, CONYERS, COVINGTON, CRAWFORD, CRAWFORDVILLE, CUMMING, DALLAS, DECATUR, DOUGLASVILLE, DUBLIN, EATONTON, FORSYTH, FORT VALLEY, FRANKLIN, GAINESVILLE, GIBSON, GRAY, GREENSBORO, GRIFFIN, JACKSON, JEFFERSONVILLE, LAWRENCEVILLE, LOUISVILLE, MACON, MADISON, MANCHESTER, MARIETTA, MILLEDGEVILLE, MONROE, MONTICELLO, NEWNAN, PEACHTREE CITY, PINE MOUNTAIN, RIVERDALE, ROBERTA, ROME, SANDERSVILLE, SOPERTON, SPARTA, STOCKBRIDGE, SWAINSBORO, TALBOTTON, THOMASTON, TOOMSBORO, WARNER ROBINS, WARRENTON, WATKINSVILLE, WEST POINT, WINDER, WINTERVILLE, WOODSTOCK, WRIGHTSVILLE, AND ZEBULON.

A Flash Flood warning remains in effect for SoutheasterN Cobb County, Southwestern DeKalb County, and Central Fulton County until 1 a.m.

6:57 p.m.

A severe thunderstorm warning has been issued for Morgan, Putnam and Greene counties until 7:30 p.m.

6:47 p.m.

A tree has fallen on I-20 WB at Moreland Ave, blocking some of the right lanes.

6:31 p.m.

A flash flood warning has been issued for Clayton, Cobb, DeKalb, Douglas, Fulton, Gwinnett, Henry and Rockdale counties until 12:15 a.m.

6:30 p.m.

A severe thunderstorm warning has been issued for Morgan, Walton, Greene and Newton counties until 7 p.m.

6:22 p.m.

Power is currently out at the Fulton County Jail.

6:20 p.m.

A severe thunderstorm warning has been issued for DeKalb, Cobb and Fulton counties until 6:45 p.m.

5:59 p.m.

A severe thunderstorm warning is in effect for Rockdale, Gwinnett, Walton and Newton counties until 6:30 p.m.

5:53 p.m.

The severe thunderstorm watch has been extended to the majority of north Georgia, including Barrow, Bartow, Butts, Carroll, Cherokee, Clayton, Cobb, Coweta, DeKalb, Douglas, Fayette, Floyd, Forsyth, Fulton, Greene, Gwinnett, Hall, Haralson, Heard, Henry, Jackson, Jasper, Lamar, Meriwether, Morgan, Newton, Oconee, Oglethorpe, Paulding, Pike, Polk, Putnam, Rockdale, Spalding, Troup, Upson and Walton counties until 1 a.m.

5:35 p.m.

Georgia Power says nearly 10,000 people across metro Atlanta are currently without power.

5:24 p.m.

A severe thunderstorm warning is in effect for parts of DeKalb County until 5:45 p.m.

5:01 p.m.

Strong storms with heavy rain and lightning are moving through Midtown, Atlanta over the Channel 2 Action News studios.

3:28 p.m.

A severe thunderstorm watch has been issued for Catoosa, Chattooga, Dawson, Fannin, Gilmer, Gordon, Lumpkin, Murray, Pickens, Towns, Union, Walker, White and Whitfield counties until 9 p.m.

Here’s what you need to know about Friday.

• Waves of storms ahead of the cold front
• Scattered storms continue through the night
• Heat advisory in effect with heat index values in the triple digits
• Showers and storms linger Saturday morning with a break from the heat
• Rest of the weekend will be drier with less heat & humidity

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