Risk for strong to severe storms overnight into Thursday morning

ATLANTA — A line of severe storms moving across Louisiana and Alabama is expected to impact North Georgia late Wednesday night and into early Thursday morning.

The main impacts include isolated severe storms, strong winds, heavy rain and the possibility of a tornado.

Stay with Severe Weather Team 2 as we monitor the threat of severe weather on Channel 2 Action News.

“They’ll be weakening as they start to move into Georgia, but gradually,” said Severe Weather Team 2 Meteorologist Brad Nitz.

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Here is what you need to know:

• Storms start moving into Georgia between midnight and 2 a.m.
• By about 4 a.m. Thursday, the storms will be over the heart of metro Atlanta
• Storms to move out of the area by about 7 a.m.
• A few showers possible into Thursday afternoon

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Strong to severe storms possible Wednesday night Here's Severe Weather Team 2's Brad Nitz with a look at your Wednesday night forecast.

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