ATLANTA — Tropical Storm Fred is beginning to move out of metro Atlanta but it has left behind damage across parts of north Georgia.
Our Severe Weather Team 2 Meteorologists tracked Fred and several Tornado Warnings in north Georgia throughout the morning on Channel 2 Action News.
All current tornado watches and warning have expired.
Meriwether County Schools will be closed Tuesday due to power outages.
Tropical Storm Fred made landfall Monday afternoon in Florida and will bring heavy rain and risk of severe weather throughout Tuesday. It was downgraded to a tropical depression with Tuesday’s 5 a.m. update.
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Here’s what you need to know:
- Areas could see anywhere from 2 to 6 inches of rain on Tuesday into Wednesday
- A Flash Flood Watch is also in effect for most of the Channel 2 viewing area.
Flash Flood Warning is in effect for Clayton, Cobb, DeKalb, Fulton, Gwinnett, Henry and Rockdale County until 2:45 p.m. Tuesday.
Storm damage across Georgia
There were reports of trees down and localized flooding in north Georgia.
A huge tree fell on top of a home, hit a gas line and blocked an entire street in northeast Atlanta all morning.
Channel 2′s Tyisha Fernandes was on Iverson Street where she spoke to the homeowner, who said he couldn’t believe the noise it made.
The tree hit one house and knocked out the gas line.
Neighbor watched as Georgia Power crews, Atlanta Gas Light and firefighters work to get the tree out of the way safely.
Crews are expected to take a while to clean up the area.
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