LIVE UPDATES: Severe thunderstorm warning issued for several metro Atlanta counties (2024)

ATLANTA — Memorial Day got off to a stormy start on Monday morning.

A line of strong storms sparked numerous severe thunderstorm warnings and at least one tornado warning in the Channel 2 Action News viewing area.

Storms continued to pop up through the afternoon.

A severe thunderstorm warning was issued for Butts, Clayton, Coweta, Fayette, Henry and Spalding counties until 7 p.m.

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The main threats were damaging wind gusts, hail and heavy rain. A brief, spin-up tornado is possible.

Channel 2′s Bryan Mims was in Coweta County, where a tornado-warned storm moved through. Work was still underway to clean up and restore power on Procter Street by Monday afternoon.

One tree collapsed on a pickup truck, crushing it.

“I woke up this morning to the loud clap of thunder,” Nate Brown said. “You know, I just thought it was lightning and thunder. And then around 8 a.m. I noticed the tree had completely fallen one of (my tenant’s) cars.”

In Sharpsburg, a tree fell onto a house, shattering a window. The homeowner said his young son had been sleeping in the room but wasn’t hurt.

The storm triggered tornado sirens in the community, and a tornado warning was issued for the county at about 8:30 a.m. But Battalion Chief Mark Griffin of Coweta County Fire Rescue said it did not appear that a tornado touched down.

“I haven’t seen any witnesses or anybody who can actually say there was a tornado,” he said. “It was mostly high winds.”

Severe Weather Team 2 is tracking these storms as they move through your neighborhood, LIVE on Channel 2 Action News

HERE ARE HOW THE STORMS UNFOLDED:

6:43 p.m.

6 p.m.

A severe thunderstorm warning was issued for Butts, Clayton, Coweta, Fayette, Henry and Spalding counties until 7 p.m.

3:16 p.m.

The intersections of Cravenridge Dr. and Tryon Rd and Cynthia Dr. and Tryon Rd. in Brookhaven are blocked due to a tree over power lines. Crews are currently en route. It’s unclear when the road will be cleared.

2:17 p.m.

A severe thunderstorm watch has been extended until 10 p.m. for a large swath of central Georgia. Upson and County, which is in the Channel 2 Action News viewing area, is included in the watch.

1:46 p.m.

More than 2,500 people are without power across north Georgia.

1:16 p.m.

A severe thunderstorm warning has been issued for Monroe and Upson counties until 1:45 pm.

1:15 p.m.

Severe Weather Team 2 Meteorologist Brad Nitz said possible golf-ball-sized hail is falling in Upson County, where a severe thunderstorm warning is in effect.

12:41 p.m.

A severe thunderstorm warning has been issued for Meriwether and Upson counties until 1:15 p.m.

12:15 p.m.

A new severe thunderstorm warning has been issued for Meriwether County until 12:45 p.m.

12:11 p.m.

A tornado warning has been issued for Harris County until 12:30 p.m., which is just outside of the WSB-TV viewing area.

11:57 a.m.

Due to the inclement weather forecast for Monday, May 27, the Gwinnett County Memorial Day Ceremony at the Fallen Heroes Memorial will move indoors to the Gwinnett Justice and Administration Center auditorium. The event starts at 1 p.m.

11:47 a.m.

A severe thunderstorm warning has been issued for Meriwether and Troup counties until 12:15 p.m.

11:38 a.m.

Trees have fallen on several homes in the Highland Park Estates neighborhood.

10:37 a.m.

9:46 a.m.

In Henry County, a tree has fallen on a home. It’s unclear if anyone was injured.

Multiple trees are down in Black Oak Spur.

9:42 a.m.

A severe thunderstorm warning has been issued for Oconee, Morgan and Oglethorpe counties until 10:15 a.m.

9:20 a.m.

Multiple trees are down in Coweta County.

9:12 a.m.

A severe thunderstorm warning has been issued for Rockdale, Barrow, DeKalb, Gwinnett, Henry, Walton and Newton counties until 9:45 a.m.

9:09 a.m.

8:55 a.m.

Multiple trees are down in Polk County.

8:45 a.m.

The tornado warning for Coweta County has expired.

8:39 a.m.

A severe thunderstorm warning has been issued for Paulding, Fayette, Cobb, Douglas, Coweta and Fulton counties until 8:45 a.m.

8:33 a.m.

A tornado warning has been issued for Coweta County until 8:45 a.m.

8:27 a.m.

A severe thunderstorm warning has been issued for Rockdale, Spalding, DeKalb, Fayette, Cobb, Douglas, Gwinnett, Henry, Coweta, Fulton and Clayton counties until 9:15 a.m.

8:18 a.m.

7:53 a.m.

The Federal Aviation Administration issued a ground stop for flights at Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport.

7:51 a.m.

A Severe Thunderstorm Warning is in effect for Carroll, Coweta, Douglas, Fayette, Fulton and Heard until 8:30 a.m.

7:23 a.m.

A Severe Thunderstorm Warning has been issued for Carroll, Cobb, Douglas, Haralson, Paulding and Polk counties until 8 a.m.

7:20 a.m.

A Severe Thunderstorm Watch has been issued until 2 p.m. for the following counties in the Channel 2 viewing area: Butts, Carroll, Clarke, Clayton, Cobb, Coweta, DeKalb, Douglas, Fayette, Fulton, Greene, Gwinnett, Haralson, Heard, Henry, Jasper, Lamar, Madison, Meriwether, Newton, Oconee, Oglethorpe, Pike, Putnam, Rockdale, Spalding, Troup, Upson, Walton

6:56 a.m.

A Severe Thunderstorm Warning has been issued for Cleburne County, Ala. until 6:30 a.m. central

6:39 a.m.

Storms are starting to move into the metro Atlanta area.

6:00 a.m.

Rabun and Habersham counties are under a severe thunderstorm warning until 6:45 a.m.

6:00 a.m.

The tornado watch for Clay County, North Carolina has been dropped.

5:49 a.m.

A Severe Thunderstorm Warning has been issued for Clay County, North Carolina in the Channel 2 viewing area until 6:30 a.m.

5:45 a.m.

A Severe Thunderstorm Warning has been issued for Floyd and Chattooga counties until 6:15 a.m.

5:20 a.m.

A Severe Thunderstorm Warning has been issued for Gordon and Gilmer counties until 5:45 a.m.

5:15 a.m.

Severe thunderstorm watch in effect for Cleburne and Randolph counties in Alabama until 9 a.m. central

5:01 a.m.

4:55 a.m.

Tornado watch in effect for Clay County, North Carolina in the Channel 2 viewing area until 6 a.m. eastern

4:53 a.m.

A Severe Thunderstorm Warning has been issued for Fannin and Gilmer counties until 5:15 a.m.

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