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Tracking traffic | Some roads closed after storms down trees, power lines in metro Atlanta

The closed roads include a main one in the heart of Midtown Atlanta.

ATLANTA — A burst of severe weather passed through metro Atlanta and the greater north Georgia region on Sunday, bringing strong gusts, downed trees and blocking roads.

That includes one main street in the heart of Atlanta that is currently closed.

RELATED: Thousands without power around Atlanta Monday morning after Sunday storm rolls through

We'll track traffic developments throughout the morning as cleanup goes on all around metro Atlanta.

Metro Atlanta traffic situations to watch out for Monday morning:

  • Debris has 17th Street northbound at West Peachtree Street closed in Midtown Atlanta;
  • Downed power lines have GA-16 closed in both directions at Maloy Road in the Griffin area;
  • Tree limbs were reported on I-20 West before I-285 in DeKalb County;
  • There's also a crash reportedly blocking two lanes on I-20 West at Wesley Chapel Road;
  • A traffic light bulb is reported out on GA-70 at I-20 West, causing a holdup;
  • Another traffic light bulb is reported out on GA-6 at Old Fairburn road, causing a similar holdup;
  • Tree limbs are reported on GA-60 northbound past Hopewell Church Road outside Gainesville.

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