ATLANTA — In the midst of a heat wave descending on north Georgia, some counties have seen severe thunderstorm warnings on Tuesday.
Additionally, a severe thunderstorm watch until 8 p.m. was issued for much of metro Atlanta and north Georgia.
It originally included much of metro Atlanta and north Georgia but in the afternoon was pared back to include just parts of the outer southwest metro, including Carroll, Heard, Coweta, Troup, Meriwether, Pike and Lamar counties.
The reason for this sizzling middle of June is a big heat dome building in from the west. The jet stream pushes north, trapping the southeast in an extended stretch of hazy, hot and humid afternoons with limited afternoon storms.
So far thunderstorms have developed in the farther edges of north and east Georgia.
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4:35 p.m. | The area for the severe thunderstorm watch - which originally included virtually all of metro Atlanta - has been significantly cut back to include just a few parts of the outer southwest metro - including Carroll, Heard, Coweta, Troup, Meriwether, Pike and Lamar counties.
3:52 p.m. | A heat advisory in the region has been expanded and extended through tomorrow at 8 p.m.
3:20 p.m. | A severe thunderstorm warning has been issued for Troup, Coweta, Meriwether and Heard counties until 4 p.m.
12:50 p.m. | A severe thunderstorm warning is in effect for Hall and Forsyth counties until 1 p.m.
12:47 p.m. | Counties in our zone for the severe thunderstorm watch include: Fulton, Cobb, Gwinnett, DeKalb, Henry, Clayton, Fayette, Rockdale, Newton, Cherokee, Paulding, Douglas, Bartow, Hall, Lumpkin, Dawson, Forsyth, Pickens, Spalding, Polk, Haralson, Carroll, Heard, Troup, Meriwether, Pike, Lamar, Upson, Butts, Walton, Morgan, Greene, Putnam, Oconee, Barrow.
12:40 p.m. | A severe thunderstorm watch has been issued until 8 p.m. for much of metro Atlanta and north Georgia.
12:03 p.m. | A severe thunderstorm warning has been issued for Hall, White and Lumpkin counties until 12:45 p.m.
11:50 a.m. | A severe thunderstorm warning is in effect for Hancock, Greene, Taliaferro and Warren counties in east Georgia until 12:30 p.m. Separately, a severe thunderstorm warning is also in effect in north Georgia for Rabun County until 12:15 p.m. That warning also includes Macon County, N.C. across the state border.
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