ATLANTA — A Weather Impact Alert has been issued for metro Atlanta and north Georgia until 11 p.m. Saturday night to threat of strong storms. Damaging wind is the main threat. A severe thunderstorm watch is in place until 10 p.m. for much of the region, including Atlanta.
Damaging wind will be the main threat in any of the stronger storms and they should be weakening as they approach the Atlanta metro, which is under a level one, marginal risk for severe weather.
Storms should move out of the region and fall apart around 11 p.m. this evening with quieter conditions returning to the region the rest of the evening as temperatures fall to the 70s.
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Live updates
8:50 p.m. | A severe thunderstorm warning has been issued for Henry, Butts, Spalding, Fayette, Jasper, Pike and Lamar counties until 9:30 p.m.
8:16 p.m. | A severe thunderstorm warning has been issued for Fayette, Coweta, Henry, Clayton and Spalding counties until 9 p.m.
7:33 p.m. | A severe thunderstorm warning has been issued for Fulton, Carroll, Douglas, Coweta and Heard counties until 8:15 p.m.
7:27 p.m. | Ameris Bank Amphitheatre has asked concertgoers to shelter in the venue or their cars after a lightning warning. They asked those at Train and REO Speedwagon to check the Ameris Bank Amphitheatre social channels in 30 minutes for an update on whether people can return.
6:40 p.m. | Severe thunderstorm warning issued for Hall, White and Banks counties until 7:30 p.m.
4:49 p.m. | A severe thunderstorm watch has been issued for Rabun and Habersham counties until 10:00 p.m.
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