One person is dead after officials say a tree fell on a car in Clayton County.

Clayton County police confirmed the accident happened at the intersection of Highway 54 and Jenni Lane on Tuesday morning as heavy rain and storms moved through the area.

Our partners at Channel 2 are on the scene, where they spotted a tree down on the car. Police have not released the victim’s name.

As we work to gather more details, stay with 95.5 WSB for more on this developing story.

The storms this morning were severe – a Tornado Warning was briefly issued for Fulton, DeKalb and Clayton Counties shortly before 8:30 a.m.

>> Heavy rain, gusty winds will impact the Tuesday morning commute, schools affected

The bad weather also caused a ground stop at Hartsfield Jackson.

Much of north Georgia is under flash flood warnings, and multiple school districts canceled or delayed classes.

On Tuesday morning, several roads were blocked by downed trees and power lines and flooding was reported on some roadways.

Thousands were without power and multiple school districts canceled or delayed classes.

WSB Meteorologist Christina Edwards says the main impacts will be heavy rain, flooding, and strong wind gusts between 40 and 50 miles per hour.

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