WSB Radio meteorologist Christina Edwards is tracking storms as they move through Georgia.
A tornado watch was issued for metro Atlanta and several north Georgia counties until 4am Sunday.
Remember, tornado sirens are only to warn people who are outdoors. You may not hear sirens if a warning is issued.
As the storm moves through Georgia, familiarize yourself with your surrounding counties in order to prepare for potential tornado warnings as they approach your area.
LIVE UPDATES:
2:07AM: Widespread power outages continue throughout metro Atlanta and north Georgia.
>>View current power outage map
1:27AM: From the National Weather Service in Peachtree City:
“A line of strong storms is currently entering west-central Georgia. The primary threat with these storms will be damaging wind gusts, though tornadoes will also be capable of developing quickly.
Also, as repeated rounds of heavy rainfall move over the same locations, the potential for flash flooding will continue to increase."
1:15AM: Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued for Meriwether and Troup Counties until 2am.
12:40AM: Widespread power outages have been reported across north Georgia.
>>View current power outage map
12:32AM: Severe Thunderstorm warning expires for Cherokee, Bartow, Carroll, Floyd, Haralson, Paulding, Douglas, and Polk Counties.
12:09AM: Flash flood warning issued for Paulding, Haralson, Douglas, Carroll, Cobb, and Bartow counties until 6am.
12:03AM: Severe thunderstorm warning issued for Haralson and Bartow Counties until 12:30am.
12:02AM: Tornado warning canceled for Cobb, Cherokee, and Paulding counties.
11:52PM: A tornado warning has been issued for Cobb, Cherokee, and Paulding counties until 12:15am.
11:41PM: A Severe Thunderstorm Warning has been issued for Carroll, Cobb, Douglas and Paulding Counties until 12:30am.
11:25PM: The National Weather Service in Peachtree City reports that strong thunderstorms are now advancing into northwest Georgia. More storms trailing to the southwest will continue to move into Georgia in the next couple of hours.
11:15PM: Multiple reports of power outages in Coweta County.
11:05PM: A severe thunderstorm warning has been issued for several metro counties including Fulton, Cobb, Douglas, Paulding, Haralson, Bartow, Carroll, and Coweta until 12am.
11PM:
10:20PM: Tornado damage already reported in southeast Birmingham, those same storms will be in Carrol County around 90 minutes from now (11:30pm).
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