ATLANTA — With barely enough time to dry out after Thursday’s storms, metro Atlanta residents dealt with another round of strong and severe storms Friday afternoon well into the evening.
Severe thunderstorm warnings lit up radar beginning late Friday afternoon. All of north Georgia was under a severe thunderstorm watch until 1 a.m. Saturday. Many areas did get those severe storms.
Standing water on roadways was reported all over the metro, especially in parts of midtown Atlanta.
There were flash flood warnings issued as well.
A Flash Flood Warning includes Central Fulton County until 1 AM. **FLASH FLOODING IS OCCURRING** Do not walk or drive through flooded areas! Seek higher ground in your home! [This warning includes the city of Atlanta]. pic.twitter.com/YIBlW7FS6j
— Atlanta-Fulton County Emergency Management Agency (@AFCEMA) July 21, 2023
East Atlanta: The storms brought this tree down here on I-20/wb at Moreland Ave (Exit 60). Police behind it. A few right lanes are blocked. #ATLtraffic pic.twitter.com/J8YifwF2mi
— Triple Team Traffic (@WSBTraffic) July 21, 2023
Earlier updates:
6:31 p.m.
A flash flood warning has been issued for Clayton, Cobb, DeKalb, Douglas, Fulton, Gwinnett, Henry and Rockdale counties until 12:15 a.m.
6:30 p.m.
A severe thunderstorm warning has been issued for Morgan, Walton, Greene and Newton counties until 7 p.m.
6:22 p.m.
Power is currently out at the Fulton County Jail.
6:20 p.m.
A severe thunderstorm warning has been issued for DeKalb, Cobb and Fulton counties until 6:45 p.m.
5:59 p.m.
A severe thunderstorm warning is in effect for Rockdale, Gwinnett, Walton and Newton counties until 6:30 p.m.
5:53 p.m.
The severe thunderstorm watch has been extended to the majority of north Georgia, including Barrow, Bartow, Butts, Carroll, Cherokee, Clayton, Cobb, Coweta, DeKalb, Douglas, Fayette, Floyd, Forsyth, Fulton, Greene, Gwinnett, Hall, Haralson, Heard, Henry, Jackson, Jasper, Lamar, Meriwether, Morgan, Newton, Oconee, Oglethorpe, Paulding, Pike, Polk, Putnam, Rockdale, Spalding, Troup, Upson and Walton counties until 1 a.m.
5:35 p.m.
Georgia Power says nearly 10,000 people across metro Atlanta are currently without power.
5:24 p.m.
A severe thunderstorm warning is in effect for parts of DeKalb County until 5:45 p.m.
5:01 p.m.
Strong storms with heavy rain and lightning are moving through Midtown, Atlanta over the Channel 2 Action News studios.
3:28 p.m.
A severe thunderstorm watch has been issued for Catoosa, Chattooga, Dawson, Fannin, Gilmer, Gordon, Lumpkin, Murray, Pickens, Towns, Union, Walker, White and Whitfield counties until 9 p.m.
Severe storms continue impacting metro Atlanta with damaging winds and possible flooding. The watch includes all of metro Atlanta until 1am. pic.twitter.com/fqh7Wwr7gn
— Brad Nitz (@BradNitzWSB) July 21, 2023
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