Georgia weather live updates | Storms move through metro Atlanta

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ATLANTA — Severe weather is making its way through metro Atlanta and north Georgia Wednesday morning, bringing with it heavy rain and possibly damaging wind.

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11:40 a.m. | East Cobb and Noonday Parks are closed until further notice due to flooding, according to Cobb County officials.

11 a.m. | Cobb County remains under a Flood Warning in certain areas where rivers and streams have exceeded the flood stage, according to Cobb DOT. However, they're not reporting any significant travel issues at the moment.

10 a.m. | Meteorologist Andrew Wilson says that Peachtree Creek in Atlanta has hit moderate flood stage. Here is what the National Weather Service says is impacted at this height. Remember to avoid flooded areas.

Peachtree Creek in Atlanta has hit moderate flood stage. Here is what the National Weather Service says is impacted at this height. Remember to avoid flooded areas.
— Andrew Blake Wilson (@AndrewWilsonWX) January 4, 2023

9 a.m. | Several large trees came down this morning in Brookhaven. Jeff Tate shared a photo on the 11Alive StormTrackers Facebook page.

8 a.m. | Meteorologist Chesley McNeil gives us an update on how things are looking in the metro.

7:45 a.m. | A new Flash Flood Warning includes Clarke, Walton, Oconee, Madison, Morgan, Oglethorpe counties until 1:45 p.m.

A Flash Flood Warning has been issued for Clarke, Walton, Oconee, Madison, Morgan, Oglethorpe co. until 1/04 1:45PM. Do not drive on a flooded road! #storm11 #gawx
— Melissa Nord (@MelissaNordWx) January 4, 2023

7:40 a.m. | Flood Warning for Bartow, Carroll, Floyd, Gordon, Haralson, Paulding, Polk until 1:30 p.m.

7:08 a.m. | MARTA is reporting delays due to flooding issues on some tracks.

Due to flood waters on the EB trackway at West Lake, EB trains will board from the WB platform, at West Lake. Delays occurring on the Blue line. We appreciate your patience.
— MARTA Service (@MARTAservice) January 4, 2023

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6:36 a.m. | A River Flood Warning has been issued for Fulton County until Wednesday at 6:30 p.m.

6:26 a.m. | Flooding has been reported on I-20 eastbound at MLK in Atlanta.

5:57 a.m. | Flash Flood Warning has been issued for Fulton, DeKalb, Cobb, Gwinnett, Clayton, Douglas, Forsyth, Cherokee, Henry Rockdale, Paulding Counties until noon.

Strong thunderstorms are moving through our area. Be careful on the roads as heavy rainfall is leading to flooding. #weather #gawx #11alive
— Chesley11aliveWX (@chesley11alive) January 4, 2023

5:40 a.m. | Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued for Fulton, DeKalb, Clayton, Henry, Spalding, Fayette, Coweta, Pike, Meriwether, Rockdale Counties until 6 a.m.

5:36 a.m. | More flooded roadways have been spotted across metro Atlanta.

5:04 a.m. | Flooding has been reported on parts of I-285 in DeKalb County.

4:54 a.m. | Strong thunderstorms will impact portions of southeastern Cobb and central Fulton Counties through 5:30 a.m.

4:40 a.m. | Flood Watch issued for parts of North Georgia until Wednesday at noon.

4:33 a.m. | Severe Thunderstorm Warning including Newnan GA, LaGrange GA and Carrollton GA until 5:15 a.m.

Severe Thunderstorm Warning including Newnan GA, LaGrange GA and Carrollton GA until 5:15 AM EST
— NWS Atlanta (@NWSAtlanta) January 4, 2023

4:25 a.m. | Strong thunderstorms will impact portions of Lumpkin, eastern Dawson and northwestern Hall Counties through 5 a.m.

4:05 a.m. | Strong thunderstorms with very heavy rain will impact portions of Paulding, Cherokee, Haralson, northwestern Cobb, central Carroll and southeastern Bartow Counties through 6 a.m.

4:03 a.m. | A tornado watch has just been issued for north Georgia until Wednesday 11:00 a.m.

A tornado watch has just been issued for north Georgia until 1/04 11:00AM. Stay aware for warnings forthcoming #11aliveweather
— 11 Alive Weather Alerts (@11AliveAlerts) January 4, 2023

3:50 a.m. | Strong thunderstorms set to impact portions of Cherokee, western Dawson and Pickens Counties.

3:28 a.m. | Strong thunderstorms with heavy rain will impart Floyd, Gordon, Polk, and Bartow Counties until 5 a.m.

1:42 a.m. | A strong thunderstorm will impact portions of east central Floyd, Gordon and northwestern Bartow counties through 2:15 a.m.

1:00 a.m. | A strong thunderstorm will impact portions of southern Floyd and northwestern Polk counties through 1:30 a.m.

12:13 a.m. | 11Alive crews and viewers spotted multiple trees down in Coweta County Tuesday night/ early Wednesday morning. Here's a look at some of the damage caused by the first round of storms:

Photos | Storm damage, flooding in metro Atlanta

11:15 p.m. | Heavy rain and storms continue to move through metro Atlanta and north Georgia. Currently, the weather is not up to severe status. However, 11Alive's Chief Meteorologist Chris Holcomb continues to track the risk of severe weather overnight into early Wednesday morning.

10:51 p.m. | The NWS Atlanta said a flood watch has expanded northeastward across the area. The counties impacted are highlighted in green below:

The Flood Watch has been expanded northeastward across the area! With multiple waves of precipitation pushing through overnight in addition to the initial push, flooding may result! 🌊 Remember turn around, don't drown if you encounter a flooded roadway! #gawx
— NWS Atlanta (@NWSAtlanta) January 4, 2023

10:00 p.m. | The Hall County Sheriff said Campbell Road is closed between Holly Springs Road and Coker Road in the east part of the county due to flooding. The sheriff's office said to avoid the area.

9:40 p.m. | Johns Creek Police shared a photo on social media showing standing water along Hanstedt Trace. The street was temporarily closed in the 400 block. Police said it is now reopened.

Posted by Johns Creek Police Department on Tuesday, January 3, 2023

9:00 p.m. | The tornado watch has expired for Upson County. 11Alive Chief meteorologist Chris Holcomb is tracking a second round of storms:

8:45 p.m. | In Coweta County, there are several trees down over driveways and cars along Sullivan, Landsdowne and Forest Roads. 11Alive crews spotted several trees down Tuesday evening:

8:19 p.m. | The NWS Atlanta provided some severe weather safety tips as another round of storms is expected overnight into early Wednesday morning.

Although storms have exited the western portions of Georgia, there is more severe weather on the way overnight so don't let your guard down! ⛈️ Below are some helpful nighttime severe weather safety tips 👇 #gawx
— NWS Atlanta (@NWSAtlanta) January 4, 2023

8:00 p.m. | 11Alive meteorologist Nicole Hartford provided an 8 p.m. weather update– only Upson County remains under a tornado watch until 9 p.m. For the rest of the area, the tornado risk has diminished but there is still the possibility of strong to severe storms as we head into the overnight hours.

7:07 p.m. | Heavy rain and winds continue to impact metro Atlanta and north Georgia. Some counties east of Atlanta remain on a tornado watch until 9 p.m.

NWS removes numerous counties from the tornado watch from Atl westward. Counties east of Atl remain in the watch until 9pm. Storms have heavy rain and winds with them, but they are a little weaker now on the east side. Another round of storms overnight into Wed AM. #Storm11
— ChrisHolcomb11Alive (@ChrisHolcomb) January 4, 2023

6:52 p.m. | NWS Atlanta updated its tornado watch to take out some counties as the severe weather threat moves east. See the counties highlighted on the map below:

We have updated the tornado watch to take out some counties as the threat moves further east. For everyone else still in the tornado watch, stay weather aware and make sure you have a safe place to go should a tornado warning be issued for your location! 🌪️ #gawx
— NWS Atlanta (@NWSAtlanta) January 3, 2023

6:03 p.m. | The western portion of north Georgia has seen tornado warnings Tuesday evening. Here's the latest update on your forecast:

5:54 p.m. | Severe thunderstorm warning issued for Fayette, Clayton, Henry, Coweta, and Spalding counties until 6:15 p.m.

Severe Thunderstorm Warning including Peachtree City GA, Fayetteville GA and Hampton GA until 6:15 PM EST
— NWS Atlanta (@NWSAtlanta) January 3, 2023

5:53 p.m. | An update on some of the effects the storm is having around the region:

We're getting multiple trees down reports in Polk county. Trees and power lines are also reported down in Coweta county #gawx
— Nicole Hartford ⚡️ (@NHartfordWX) January 3, 2023

5:51 p.m. | Severe thunderstorm warning canceled for Paulding County. It was issued below at 5:40 p.m.

5:50 p.m. | Tornado warning canceled in Upson County.

5:40 p.m. | Severe thunderstorm warning issued for Clayton, Cobb, DeKalb, Douglas, Fulton and Paulding counties until 6:15 p.m. The warning includes Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport:

Severe Thunderstorm Warning including Atlanta GA, Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta Airport GA and Mableton GA until 6:15 PM EST
— NWS Atlanta (@NWSAtlanta) January 3, 2023

5:30 p.m. | Also, a severe thunderstorm warning for Coweta and Fayette counties until 6 p.m.

5:28 p.m. | Tornado warning in the very far south metro in Upson County, as well as Talbot and Taylor counties in that area.

FFC issues Tornado Warning [tornado: RADAR INDICATED, hail: <.75 IN] for Talbot, Taylor, Upson [GA] till 6:15 PM EST
— IEMBot FFC (@iembot_ffc) January 3, 2023

5:18 p.m. | As you can see, that warning touches some cities in South Fulton as well as Douglasville and Villa Rica.

A Severe Thunderstorm Warning for winds of 60 mph includes Fulton County and the cities of South Fulton, Chattahoochee Hills and Palmetto until 5:45 pm. Seek shelter indoors and away from windows.
— Atlanta-Fulton County Emergency Management Agency (@AFCEMA) January 3, 2023

5:13 p.m. | Severe thunderstorm warning issued for Carroll, Coweta, Douglas and Fulton counties until 5:45 p.m.

4:57 p.m. | Tornado warning for Randolph County canceled.

Tornado Warning in Randolph county has been CANCELED. Remain vigilant along the GA / AL border where a brief spin-up is most likely #gawx
— Nicole Hartford ⚡️ (@NHartfordWX) January 3, 2023

4:52 p.m. | The tornado warning in eastern Alabama now includes Chambers County. Continues for Randolph.

A tornado warning is in effect for Randolph, Chambers until 1/03 4:15PM. Tune into 11Alive for the latest weather information
— 11 Alive Weather Alerts (@11AliveAlerts) January 3, 2023

4:50 p.m. | With weather moving through the region, Gordon County Schools has canceled sports and other extracurricular activities today:

In the interest of safety for our students, staff and community during the impending inclement weather, Gordon County Schools will be canceling all home games, practices, and extracurricular activities.

4:35 p.m. | A severe thunderstorm warning has been issued for Carroll, Haralson and Heard counties until 5:15 p.m.

4:30 p.m. | Tornado warning issued for Cleburne and Randolph counties in eastern Alabama until 5:145 p.m. (4:15 p.m. locally)

4:30 p.m. | A severe thunderstorm warning has been issued for Troup and Harris counties until 5 p.m.

Additionally, a severe thunderstorm warning was issued for Cleburne and Randolph counties in Alabama until 5:15 p.m. (locally 4:15 p.m.). Those two counties form the westernmost portion of what's considered the Atlanta market.

4:10 p.m. | Another severe thunderstorm warning extending to 4:30 p.m. for Clay County, N.C.

4:05 p.m. | No effect on our immediate area, but the tornado watch zone has expanded south to include some of the Macon area:

FFC updates Tornado Watch (expands area to include Bibb, Chattahoochee, Crawford, Crisp, Dooly, Houston, Macon, Marion, Peach, Schley, Stewart, Sumter, Taylor, Webster [GA], continues 49 counties in [GA]) till Jan 3, 9:00 PM EST
— IEMBot FFC (@iembot_ffc) January 3, 2023

3:38 p.m. | Severe thunderstorm for Clay County, N.C. which is the outermost county that technically lies within Atlanta's designated market area for broadcasters.

3:20 p.m. | The tornado warning for Murray and Whitfield has been canceled.

3:10 p.m. | A tornado warning has been issued for Murray and Whitfield counties through 3:45 p.m.

Tornado Warning including Dalton GA, Phelps GA and Tilton GA until 3:45 PM EST
— NWS Atlanta (@NWSAtlanta) January 3, 2023

2:55 p.m. | Severe thunderstorm warning Whitfield, Murray, Walker, Chattooga, Catoosa, Gordon until 3:30 p.m.:

A Severe Thunderstorm Warning has been issued for Whitfield, Murray, Walker, Chattooga, Catoosa, Gordon until 1/03 3:30PM. Track storms now:
— 11 Alive Weather Alerts (@11AliveAlerts) January 3, 2023

2:40 p.m. | Also a flood watch will remain in place until 7 p.m. for a couple of counties in the south-most reaches of our area, including Troup, Spalding Upson, Pike, Lamar, and Meriwether.

FFC continues Flood Watch for Bibb, Chattahoochee, Crawford, Harris, Jones, Lamar, Marion, Meriwether, Monroe, Muscogee, Peach, Pike, Schley, Spalding, Stewart, Talbot, Taylor, Troup, Upson, Webster [GA] till Jan 4, 7:00 PM EST
— IEMBot FFC (@iembot_ffc) January 3, 2023

2:30 p.m. | Severe thunderstorm warning for Catoosa, Whitfield, Walker and Dade counties in northwest Georgia until 3:15 p.m.

Severe tstorm with 60mph winds in far NW GA. It's moving SE at 40mph. T storm warning It includes Catoosa, Whitfield, Walker and Dade counties until 3:15. #storm11
— ChrisHolcomb11Alive (@ChrisHolcomb) January 3, 2023

2:10 p.m. | The following counties are under the tornado watch:

Barrow, Bartow, Butts, Carroll, Catoosa, Chattooga, Cherokee, Clarke, Clayton, Cobb, Coweta, Dade, Dawson, DeKalb, Douglas, Fayette, Floyd, Forsyth, Fulton, Gilmer, Gordon, Gwinnett, Hall, Haralson, Harris, Heard, Henry, Jackson, Jasper, Lamar, Meriwether, Monroe, Morgan, Murray, Muscogee, Newton, Oconee, Paulding, Pickens, Pike, Polk, Rockdale, Spalding, Talbot, Troup, Upson, Walker, Walton, Whitfield.

2:00 p.m. | A tornado watch issued until 9 p.m. covers much of metro Atlanta and northwest Georgia.

A Tornado Watch has been issued for our area, until 9 pm. This means conditions are favorable for tornadoes. Stay tuned to weather conditions and be ready to seek shelter if a warning is issued.
— Atlanta-Fulton County Emergency Management Agency (@AFCEMA) January 3, 2023