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Second severe storm threat expected Wednesday

By and FOX 5 Atlanta Digital Team
Updated  April 5, 2022 4:43pm EDT
Severe Weather
FOX 5 Atlanta

Storms move east of Atlanta

Widespread flooding is possible in parts of metro Atlanta Tuesday evening. A second round of storms is coming to north Georgia Wednesday afternoon.

ATLANTA - The FOX 5 Storm Team is tracking the potential for strong to severe storms across north Georgia on both Tuesday and Wednesday.

At about 4 p.m. the National Weather Service issued a Tornado Warning in Putman County that expired at 4:15 p.m. Officials have not confirmed if a tornado touched down.

Shortly after noon, the National Weather Service issued a Tornado Watch for parts of Middle and South Georgia. The watch covered Lamar, Meriwether, Pike, Upson and Troup counties and expired Tuesday afternoon. 

The National Weather Service issued Flash Flood Warnings in north-metro areas, including Cherokee, Cobb, Fulton, DeKalb, Clayton and Gwinnett counties until 8:45 p.m.

Tornado Watch issued in parts of middle, south Georgia

Severe storms are progressing into Georgia, bringing rain to North Georgia and south of Atlanta. There's a risk of some possible tornadoes south of I-20, but the current watch box didn't extend far north of Macon at around noon.

A tornado touched down in West Georgia near Fort Benning. A Tornado Warning expired in Marion County at 2:30 p.m.

Severe weather may return to Georgia

Another of round of storms will move across the region late Wednesday. Showers and thunderstorms are possible ahead of an approaching cold front.

The models are still trying to a handle on the exact timing and location of the strongest storms activity, but it appears the greatest threat for severe weather will be along and north of the I-85 and I-20 corridors between sunset on Wednesday and sunrise on Thursday.

The primary concern for round two will be damaging wind gusts, but an isolated spin-up tornado cannot be ruled out at this time. Metro Atlanta and communities north of the city are currently under an enhanced risk for severe weather for Wednesday's event.

The combination of rain from these two storm systems, up to 3 inches of rainfall in less than 48 hours, increases the risk for localized flash floods.