Severe Thunderstorm Warning expires, Wind Advisory remains in place for north Georgia

ATLANTA - The dry streak in north Georgia ends on Thursday night as a powerful front is expected to move into the state bringing rain and the potential for severe storms.

Thursday saw highs into the 70s under mostly cloudy skies and some scattered showers. 

Shortly after 8:30 p.m. a severe thunderstorm warning was issued for Floyd, Bartow, Gordon, Pickens, Cherokee, Dawson, and Gilmer counties until 9 p.m.

In metro Atlanta Clayton DeKalb, and Fulton counties were under a severe thunderstorm warning through 11:15 p.m. 

A Wind Advisory was put in effect earlier Thursday evening until 3 a.m. Friday. 

Residents should continue to be weather aware through Thursday night.

Much of the severe storms are still expected to be in the Louisiana, Mississippi, and Alabama areas.

North Georgia, including metro Atlanta, is under a Risk 1 or Marginal Risk for severe storms. 

The biggest threats are damaging winds of up to 60 mph and a possible tornado cannot be ruled out.

Everyone will be seeing rain as the front moves through starting around 8 p.m.

That front should reach the metro Atlanta area by midnight.

And then push on through with most of the severe threat ending shortly after 2 a.m.

Behind the storms, will be windy and cooler weather for Friday.

The weekend will bring cold mornings and sunny afternoons with highs near 60.

Showers return on Presidents' Day.

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