Severe Weather

Extreme wind gusts, blowing snow and widespread flooding made traveling treacherous on Friday as a storm system moved into the northeastern United States, leaving rising water and at least five deaths in its wake across the South.

Crews spent most of Friday at the scene of a huge hole in the road in Hall County.

The National Weather Service (NWS) has confirmed that at least one tornado touched in north Georgia during Thursday's severe weather event.

North Georgia saw widespread damage and flooding Thursday morning as severe storms capable of producing a tornado ripped through parts of metro Atlanta and surrounding counties.

Emergency officials in Habersham County were busy rescuing drivers who became stranded in rising floodwaters Thursday.

Nearly two dozen people are out of a home after strong wings and wet terrain caused a tree to topple onto the garden court apartments in East point Thursday.

Raging winds and rain ripped a tree out of the ground onto a car and a dentist office in Carroll County.

Tree hit by lightning explodes sending tree shrapnel into the home

Many homeowners are left scrambling to get their homes covered and repaired in a desperate attempt to prevent further water damage this week. 

Flooding has led to multiple road closures in LaGrange, Georgia.

While the system proved deadly in several states, it appears Georgia avoided any major injuries. Though, the National Weather Service acknowledged several close calls, particularly for those who fell in the path of an EF-0 tornado that plowed its way from east Paulding County into west Cobb County for an intense four minutes.

The severe storm has already damaged home and vehicles and left thousands without power in Georgia.

Dozens of trees and power lines were toppled in the winter storm that ripped through Rome Saturday.

A dynamic storm system continues to track across north Georgia.

Several people have died as severe storms have swept across parts of the U.S. South, bringing high winds and unrelenting rain.