Photos: Severe weather, tornado threat for metro Atlanta

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PHOTOS: Metro Atlanta deals with severe weather, tornado threat

On April 3, 2017, the National Weather Service reported that as many as 20 tornadoes touched down in Georgia.

The Atlanta Fire Swift Water rescue team assists an Atlanta Public Works crew on Woodward Avenue.

April 5, 2017 Roswell - Crew members clean up fallen trees on Azalea Drive near Avia Riverside Apartments in Roswell on Wednesday, April 5, 2017. The threat of severe weather has resulted in multiple cancellations and delays. Thousands of outages across metro Atlanta during weather advisory. HYOSUB SHIN / HSHIN@AJC.COM

April 5, 2017, Atlanta, Georgia - People walk down the streets of the square downtown with umbrellas unsheathed in Marietta, Georgia, on April 5, 2017. (HENRY TAYLOR / HENRY.TAYLOR@AJC.COM)

An Atlanta watershed management crew gets stuck on Woodward Avenue as Peachtree Creek overflows on April 5, 2017.

April 5, 2017 Roswell - Crew members clean up fallen trees on Azalea Drive near Avia Riverside Apartments in Roswell on Wednesday, April 5, 2017. The threat of severe weather has resulted in multiple cancellations and delays. Thousands of outages across metro Atlanta during weather advisory. HYOSUB SHIN / HSHIN@AJC.COM

April 5, 2017, Augusta: Rory McIlroy walks to the 14th tee under a darkening sky during his practice round for the Masters at Augusta National Golf Club on Wednesday, April 5, 2017, in Augusta. Curtis Compton/ccompton@ajc.com

Sandra Spencer wasn't fretting about the weather as she headed into work along Boulevard.

An Atlanta Public Works crew got caught in the Peachtree Creek overflow onto the flooded Woodward Way as they were delivering Road Block equipment and had to be rescued by the Atlanta Fire Rescue's Swift Water Dive Team. Water Multiple rounds of dangerous weather visited metro Atlanta on Wednesday, April 5, 2017.

April 5, 2017, Augusta: Sergio Garcia tees off on the 14th hole beneath a stormy sky just before play was suspended during his practice round for the Masters at Augusta National Golf Club on Wednesday, April 5, 2017, in Augusta. Curtis Compton/ccompton@ajc.com

April 5, 2017, Augusta: A weather warning is posted at the 17th tee area suspending play and closing the grounds during practice for the Masters at Augusta National Golf Club on Wednesday, April 5, 2017, in Augusta. Curtis Compton/ccompton@ajc.com

April 5, 2017, Atlanta, Georgia - Cars drive West down Whitlock Ave NW/GA 120 through the rain and puddles in Marietta, Georgia, on April 5, 2017. (HENRY TAYLOR / HENRY.TAYLOR@AJC.COM)

April 5, 2017, Atlanta, Georgia - Army officers walk down West Park Square against the rain, only one being equipped with an umbrella, in Marietta, Georgia, on April 5, 2017. (HENRY TAYLOR / HENRY.TAYLOR@AJC.COM)

Several businesses along Schomburg Road off US 80 in Columbus, Ga., are closed or under abbreviated operations as they await storms.

A Georgia Power employee addresses a power line that snapped due to heavy wind and rains that swept through Americus early in the afternoon of April 5, 2017.

April 5, 2017 Roswell - Crew members clean up fallen trees on Azalea Drive near Avia Riverside Apartments in Roswell on Wednesday, April 5, 2017. The threat of severe weather has resulted in multiple cancellations and delays. Thousands of outages across metro Atlanta during weather advisory. HYOSUB SHIN / HSHIN@AJC.COM

April 5, 2017 Roswell - Georgia Power crews work to restore power lines along Azalea Drive in Roswell on Wednesday, April 5, 2017. The threat of severe weather has resulted in multiple cancellations and delays. Thousands of outages across metro Atlanta during weather advisory. HYOSUB SHIN / HSHIN@AJC.COM

April 5, 2017 Roswell - Motorists splash their way along Roswell Road in Roswell on Wednesday, April 5, 2017. The threat of severe weather has resulted in multiple cancellations and delays. Thousands of outages across metro Atlanta during weather advisory. HYOSUB SHIN / HSHIN@AJC.COM

April 5, 2017, Atlanta, Georgia - Pedestrians use the bridge to cross the train tracks outside of the downtown area where a train came to a stop for nearly half an hour in Marietta, Georgia, on April 5, 2017. (HENRY TAYLOR / HENRY.TAYLOR@AJC.COM)

April 5, 2017, Atlanta, Georgia - Deep puddles reflect the surface world at the Paces Mill Boat Ramp at the Chattahoochee River in Atlanta, Georgia, on April 5, 2017. (HENRY TAYLOR / HENRY.TAYLOR@AJC.COM)

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The Atlanta Fire Swift Water rescue team assists an Atlanta Public Works crew on Woodward Avenue.

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