ATLANTA FORECAST
Today: Scattered storms. High: 76
Tonight: More rain. Low: 68
Tomorrow: Storms likely. High: 75
» For a detailed forecast, visit The Atlanta Journal-Constitution weather page.
Atlanta was relatively dry through the afternoon, but that changed about 8 p.m. when downpours hit the metro area with heavy downpours and gusty winds.
Rains moving east at 30 mph with heavy rain, lightning, and gusts up to 40 mph. hit Cobb County about 9 p.m., Channel 2 Action News reported. Storms touched down near SunTrust Park.
A flash flood watch for most of the metro area is expected to last through 2 p.m. Wednesday. A flash flood watch means conditions are favorable for flash flooding.
Storms could get worse Wednesday.
The current temperature is 73 degrees in Atlanta.
Since Saturday, parts of metro Atlanta have picked up between 4 and 6 inches of rain, the news station reported. Between now and 2 p.m. Wednesday, the system is forecast to dump as many as 3 additional inches in some spots, according to Channel 2. That could lead to flooding.
Scattered storms tomorrow may be strong to severe, mainly east (areas in orange). Tracking on @wsbtv. pic.twitter.com/H1HtvVn4pg
— Brad Nitz (@BradNitzWSB) May 23, 2017
Earlier in the day, storms knocked down trees across metro Atlanta.
A tree landed on I-285 South past Washington Road in south Fulton County, which led to a crash involving a MARTA bus and tractor-trailer as well as lane closures, according to the WSB 24-hour Traffic Center. All lanes reopened just before 6:45 a.m.
1.54" rainfall so far today at @ATLairport. Isolated showers this evening, scattered showers and storms tomorrow. Live on @wsbtv at 4/5/6pm.
— Brad Nitz (@BradNitzWSB) May 23, 2017
Other trees blocked West Wesley Road in Buckhead and crashed through the roof of an apartment building on Springdale Road in southwest Atlanta, according to Channel 2.
The bad weather didn’t cool temps too much. The current temperature is 70 degrees in Atlanta.
The metro area wasn’t the only part of Georgia hit by wet weather.
Amid a severe storm that rolled across South Georgia on Tuesday afternoon, a tractor-trailer flipped onto a car, resulting in major traffic delays on I-75 near Cordele.
It was one of many reports of damage from a possible tornado in Crisp and Randolph counties.
📷: Crisp SO)
— Kerri Copello (@KerriWFXL)
Damaging wind gusts ripped through the area at 70 mph, WFXL-TV reported. Large hail about 1.5 inches in diameter was reported.
“Trained disaster assessment teams are working in Randolph, Terrell and Crisp counties to identify all of the storm-impacted areas and the best ways to assist affected residents,” Red Cross spokeswoman Divina Mims said.
A tornado watch originally set to expire at 6 p.m. for 60 Georgia counties south of metro Atlanta was extended for 27 of those counties until 11 p.m., according to the National Weather Service.
