The stormy weather that flashed through metro Atlanta in the late afternoon Monday was moving off to the East as evening fell, with a much calmer night expected.
Channel 2 Action News chief meteorologist Glenn Burns said some post-rush hour scattered storms in the region would “taper off quite a bit” by 9 p.m. and that there would be only isolated storms left to deal with by 11 p.m.
That was a marked, welcome contrast to the conditions in the afternoon when heavy winds and hail wreaked some havoc along with the accompanying heavy rains.
There were reports of downed power lines in Marietta, and downed trees further south in Cobb County. A tree fell on a North Shore Drive home in DeKalb County, Channel 2 Action News reported.
Also, investigators believe lightning sparked a house fire in Sandy Springs, but no injuries were reported.
And a temporary ground stop that delayed flights was in put in effect due to the weather late Monday afternoon at Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport, the FAA said.
As the rain diminishes, temperatures will fall overnight Monday and into Tuesday, but not by much. Lows will reach only the upper 60s and temperatures will climb back into the mid-80s Tuesday with a 40 percent chance of scattered showers.
Wednesday looks to be drier, with less humidity, Burns said, but it will be hot with temperatures reaching into the upper 80s.
The rest of the week and into Saturday also looks dry for now, with temperatures in the mid to lower 80s.
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