As Tropical Storm Irma move into metro Atlanta, conditions will deteriorate through Monday and into Tuesday.
We have multiple crews across the southeast covering the damage from Irma -- Make sure to watch Channel 2 Action News throughout the day.
Here is the minute-by-minute update on the storm's impact in the state:
1:42 p.m.: Georgia Southern tweeted that its campus has lost power. The school is urging residents on campus to shelter in place.
1:35 p.m.: Severe Weather Team 2 Meteorologist Brian Monahan reported Irma's center is expect to be in Georgia's southwest counties by 8 p.m.
1:20 p.m.: Channel 2's Chris Jose reports flooding in Brunswick.
1:10 p.m.: Severe Weather Team 2 Meteorologist Brad Nitz reports a wind gust of up to 61 mph in Macon, Georgia.
1:03 p.m.: Severe Weather Team 2 Meteorologist Brian Monahan said bands of heavy rain will continue as well – with 3-5" possible across much of the area.
1 p.m.: Severe Weather Team 2 Meteorologist Katie Walls reports that Barrow, Fulton and Fayette counties are reporting tropical storm force winds - sustained 39+ mph.
12:45 p.m.: Peachtree Street between Decatur & Auburn closed due debris falling from building as winds from Irma pick up downtown.
12:30 p.m.: Severe Weather Team 2 Meteorologist Karen Minton said there was a reported gust of 50 mph at the Atlanta airport.
12:23 p.m. Georgia Power tells Channel 2's Richard Belcher that there are a total of 364,000 power outages across the state.
12:22 p.m.: Channel 2's Chris Jose tweeted video of an awning blown over from Irma's winds in Brunswick.
12:20 p.m.: Severe Weather Team 2 Meteorologist Karen Minton said on Channel 2 Action News at Noon there were many reports of trees down in Morgan County.
11:35 a.m.: Clayton County Fire reports tree down at Kyle Springs Lane. Drivers are urged to avoid the area.
11:15 a.m.: Southwest Airlines announced it would cancel all flights from Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport after 1 p.m. due to potentially dangerous wind conditions.
11:05 a.m.: A tree crashed and blocked Clifton Church Road in DeKalb. Neighbors told Channel 2's Linda Stouffer that the power lines sparked as it crashed.
10:35 a.m.: More than 438,000 customers across Georgia are now without power, according to Georgia Power and EMC.
10:10 a.m.: State transportation officials say an easy morning commute and relatively light winds and rain should not lull metro Atlanta residents into thinking it's safe to go out.
10:05 a.m.: Tree crashes into Sandy Springs home as Irma blew through. No one was seriously injured.
9:55 a.m.: Channel 2's Chris Jose reports in Waycross, Georgia that conditions are very windy and rainy.
8 a.m.: Irma is downgraded to a tropical storm with winds at 70 mph over north Florida.
6:15 a.m.: Georgia Power reports more than 97,000 customers without power and EMC reports more than 49,000 customers without power.
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