People in metro Atlanta who are still cleaning up damage from overnight storms on Sunday should keep an eye out for more of the same.
Major storms also created electrical power outages, resulting in a temporary loss of pressure in the drinking water system at two pumping stations and a boil-water advisory in effect through Sunday.
Residents in Atlanta saw fallen trees that damaged cars and houses, such as a house Muse Street, Channel 2 Action News reported. The Carl E. Sanders Family YMCA at Buckhead announced on Sunday it was closed for the day because of fallen trees and downed power lines. The YMCA at Buckhead said it would reopen on Monday.
Meteorologist Brian Monahan said similar storm conditions were expected throughout the afternoon Sunday, starting around noon as a series of “upper level disturbances” move across north Georgia.
“These will be slow-moving so heavy downpours, gusty wind and frequent lightning are all possible as these storms continue to move slowly across north Georgia,” Monahan said.
Looking ahead to Monday, chances of rain increase to 70 percent as opposed to 60 percent chance of rain on Sunday. While the high on Monday is 80 degrees, the rain and a cold front is expected to bring temperatures down so that Tuesday’s high is 76 degrees, Monahan said.
A 70 percent chance of rain exists throughout the day Tuesday, which is expected to lower temperatures even more by Wednesday, which has an expected low of 54 degrees and an expected high of 72 degrees.
That high for the day drops on Thursday to 69 degrees.
A week ago Friday, the metro Atlanta temperature tied a 122-year-old record high of 88 degrees for the day, making April 29 the hottest day of 2016 so far.
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