Sunday will be cloudy, but that’s a good thing.
Scattered strong and possibly severe but isolated thunderstorms are expected Sunday, Channel 2 Action News meteorologist Brian Monahan said.
Storm damage was reported early Sunday in Gillsville, which is in Banks and Hall counties.
The clouds covering the morning sky should help, but a moderate risk of damaging wind and small hail exists, Monahan said.
“Now enough clouds are around that we’re not expecting widespread severe weather,” Monahan said.
But each of these scattered showers and storms present an opportunity for gusty wind, frequent lightning and small hail, he said.
The main threats Sunday were similar to Saturday’s threats: flooding of roadways and poor drainage areas, with the possibility of small trees and branches coming down.
East of metro Atlanta has the biggest chance to see hail, Monahan said.
Atlanta has a 70 percent chance of rain Sunday and a developing tropical system a few hundred miles to the south may bring more moisture to the area.
Monahan said the developing tropical system will likely be the third named-storm of the season.
The tropical depression is likely to become Tropical Storm Colin by midday Monday, Monahan said.
Monday has a 40 percent chance of rain and an expected high of 83 degrees.
A cold front overhead means the developing tropical system is more likley to hit central and north Florida, but could bring showers to north Georgia about 2 p.m. Monday.
Temperatures about 1:15 p.m. were 70 degrees in Blairsville, 76 degrees in Atlanta and 76 degrees in Griffin.
Temperatures around Atlanta were expected to climb to 78 degrees by 2 p.m.
There is a severe weather threat later Sunday afternoon, Monahan said, but no storms had been reported by about noon.
Tuesday through Thursday temperatures are expected to be in the mid to high 80s, with mostly sunny skies and some clouds.
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