ATLANTA FORECAST
Today: More rain. High: 81
Tonight: Showers continue. Low: 69
Tomorrow: Scattered storms. High: 87
» For a detailed forecast, visit The Atlanta Journal-Constitution weather page.
The threat of tornadoes is over, but metro Atlanta can expect 1 to 2 inches of rain from the remnants of Tropical Depression Cindy, according to Channel 2 Action News.
Over the next few days, Channel 2 meteorologist Karen Minton said Cindy should bring heavy rain to North Georgia. Cindy made landfall overnight in Louisiana as a storm and weakened to a depression.
Initially a slow-moving tropical storm, Cindy has already been blamed for one death, widespread flooding and short-lived tornadoes along the Gulf Coast.
Some parts of Georgia could get as much as 4 inches of rain.
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Rain in parts of metro Atlanta and far North Georgia led to wet roads, gray skies and downed trees, according to Channel 2.
Orleans Street in southeast Atlanta was blocked Thursday afternoon when a large magnolia tree fell on power lines, the news station reported.
About 7 p.m., Gwinnett fire officials responded to a house that caught fire after lightening struck it about on the 4900 block of Rosebud Drive, Capt. Tommy Rutledge said. A teenager inside the home called fire officials about the lighting strike, which caused flames to break through the roof of the home in unincorporated Snellville.
“The teen discovered smoke in the bonus room and fire in the attic,” Rutledge said. “He got the pets out of the house and escaped unharmed.”
Six Georgia counties, including Cobb, were under a tornado warning for nearly an hour during the afternoon. No severe damage was reported, according to Channel 2.
But there were reports of five injuries from a possible tornado in central Alabama.
A second set of tornado warnings were issued in Hall, Habersham and Stephens about 7: 40 p.m. Reports of funnel clouds, downed trees and flipped cars were also reported in Butts County, according to Channel 2. A tornado warning was later reissued for Habersham and Stephens county, but expired at 9:45 p.m.
Downpours will continue in the metro area through the weekend.
There is a 40 percent chance of rain Friday, a 70 percent chance Saturday and a 20 percent chance Sunday. The first sign of a dry day is expected to be Monday, which should see partly cloudy skies and 80-degree temperatures.
Atlanta reached its expected high of 81 degrees about 6 p.m., Channel 2 reported, but fell far below the average high of 88 for this time of year. The current temperature is 75 degrees.
