Heavy rain, falling temperatures remain after storms

Tomorrow: Scattered showers. High: 56

» For a detailed forecast, visit The Atlanta Journal-Constitution weather page.

The calm is returning to the skies after a day of stormy weather that left severe damage in parts of Georgia.

By 10:30 p.m. tornado warnings issued in DeKalb and Gwinnett counties had expired and a cold front moving through the metro area was expected to keep temperatures cool and falling, according to Channel 2 Action News.

Downed trees and strong wind damage led thousands of people to lose power earlier in the day. About 16,000 were without power mid-afternoon, Georgia Power reported.

Severe storm damage was reported in the South Georgia town of Garden City along Highway 80.

A tree fell through a Floyd County home as a girl watched television, Channel 2 reported. The mom said she'd purchased the home six months ago.



In DeKalb County, officials extricated a man trapped in his car on LaVista Road after a tree fell on it, fire spokesman Capt. Eric Jackson said.

He was in critical condition, according to Channel 2.

Downed trees in Fannin County blocked Ga. 5 between Blue Ridge and McCaysville, Sheriff Dane Kirby told Channel 2. And property damage was reported in and around Blue Ridge and near a Chevrolet dealership on the south side of town, Kirby said. The county reported schools would be closed on Friday because many people were still without power late into the evening.

Currently, the temperature in Atlanta is 61 degrees.

The pollen count is 130 particles of pollen per cubic meter of air, up from Wednesday’s count of 119, according to Atlanta Allergy and Asthma.