Storms ripped through the metro area Monday afternoon and evening, dumping rain and hail, and bringing powerful winds and intense lightning.
The National Weather Service issued tornado warnings for several counties in metro Atlanta and northwest Georgia Monday evening. But shortly before 7 p.m., most of the warnings were lifted.
The storms rolled in from northwest Georgia, barrelling through western metro counties before rolling across downtown Atlanta and into southern metro area.
Thunderstorms dumped rain and hail, with some hailstones as big as 2 inches in diameter in western Georgia counties, according to Glenn Burns, chief meteorologist for Channel 2 Action News.
Baseball-sized hail was being reported in Coweta County, according to meteorologist David Chandley, also with Channel 2.
Trees and power lines were reported down throughout the metro area.
A ground stop was temporarily in effect Monday at Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport, according to the Federal Aviation Administration. Flights arriving and departing experienced delays of more than an hour.
Floyd County reported damage and injuries in the south part of the county, along Rockmart Highway and U.S. 27, according to the Rome News-Tribune.
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