9:45 p.m.: Storms have weakened below severe levels, Channel 2 Action news meteorologist Brad Nitz said, but lightning and heavy rain continue in spots, moving toward Atlanta.
9:29 p.m.: Trees down in western Chattooga County reported by 911 call center.
9:14 p.m.: Severe thunderstorm warning extended until 9:45 p.m. for parts of Bartow, Floyd, Gordon and Polk counties.
9:09 p.m.: Strong storms continue moving SE into metro Atlanta. Sun has set, now some gradual weakening expected.
9 p.m. Severe thunderstorm warning issued for parts of Bartow, Floyd, Gordon and Polk counties. The storm is moving southeast at 40 MPH, Chief meteorologist Glenn Burns said.
8:45: Severe thunderstorm warning issued for Floyd County until 9 p.m.
8:30 p.m.: Severe thunderstorm warning issued for western Chattooga and Floyd counties until 9 p.m. Wind gusts up to 60 MPH and hail are possible,meteorologist Brad Nitz said.
4:17 p.m.: Rain and clouds Wednesday meant afternoon temperatures in the mid-80s, after several days of 90-degree readings, Channel 2 Action News meteorologist Brad Nitz said.
3:47 p.m.: Rain began to fall on the already-slow Ga. 400, causing delays, according to the WSB 24-hour Traffic Center.
2:14 p.m.: Wet pavement and a crash on northbound Ga. 400 before Northridge is creating delays stretching back to I-285, according to the WSB 24-hour Traffic Center.
2:13 p.m.: It's starting to rain at the anti-Trump protest at the Fox Theatre in Midtown, according to Channel 2 Action News. Police hope the rain will send many demonstrators home.
ORIGINAL STORY: Be careful on the roads on the way home from work.
Another line of spotty showers is expected to bring heavy rain, lightning, small hail and 60 mph winds, according to Channel 2 Action News.
Heavy showers picked up in north Atlanta, Marietta and Villa Rica Wednesday afternoon. More isolated showers are expected across metro Atlanta by 3 p.m.
“So you have to dodge some of these as you drive home this afternoon,” meteorologist Karen Minton said.
Heavy cloud cover could suppress storms.
“Not everyone is going to get one of these showers and storms,” Minton said. “That’s very typical of a summertime pattern.”
Showers in metro Atlanta will start to taper off by 8 p.m., according to Channel 2.
Rain chances will diminish Thursday and Friday and disappear this weekend.
Temperatures were 84 degrees in Atlanta, 78 degrees in Blairsville and 84 degrees in Griffin just before 1:40 p.m.
Wednesday’s expected high is 87 degrees.
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