Severe storms to move across GA, significant risk for tornadoes

ATLANTA — Overnight into Sunday, severe storms are expected to move across Georgia.

Severe Weather Team 2 Meteorologist Eboni Deon says that between midnight and sunrise on Sunday, multiple EF2+ tornadoes are possible.

During thunderstorms, damaging wind gusts could reach 70 mph or greater, and large hail with a diameter of 1-2 inches is possible.

Then by daybreak, the storms move out.

Today is a day to be weather-aware and conditions will be windy and warm.

Many areas of north Georgia will have high temperatures near 80 degrees.

There is a Wind Advisory beginning at 11 a.m. today and going through 5 a.m. Sunday.

Wind gusts of 30-40 mph are possible today, with higher gusts possible at higher elevations.

Parts of northwest Georgia will experience some heavy downpours in the early evening.

Safety information if a tornado warning is issued:

Take cover: Go to the lowest level of your house and into an interior room, away from windows.
Mobile homes and automobiles are not safe, find a shelter.
Do not try to outrun a tornado if you are on the road.

Severe Weather Team 2 will be tracking these storms and any tornadoes live on Channel 2.

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