ATLANTA — Strong and severe storms moved across metro Atlanta on Thursday night, leaving downed trees and powerlines, as well as dumping hail.
Severe Weather Team 2 had been warning throughout the day that these storms could produce large hail.
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The National Weather Service sent out a photo on X of a chunk of hail about 2 inches in diameter.
Large hail reported north of Cedartown. Move your vehicle under cover. I'll have live updates all evening on Channel 2. pic.twitter.com/mi1jBsLWv4
— Brad Nitz (@BradNitzWSB) April 10, 2025
The storms also sent trees onto homes across the area.
Channel 2’s Courtney Francisco found a home in Douglas County where a tree damaged a home while a family was inside. Luckily, no one was injured.
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The Atlanta Braves had to cover the field and issued a rain stop for Thursday’s game against the Phillies.
A ground stop was also issued at Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport.
Here’s how the storms unfolded:
10:32 p.m. Severe Thunderstorm Warning for Troup County until 11:15 p.m.
10:31 p.m. Severe Thunderstorm Warning for Jasper and Upson County until 11:15 p.m.
9:40 p.m. We are starting to get reports of trees down in Douglas and South Fulton counties:
I'm getting reports of numerous trees down in Douglas and SW Fulton Counties as this storm moved through, including trees on houses and cars in Douglas Co. The threat for damaging wind and large hail continues in the south metro now. Live updates through the evening on Channel 2. pic.twitter.com/IR93oi3anl
— Brad Nitz (@BradNitzWSB) April 11, 2025
9:12 p.m. Severe Thunderstorm Warning for Carroll, Clayton, Cobb, Coweta, DeKalb, Douglas, Fayette, Fulton, Henry, Meriwether, Pike, Rockdale and Spalding County until 10:00 p.m.
A severe thunderstorm with large hail is moving through the metro area. A ground stop is in effect at Hartsfield-Jackson. I'll have another update live on Channel 2 in a few minutes. pic.twitter.com/DBYhzWX8sD
— Brad Nitz (@BradNitzWSB) April 11, 2025
9:02 p.m. A ground stop has been issued at the Atlanta airport.
9 p.m. The Atlanta Braves have called a rain delay in their game against the Phillies.
The tarp is going on the field and we are currently in a rain delay. We will provide updates as soon as they are available.
— Atlanta Braves (@Braves) April 11, 2025
8:34 p.m. Severe Thunderstorm Warning for Carroll, Cobb, Coweta, Douglas, Fulton, Haralson, Paulding and Polk County until 9:15 p.m.
8:19 p.m. Severe Thunderstorm Warning for Cherokee, Forsyth, Fulton, Gwinnett and Hall County until 9 p.m.
8:08 p.m. Severe Thunderstorm Warning for Barrow, Clarke, Jackson and Oconee County until 8:45 p.m.
7:54 p.m. Severe Thunderstorm Warning for Floyd, Haralson, and Polk County until 8:45 p.m.
7:51 p.m. Severe Thunderstorm Warning for Cherokee, Cobb, Forsyth and Fulton County until 8:30 p.m.
Up to 2 inch, damaging hail moving from NE Paulding into NW Cobb. I'll have another update live on Channel 2 in a few minutes and throughout the evening. pic.twitter.com/9Jk0adGnWh
— Brad Nitz (@BradNitzWSB) April 10, 2025
7:42 p.m. Severe Thunderstorm Warning for Banks and Jackson County until 8:30 p.m.
7:22 p.m. Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued for Rabun County until 8:15 p.m.
7:14 p.m. Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued for Bartow, Cherokee, Cobb, Floyd, Paulding and Polk County until 8:00 p.m.
7:13 p.m. Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued for Dawson, Lumpkin, and Pickens County until 7:45 p.m.
6:56 p.m. Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued for Banks, Dawson, Forsyth, Hall and Jackson counties until 7:30 p.m.
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