Strong and severe storms are moving through north Georgia and metro Atlanta early Thursday.
A Severe Thunderstorm Warning is in effect for Greene and Putnam County until 7:45 a.m.
A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 9 a.m. for the following counties: Butts, Jasper, Greene, Morgan, Newton, Putnam. The watch has expired for Clayton, Coweta, Fayette, Heard, Henry, Lamar, Meriwether, Pike, Rockdale, Spalding, Troup and Upson counties.
Tracking the line of storms as it moves through our area, overnight and LIVE on Channel 2 Action News This Morning from 4:30 a.m. to 9 a.m.
Meriwether County Schools and Troup County Schools will operate on a 2-hour delay on Thursday. Rockdale County also will operate on a 2-hour delay.
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6:45 a.m.
A few counties have been dropped from the tornado watch.
6:38 a.m.
Severe Thunderstorm Warning for Greene, Jasper, and Putnam County until 7:30am.
6:33 a.m.
Rockdale County Schools will be on a 2-hour delay due to the tornado watch, according to a post on the district’s Facebook page.
“All normal operations will resume on the delayed schedule. Dismissal will be at the regular times. Please stay weather aware.”
6:24 a.m.
Severe Thunderstorm Warning for Jasper and Putnam County until 7:15am.
6:05 a.m.
Greene County is now under a tornado watch until 9 a.m.
5:47 a.m.
Severe Thunderstorm Warning for Lamar, Pike, and Upson County until 6:30am.
4:35 a.m.
Severe Thunderstorm Warning for Clayton, Coweta, Fayette, Henry and Spalding County until 5:15am.
4:33 a.m.
Severe Thunderstorm Warning for Butts, Coweta, Fayette, Lamar, Meriwether, Pike, Spalding, Troup and Upson County until 5:15am.
4:15 a.m.
Severe Thunderstorm Warning for Clayton, Coweta, Fayette and Fulton County until 4:45am.
12:35 a.m.
A tornado watch has been issued for the southern half of our area until 8 a.m.
Butts, Clayton, Coweta, Fayette, Heard, Henry, Jasper, Lamar, Meriwether, Morgan, Newton, Pike, Putnam, Rockdale, Spalding, Troup and Upson. The watch also includes Randolph County, Alabama.
Tornado safety plan
Have multiple ways to get tornado watch or tornado warning alerts.
Download the free WSB-TV Weather App for alerts sent straight to your phone when a tornado watch or tornado warning is issued. Remember: Tornado sirens are only to warn people who are outdoors. You may not hear sirens if a warning is issued.
Severe Weather Team 2 will come on the air immediately when a tornado warning is issued and stay on the air until the threat is over.
If your power goes out, there are several ways you can still get Severe Weather Team 2 coverage. You can stream on the free WSB-TV news app or stream on the free WSB-TV weather app on your smart phones.
Know your county and be able to identify it on a map.
Weather warnings are county-based and our maps have county outlines. Severe Weather Team 2 will get hyper-local tracking any tornadoes, but knowing counties helps.
Familiarize yourself with where your county is, but also make sure you know the counties that surround yours as well.
Know where to go
Move to an interior room on the lowest level of your home such as basement, closet or bathroom. Stay away from windows and exterior walls.
If you are in a mobile home or outside, get to the closest shelter and protect yourself from debris.
If a shelter isn’t available, stay in a low-lying area such as a ditch. But do not get under an overpass or bridge.
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