ATLANTA — Much of metro Atlanta and north Georgia was under a Level 2 "Slight" risk for severe weather Wednesday, according to the National Weather Service Storm Prediction Center, with parts of west Georgia under the Level 3 "Enhanced" risk.
That resulted in a tornado watch already issued for some of that region Wednesday afternoon, for counties such as Heard, Meriwether and Troup in the broader Atlanta viewing area. The tornado watch was originally in effect until 7 p.m., but was expired just after 5:30 p.m.
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11Alive will be tracking updates and alerts as they come in throughout Wednesday below:
Wednesday, June 14 metro Atlanta, north Georgia, west Georgia weather alerts and updates
5:38 p.m. | A tornado watch previously issued until 7 p.m. for several metro Atlanta counties was expired just after 5:30 p.m. The counties included Heard, Meriwether, Troup, Chattahoochee, Crisp, Dooly, Harris, Macon, Marion, Muscogee, Schley, Stewart, Sumter, Talbot, Webster and Wilcox.
5 p.m. | Tracking severe weather in metro Atlanta | 5 p.m. update:
4:37 p.m. | Highway 20-81 is closed due to flooding in Henry County.
4:30 p.m. | The Troup County Sheriff's Office says there are reports of trees and power lines down in the northeastern part of the county. They encourage anyone that comes across such conditions to call 911.
3:50 p.m. | Golf ball size hail is spotted in Grantville. Check out the photo below from 11Alive viewer Julie Meadows Gamblin.
3:07 p.m. | A severe thunderstorm warning has been issued for Butts, Henry, Newton, and Spalding counties until 3:35 p.m.
3:05 p.m. | A person who was struck by lightning survived while working outside in LaGrange Wednesday, according to Troup County Sheriff's deputies.
2:46 p.m. | A severe thunderstorm warning has been issued for Henry County until 3:30 p.m.
2:22 p.m. | A severe thunderstorm warning has been issued for Coweta, Troup and Meriwether counties until 3 p.m.
2:06 p.m. | A severe thunderstorm warning has been issued for Heard, Troup counties until 2:45 p.m.
1:10 p.m. | A severe thunderstorm warning has been issued for Carroll and Haralson counties until 1:45 p.m.
12:30 p.m. | A tornado watch was issued for counties in west and southwest Georgia including Troup, Heard and Meriwether in the Atlanta viewing area. It is in effect until 7 p.m.
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