ATLANTA — Parts of Georgia are seeing heavy rain Wednesday as storms move across the area. Forecasters said the storms are part of the week's unsettled weather pattern. Scattered showers among thunderstorms began rolling over Alabama and into the Peach State late Tuesday night continued into Wednesday.
Storms mean the potential for severe threats. Refresh this story often for the latest information.
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7:10 p.m. | A severe thunderstorm warning has been issued for Rabun county. It expires at 7:45 p.m.
6:24 a.m. | Georgia Power is reporting 485 customers without power in Floyd County. The estimated restoration time is 8:45 a.m.
5:14 a.m. | Strong wind gusts along with heavy rain reported.
4:55 a.m. | An estimated 425 customers are without power in Chattooga County according to Georgia Power. The estimated restoration time is 6:30 a.m.
4:48 a.m. | Rain begins to move into parts of north Georgia.
3:30 a.m. | The latest severe weather outlook for Georgia has the state in either a level 1 or level 2 threat.
11:53 p.m. | A Tornado Watch was issued late Tuesday night just west of Georgia into Alabama until 7 a.m. Wednesday morning. No Georgia counties were within the watch.
POWER OUTAGES CHECK | Georgia Power customers, check here. Georgia EMC customers check here.
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