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Yahoo
05-04-2025
- Climate
- Yahoo
Near record warmth Saturday, severe weather risk on Sunday
The Spring weather rollercoaster continues this weekend with both near-record highs and severe weather ahead followed by cooler temperatures. Severe Weather Team 2 Meteorologist Jennifer Lopez says Saturday you can expect a very warm day with near record highs in the upper 80-degree range with a good dose of humidity. [DOWNLOAD: Free Severe Weather Team 2 App for alerts wherever you go] Beginning on Sunday, things begin to get a little dicey. Lopez says that storms will begin making their way into North Georgia after sunrise. 'Storms start in the northwest part of our state by late morning, coming into the metro area from 2 pm through the evening,' Lopez said. 'Severe storms are possible especially from mid-afternoon through the evening. Winds could be strong enough to cause damage and isolated tornadoes are possible. Frequent lightning can be expected and rainfall could be in isolated areas up to 3.' [INTERACTIVE: StormTracker 2HD Radar] Because of the clouds and likely rain on Sunday, temperatures won't get above 80 degrees. It will get much cooler on Monday, with some lingering rain early in the morning and the high temperature not expected to get past the low to mid-60′s. [UPLOAD PHOTOS: Share your weather photos with us here]
Yahoo
16-03-2025
- Climate
- Yahoo
Drier weather and temperature changes over the next few days
After experiencing severe storms this past weekend, drier weather is on the way. [DOWNLOAD: Free Severe Weather Team 2 App for alerts wherever you go] Severe Weather Team 2 Meteorologist Eboni Deon says isolated showers are possible this afternoon. The temperatures will be warm but will get much cooler overnight. [INTERACTIVE: StormTracker 2HD Radar] You may want to grab a jacket, as Monday morning will be chilly, with temperatures in the 30s to near 40 degrees. But don't worry, there will be plenty of sunshine ahead. Tuesday and Wednesday will become much warmer and stay dry. Temperatures will reach the mid to upper 70s. A cold front moves in on Thursday and will not bring much rain as there is only a 30% chance, Deon says. It will be much cooler and highs will not make it out of the 50s. [UPLOAD PHOTOS: Share your weather photos with us here]
Yahoo
15-03-2025
- Climate
- Yahoo
Severe storms to move across GA, significant risk for tornadoes
Severe Weather Team 2 is tracking severe storms that are expected to move across north Georgia overnight Saturday and into early Sunday morning. Storms are expected to move into far northwest Georgia around 8 p.m. and make their way to metro Atlanta between 1 a.m. and 3 a.m. Severe Weather Team 2 Chief Meteorologist Brad Nitz says that multiple strong tornadoes are possible in the early morning hours of Sunday. During thunderstorms, damaging wind gusts could reach 70 mph or greater, and large hail with a one to two-inch diameter is possible. [DOWNLOAD: Free Severe Weather Team 2 App for alerts wherever you go] The storms are expected to move out of the area by daybreak. Much of north Georgia is now under a Wind Advisory that goes until 5 a.m. on Sunday. Wind gusts up to 40 miles per hour are possible on Saturday afternoon, with higher gusts possible at higher elevations. This could mean some trees and power lines could start coming down even before the strongest storms move into the area overnight. MORE SEVERE WEATHER PREPS: Tornado watch vs tornado warning: What is the difference, what safety plan do you need How you need to prepare ahead of severe weather threat this weekend Georgia Power 'ready to respond' as they prepare for severe weather If a tornado warning is issued in your area, here are some things to keep in mind: 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, LIVE throughout the day on Channel 2 Action News. [INTERACTIVE: StormTracker 2HD Radar]
Yahoo
15-03-2025
- Climate
- Yahoo
Gov. Kemp declares state of emergency ahead of severe storms this weekend
Governor Brian Kemp has declared a state of emergency across Georgia ahead of severe storms moving in late Saturday night and overnight Sunday. The state of emergency went into effect at Noon on Saturday and runs until 11:59 p.m. on Tuesday night. The order allows Georgia Emergency Management and Homeland Security Agency to begin moving resources to impacted areas as well as establish crews to respond to reports of damage and power outages. [DOWNLOAD: Free Severe Weather Team 2 App for alerts wherever you go] Severe Weather Team 2 is expecting severe storms to move into far northwest Georgia around 8 p.m. on Saturday night and move into metro Atlanta between 1 a.m. and 3 a.m. on Sunday. Multiple strong tornadoes are possible in the early morning hours of Sunday. During thunderstorms, damaging wind gusts could reach 70 mph or greater, which could bring down trees or power lines. The storms are expected to move out of the area by daybreak, according to the latest tracking from Severe Weather Team 2. MORE SEVERE WEATHER PREPS: Severe storms to move across GA, significant risk for tornadoes Tornado watch vs tornado warning: What is the difference, what safety plan do you need How you need to prepare ahead of severe weather threat this weekend Severe Weather Team 2 will be tracking these storms, LIVE throughout the day on Channel 2. [INTERACTIVE: StormTracker 2HD Radar]
Yahoo
04-03-2025
- Climate
- Yahoo
Be weather aware: Risk for strong to severe storms tonight, early Wednesday
You will want to be weather aware Tuesday night and Wednesday morning. Severe Weather Team 2 is tracking a cold front that will bring the risk for isolated strong to severe storms. Severe Weather Team 2 Meteorologist Brian Monahan says the front will arrive late tonight and move through Wednesday morning. The main threats will be damaging wind gusts, but a brief, spin-up tornado can't be ruled out. Severe Weather Team 2 takes you through the timing, LIVE on Channel 2 Action News. The severe weather risk during the day will stay to our west, but ahead of the storms, there will be strong wind gusts. A wind advisory goes into effect at 1 p.m. until Wednesday morning for parts of metro Atlanta and north Georgia. Wind gusts to 45 mph may cause scattered power outages. [DOWNLOAD: Free Severe Weather Team 2 App for alerts wherever you go] Here's what to know for Tuesday Wind advisory today at 1pm through 7am tomorrow for wind gusts to 45+ mph Trees/tree limbs could come down, scattered power outages Warm and dry most of the day with highs near 70 Storms arrive in far eastern AL/NW GA around 11pm tonight; moving through metro Atlanta 1-3am tomorrow Staying breezy tomorrow with falling temperatures by late afternoon [INTERACTIVE: StormTracker 2HD Radar]
