Storm Brings Hail To Metro Area, Strong Wind

 ATLANTA -- Severe Weather Team 2 chief meteorologist Glenn Bus is tracking a dynamic and potentially dangerous weather system moving across north Georgia and metro Atlanta.

The system brought high winds and heavy remain to many parts of the area, including Cherokee County. At one point, a toado waing was issued for Cherokee, Cobb, Forsyth and Fulton counties.

Bus tracked the storm system live on GA Daily News and waed people of the possibility of quarter-size hail.

"Bartow and Cherokee counties are going to be the hardest hit," Bus said.

Robby Westbrook with the Cherokee County Emergency Management agency said his office received multiple reports of down trees, power lines and traffic signals.

Westbrook urged drivers to avoid the southe part of Cherokee County and Highway 92 during the height of the storm.

GA Daily News reporter Ross Cavitt said school bus drivers in the Cartersville area were trying to figure out how to get kids homes safely, given the wild weather.

”We will be on the lookout for thunderstorms capable of damaging winds in excess of 70 mph, hail and isolated toadoes. Rain fall rates will average around a half inch, with a few downpours of near 1 inch are possible, said Severe Weather Team 2 meteorologist David Chandley.

Channel 2 viewer Jennie Whittemore, of Blairsville, e-mailed a picture of falling trees in the area. Whittemore also reported wind, thunder and lightning, along with pouring rain and hail.

”Make sure your family has a plan to seek safe shelter should these storms develop in your area. If you have a weather radio, make sure it is on and you are listening, Severe Weather Team 2 meteorologist Karen Minton.

At 6:30 p.m. Monday, officials with the FAA said no flights were allowed to arrive or depart at Hartsfield Jackson Atlanta Inteational Airport because of the weather. Departures resumed shortly thereafter, but passengers were waed to expect delays.

Georgia Power said 11,000 customers were without power statewide as of 8 p.m. Monday as a result of the storm. That number was down to 7,000 statewide at 9 p.m.
 

Minton said, after the storms pass through, the region will have several days of sunshine with temperatures in the 50s.