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    LIVE UPDATES: Tornado Warning, Tornado Watch issued for multiple north Georgia counties

    By WSBTV.com News Staff,

    11 days ago
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    Severe Weather Team 2 is tracking multiple rounds of possible strong to severe storms that will move through north Georgia over the next few days.

    A tornado watch has been issued for multiple counties in north Georgia until 4 a.m.

    About 4,700 people in the north Georgia area are without power due to the storms.

    Severe Weather Team 2 Chief Meteorologist Brad Nitz says heavy rain is in the forecast with the severe weather threat increasing tonight and through the overnight hours into Thursday.

    Nitz says storms will be capable of producing damaging wind gusts and large hail. A brief tornado is also possible, especially north.

    LIVE UPDATES:

    12:00 a.m.

    A Tornado Warning extended for Clay County, North Carolina until 12:30 a.m.

    11:52 p.m.

    All Tornado Warnings have expired for Georgia.

    11:45 p.m.

    A Tornado Warning has been issued for Clay County, North Carolina until 12:15 a.m.

    11:22 p.m.

    A Tornado Watch has been issued for Catoosa, Chattooga, Dade, Dawson, Fannin, Gilmer, Gordon, Lumpkin, Murray, Pickens, Towns, Union, Walker, White, and Whitfield counties.

    11:20 p.m.

    A Tornado Warning has been re-issued for Gilmer, Murray, and Whitfield counties until 12:00 a.m.

    11:16 p.m.

    Tornado Warning has expired for all counties.

    Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued for Fannin and Union County until 12:00 a.m.

    11:00 p.m.

    A Tornado Warning has been issued for Gilmer, Murray, Walker, and Whitfield counties until 11:15.m.

    10:45 P.M.

    A Tornado Warning has been issued for Gilmer County until 11:15 p.m.

    5:15 p.m.

    A tornado watch has been issued for Catoosa, Chattooga, Dade, Dawson, Fannin, Gilmer, Gordon, Lumpkin, Murray, Pickens, Towns, Union, Walker, White and Whitfield counties until 12 a.m.

    3:54 p.m.

    A severe thunderstorm warning is in effect in Rabun County until 4:30 p.m.

    Severe Weather Team 2 is taking you through the timeline and threats, LIVE on Channel 2 Action News throughout the evening

    [DOWNLOAD: Free Severe Weather Team 2 App for alerts wherever you go ]

    Here’s what you need to know.

    • Isolated storms possible during the daylight hours today; warm and humid
    • Severe weather threat moves in from the north late tonight through Thursday
    • A couple of rounds of storms are possible
    • Showers/storms still possible Friday (especially south)

    [INTERACTIVE: StormTracker 2HD Radar ]

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