GEORGIA — Severe storms with damaging winds are possible again this afternoon and evening across the Atlanta metro and surrounding North Georgia communities. Damaging wind gusts stand as the local threat for the region, with some hail also possible in the stronger storms, while more organized severe weather is expected to remain farther north.

Level Two Threat Covers Broad Stretch From Kentucky Through Georgia

The regional severe threat outlook shows a Level 2 risk stretching from near St. Louis and Paducah through Nashville and down into Atlanta, Macon, and Columbia. This corridor reflects the broad area where damaging wind gusts remain the primary concern through the afternoon and evening hours.

A more elevated orange-shaded zone sits farther north near London, Kentucky, and Roanoke, Virginia, indicating where more organized and potentially stronger severe weather is favored to develop compared to the Atlanta area.

Atlanta and Surrounding Counties Face Damaging Wind Gust Threat

A closer view of North Georgia highlights the local severe storm threat, with damaging wind gusts identified as the primary hazard across a corridor including Rome, Calhoun, Gainesville, and Athens. Atlanta sits centrally within this Level 2 threat zone alongside Carrollton and Griffin.

The threat extends south toward Eatonton and east toward Augusta, meaning much of central and northern Georgia should prepare for the possibility of scattered strong to severe storms capable of producing damaging gusts.

More Organized Severe Weather Expected to Track Farther North

Forecasters specifically noted that more organized severe weather will remain to the north of the Atlanta region, keeping the immediate threat for North Georgia communities focused primarily on isolated to scattered damaging wind gusts rather than a more widespread significant severe event.

This distinction suggests communities along and north of the Tennessee state line, including Chattanooga and Blairsville, could see a transitional threat level between the more organized activity farther north and the localized wind threat closer to Atlanta.

Some Hail Possible in the Stronger Storms This Afternoon

While damaging wind remains the primary local concern, some hail is also possible within the stronger storms that develop across the region this afternoon and evening. Storms capable of producing hail would likely be isolated within the broader coverage of the event.

Residents across Atlanta, Athens, and surrounding North Georgia communities are encouraged to stay weather aware through the afternoon and evening hours as scattered strong to severe storms move through the region.