Tornado watches have been issued for counties both north and south of metro Atlanta, according to the National Weather Service.
A tornado watch was issued around 1:40 p.m. for mountain counties in the upper reaches of North Georgia, including Banks, Dawson, Hall and Lumpkin counties. The advisory is expected to last through Friday evening until 8 p.m.
An separate tornado watch for Middle and South Georgia counties went into effect just before 1 p.m. and is expected to last until 7 p.m. Between the two advisories, Atlanta is effectively sandwiched by tornado watches, though the metro area is expected to face lower risk from severe weather, Channel 2 Action News meteorologist Brad Nitz said.
Scattered strong and severe thunderstorms are still predicted as the storm system advances.
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