The Brief
- A cold front tracking across North Georgia is sparking severe thunderstorm warnings and packing damaging winds up to 60 mph.
- Intense downpours heading toward Lake Lanier have triggered localized flooding threats in Gilmer and Fannin counties.
- Clear conditions are expected to return just in time for stadium events and regional celebrations on Monday.
ATLANTA – A powerful cold front is slicing through North Georgia this Sunday evening, unleashing severe thunderstorms, torrential downpours, and destructive wind gusts.
What we know:
A rapidly moving weather system has triggered severe thunderstorm warnings across multiple counties until 6:45 p.m. Sunday. The most organized and intense storm development is pushing in from the northwest behind a highly visible front.
Severe thunderstorm warnings have been issued for Towns, Lumpkin, Gilmer, White, Union and Fannin counties until 7:30 p.m. …