Severe storms leave thousands dark in metro Atlanta

The Brief

  • Strong severe storms slammed Atlanta on Saturday night, bringing down heavy trees and leaving over 50,000 residents without power at the peak.
  • Georgia Power crews restored electricity to most households by Sunday morning, though thousands still faced outages across the metro area.
  • Utility companies expect power to be completely restored for remaining customers between noon and 5 p.m. on Sunday.

ATLANTA Severe weekend weather pummeled metro Atlanta, leaving widespread damage, clearing roads and knocking out electricity to tens of thousands of residents.

What we know:

A powerful line of storms swept through the area on Saturday, causing massive tree damage and widespread utility disruptions.

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