The Brief
- Severe summer storms poured over North Georgia on Saturday afternoon, leaving thousands of families temporarily without electricity.
- Thunderstorms dumped torrential rainfall and brought intense lightning strikes from Braselton down through Athens.
- Forecasters warn that another round of heavy rain and isolated severe weather will return to the region on Sunday.
ATLANTA – A powerful wave of summer thunderstorms hit North Georgia on Saturday afternoon, knocking down trees and leaving thousands of residents without power as intense lightning and heavy rain pummeled the region.
What we know:
The Federal Aviation Administration issued a ground delay Saturday at Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport until at least 11 p.m. That ground delay could be extended depending on weather conditions. …