UPDATED, MONDAY a.m: We dodged the worst of the storms, which have killed at least six people in Georgia.
The National Weather Service in Atlanta is urging citizens across much of Georgia to prepare for extremely severe storms Sunday night and into Monday morning.
Shortly before 5 p.m Sunday, the NWS elevated most of western and central Georgia, including Cobb County, into its highest-risk category for tornadoes.
The NWS is saying that a storm system coming into the state after 8 p.m. Sunday includes the potential for tornadoes, some of which could be especially strong (EF2+, with possible winds of around 70 mph).
That same portion of Georgia also is at high risk for damaging high winds. The rest of Georgia is at an elevated risk for high winds, according to the NWS forecast.
The Level 4 risk (on a scale of 1 to 5) that includes Cobb also includes the possibility of flash flooding and hail.
The chance of rain—up to an inch in some places—in the Cobb area Sunday night is 100 percent, with severe thunderstorms and winds gusting as high as 30 mph.
The low overnight Sunday into Monday morning will be around 60.
Citizens are encouraged to prepare for more severe conditions, and to move to safety in interior rooms or hallways if need be. They should also take other emergency precautions, including flashlights and getting around should electrical power is knocked out or their homes are damaged.
They’re also asked to turn off do not disturb settings on phones and other devices in order to receive weather alerts.
On Monday, there’s a 30 percent chance of rain and thunderstorms before 8 a.m. Sun is expected with a high will be around 70, winds will remain high, with gusts possibly up to 30 mph.
Monday night will be colder, with lows in the mid 40s. Tuesday also will be sunny, with highs around 70. A 40 percent chance of rain is expected Tuesday night.
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