Cobb and much of metro Atlanta are in a thunderstorm watch through early Monday evening.
The National Weather Service in Peachtree City issued the advisory late Monday morning for major portions of central and northeast Georgia, as a severe thunderstorm system moved into the state.
Tornado warnings were in effect south of Atlanta for a time on Monday morning, and there are some radar reports of tornadoes being spotted in Coweta and Fayette counties.
The greatest weather threat in the Cobb area is expected to be until 4 p.m., with a 100 percent chance of showers, including the possibility of severe storms.
The chance of rain and storms will fall to 45 percent until 7 p.m., and then to 30 percent into the later evening.
Winds could reach between 10-15 mph with gusts of up to 20 mph during that period, according to the forecast.
Monday’s highs in the Cobb area are forecast to be in the mid 70s.
Tuesday will be sunny with highs also in the mid 70s before a slight chance of rain is in the forecast, on Wednesday and Thursday.
The rest of the week is expected to be sunny with highs in the high 80s on Saturday and Sunday, and some more rain possibly returning on Sunday.
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