The National Weather Service issued a severe thunderstorm warning Monday evening for parts of north and central Georgia, including Fulton and DeKalb counties, with the alert in effect through 10 p.m.
Forecasters warned of damaging wind gusts up to 60 mph and heavy rainfall capable of producing localized flooding. The storms were moving east across the metro area at roughly 30 mph.
A ground stop was briefly issued at Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport as the cells moved through, according to the FAA, causing some inbound flight delays of up to 45 minutes. Departures resumed shortly before 9 p.m.
MARTA reported scattered delays on the Green and Red lines as the system slowed trains through the worst of the weather. Bus service was not affected.
Georgia Power said roughly 6,000 customers were without service across metro Atlanta as of 9:30 p.m., with the largest outages concentrated in south Fulton and east DeKalb. Crews were dispatched and most customers had power restored before midnight.
The weather service reminded residents that lightning is one of the leading causes of weather-related fatalities in Georgia and urged anyone outdoors to seek shelter indoors at the first sign of thunder.
Looking ahead, the Storm Prediction Center has north Georgia in a marginal risk category for severe weather through Thursday before a quieter, hotter pattern sets in for the July 4th weekend.
