Saturday Atlanta Weather

Submitted by Chris Holcomb, 11Alive Meteorologist

Saturday, May 18th, 2013, 8:07am

It won't be a total washout this weekend. We will have a few showers and thunderstorms at times. There will be some dry hours in between some of the showers.

We started off with some rain overnight. The heavier showers and storms this morning were generally south of I-20. We will have more showers that will push into the state. Then we will have a break, then more showers will move in. We aren't expecting anything severe, but don't be surprised if you hear thunder and see lightning and maybe some small hail.

We will see off and on showers again Sunday. The rain chances go down Monday with temps holding in the 80s for the week ahead.

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Rain Moving into Metro Atlanta

Submitted by Mike Francis, Chief Meteorologist

Friday, May 17th, 2013, 9:37pm

Rain is moving into the metro area from Alabama and there is a chance for us to see some very strong storms overnight. The chance of these storms becoming severe is very slim, however we do have a chance of seeing some of these storms becoming very stong with heavy rain likely.

Down below I have the WRF model for 10pm,, 2am, and 5 am.... Notice how there is a large flare up after midnight, that is when we will be seeing the 925 and 850 mb winds kick in a bit and enhance these storms. Again I am not expecting anything severe overnight, just some strong storms with some heavy rain and a lot of lightning.

I AM LOOKING FOR STORM SPOTTERS!!!

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Atlanta Weather | Weekend Forecast

Submitted by Mike Francis, Chief Meteorologist

Friday, May 17th, 2013, 7:07pm

The same system that brought a major tornado outbreak for N Texas the other day has spawned a possible tornado in N Alabama earlier today. That same system is heading in this direction, but I think the chances for us to see tornadoes is very unlikely. I will compare the 2 scenarios between this afternoon in N Alabama, and tomorrow for N Georgia.

5000 ft Today vs Tomorrow

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Rain For Tomorrow, Some Storms Also

Submitted by Mike Francis, Chief Meteorologist

Friday, May 17th, 2013, 4:43pm

5000 ft Today vs Tomorrow

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Possible tornado in north Alabama Friday

Submitted by Michael H. King, Digital Executive Producer

Friday, May 17th, 2013, 3:57pm

ATHENS, AL -- A possible tornado touched down Friday afternoon near Athens, Alabama, according to officials.

Damage has been reported in the area, according to our Huntsville sister station WAFF.

Forecasters at WAFF said there had been wind damage reported in a Walmart shopping center where a number of cars had been damaged.

The storm system spawning the severe weather is part of the same system that blasted parts of north Texas with deadly tornadoes earlier this week.

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5.1 magnitude quake in Ontario Friday morning

Submitted by The Associated Press on Friday, May 17th, 10:32 am

TORONTO (AP) - Earthquakes Canada is reporting a 5.1-magnitude earthquake just west of Ottawa that was felt as far away as Toronto.

The federal agency that monitors earthquakes revised its original report, saying it registered a 5.1-magnitude temblor with an epicenter located about 21 kilometers (13 miles) northeast of Shawville, Quebec, about an hour's drive outside Ottawa.

It was felt as far west as Toronto, Canada's largest city, but no damage was immediately reported.

Twitter erupted with reports of buildings shaking in Ottawa for several seconds. Ontario's premier, who lives in Toronto, tweeted that her house was shaking.

Ontario Provincial Police in Arnprior, Ontario, not far from the epicenter, say they have received no reports of damage.

The original report said a 4.8-magnitude quake was centered near the town of Braeside, Ontario.

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Rain For TheWeekend

Submitted by Allison Chinchar, Meteorologist

Friday, May 17th, 2013, 6:01am

Mostly cloudy skies for today with a few isolated thundershowers, mainly for the northern half of the state. Winds from the SW between 5-10mph. High temperatures will be in the low to mid 80s.

Tonight, other than a few isolated showers, we will have mostly cloudy skies and mild overnight low temperatures in the low to mid 60s.

Saturday will an increase in rain chances, otherwise mostly cloudy skies. High temperatures will be slightly cooler in the upper 70s to low 80s. Winds will be from the southwest around 5-10mph, gusting up to 15mph.