EF-0 tornado touched down in Coweta Co. on Sunday

Submitted by Michael H. King, Digital Executive Producer

Monday, April 29th, 2013, 1:23pm

MORELAND, GA -- National Weather Service surveyors said Monday that Sunday's storm in Coweta County was an EF-0 tornado with maximum winds of 85 mph.

The tornado, they said, touched down just east of Moreland near Martin Mill Road and Windom Drive. The majority of damage, the Weather Service said, happened off of Windom Drive, where they said a 35-by-35 foot outbuilding used as a workshop was destroyed.

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A 20-foot pontoon boat and a 30-foot camper trailer were thrown about 50 yards, they said.

According to their report, an adjacent home sustained minor damage to its roof. Light debris was thrown up to 150 yards by the storm, and six medium sized trees were snapped or uprooted.

No injuries were reported.

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Atlanta Weather

Submitted by Chris Holcomb, 11Alive Meteorologist

Sunday, April 28th, 2013, 8:14pm

Stronger storms remain to the south overnight. We will continue with a few showers overnight with the coverage decreasing.

A few lingering showers are possible early Monday and the rain chances go down during the day. We will even have some sun breaking through during the afternoon hours.

We are watching another system for the end of the week that will bring a few showers late Friday into Saturday. That system will be accompanied by some cooler air!

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Strong Storms and Very Heavy Rain Across the Metro

Submitted by Mike Francis, Chief Meteorologist

Sunday, April 28th, 2013, 4:38pm

Strong Storms and Very Heavy Rain Across the Metro

There is an area of very heavy rain and some strong t-storms moving across the metro area this afternoon. Some of these storms could be sevre and could contain some large hail. We have already had some hail in Newton and Morgan counties and heavy rain with flooding in parts of the western sections of the state. Check out the latest mopdel runs for later this evening as move t-storms will move across the area. The good news is that the cold front is to our south so the metro area is out of the tornado threat, but heavy rain will be likely through the late night hours!

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Flash Flood Watch for North Georgia

Submitted by Chris Holcomb, 11Alive Meteorologist

Sunday, April 28th, 2013, 10:03am

Rain moved through north and northwest Georgia overnight and early this morning. More rain will be falling on those areas during the day. The NWS has issued a Flash Flood Watch until 8pm for those counties north of Atlanta.

Here is the watch issued from the NWS:

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Sunday Weather Update

Submitted by Chris Holcomb, 11Alive Meteorologist

Sunday, April 28th, 2013, 9:39am

We are tracking another wave of rain that moved through north and northwest Georgia this morning. This feed of moisture will continue giving us more showers and some thunder and lightning at times. These storms will stay below "severe" criteria. There is a flash flood watch for north Georgia until 8pm this evening. 1.5 to 2 inches of rain have already fallen. North Georgia could see another 1-2 inches of rain.

The rain will taper off during the day on Monday. Another round of rain comes in for the end of the week with some cooler air.

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Sunday Atlanta Weather Outlook

Submitted by Chris Holcomb, 11Alive Meteorologist

Saturday, April 27th, 2013, 11:24pm

Showers and thunderstorms rolled through northwest Georgia Saturday night into Sunday morning. Those showers contained pockets of heavy rain and a lot of lightning. We even had reports of pea size hail in Haralson and Polk Counties.

Those storms weaken as they move east. More rain will feed into the area on Sunday. We will have some rumbles of thunder and flashes of lightning, but we expect these to stay below severe limits.

Rain totals will be around an inch in the metro area. Parts of northwest Georgia could see 2 to 3 inches of rain.

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Severe Thunderstorm Watch for parts of NW Georgia

Submitted by Chris Holcomb, 11Alive Meteorologist

Saturday, April 27th, 2013, 6:22pm

Severe Thunderstorm Watch for parts of NW Georgia

A Severe Thunderstorm watch is in effect for parts of NW Georgia tonight until 1am. The counties in the watch are Catoosa, Chattooga, Dade, Floyd and Walker. North Alabama is in this watch as well. Storms in Alabama contain some strong winds and hail. The line of storms is moving toward the east. As is moves to the east, it is encountering more stable air. North Alabama will see a few severe thunderstorms. As they move east into Georgia, they will begin to lose some intensity. I expect some rain and "general" thundershowers in the metro area late tonight into Sunday, but they will stay below "severe" criteria.

Here is the watch issued by the Storm Prediction Center: