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As many as 20 tornadoes touched down in Georgia on Monday as part of a storm system that left thousands in the dark and ripped the roof off a fire station, theNational Weather Service said Tuesday.
And North Georgia may not have seen the worst of the severe weather, Channel 2 Action News reported. Another round of storms could return with a vengeance Wednesday, according to the latest forecast.
Griffin-Spalding County Schools, the University of West Georgia and Albany State University announced Tuesday that campuses would be closed Wednesday.
Alabama Gov. Robert Bentley declared a statewide state of emergency for Wednesday in anticipation of severe weather conditions.
Metro Atlanta faces a moderatesevere storm risk for tornadoes, widespread damaging wind gusts, flash flooding and large destructive hail, Channel 2 meteorologists said.
Be prepared for power outages, Chief meteorologist Glenn Burns said. "Be prepared for the worst. We will have tornadoes and damaging winds. There will be damage.
While moderate may not sound alarming, meteorologists said dont be fooled. Only one other designation high poses a greater risk, according to the National Weather Service.
Risk categories for storms range from marginal to high risk. (credit: national weather Service)
Moderate is not common, Channel 2 meteorologist Karen Minton said.
She saidshe has never seen a moderate risk over metro Atlanta in her more than 30 years with Channel 2.
I have seen them in South Georgia, but not widespread over metro Atlanta, Minton said.
Here"s Severe Weather Team 2"s Brian Monahan with a look at your Tuesday evening forecast.
Parts of North Georgia are still cleaning up from Mondays severe storms.
Wednesdays stormscould result in more widespread damage than Mondays system, meteorologists said.
That means even more outages are likely as the storms move in Wednesday, possibly before sunrise, Minton said.
The first round of severe weather is expected tohit metro Atlanta about 8 a.m. Wednesday, according to Channel 2.
"There will be waves of severe storms all day, Minton said. It should end late Wednesday night to just after midnight Thursday morning.
There was no sign of severe weather Tuesday.
Current temperatures are 71 degrees in Atlanta, 57 in Blairsville and 64 in Griffin.
Matt Sutter with American Pools works on the reflecting pool on a clear day atthe Martin Luther King Jr. Center for Nonviolent Social Change. JOHN SPINK / JSPINK@AJC.COM
According to Atlanta Allergy and Asthma, the pollen count droppedfrom 2,507 Monday to 834 Tuesday.
The count this time last year was 716 particles per cubic meter of air, and last years season high was 4,107.
MORE ON MONDAYS STORM DAMAGE
Strong winds left a gaping hole in Anthem Automobile in Buckhead, Channel 2 Action News reported. The auto shop, located near the intersection of Piedmont Road and Lakeshore Drive, is expected to remain closed for a few days.
In downtown Atlanta, a tree fell on top of a van at the intersection of Peachtree and 3rd streets.
A crew from the City of Atlanta Forestry Division works to remove a tree that fell on top of a van at the intersection of Peachtree Street and 3rd Street in Atlanta on Monday. HENRY TAYLOR / HENRY.TAYLOR@AJC.COM
An oak tree crashed into a home on Bunnie Trail in Henry County, and three children narrowly escaped injury, Channel 2 reported.
And thestorm system sparked a ground stoppage at Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport, preventing flights from coming in or going out of the airport for about an hour.
Much of the damage, however, was outside the Atlanta area.
People were reported trapped in a Griffin home, and the roof of fire house No. 22 on Brumbelow Road was torn off in Carrollton, according to Channel 2. Downtown Mansfield in Newton County also had wind damage.
Source: http://www.ajc.com/weather/tornadoes-damaging-winds-expected-wednesday/x5uWS8HOcnwSTYTMzis3pJ/
