Severe Thunderstorm Warning Issued for Atlanta

Atlanta is under the threat of severe weather, according to meteorologists.

The National Weather Service has issued a severe thunderstorm warning for Atlanta until 4 p.m. Forecasters expect hail and damaging winds.

A cluster of storms was reported over Lithonia or seven miles west of Conyers at 3:44 p.m. and is reportedly heading east at 20 mph.

Here is the full warning from the National Weather Service:

A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 400 PM EDT
FOR SOUTH CENTRAL GWINNETT...ROCKDALE...DEKALB...NORTHEASTERN CLAYTON
AND NORTHWESTERN HENRY COUNTIES...

AT 344 PM EDT...A CLUSTER OF SEVERAL SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS WERE LOCATED
OVER LITHONIA...OR 7 MILES WEST OF CONYERS...MOVING EAST AT 20 MPH.

HAZARD...60 MPH WIND GUSTS AND QUARTER SIZE HAIL.

SOURCE...RADAR INDICATED.

IMPACT...HAIL DAMAGE TO VEHICLES IS EXPECTED. EXPECT WIND DAMAGE TO
ROOFS...SIDING AND TREES.

OTHER LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO
DECATUR...CONYERS...STOCKBRIDGE...FOREST PARK...CLARKSTON...MORROW...
STONE MOUNTAIN...AVONDALE ESTATES...LAKE CITY...LITHONIA...PINE
LAKE...CANDLER-MCAFEE...BELVEDERE PARK...GEORGIA INTERNATIONAL HORSE
PARK...LAKEVIEW ESTATES...SNAPFINGER...ARABIA MOUNTAIN...BELMONT...
PANOLA MOUNTAIN STATE PARK AND RICHARDSON PARK.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

FOR YOUR PROTECTION MOVE TO AN INTERIOR ROOM ON THE LOWEST FLOOR OF A
BUILDING.

TORRENTIAL RAINFALL IS OCCURRING WITH THIS STORM...AND MAY LEAD TO
FLASH FLOODING. DO NOT DRIVE YOUR VEHICLE THROUGH FLOODED ROADWAYS.

IF YOU SEE WIND DAMAGE...HAIL OR FLOODING...WAIT UNTIL THE STORM HAS
PASSED...AND THEN CALL THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TOLL FREE AT 1 8

6 6 7 6 3 4 4 6 6 OR TWEET US YOUR REPORT AT NWSATLANTA.