Severe Thunderstorms Hit Metro Atlanta Grounding Flights at Hartsfield-Jackson Airport

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On Tuesday afternoon, severe thunderstorms are impacting Metro Atlanta and surrounding areas, leading to a ground stop at Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport until at least 4:15 p.m., as announced by the Federal Aviation Administration. A tornado warning is currently in effect for parts of Coweta and Fayette counties until 3:45 p.m., while several counties in west Georgia, including Paulding and Carroll, are under severe thunderstorm warnings. Meteorologists predict that the intense storms may weaken as they move into cooler air, although threats of blinding rain, damaging winds, and potential flooding remain.