4 injured after roof collapses at Forsyth business during storms

Multiple people were injured Friday afternoon after the roof of a Forsyth County business collapsed during intense storms, officials said.

Heavy rain, wind, and hail moved through the area, and the fire department said they were called to 200 Technology Drive around 1 p.m. Authorities confirmed the building was occupied at the time of the collapse, and four employees were injured and taken to a hospital.

The address corresponds to Chemence, a company that produces medical adhesives.

“The structure sustained substantial damage and flooding. There was no release of any hazardous materials. The situation has been stabilized and there are no additional hazards,” the fire department said.

The incident occurred after a mostly warm and dry first half of the day Friday.

Some isolated storms are still expected to pop up throughout the afternoon, Channel 2 Action News meteorologist Brian Monahan said. However, as we approach sunset — between 6 p.m. and 8 p.m. — stronger storms could ramp up across North Georgia, putting the state’s far northwest corner under a Level 3 out of 5 risk for severe weather.

Those storms are expected to weaken by the time they reach the city’s northwest suburbs later in the evening, lowering that area’s severe weather risk to Level 2. The rest of metro Atlanta into Middle Georgia will be under a Level 1 threat.

The primary concern will be damaging winds, and “given that we’re still technically in spring, there is at least a small chance to see some hail in the strongest of thunderstorms,” National Weather Service meteorologists predict.

The storm system is being pushed in by a cold front that is set to arrive late Friday and will keep weekend temps mild, according to the Weather Service. Highs Saturday and Sunday will top out in the mid-70s.