Rain will roll through north and central Georgia, including parts of metro Atlanta, on Monday, bringing a slight risk for scattered severe storms after several wet days.
The storms could produce damaging winds with a slight chance of hail and an isolated, brief tornado, according to the National Weather Service.
Emory University announced Monday’s commencement ceremony has been moved indoors because of the severe weather risk. The school rearranged ceremony times and limited tickets to three per graduate because of lower seating capacity indoors.
The school’s much-anticipated keynote speaker is Grammy-award winning R&B singer Usher, who will also receive an honorary degree. Ceremonies will also be livestreamed.
This is the second year in a row the private Atlanta university has shifted its graduation events indoors from its traditional spot on the University Quadrangle. Last year, officials held ceremonies off-campus at the Gas South Arena in Duluth, citing safety concerns amid campus protests.
The storm system blamed for this year’s venue change is slow moving and will bring an estimated half inch of rain to metro Atlanta on Monday and Tuesday. Parts of northeast Georgia, including Blairsville, Gainesville and Athens, could see up to 1.5-2 inches.
“We’re going to continue to see these bands of rain and storms and brief heavy downpours move across North Georgia,” Channel 2 Action News meteorologist Brian Monahan said. “So we will be in and out of this through the day today.”
Mother’s Day weekend was a rainy one for many in metro Atlanta as rain continued on and off throughout Sunday and brought cooler temperatures.
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