Georgians face another round of dangerous thunderstorms this evening, with forecasters warning the severe weather won’t stop there.
⛈️ Why It Matters: These storms pack heavy rain that could flood roads and neighborhoods, plus lightning and strong winds that make it dangerous to be outside.
🌧️ What’s Happening: The National Weather Service issued a hazardous weather outlook covering most of north and central Georgia through next Thursday. Officials say storms will bring frequent lightning, gusty winds, and heavy rainfall.
🔍 Between the Lines: Weather officials say they can’t rule out an isolated severe thunderstorm today, meaning conditions could get bad fast in some areas.
📅 The Big Picture: Forecasters expect daily afternoon and evening storms through Thursday. While strong storms are possible each day, meteorologists say they can’t pinpoint exactly when or where the worst weather will hit yet.
How to Read and Understand the News
Truth doesn’t bend because we dislike it.
Facts don’t vanish when they make us uncomfortable.
Events happen whether we accept them or not.
Good reporting challenges us. The press isn’t choosing sides — it’s relaying what official, verified sources say. Blaming reporters for bad news is like blaming a thermometer for a fever.
Americans have a history of misunderstanding simple things. In the 1980s, A&W rolled out a 1/3-pound burger to compete with McDonald’s Quarter Pounder. It failed because too many people thought 1/3 was smaller than 1/4. If we can botch basic math, we can certainly misread the news.
Before dismissing a story, ask yourself:
- What evidence backs this?
- Am I reacting to facts or feelings?
- What would change my mind?
- Am I just shooting the messenger?
And one more: Am I assuming bias just because I don’t like the story?
Smart news consumers seek truth, not comfort.
B.T. Clark
B.T. Clark is an award-winning journalist and the Publisher of The Georgia Sun. He has 25 years of experience in journalism and served as Managing Editor of Neighbor Newspapers in metro Atlanta for 15 years and Digital Director at Times-Journal Inc. for 8 years. His work has appeared in several newspapers throughout the state including Neighbor Newspapers, The Cherokee Tribune and The Marietta Daily Journal. He is a Georgia native and a fifth-generation Georgian.
