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.
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We live in a time when information feels overwhelming, but here’s what hasn’t changed: facts exist whether they comfort us or not.
When A&W launched their third-pound burger to compete with McDonald’s Quarter Pounder in the 1980s, it failed spectacularly. Not because it tasted worse, but because customers thought 1/3 was smaller than 1/4. If basic math can trip us up, imagine how easily we can misread complex news.
The press isn’t against you when it reports something you don’t want to hear. Reporters are thermometers, not the fever itself. They’re telling you what verified sources are saying, not taking sides. Good reporting should challenge you — that’s literally the job.
Next time a story makes you angry, pause. Ask yourself: What evidence backs this up? Am I reacting with my brain or my gut? What would actually change my mind? And most importantly, am I assuming bias just because the story doesn’t match what I hoped to hear.
Smart readers choose verified information over their own comfort zone.
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.
