Strong storms sweep across Georgia. Check here for power outages and local radar

Strong storms Monday across Georgia caused statewide power outages as heavy rain stretched from Chattanooga to Macon to Savannah.

More than 70 counties in the state were impacted by power outages, with more than 2,000 affected in the counties of Clayton and Henry as of 6:30 p.m.

Nearly 250 Georgia Power customers were impacted near Northwest Georgia, where a sever thunderstorm is in affect through 7:15 p.m. Rome, Cedartown and Adairsville are in a sever thunderstorm warning until 7:45 p.m.

Cities south of Atlanta including Hampton, Griffin, Barnesville and Zebulon are in a severe thunderstorm warning until 7:30 p.m. while others south of Macon are also currently impacted by a strong line of storms.

How to check power outages in my area

Georgia Power provides an outage map to locate which areas are affected. Check your region for outages at https://outagemap.georgiapower.com/.

Georgia Power Customer Service Number

To call for a power outage or downed powerlines, Georgia Power can be reached at 1-888-660-5890.

Check your local radar

Find your local radar below, provided by the National Weather Service

Savannah Radar

Atlanta Radar

Chattanooga Radar

This article originally appeared on Athens Banner-Herald: Strong storms sweep across Georgia. Check here for power outages and local radar