Flood watch extended across metro Atlanta as storms roll in

Stormwater flows down Holly Street in Home Park in Atlanta, Georgia, on Wednesday, Feb. 12, 2025. (Patrick Saunders/WABE)

This story was updated on Wednesday, Feb. 12 at 10:46 a.m.

A flood watch issued on Tuesday was extended southward to cover all of metro Atlanta with potentially severe weather rolling in that could include large hail, damaging wind gusts up to 60 mph and brief tornadoes.

The initial flood watch issued by the National Weather Service (NWS) covered the north metro Atlanta suburbs and North Georgia.