Soggy Sunday in metro Atlanta

As rain continued to soak the metro Atlanta area, the tornado warning issued by the National Weather Service for Henry and Newton counties expired Sunday afternoon. Greene County’s warning expired at 5:30 p.m.

Scattered showers were expected to increase across the metro area as a warm front continued to move slowly across north Georgia, according to Channel 2 Action News meteorologist Brad Nitz.

There were reports of heavy rainfall and hail. Metro Atlanta, so far, has been spared the brunt of the system.

A majority of rainfall has been north of metro Atlanta in the Georgia mountains, where as much as 1.5 inches to 2 inches of rain has fallen, Nitz said. The drenching has put that area on alert for potential flooding. The National Weather Service issued a flash flood watch for portions of north Georgia until 8 p.m.

As of 5 p.m., Georgia Power was reporting just 1,200 customers statewide without power, including about 550 in metro Atlanta.

Temperatures were expected to reach a high of 70 degrees Sunday with a blanket of overcast skies.

Expect clear skies with highs in the mid to upper 70s to start the week. Lows will be in the upper 50s.