After several days of spotty storms, North Georgia is heading into a wetter weekend as a cold front moves closer to the region.

The National Weather Service placed much of metro Atlanta and central Georgia under a tornado watch through Thursday night as severe storms move across the state.

The heat and humidity will send afternoon heat index values soaring well above 100 degrees across much of North Georgia.

Metro Atlanta is headed for another round of afternoon and evening storms Tuesday, with flooding remaining a concern after days of heavy rain. Some areas have picked up more than 5 inches of rain over ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Widespread storm systems hammered North Georgia on Thursday as the remnants of Tropical Storm Arthur triggered flash flood alerts ...