https://wacn21-news-1a92c2.pages.catalystgroup.tech/tags/11alive/Recent content in 11alive on WACN 21 NewsHugoen-us© 2026 WACN 21 News. All rights reserved.Sat, 18 Jul 2026 05:45:00 -0400https://wacn21-news-1a92c2.pages.catalystgroup.tech/local/atlanta-storms-flash-flooding-july-17/Sat, 18 Jul 2026 05:45:00 -0400https://wacn21-news-1a92c2.pages.catalystgroup.tech/local/atlanta-storms-flash-flooding-july-17/<p>A line of strong thunderstorms rolled through <strong>Atlanta and north Georgia</strong> on <strong>Friday afternoon</strong>, producing gusty winds, frequent lightning and pockets of flash flooding across the metro, the <strong>National Weather Service</strong> and the <strong>11Alive Weather Impact Team</strong> reported.</p> <p>The <strong>NWS Hazardous Weather Outlook</strong> for the region had flagged scattered thunderstorms capable of producing <strong>gusty to locally damaging winds</strong>, <strong>locally heavy rainfall</strong> and <strong>frequent lightning</strong> through the afternoon and evening hours. By early evening, the strongest cells had moved across the metro and pushed east, but the Weather Impact Team cautioned that additional scattered storms could develop into the overnight period.</p>