ATLANTA — Tropical Storm Nestor has formed in the Gulf of Mexico with 60 mph winds.
The center of the storm is currently about southwest of Panama City, Florida.
Severe Weather Team 2 Meteorologist Brad Nitz says the storm will bring heavy rain to central and south Georgia on Saturday. Winds are not expected to affect metro Atlanta.
Channel 2's Tom Regan talked to street crews who are preparing roads for potential flooding by clearing storm drains. Their main focus is low-lying areas where storm water accumulates.
Nitz said 1 - 2 inches of rainfall is possible in parts of north Georgia over the next 5 days.
Crews are also cleaning up trash and little thrown from cars and removing cardboard signs that are blocking drains.