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Severe Thunderstorm Warning for Cherokee, GA; Dawson, GA; Fannin, GA +6 more

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Cherokee, Dawson, Fannin, Forsyth, Gilmer, Hall, Lumpkin, Pickens and 1 more
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SVRFFC The National Weather Service in Peachtree City has issued a * Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... Northeastern Cherokee County in north central Georgia... Northern Forsyth County in north central Georgia... Lumpkin County in north central Georgia... Southeastern Gilmer County in north central Georgia......

What the bulletin says to do

For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building. If you see wind damage...hail or flooding...wait until the storm has passed...and then call the National Weather Service toll free at 1 8 6 6 7 6 3 4 4 6 6 or tweet us your report at NWSATLANTA.

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SVRFFC The National Weather Service in Peachtree City has issued a * Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... Northeastern Cherokee County in north central Georgia... Northern Forsyth County in north central Georgia... Lumpkin County in north central Georgia... Southeastern Gilmer County in north central Georgia... Dawson County in north central Georgia... Central Hall County in north central Georgia... Eastern Pickens County in north central Georgia... Southwestern Union County in north central Georgia... Southeastern Fannin County in north central Georgia... * Until 1030 PM EDT. * At 951 PM EDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from near Cartecay to near Garland, moving south at 30 mph. HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Hail damage to vehicles is expected. Expect wind damage to roofs, siding, and trees. * Locations impacted include... Gainesville, Dahlonega, Jasper, Dawsonville, Ellijay, Oakwood, Ball Ground, Nelson, East Ellijay, Dougherty, Amicalola Falls State Park, Sequoyah Lake, Coal Mountain, Hightower, Juno, Fausett Lake, Matt, Len Foote Hike Inn, Murrayville, and Cartecay.

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    Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued July 28 at 9:52PM EDT until July 28 at 10:30PM EDT by NWS Peachtree City GA

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Publisher: Weather Alert Watch. Primary source: NWS Peachtree City GA. This page reorganizes official fields and does not add a forecast or expand the affected area.

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