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Severe Thunderstorm Warning for Dawson, GA; Fannin, GA; Gilmer, GA +2 more

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SVRFFC The National Weather Service in Peachtree City has issued a * Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... West central Lumpkin County in north central Georgia... Central Gilmer County in north central Georgia... North central Dawson County in north central Georgia... Western Union County in north central Georgia......

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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... West central Lumpkin County in north central Georgia... Central Gilmer County in north central Georgia... North central Dawson County in north central Georgia... Western Union County in north central Georgia... Fannin County in north central Georgia... * Until 800 PM EDT. * At 711 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Cherry Log, or 7 miles southwest of Blue Ridge, moving east at 20 mph. HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and penny size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees. * Locations impacted include... Ellijay, Blue Ridge, East Ellijay, Morganton, Higdon, Loving, Jones Creek, Epworth, Len Foote Hike Inn, Cartecay, Pisgah, Mineral Bluff, Cherry Log, Stover Creek Shelter, Gaddistown, Hemp, Margret, Camp Merrill, Hurst, and Dial.

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    Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued August 17 at 7:12PM EDT until August 17 at 8:00PM 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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