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Severe Thunderstorm Warning for Dawson, GA; Forsyth, GA; Gilmer, GA +3 more

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SVRFFC The National Weather Service in Peachtree City has issued a * Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... Northeastern Forsyth County in north central Georgia... Southern Lumpkin County in north central Georgia... Southeastern Gilmer County in north central Georgia... Dawson 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... Northeastern Forsyth County in north central Georgia... Southern Lumpkin County in north central Georgia... Southeastern Gilmer County in north central Georgia... Dawson County in north central Georgia... Northwestern Hall County in north central Georgia... Northeastern Pickens County in north central Georgia... * Until 830 PM EDT. * At 755 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Amicalola Falls State Park, or 8 miles northwest of Dawsonville, moving southeast at 30 mph. HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and penny size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees. * Locations impacted include... Gainesville, Cumming, Dahlonega, Dawsonville, Dougherty, Amicalola Falls State Park, Coal Mountain, Juno, Fausett Lake, Matt, Silver City, Len Foote Hike Inn, Murrayville, Chestatee, Hollis Lathem Reservoir, Black Gap Shelter, Lake Tamarack, Auraria, Nimblewill, and War Hill Park.

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    Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued August 17 at 7:56PM EDT until August 17 at 8:30PM 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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