Severe Thunderstorm Warning

Locations Affected

Talking Rock, GA ∙ Amicalola Mountain, GA ∙ Mount Oglethorpe, GA ∙ Tate, GA ∙ Jasper, GA

Full Alert Message

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED Severe Thunderstorm Warning National Weather Service Peachtree City GA 1252 AM EDT Thu May 9 2024 The National Weather Service in Peachtree City has issued a * Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... Southern Gilmer County in north central Georgia... Western Dawson County in north central Georgia... Pickens County in north central Georgia... * Until 130 AM EDT. * At 1252 AM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Talona, or 8 miles northwest of Jasper, moving east 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... Jasper, Talking Rock, Amicalola Falls State Park, Sequoyah Lake, Talona, Marblehill, Juno, Fausett Lake, Len Foote Hike Inn, Cartecay, Blaine, Lake Tamarack, Talmadge, Tate, Hinton, McKee, and Roundtop. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... 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. A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 400 AM EDT for north central and northwestern Georgia. && LAT...LON 3462 8422 3457 8419 3454 8419 3451 8415 3447 8413 3437 8422 3438 8426 3443 8466 3446 8465 3448 8466 3467 8464 TIME...MOT...LOC 0452Z 288DEG 28KT 3456 8453 HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED MAX HAIL SIZE...1.00 IN WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED MAX WIND GUST...60 MPH

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