Severe Thunderstorm Warning

Locations Affected

Waring, GA ∙ Tunnel Hill, GA ∙ Ringgold, GA ∙ Graysville, GA ∙ Indian Springs, GA ∙ Cohutta, GA ∙ Varnell, GA

Full Alert Message

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED Severe Thunderstorm Warning National Weather Service Peachtree City GA 1153 PM EDT Thu Aug 20 2026 The National Weather Service in Peachtree City has issued a * Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... Catoosa County in northwestern Georgia... North central Whitfield County in northwestern Georgia... * Until 1230 AM EDT. * At 1153 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Ringgold, moving east at 10 mph. HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and nickel size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees. * Locations impacted include... Dalton, Ringgold, Varnell, Tunnel Hill, Cohutta, Boynton, Indian Springs, Graysville, Beaumont, Red Clay State Park, and Apison. 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. && LAT...LON 3499 8491 3480 8491 3484 8520 3485 8520 3486 8521 3499 8518 TIME...MOT...LOC 0353Z 279DEG 7KT 3492 8511 HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED MAX HAIL SIZE...0.88 IN WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED MAX WIND GUST...60 MPH

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