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Special Weather Statement
Issued: 1:42 AM May. 9, 2025 – National Weather Service
...A strong thunderstorm will impact portions of central Floyd, southwestern Gordon and central Chattooga Counties through 1015 PM EDT... At 942 PM EDT, a strong thunderstorm was over Fullerton, or near Cedar Bluff, moving east at 30 mph. HAZARD...40 to 50 mph wind, up to penny sized hail and frequent cloud to ground lightning. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Expect minor damage to tree limbs and blowing around of light, unsecured objects. Locations impacted include... Rome, Plainville, Shannon, Lyerly, Pinson, Coosa, Chattoogaville, Tidings, Armuchee, Everett Springs, James H. Floyd State Park, and Holland. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... People outdoors should seek shelter immediately. If you can hear thunder, you are close enough to be struck by lightning. A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until midnight EDT for northwestern Georgia. && MAX HAIL SIZE...0.75 IN; MAX WIND GUST...50 MPH
Severe Thunderstorm Watch
Issued: 8:25 PM May. 8, 2025 – National Weather Service
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAS ISSUED SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH 242 IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT EDT TONIGHT FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS IN GEORGIA THIS WATCH INCLUDES 21 COUNTIES IN NORTH CENTRAL GEORGIA CHEROKEE DAWSON FANNIN FORSYTH GILMER HALL LUMPKIN PICKENS UNION IN NORTHEAST GEORGIA BANKS TOWNS WHITE IN NORTHWEST GEORGIA BARTOW CATOOSA CHATTOOGA DADE FLOYD GORDON MURRAY WALKER WHITFIELD THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF BLAIRSVILLE, BLUE RIDGE, CALHOUN, CARTERSVILLE, CHATSWORTH, CLEVELAND, COHUTTA WILDERNESS, COLWELL, CUMMING, DAHLONEGA, DALTON, DAWSONVILLE, DIAL, ELLIJAY, EPWORTH, FORT OGLETHORPE, GAINESVILLE, HEMP, HIAWASSEE, HIGDON, HOMER, JASPER, LAFAYETTE, ROME, SUMMERVILLE, TRENTON, AND WOODSTOCK.
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