THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PEACHTREE CITY HAS ISSUED A

* SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR… CHATTOOGA COUNTY IN NORTHWEST GEORGIA SOUTHERN DADE COUNTY IN NORTHWEST GEORGIA NORTHEASTERN FLOYD COUNTY IN NORTHWEST GEORGIA WALKER COUNTY IN NORTHWEST GEORGIA

* UNTIL 1100 PM EDT

* AT 1007 PM EDT… NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING QUARTER SIZED HAIL… AND DAMAGING WINDS UP TO 60 MPH. THIS STORM WAS LOCATED 22 MILES WEST OF SUMMERVILLE… MOVING NORTHEAST AT 55 MPH.

* OTHER LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO TRION… LAFAYETTE AND CHICKAMAUGA.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS…

A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR THE WARNED AREA. IF A TORNADO IS SPOTTED… ACT QUICKLY AND MOVE TO A PLACE OF SAFETY INSIDE A STURDY STRUCTURE… SUCH AS A BASEMENT OR SMALL INTERIOR ROOM.

IF YOU SEE WIND DAMAGE… LARGE HAIL OR SIGNIFICANT 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.

A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 200 AM EDT THURSDAY MORNING FOR NORTHERN GEORGIA.