THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PEACHTREE CITY HAS ISSUED A

* TORNADO WARNING FOR… SOUTHEASTERN CHATTOOGA COUNTY IN NORTHWEST GEORGIA FLOYD COUNTY IN NORTHWEST GEORGIA NORTHWESTERN POLK COUNTY IN NORTHWEST GEORGIA

* UNTIL 915 PM EDT

* AT 808 PM EDT… TRAINED WEATHER SPOTTERS REPORTED A TORNADO 38 MILES SOUTHWEST OF CAVE SPRING… MOVING NORTHEAST AT 65 MPH.

* OTHER LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO CEDARTOWN… ROME AND SHANNON.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS…

THIS IS AN EXTREMELY DANGEROUS AND LIFE THREATENING SITUATION. THIS STORM IS CAPABLE OF PRODUCING STRONG TO VIOLENT TORNADOES. IF YOU ARE IN THE PATH OF THIS TORNADO… TAKE COVER IMMEDIATELY!

IN ADDITION TO THE TORNADO… THIS STORM IS CAPABLE OF PRODUCING GOLF BALL SIZED HAIL AND DESTRUCTIVE STRAIGHT LINE WINDS.

IF YOU SEE WIND DAMAGE… LARGE HAIL OR SIGNIFICANT FLOODING… WAIT UNTIL AFTER 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.

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