THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PEACHTREE CITY HAS ISSUED A

* SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR… CHATTOOGA COUNTY IN NORTHWEST GEORGIA FLOYD COUNTY IN NORTHWEST GEORGIA SOUTHEASTERN WALKER COUNTY IN NORTHWEST GEORGIA

* UNTIL 945 PM EDT

* AT 839 PM EDT/739 PM CDT/… NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A LINE OF SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS CAPABLE OF PRODUCING QUARTER SIZED HAIL… AND DAMAGING WINDS UP TO 60 MPH. THESE STORMS WERE LOCATED ALONG A LINE EXTENDING FROM 10 MILES NORTHWEST OF TRION TO 13 MILES SOUTHWEST OF SUMMERVILLE TO 28 MILES SOUTHWEST OF SUMMERVILLE… OR FROM 5 MILES WEST OF CENTER POST GEORGIA TO SAND ROCK ALABAMA… MOVING EAST AT 50 MPH.

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

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.

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