THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PEACHTREE CITY HAS ISSUED A

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

* UNTIL 330 PM EDT

* AT 239 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 ROME… MOVING NORTHEAST AT 30 MPH.

* OTHER LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO SUMMERVILLE AND SHANNON.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS…

THE PUBLIC REPORTED QUARTER SIZED HAIL AS THIS STORM MOVED THROUGH CENTRE ALABAMA. IF YOU ARE IN THE PATH OF THE STORM… TAKE IMMEDIATE ACTION TO PROTECT LIFE AND PROPERTY.

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 SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 600 PM EDT THURSDAY EVENING FOR NORTHERN GEORGIA.