THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAS ISSUED SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH 324 IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM EDT THIS EVENING FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS

IN GEORGIA THIS WATCH INCLUDES 18 COUNTIES

IN NORTH CENTRAL GEORGIA

CHEROKEE DAWSON FANNIN GILMER LUMPKIN PICKENS UNION

IN NORTHEAST GEORGIA

TOWNS WHITE

IN NORTHWEST GEORGIA

BARTOW CATOOSA CHATTOOGA DADE FLOYD GORDON MURRAY WALKER WHITFIELD

THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF… BLAIRSVILLE… CALHOUN… CARTERSVILLE… CHATSWORTH… CLEVELAND… DAHLONEGA… DALTON… DAWSONVILLE… ELLIJAY… FORT OGLETHORPE… HIAWASSEE… JASPER… ROME… SUMMERVILLE… THOMASTON… TRENTON AND WOODSTOCK.