Issued by The National Weather Service
Atlanta, GA
3:18 pm EDT, Tue., Jul. 13, 2010

… SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR 40 MPH WINDS AND FREQUENT LIGHTNING IN NORTH FLOYD… SOUTH CHATTOOGA AND WEST GORDON COUNTIES UNTIL 345 PM EDT…

AT 312 PM EDT… NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED STRONG THUNDERSTORMS FROM EVERETT SPRINGS TO HOLLAND… MOVING EAST AT 25 MPH.

THESE STORMS HAVE THE POTENTIAL TO PRODUCE FREQUENT CLOUD TO GROUND LIGHTNING AND WIND GUSTS TO 40 MPH AS THEY MOVE ACROSS NORTH FLOYD… SOUTH CHATTOOGA AND WEST GORDON COUNTIES THROUGH 345 PM EDT. SOME LOCATIONS IN THE PATH OF THESE STORMS INCLUDE EVERETT SPRINGS… PLAINVILLE… LAKE MARVIN… OOSTANAULA… SUGAR VALLEY… CALHOUN… RESACA… SONORAVILLE… REDBUD AND AUDUBON. BRIEF HEAVY DOWNPOURS WILL CAUSE PONDING OF WATER ON ROADWAYS. DRIVERS SHOULD USE CAUTION AS INTENSE RAINFALL WILL REDUCE VISIBILITIES. PONDING OF WATER ON ROADWAYS IS ALSO LIKELY.