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Severe Thunderstorm Warning
Issued: 11:01 PM Jun. 22, 2026 – National Weather Service
The National Weather Service in Peachtree City has issued a * Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... Gilmer County in north central Georgia... Murray County in northwestern Georgia... Southeastern Whitfield County in northwestern Georgia... Southeastern Walker County in northwestern Georgia... Northern Gordon County in northwestern Georgia... Northwestern Pickens County in north central Georgia... Northwestern Union County in north central Georgia... Fannin County in north central Georgia... * Until 745 PM EDT. * At 701 PM EDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from Tennga to near Tilton to near Naomi, moving east at 45 mph. HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and penny size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees. * Locations impacted include... Dalton, Calhoun, Chatsworth, Ellijay, Blue Ridge, Eton, East Ellijay, Resaca, Morganton, Ranger, Crandall, Jones Mill, Jones Creek, Cohutta Wilderness, Pisgah, Mineral Bluff, Villanow, Cherry Log, Hemp, and Tails Creek. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building. If you see wind damage...hail or 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 or tweet us your report at NWSATLANTA. && HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED; MAX HAIL SIZE...0.75 IN; WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED; MAX WIND GUST...60 MPH
Special Weather Statement
Issued: 10:45 PM Jun. 22, 2026 – National Weather Service
...Strong thunderstorms will impact portions of northern Floyd, south central Whitfield, southern Walker, northwestern Gordon, south central Dade and Chattooga Counties through 715 PM EDT... At 644 PM EDT, a line of strong thunderstorms was along a line extending from near Naomi to near Cloudland to Pine Ridge, and moving east at 55 mph. HAZARD...40 to 50 mph wind, up to penny sized hail and frequent cloud to ground lightning. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Expect minor damage to tree limbs and blowing around of light, unsecured objects. Locations impacted include... Summerville, Trion, Resaca, Lyerly, Menlo, Center Post, Subligna, Suttles Mill, Cloudland, Berryton, Lake Marvin, and James H. Floyd State Park. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... People outdoors should seek shelter immediately. If you can hear thunder, you are close enough to be struck by lightning. A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 1100 PM EDT for northwestern Georgia. && MAX HAIL SIZE...0.75 IN; MAX WIND GUST...50 MPH
Severe Thunderstorm Watch
Issued: 9:30 PM Jun. 22, 2026 – National Weather Service
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAS ISSUED SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH 378 IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 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, BLUE RIDGE, CALHOUN, CARTERSVILLE, CHATSWORTH, CLEVELAND, COHUTTA WILDERNESS, COLWELL, DAHLONEGA, DALTON, DAWSONVILLE, DIAL, ELLIJAY, EPWORTH, FORT OGLETHORPE, HEMP, HIAWASSEE, HIGDON, JASPER, LAFAYETTE, ROME, SUMMERVILLE, TRENTON, AND WOODSTOCK.
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