Headline:
Special Weather Statement issued May 6 at 6:48PM EDT by NWS Peachtree City GA
Event:
Special Weather Statement
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
May 6, 2026 - 3:48pm
Expires:
May 6, 2026 - 4:15pm
Description:
At 648 PM EDT, a strong thunderstorm was near Chatsworth, moving east
at 55 mph.
HAZARD...Up to 40 mph wind, pea 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...
Dalton, Chatsworth, Blue Ridge, Eton, Crandall, Ramhurst, Jones Mill,
Higdon, Epworth, Conasauga Lake, Dawnville, Cherry Log, Mountaintown,
Fort Mountain State Park, Colwell, and North Georgia Speedway.
Instruction:
People outdoors should seek shelter immediately. If you can hear
thunder, you are close enough to be struck by lightning.
A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 200 AM EDT for north central
and northwestern Georgia.
Area Description:
Whitfield; Murray; Fannin; Gilmer
Forcast Office:
NWS Peachtree City GA
Sender: