Georgia Severe Severe Thunderstorm Warning | Effective 07/01/2026 11:39

Headline: 
Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued July 1 at 2:39PM EDT until July 1 at 3:15PM EDT by NWS Peachtree City GA
Event: 
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
Urgency: 
Immediate
Effective: 
July 1, 2026 - 11:39am
Expires: 
July 1, 2026 - 12:15pm
Description: 
SVRFFC The National Weather Service in Peachtree City has issued a * Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... Southwestern Gilmer County in north central Georgia... Northern Pickens County in north central Georgia... * Until 315 PM EDT. * At 239 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Cartecay, or 7 miles south of Ellijay, moving west at 10 mph. HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Hail damage to vehicles is expected. Expect wind damage to roofs, siding, and trees. * Locations impacted include... Jasper, Ellijay, East Ellijay, Talking Rock, Sequoyah Lake, Talona, Cartecay, Tails Creek, Blaine, Lake Tamarack, Hinton, and Roundtop.
Instruction: 
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.
Area Description: 
Gilmer, GA; Pickens, GA
Forcast Office: 
NWS Peachtree City GA