Active AlertsWhitfield

Severe Thunderstorm Warning

Issued at Mon 5:49 PM Aug. 17

Issued by: National Weather Service

Recommended Action

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.

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Severe Thunderstorm Watch

Issued at Mon 2:38 PM Aug. 17

Issued by: National Weather Service

Description

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAS ISSUED SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH 590 IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM EDT THIS EVENING FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS IN GEORGIA THIS WATCH INCLUDES 15 COUNTIES IN NORTH CENTRAL GEORGIA DAWSON FANNIN GILMER LUMPKIN PICKENS UNION IN NORTHEAST GEORGIA TOWNS WHITE IN NORTHWEST GEORGIA CATOOSA CHATTOOGA DADE GORDON MURRAY WALKER WHITFIELD THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF BLAIRSVILLE, BLUE RIDGE, CALHOUN, CHATSWORTH, CLEVELAND, COHUTTA WILDERNESS, COLWELL, DAHLONEGA, DALTON, DAWSONVILLE, DIAL, ELLIJAY, EPWORTH, FORT OGLETHORPE, HEMP, HIAWASSEE, HIGDON, JASPER, LAFAYETTE, SUMMERVILLE, AND TRENTON.