Full Notification

The National Weather Service in Peachtree City has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... Central Oconee County in northeastern Georgia... Barrow County in north central Georgia... Northwestern Morgan County in north central Georgia... East central Gwinnett County in north central Georgia... Walton County in north central Georgia... Northeastern Newton County in north central Georgia...

* Until 500 PM EDT.

* At 420 PM EDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from near Dacula to Between to near Covington, moving east at 25 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... Winder, Monroe, Covington, Madison, Auburn, Dacula, Social Circle, Statham, Oxford, Bogart, Rutledge, North High Shoals, Bethlehem, Bostwick, Between, Good Hope, Carl, Bishop, Jersey and Fort Yargo State Park.

* AFFECTED AREAS: MORGAN, GA ... WALTON, GA ... OCONEE, GA ... GWINNETT, GA ... NEWTON, GA ... BARROW, GA

Instructions:

For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building. Large hail and damaging winds and continuous cloud to ground lightning is occurring with these storms. Move indoors immediately. Lightning is one of nature's leading killers. Remember, if you can hear thunder, you are close enough to be struck by lightning. 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.