Full Notification

The National Weather Service in Peachtree City has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... Central DeKalb County in north central Georgia... Gwinnett County in north central Georgia... Clarke County in northeastern Georgia... Eastern Hall County in north central Georgia... Jackson County in northeastern Georgia... Madison County in northeastern Georgia... Northeastern Newton County in north central Georgia... Northeastern Rockdale County in north central Georgia... Oconee County in northeastern Georgia... Barrow County in north central Georgia... Northwestern Morgan County in north central Georgia... Banks County in northeastern Georgia... Walton County in north central Georgia... Northwestern Oglethorpe County in northeastern Georgia...

* Until 700 PM EDT.

* At 612 PM EDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from near Clermont to Suwanee, moving southeast at 50 mph. HAZARD...70 mph wind gusts and penny size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Expect considerable tree damage. Damage is likely to mobile homes, roofs, and outbuildings.

* Locations impacted include... Gainesville, Lawrenceville, Decatur, Conyers, Winder, Monroe, Covington, Jefferson, Commerce, Watkinsville, Homer, Danielsville, Lexington, Athens, Snellville, Suwanee, Buford, Lilburn, Loganville and Norcross.

* AFFECTED AREAS: BANKS, GA ... BARROW, GA ... CLARKE, GA ... DEKALB, GA ... GWINNETT, GA ... HALL, GA ... JACKSON, GA ... MADISON, GA ... MORGAN, GA ... NEWTON, GA ... OCONEE, GA ... OGLETHORPE, GA ... ROCKDALE, GA ... WALTON, GA

Instructions:

For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building. This is an EXTREMELY DANGEROUS SITUATION. These storms are producing widespread wind damage across eastern Georgia. SEEK SHELTER NOW inside a sturdy structure and stay away from windows! 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.