Severe Thunderstorm Warning until 06:30PM 
SVRFFC The National Weather Service in Peachtree City has issued a
* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... Gwinnett County in north central Georgia... Clarke County in northeastern Georgia... Hall County in north central Georgia... Jackson County in northeastern Georgia... Madison County in northeastern Georgia... Northwestern Oconee County in northeastern Georgia... Barrow County in north central Georgia... Forsyth County in north central Georgia... Southeastern Lumpkin County in north central Georgia... Banks County in northeastern Georgia... White County in northeastern Georgia... Northern Walton County in north central Georgia... Southeastern Dawson County in north central Georgia... Northeastern Fulton County in north central Georgia...
* Until 630 PM EDT.
* At 525 PM EDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from Birmingham to Nicholasville to Warfield, moving northeast at 50 mph. HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees.
* Locations impacted include... Gainesville, Lawrenceville, Winder, Monroe, Jefferson, Commerce, Cumming, Dahlonega, Cleveland, Watkinsville, Homer, Danielsville, Athens, Mountain Park, Peachtree Corners, Roswell, Johns Creek, Alpharetta, Milton, and Duluth.
* AFFECTED AREAS: BANKS, GA ... BARROW, GA ... CLARKE, GA ... DAWSON, GA ... FORSYTH, GA ... FULTON, GA ... GWINNETT, GA ... HALL, GA ... JACKSON, GA ... LUMPKIN, GA ... MADISON, GA ... OCONEE, GA ... WALTON, GA ... WHITE, GA
Instructions:
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. A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 1100 PM EDT for north central Georgia.
Address/Location
Athens-Clarke County Police Department
3035 Lexington Rd
Athens, GA 30605
Contact
Emergency: 9-1-1
Non-emergencies: 706-613-3888
TEXT-A-TIP - Text TIP ACCPD followed by your message, to 888777
Alert Details
- Severity:
- Severe - Significant threat to life or property
- Urgency:
- Immediate - Responsive action SHOULD be taken immediately
- Certainty:
- Observed - Determined to have occurred or to be ongoing
- Category:
- Meteorological (inc. flood)
- Event:
- Severe Thunderstorm Warning
