Headline:
Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued May 6 at 7:52PM EDT until May 6 at 8:15PM EDT by NWS Peachtree City GA
Event:
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
May 6, 2026 - 4:52pm
Expires:
May 6, 2026 - 5:15pm
Description:
At 752 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Nimblewill, or
10 miles northwest of Dahlonega, moving east at 60 mph.
HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and nickel size hail.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees.
Locations impacted include...
Dahlonega, Suches, Springer Mountain Shelter, Len Foote Hike Inn,
Camp Merrill, Black Gap Shelter, Auraria, Stover Creek Shelter, Hawk
Mountain Shelter, Porter Springs, Nimblewill, and Gooch Mountain
Shelter.
Instruction:
A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 200 AM EDT for north central
Georgia.
For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.
Area Description:
Dawson, GA; Fannin, GA; Lumpkin, GA; Union, GA
Forcast Office:
NWS Peachtree City GA
Sender: