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Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued March 16 at 6:27AM EDT until March 16 at 7:15AM EDT by NWS Peachtree City GA

Description

SVRFFC

The National Weather Service in Peachtree City has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
Rockdale County in north central Georgia... Oconee County in
northeastern Georgia... Barrow County in north central
Georgia... Northwestern Morgan County in north central
Georgia... Southeastern Gwinnett County in north central
Georgia... Southern Banks County in northeastern Georgia...
Clarke County in northeastern Georgia... Walton County in north
central Georgia... Southeastern Hall County in north central
Georgia... Jackson County in northeastern Georgia... Western
Madison County in northeastern Georgia... Newton County in
north central Georgia...

* Until 715 AM EDT.

* At 627 AM EDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line
extending from near Candler to near Bold Springs to near
Magnet, moving east at 45 mph.

HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees.

* Locations impacted include...
Gainesville, Conyers, Winder, Monroe, Covington, Jefferson,
Commerce, Watkinsville, Athens, Snellville, Loganville,
Braselton, Auburn, Dacula, Social Circle, Statham, Oxford,
Maysville, Arcade, and Nicholson.

Instructions

Remain alert for a possible tornado! Tornadoes can develop
quickly from severe thunderstorms. If you spot a tornado go at
once into the basement or small central room in a sturdy
structure.

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 1000 AM EDT for central,
north central and northeastern Georgia.

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