Headline:
Special Weather Statement issued August 17 at 6:35PM EDT by NWS Peachtree City GA
Event:
Special Weather Statement
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
August 17, 2026 - 3:35pm
Expires:
August 17, 2026 - 4:00pm
Description:
At 635 PM EDT, a line of strong thunderstorms was along a line
extending from near Cohutta to Beaumont, and moving southeast at 15
mph.
HAZARD...Up to 40 mph wind, pea sized hail and frequent cloud to
ground lightning.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Expect minor damage to tree limbs and blowing around of
light, unsecured objects.
Locations impacted include...
Dalton, Chatsworth, Ringgold, Varnell, Eton, Tunnel Hill, Cohutta,
Wood Station, Rocky Face, Tilton, Mill Creek, Beaumont, Dawnville,
Fort Mountain State Park, and North Georgia Speedway.
Instruction:
People outdoors should seek shelter immediately. If you can hear
thunder, you are close enough to be struck by lightning.
A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 1000 PM EDT for
north central and northwestern Georgia.
Area Description:
Walker; Catoosa; Whitfield; Murray
Forcast Office:
NWS Peachtree City GA
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov