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BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED

Severe Thunderstorm Warning

National Weather Service Peachtree City GA

739 PM EDT Wed May 6 2026



The National Weather Service in Peachtree City has issued a



* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...

  Lumpkin County in north central Georgia... Southeastern 

  Gilmer County in north central Georgia... Northwestern 

  Dawson County in north central Georgia... Northeastern 

  Pickens County in north central Georgia... Southwestern 

  Union County in north central Georgia... Southeastern 

  Fannin County in north central Georgia...



* Until 815 PM EDT.



* At 739 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Cartecay, 

  or 8 miles southeast of Ellijay, moving east at 55 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, Amicalola Falls State Park, Sequoyah Lake, Camp

  Merrill, Fausett Lake, Springer Mountain Shelter, Len Foote Hike

  Inn, Cartecay, Black Gap Shelter, Auraria, Stover Creek Shelter,

  Hawk Mountain Shelter, Porter Springs, Nimblewill, Roy, and Gooch

  Mountain Shelter.



PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...



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 200 AM EDT for north central

Georgia.



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LAT...LON 3452 8448 3468 8446 3470 8399 3458 8389

      3445 8401

TIME...MOT...LOC 2339Z 273DEG 50KT 3460 8437 



HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.88 IN

WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED

MAX WIND GUST...60 MPH



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