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Severe Weather Statement

National Weather Service Peachtree City GA

726 PM EDT Wed May 6 2026



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Gilmer GA-

726 PM EDT Wed May 6 2026



...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR CENTRAL GILMER COUNTY IS

CANCELLED...



The severe thunderstorm which prompted the warning has moved out 

of the warned area. Therefore, the warning has been cancelled.



A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 200 AM EDT for north 

central Georgia.



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LAT...LON 3479 8397 3464 8404 3466 8407 3465 8410

      3466 8413 3464 8417 3466 8423 3467 8424

      3467 8425 3475 8423 3486 8424 3490 8412

TIME...MOT...LOC 2326Z 265DEG 47KT 3477 8417 



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GAC111-291-062345-

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Union GA-Fannin GA-

726 PM EDT Wed May 6 2026



...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 745 PM EDT

FOR SOUTHWESTERN UNION AND SOUTHEASTERN FANNIN COUNTIES...



At 726 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Margret, or 10

miles southeast of Blue Ridge, 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...

Suches, Dial, Margret, Hawk Mountain Shelter, Hurst, Jones Creek,

Gaddistown, Gooch Mountain Shelter, Hemp, and Stover Creek Shelter.



PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...



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.



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LAT...LON 3479 8397 3464 8404 3466 8407 3465 8410

      3466 8413 3464 8417 3466 8423 3467 8424

      3467 8425 3475 8423 3486 8424 3490 8412

TIME...MOT...LOC 2326Z 265DEG 47KT 3477 8417 



HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.88 IN

WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED

MAX WIND GUST...60 MPH



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