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Special Weather Statement
Issued: 11:45 PM Jun. 22, 2026 – National Weather Service
...A strong thunderstorm will impact portions of Floyd, southwestern Chattooga and western Bartow Counties through 815 PM EDT... At 745 PM EDT, a strong thunderstorm was near Waterhouse, or 9 miles north of Forney, moving east at 45 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... Rome, Adairsville, Euharlee, Cave Spring, Kingston, Shannon, Pinson, Lindale, and Coosa. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... 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 1100 PM EDT for northwestern Georgia. && MAX HAIL SIZE...0.25 IN; MAX WIND GUST...40 MPH
Severe Thunderstorm Watch
Issued: 9:30 PM Jun. 22, 2026 – National Weather Service
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAS ISSUED SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH 378 IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM EDT THIS EVENING FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS IN GEORGIA THIS WATCH INCLUDES 18 COUNTIES IN NORTH CENTRAL GEORGIA CHEROKEE DAWSON FANNIN GILMER LUMPKIN PICKENS UNION IN NORTHEAST GEORGIA TOWNS WHITE IN NORTHWEST GEORGIA BARTOW CATOOSA CHATTOOGA DADE FLOYD GORDON MURRAY WALKER WHITFIELD THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF BLAIRSVILLE, BLUE RIDGE, CALHOUN, CARTERSVILLE, CHATSWORTH, CLEVELAND, COHUTTA WILDERNESS, COLWELL, DAHLONEGA, DALTON, DAWSONVILLE, DIAL, ELLIJAY, EPWORTH, FORT OGLETHORPE, HEMP, HIAWASSEE, HIGDON, JASPER, LAFAYETTE, ROME, SUMMERVILLE, TRENTON, AND WOODSTOCK.
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