Headline:
Special Weather Statement issued May 6 at 2:44PM EDT by NWS Peachtree City GA
Event:
Special Weather Statement
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
May 6, 2026 - 11:44am
Expires:
May 6, 2026 - 12:15pm
Description:
At 244 PM EDT, a strong thunderstorm was over Ringgold, 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...
Dalton, Ringgold, Varnell, Eton, Tunnel Hill, Cohutta, Crandall,
Sumac, Jones Mill, Higdon, Graysville, Gregory, Cohutta Wilderness,
Epworth, Conasauga Lake, Tennga, Beaverdale, Dawnville, Cisco, and
Colwell.
Instruction:
People outdoors should seek shelter immediately. If you can hear
thunder, you are close enough to be struck by lightning.
Area Description:
Catoosa; Whitfield; Murray; Fannin
Forcast Office:
NWS Peachtree City GA
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov