Headline:
Special Weather Statement issued August 14 at 5:39PM EDT by NWS Peachtree City GA
Event:
Special Weather Statement
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
August 14, 2026 - 2:39pm
Expires:
August 14, 2026 - 3:15pm
Description:
At 539 PM EDT, a strong thunderstorm was over Ringgold, moving
southeast at 10 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, Fort Oglethorpe, Varnell, Tunnel Hill, Cohutta,
Indian Springs, Wood Station, Rocky Face, Graysville, Blue Spring,
Boynton, and Beaumont.
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
Forcast Office:
NWS Peachtree City GA
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov