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SVRFFC The National Weather Service in Peachtree City has issued a * Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... West central DeKalb County in north central Georgia... Central Fulton County in north central Georgia... * Until 730 PM EDT. * At 704 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over La Vista, or near Decatur, moving southwest at 5 mph. HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and penny size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees. * Locations impacted include... Atlanta, Decatur, Chamblee, Clarkston, Avondale Estates, North Decatur, North Atlanta, North Druid Hills, Midtown, Grant Park-Zoo Atlanta, Druid Hills, Belvedere Park, Candler-Mcafee, Tucker, Sweet Auburn, Piedmont Park, Brookhaven, East Lake, Little Five Points, and Atlantic Station. 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.
Where it happened
DeKalb, GA; Fulton, GA · 33.816°, -84.327°
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- DeKalb, GA; Fulton, GA
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SVRFFC The National Weather Service in Peachtree City has issued a * Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... West central DeKalb County in north central Georgia... Central Fulton County in north central Georgia... * Until 730 PM EDT. * At 704 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over La Vista, or near Decatur, moving southwest at 5 mph. HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and penny size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees. * Locations impacted include... Atlanta, Decatur, Chamblee, Clarkston, Avondale Estates, North Decatur, North Atlanta, North Druid Hills, Midtown, Grant Park-Zoo Atlanta, Druid Hills, Belvedere Park, Candler-Mcafee, Tucker, Sweet Auburn, Piedmont Park, Brookhaven, East Lake, Little Five Points, and Atlantic Station. 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.