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At 432 PM EDT, a strong thunderstorm was over Crandall, or 8 miles northeast of Chatsworth, moving south at 15 mph. HAZARD...40 to 50 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... Chatsworth, Eton, Crandall, Conasauga Lake, Tennga, Cisco, Fort Mountain State Park, and Cohutta Wilderness. People outdoors should seek shelter immediately. If you can hear thunder, you are close enough to be struck by lightning.
Where it happened
Murray; Fannin · 34.840°, -84.650°
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- Murray; Fannin
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At 432 PM EDT, a strong thunderstorm was over Crandall, or 8 miles northeast of Chatsworth, moving south at 15 mph. HAZARD...40 to 50 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... Chatsworth, Eton, Crandall, Conasauga Lake, Tennga, Cisco, Fort Mountain State Park, and Cohutta Wilderness. People outdoors should seek shelter immediately. If you can hear thunder, you are close enough to be struck by lightning.