Weather Alert: Severe Thunderstorm Warning for Barrow

The National Weather Service suggests you keep an eye on the sky this afternoon and evening after issuing a Severe Thunderstorm Watch for virtually all of metro Atlanta.

The watch is in effect until 10 p.m.

Barrow County is included in the watch area.

• Check out the forecast for Barrow on Patch

Severe weather has already popped up around metro Atlanta this afternoon, with warnings having been issued for Barrow County. More are possible in the watch area.

Check back for updates.

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Posted earlierThe National Weather Service in Peachtree City has issued a Severe Thunderstorm Warning for parts of Gwinnett, and Barrow counties.

The warning is in effect until 3 p.m.

The affected area includes Dacula, Loganville and Winder, according to the weather service

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PEACHTREE CITY HAS ISSUED A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR... SOUTHEASTERN GWINNETT COUNTY IN NORTH CENTRAL GEORGIA... NORTHWESTERN BARROW COUNTY IN NORTH CENTRAL GEORGIA...

* UNTIL 300 PM EDT

* AT 214 PM EDT...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WAS LOCATED OVER DACULA...OR 7 MILES NORTHEAST OF LAWRENCEVILLE...MOVING SOUTHEAST AT 10 MPH. HAZARD...60 MPH WIND GUSTS AND PENNY SIZE HAIL. SOURCE...RADAR INDICATED. IMPACT...EXPECT DAMAGE TO ROOFS...SIDING AND TREES.

OTHER LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO WINDER...LOGANVILLE...BRASELTON...AUBURN...DACULA...CARL... RUSSELL...FORT YARGO STATE PARK...HARBIN...CHATEAU ELAN...HOG MOUNTAIN AND COUNTY LINE.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... FOR YOUR PROTECTION MOVE TO AN INTERIOR ROOM ON THE LOWEST FLOOR OF A BUILDING.