Severe Thunderstorm Warning Friday Afternoon (Expired)

A Severe Thunderstorm Warning is in effect for portions of the area through 5:30 p.m.

From the National Weather Service.

* AT 451 PM EDT...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WAS LOCATED 7 MILES NORTHEAST OF FREE HOME...OR 8 MILES SOUTHWEST OF DAWSONVILLE...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 5 MPH.

HAZARD...60 MPH WIND GUSTS AND QUARTER SIZE HAIL.

SOURCE...RADAR INDICATED.

IMPACT...HAIL DAMAGE TO VEHICLES IS EXPECTED. EXPECT WIND DAMAGE TO ROOFS...SIDING AND TREES.

* OTHER LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO CUMMING...DAWSONVILLE...DOUGHERTY...CHESTATEE...MATT...HIGHTOWER... MCKEE...SILVER CITY...COAL MOUNTAIN...HOLLIS LATHEM RESERVOIR...WAR HILL PARK AND DUCKTOWN.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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.