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Weather Alert Detail

Special Weather Statement for Gilmer County, Georgia
Special Weather Statement issued May 21 at 11:50PM EDT by NWS
Effective: Tuesday, May 21, 2013 at 11:50 p.m.
Expires: Wednesday, May 22, 2013 at 12:15 a.m.
...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR HEAVY RAIN AND FREQUENT LIGHTNING
IN FANNIN AND GILMER COUNTIES UNTIL 1215 AM EDT...
AT 1146 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
STRONG THUNDERSTORM CENTERED NEAR MOUNTAINTOWN OR 5 MILES NORTHWEST
OF ELLIJAY...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 15 MPH.
THIS STORM HAS THE POTENTIAL TO PRODUCE VERY HEAVY RAIN...PEA SIZED
HAIL...FREQUENT CLOUD TO GROUND LIGHTNING AND WIND GUSTS TO 35 MPH
AS IT MOVES ACROSS FANNIN AND GILMER COUNTIES THROUGH 1215 AM EDT.
SOME LOCATIONS IN THE PATH OF THIS STORM INCLUDE EAST ELLIJAY...
ELLIJAY...TAILS CREEK...MOUNTAINTOWN...CHERRY LOG...BLUE RIDGE...
EPWORTH...MCCAYSVILLE-COPPERHILL...HIGDON...COLWELL AND JONES MILL.
MINOR FLOODING MAY ALSO BE POSSIBLE IN SMALLER CREEKS AND STREAMS.
BE SAFE IF DRIVING TONIGHT. NEVER DRIVE INTO WATER OF UNKNOWN DEPTH.
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