Special Weather Statement

…Significant Weather Advisory For Gilmer…Northwestern Dawson…

Union…Northwestern Cherokee…Eastern Gordon…Bartow…Pickens…

Southeastern Murray…Northwestern Lumpkin And Fannin Counties Until

915 Am Edt…

At 818 Am Edt…National Weather Service Doppler Radar And Surface Observations Indicated A Wake Low Developing On The North Side Of The Precipitation Shield Near Blaine, Or 8 Miles Northwest Of Jasper. The Wake Low Will Produce Strong Gusty Winds.

As Many As 60 Trees Were Reported Downed In Floyd County As A Result Of This Wake Low.

Hazard…Strong Gusty Winds.

Impact…Strong Winds Have Developed Behind A Storm System. Expect An Increased Potential For Downed Trees And Powerlines…Along With Blowing Around Of Unsecured Objects.

Some Locations In The Path Of This Storm Include Cartersville, Calhoun, Jasper, Ellijay, Blue Ridge, Blairsville, Adairsville, Euharlee, White, Kingston, East Ellijay, Morganton, Talking Rock, Suches, Cassville, Fairmount, Ranger, Amicalola Falls State Park, Jones Creek And Fausett Lake.