Weather Alert in Georgia

Recent Locations: Hartsfield - Jackson Atlanta International Airport, GA

Severe Thunderstorm Watch issued May 2 at 8:11PM EDT until May 2 at 11:00PM EDT by NWS Peachtree City GA

AREAS AFFECTED: Bartow, GA; Carroll, GA; Catoosa, GA; Chattooga, GA; Cherokee, GA; Dade, GA; Fannin, GA; Floyd, GA; Gilmer, GA; Gordon, GA; Haralson, GA; Murray, GA; Paulding, GA; Pickens, GA; Polk, GA; Walker, GA; Whitfield, GA

DESCRIPTION: SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH 216 REMAINS VALID UNTIL 11 PM EDT THIS EVENING FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS IN GEORGIA THIS WATCH INCLUDES 17 COUNTIES IN NORTH CENTRAL GEORGIA CHEROKEE FANNIN GILMER PICKENS IN NORTHWEST GEORGIA BARTOW CARROLL CATOOSA CHATTOOGA DADE FLOYD GORDON HARALSON MURRAY PAULDING POLK WALKER WHITFIELD THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF BLUE RIDGE, BREMEN, CALHOUN, CARROLLTON, CARTERSVILLE, CEDARTOWN, CHATSWORTH, COHUTTA WILDERNESS, COLWELL, DALLAS, DALTON, DIAL, ELLIJAY, EPWORTH, FORT OGLETHORPE, HEMP, HIGDON, JASPER, LAFAYETTE, ROME, SUMMERVILLE, TRENTON, AND WOODSTOCK.

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Weather Topic: What is Hail?

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Hail is a form of precipitation which is recognized by large solid balls or clumps of ice. Hail is created by thunderstorm clouds with strong updrafts of wind. As the hailstones remain in the updraft, ice is deposited onto them until their weight becomes heavy enough for them to fall to the earth's surface.

Hail storms can cause significant damage to crops, aircrafts, and man-made structures, despite the fact that the duration is usually less than ten minutes.

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Weather Topic: What are Mammatus Clouds?

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A mammatus cloud is a cloud with a unique feature which resembles a web of pouches hanging along the base of the cloud.

In the United States, mammatus clouds tend to form in the warmer months, commonly in the Midwest and eastern regions.

While they usually form at the bottom of a cumulonimbis cloud, they can also form under altostratus, altocumulus, stratocumulus, and cirrus clouds. Mammatus clouds warn that severe weather is close.

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