• Severe Thunderstorm Watch for Calhoun - Click for Details
    ...A Severe Thunderstorm Watch has been issued...
    Expires: June 07, 2025 @ 9:00pm
    LOCATIONS
    Central and north Georgia, Far western North Carolina, Far western South Carolina, Southeast Tennessee
    EFFECTIVE
    This Saturday afternoon and evening from 300 PM until 900 PM EDT.
    THREATS
    Scattered damaging winds likely with isolated significant gusts to 75 mph possible, Isolated large hail events to 1 inch in diameter possible, A tornado or two possible
    SITUATION
    An organized line of storms now in Alabama and southern middle Tennessee will move quickly eastward through this evening with a continued threat for corridors of damaging winds up to 75 mph, isolated large hail near 1 inch diameter, and possibly an isolated tornado or two with embedded circulations.The severe thunderstorm watch area is approximately along and 80 statute miles east and west of a line from 5 miles northwest of Knoxville TN to 40 miles south of Atlanta GA. For a complete depiction of the watch see the associated watch outline update (WOUS64 KWNS WOU6).
    PRECAUTIONS
    A Severe Thunderstorm Watch means conditions are favorable for severe thunderstorms in and close to the watch area. Persons in these areas should be on the lookout for threatening weather conditions and listen for later statements and possible warnings. Severe thunderstorms can and occasionally do produce tornadoes.
  • Severe Thunderstorm Warning for Calhoun - Click for Details
    ...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 600 PM EDT FOR NORTHEASTERN PAULDING...
    ...COBB...
    ... SOUTHERN GILMER...
    ...EAST CENTRAL GORDON...
    ...PICKENS AND EASTERN BARTOW COUNTIES...
    ...RADAR INDICATED MAX HAIL SIZE...
    ...RADAR INDICATED MAX WIND GUST...
    Expires: June 07, 2025 @ 6:00pm
    HAZARD
    60 mph wind gusts.
    SOURCE
    Radar indicated.
    IMPACT
    Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees. Locations impacted include... Atlanta, Marietta, Canton, Cartersville, Dallas, Jasper, Mountain Park, Sandy Springs, Roswell, Alpharetta, Smyrna, Milton, Kennesaw, Woodstock, Acworth, Powder Springs, Holly Springs, Hiram, Emerson, and Ball Ground.
    PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS
    For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building. HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED MAX HAIL SIZE...<.75 IN WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED MAX WIND GUST...60 MPH
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From Gordon County EMA Director Courtney Taylor:

The Gordon County Emergency Operations Center will partially activate with limited staff for monitoring purposes at 1530 hours today, June 7, 2025, in anticipation of potential severe weather for Gordon County.

Public safety and public works personnel will continue to track this weather system and pass along information as it changes.

We ask all citizens to monitor as well and have multiple ways to receive weather warnings.

Stay safe and stay prepared.

Your Gordon County Public Safety Family

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