Walton, Gwinnett under Significant Weather, Flash Flood and Tornado Advisories

Besides the Tornado Watch, the Metro Atlanta area, including Walton and Gwinnett, are now also under a Significant Weather advisory until 11:30 a.m. and a Flood Watch until 7 p.m. The Tornado Watch remains in effect until 1 p.m.

Significant Weather Advisory per The National Weather Center.

 SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR PENNY SIZED HAIL AND 45 MPH WINDS IN WALTON... ROCKDALE... NEWTON... DEKALB AND GWINNETT COUNTIES UNTIL 1130 AM EST...

AT 1048 AM EST... NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A STRONG THUNDERSTORM OVER BELMONT... MOVING EAST AT 45 MPH.

WIND GUSTS OF 45 MPH ARE LIKELY AS THIS STORM MOVES ACROSS WALTON... ROCKDALE... NEWTON... DEKALB AND GWINNETT COUNTIES THROUGH 1130 AM EST. SOME LOCATIONS IN THE PATH OF THE STORM INCLUDE KLONDIKE... SNAPFINGER... ARABIA MOUNTAIN... PANTHERSVILLE... PINE LAKE... SCOTTDALE... AVONDALE ESTATES... STONE MOUNTAIN... CLARKSTON... BELMONT... REDAN... LITHONIA... CENTERVILLE... LAKEVIEW ESTATES AND MILSTEAD.

Flood Watch per the National Weather Center.

FLASH FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EST THIS EVENING...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PEACHTREE CITY HAS ISSUED A

* FLASH FLOOD WATCH FOR PORTIONS OF NORTH CENTRAL GEORGIA... NORTHWEST GEORGIA AND WEST CENTRAL GEORGIA.

* UNTIL 7 PM EST THIS EVENING

* RAINFALL AMOUNTS OF 1 TO 3 INCHES HAS FALLEN OVER PARTS OF WESTCENTRAL GEORGIA AND THE ATLANTA METRO AREA. ANOTHER LINE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS IS EXPECTED TO AFFECT MUCH OF THIS AREA AGAIN TODAY WITH AN ADDITIONAL 1 TO 3 INCHES OF RAIN POSSIBLE. SOME MINOR FLOODING HAS ALREADY BEEN REPORTED.

* HEAVY RAIN WILL CAUSE RAPID RISES AND MINOR FLOODING OF SMALLER CREEKS AND STREAMS. ROADWAYS MAY BECOME COVERED WITH FLOWING WATER. URBAN AREAS WILL ALSO SEE FLOODING... ESPECIALLY IN POOR DRAINAGE AREAS.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A FLASH FLOOD WATCH MEANS THAT CONDITIONS MAY DEVELOP THAT LEAD TO FLASH FLOODING. FLASH FLOODING IS A VERY DANGEROUS SITUATION. NEVER DRIVE INTO FLOODED AREAS. TURN AROUND AND DONT DROWN.

MONITOR LATER FORECASTS AND BE PREPARED TO TAKE ACTION SHOULD ADDITIONAL FLASH FLOOD WARNINGS BE ISSUED.