Severe Thunderstorm Warning Issued in Cobb County

The National Weather Service has issued a severe thunderstorm warning for Cobb County on Thursday afternoon.

According to the warning, a severe thunderstorm was noted above Marietta at 2:02 p.m. The storm is traveling north at 10 mph. The storm could bring 60 mph winds and quarter sized hail.

The warning will expire at 2:30 p.m.

Read more below:

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PEACHTREE CITY HAS ISSUED A

* SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR...
CENTRAL COBB COUNTY IN NORTH CENTRAL GEORGIA...

* UNTIL 230 PM EDT

* AT 202 PM EDT...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WAS LOCATED OVER MARIETTA...
MOVING NORTH AT 10 MPH.

HAZARD...60 MPH WIND GUSTS AND QUARTER SIZE HAIL.

SOURCE...RADAR INDICATED.

IMPACT...HAIL DAMAGE TO VEHICLES IS EXPECTED. EXPECT WIND DAMAGE
TO ROOFS...SIDING AND TREES.

* OTHER LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO
MARIETTA...SMYRNA...FAIR OAKS...DOBBINS AIR RESERVE BASE...WHITE
WATER PARK AND JIM R MILLER PARK.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

FOR YOUR PROTECTION MOVE TO AN INTERIOR ROOM ON THE LOWEST FLOOR OF A
BUILDING.

IF YOU SEE WIND DAMAGE...HAIL OR FLOODING...WAIT UNTIL THE STORM HAS
PASSED...AND THEN CALL THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TOLL FREE AT 1 8

6 6 7 6 3 4 4 6 6 OR TWEET US YOUR REPORT AT NWSATLANTA.