Dalton, GA Warnings, Watches and Advisories

When a severe thunderstorm warning is issued, the storm may produce damaging winds, large hail, dangerous lightning, and heavy rain. In some cases, heavy rainfall produced by a severe storm can also lead to flash flooding. Do not drive vehicles through flooded areas. The water depth or fast flowing water/mud/debris from a flash flood will make road conditions unsafe. Do not rely soley on data presented here or other third-party websites - always check your official national and local weather service agency website, socials, radio and/or TV stations for making critical decisions related to weather events.

Please carefully read each posted Warning and Alert as it relates to the area(s) being affected. We may provide a wider range of issued severe weather warnings for surrounding cities and counties, so some alerts may not directly impact this location. This is done to help with preparing for severe weather that may overlap or be heading towards Dalton.

Use the Radar Maps link provided to understand the trajectory of a storm.

Special Weather Statement issued August 29 at 2:26AM EDT by NWS Peachtree City GA

At 226 AM EDT, a strong thunderstorm was over Winston, or near Douglasville, moving south at 5 mph. HAZARD...Frequent lightning and heavy rain. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Lightning is one of nature's leading killers. If you can hear thunder, you are close enough to be struck by lightning. Heavy rain may cause temporary street flooding especially in poor drainage areas. Locations impacted include... Douglasville, Villa Rica, Hiram, Winston, Lake Val-Do-Mar, Brownsville, New Georgia, Chapel Hill, Bill Arp, and Fairplay.

Flash Flood Warning issued August 29 at 1:19AM EDT until August 29 at 7:15AM EDT by NWS Peachtree City GA

FFWFFC The National Weather Service in Peachtree City has issued a * Flash Flood Warning for... Western Cobb County in north central Georgia... Northeastern Douglas County in north central Georgia... * Until 715 AM EDT. * At 119 AM EDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing heavy rain across the warned area. Between 2 and 4 inches of rain have fallen. Additional rainfall amounts of 1 to 2 inches are possible in the warned area. Flash flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly. HAZARD...Flash flooding caused by thunderstorms. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Flash flooding of small creeks and streams, urban areas, highways, streets and underpasses as well as other poor drainage and low-lying areas. * Some locations that will experience flash flooding include... Marietta, Kennesaw, Acworth, Powder Springs, Austell, Fair Oaks, Lithia Springs, Due West, Jim R Miller Park, Lost Mountain Park, Kennesaw State University and Mableton. This includes the following streams and drainages... Clark Creek, Chattahoochee River, Gothards Creek, Mud Creek, Westbrook Creek, Noonday Creek, Dry Creek, Ward Creek, Etowah River, Nickajack Creek, Noses Creek, Sweetwater Creek, Butternut Creek, Rottenwood Creek and Powder Springs Creek.