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Keeping a watchful eye on tropical storm Elsa. nhc.noaa.gov

Paulding ARES remains on standby in support of Paulding EMA for Tropical Storm #Claudette. Monitor the 146.955 or 443.475 repeaters.

Paulding ARES has been asked to remain on standby for local support to Paulding EMA for Tropical Storm #Claudette. Monitor the 146.955 or 443.475 (standard offsets and 77Hz tone) repeaters for a weather net if needed.

In addition to the severe weather threat, a Flash Flood Watch has been issued for portions of north and central Georgia from Sunday morning until Monday morning. Rainfall totals of 2-5 inches will be possible south of the I-85 corridor, with locally higher amounts expected.

Here is our latest Saturday briefing on the potential for severe weather tomorrow into tomorrow night (Sunday, April 19th). youtu.be/AAAJ405Q0uE

In addition to tornadoes and large hail, the potential for widespread damaging winds will increase through the afternoon and into the night. Localized wind gusts of greater than 70 MPH will be possible which could knock down large trees and take out power-lines.

A risk for tornadoes, some of which could be strong (EF2+) long- track, covers much of north & central GA through tonight. The time-frame where we could see this risk will be generally after 8PM tonight, continuing through the overnight hours as the storms push east.

#COVID19 Status Report: as of the 12 p.m. update on 3/23, there are 772 total confirmed cases and 25 deaths in Georgia. 5069 tests have been conducted, 772 positive, 4297 negative. The link below will give more statistical information. dph.georgia.gov/covid-19-daily…

#COVID19 Status Report: as of the 7 p.m. update, there are 620 total confirmed cases and 25 deaths in Georgia. 4020 tests have been conducted, 620 positive, 3400 negative. The link below will give more statistical information. dph.georgia.gov/covid-19-daily…

There is a marginal risk (level 1 out of 5) for severe weather on Tuesday afternoon across northwest Georgia. The main threats include damaging winds, heavy rain, and a brief tornado cannot be ruled out. Stay tuned for further updates. #gawx

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This is the daily COVID-19 update from the Georgia Department of Public Health. dph.georgia.gov/covid-19-daily…