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Update: Expect damaging winds and penny-sized hail with thunderstorms in Jackson County Thursday
The National Weather Service issued an updated severe thunderstorm warning at 5:02 a.m. on Thursday valid until 5:30 a.m. for Jackson County. Expect penny-sized hail (0.75 inches) and wind gusts of up to 60 mph. "At 5:02 a.m., a severe thunderstorm was located near Stevenson, or 13 miles northeast of...
Closures, opening delays in north Georgia after severe weather | List
WALKER COUNTY, Ga. — Some school districts in far north Georgia are delaying the start of their school day after severe weather swept through the region overnight. A second round of storms is also expected to come back through in the early morning Thursday, and in the farthest northwest corner of Georgia, Dade County will be under a tornado watch until 10 a.m.
Jackson County to return to Huntsville TV market in the fall
JACKSON CO., Ala. (WAFF) - It has been months since some residents of Jackson County were forced to watch television stations in the Chattanooga market. On Monday, Congressman Dale Strong has announced that those residents will be reassigned to the Huntsville Designated Market Area(DMA) this fall. “An overwhelming majority of...
80 new jobs coming as steel pole-making plant in Jasper expands
JASPER, Tenn. — 80 new jobs are coming to a plant that makes steel poles and other structures in Jasper. It comes as part of a $6 million expansion for Valmont Industries, according to the Tennessee Department of Economic and Community Development (TNECD). This is the second such expansion...
Power outages, damage reported across Tennessee Valley
TENN. VALLEY, Ala. (WAFF) - Numerous power outages, reports of damage and hail have been reported across the Tennessee Valley as we experience strong and severe storms. Over 4,500 customers are without power in Madison County. Service has been restored to customers in the Meridianvillle area from Steiger Road south to Bob Wade Lane and Mount Lebanon Road east to Moores Mill Road.
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