Georgia tornado warning: Carrollton and Franklin under possible tornado alert
A tornado warning has been issued for Carroll County until 3:00 PM on May 27. The National Weather Service has also tagged the ongoing Severe Thunderstorm Warning for Carrollton and Franklin with a 'tornado possible' alert, likely due to a weak rotation detected near Bowdon.
'For Carroll county until 3pm. Radar indicated rotation near Graham moving east at 35 mph. Take shelter now!' Joanne Feldman, an Emmy Award-winning meteorologist with FOX 5 Atlanta, warned.
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