Special Weather Statement, NWS Atlanta, GA

Issued

Aug 1, 2016, 9:31 PM EDT (01:31 UTC)

Expired

Aug 1, 2016, 10:15 PM EDT

In force

44 min

Issued by

NWS Atlanta, GA

County Forsyth County, GA

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SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA
931 PM EDT MON AUG 1 2016
 
GAZ013-014-021-022-033-020215-
DAWSON GA-NORTH FULTON GA-PICKENS GA-CHEROKEE GA-FORSYTH GA-
931 PM EDT MON AUG 1 2016

...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SOUTHWESTERN DAWSON...NORTH
FULTON...SOUTHEASTERN PICKENS...NORTHEASTERN CHEROKEE AND NORTHERN
FORSYTH COUNTIES UNTIL 1015 PM EDT...

AT 930 PM EDT...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WAS NEAR BALL GROUND...OR 11
MILES NORTHWEST OF CUMMING...MOVING SOUTHEAST AT 15 MPH.

  HAZARD...UP TO 40 MPH WIND...FREQUENT CLOUD TO GROUND LIGHTNING 
           AND HEAVY RAIN. 

  IMPACT...PEOPLE OUTDOORS SHOULD SEEK SHELTER IMMEDIATELY. EXPECT 
           MINOR DAMAGE TO TREE LIMBS AND BLOWING AROUND OF 
           LIGHT...UNSECURED OBJECTS. LIGHTNING IS ONE OF NATURE'S 
           LEADING KILLERS. REMEMBER...IF YOU CAN HEAR THUNDER...YOU 
           ARE CLOSE ENOUGH TO BE STRUCK BY LIGHTNING. ELECTRICAL 
           APPLIANCES SHOULD NOT BE USED UNLESS IN AN EMERGENCY. 
           MOTORISTS SHOULD SLOW DOWN AND BE PREPARED FOR POSSIBLE 
           LOSS OF CONTROL DUE TO HYDROPLANING. ALSO...THE HEAVY 
           RAIN MAY CAUSE TEMPORARY STREET FLOODING OR ROAD PONDING 
           IN SLOW DRAINAGE AREAS. WHEN WATER COVERS THE 
           ROAD...REMEMBER TO TURN AROUND DON'T DROWN. 

SOME LOCATIONS IN THE PATH OF THIS STORM INCLUDE
CUMMING...MILTON...BALL GROUND...NELSON...FREE HOME...LATHEMTOWN...
HOLBROOK...DREW...MATT...BIRMINGHAM...HIGHTOWER...DUCKTOWN...SILVER CITY...
COAL MOUNTAIN...HOLLIS LATHEM RESERVOIR AND REAVIS MOUNTAIN.

LAT...LON 3435 8444 3443 8426 3426 8398 3411 8433
TIME...MOT...LOC 0130Z 320DEG 12KT 3432 8429 

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