Special Weather Statement, NWS Atlanta, GA

Issued

Aug 2, 2016, 7:48 PM EDT (23:48 UTC)

Expired

Aug 2, 2016, 8:15 PM EDT

In force

27 min

Issued by

NWS Atlanta, GA

County Emanuel County, GA

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WWUS82 KFFC 022348
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SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA
748 PM EDT TUE AUG 2 2016
 
GAZ086-098-030015-
TREUTLEN GA-EMANUEL GA-
748 PM EDT TUE AUG 2 2016

...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR EASTERN TREUTLEN AND EMANUEL
COUNTIES UNTIL 815 PM EDT...

AT 748 PM EDT...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WAS NEAR NUNEZ...OR 7 MILES
SOUTHWEST OF SWAINSBORO...MOVING SOUTHEAST AT 25 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
SWAINSBORO...STILLMORE...OAK PARK...NUNEZ...GILLIS
SPRINGS...COVENA... ZAIDEE...NORRISTOWN JUNCTION...LEXSY AND
NORRISTOWN.

LAT...LON 3239 8222 3235 8243 3233 8252 3253 8258
      3253 8256 3256 8259 3258 8259 3263 8234
      3243 8219
TIME...MOT...LOC 2348Z 326DEG 21KT 3252 8243 

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