Special Weather Statement, NWS Atlanta, GA

Issued

Aug 7, 2016, 1:32 PM EDT (17:32 UTC)

Expired

Aug 7, 2016, 2:00 PM EDT

In force

28 min

Issued by

NWS Atlanta, GA

County Muscogee County, GA

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WWUS82 KFFC 071732
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SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA
132 PM EDT SUN AUG 7 2016
 
GAZ089-071800-
MUSCOGEE GA-
132 PM EDT SUN AUG 7 2016

...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR MUSCOGEE COUNTY UNTIL 200 PM
EDT...

AT 132 PM EDT...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WAS NEAR BIBB CITY...OR 7 MILES
NORTHEAST OF COLUMBUS...MOVING SOUTHEAST AT 10 MPH.

  HAZARD...FREQUENT CLOUD TO GROUND LIGHTNING AND HEAVY RAIN. 

  IMPACT...PEOPLE OUTDOORS SHOULD SEEK SHELTER IMMEDIATELY. 
           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 COLUMBUS...BIBB
CITY...NORTH FORT BENNING...EDGEWOOD...KENWOOD...VISTA
TERRACE...GREEN ISLAND HILLS...BENNING HILLS...FLAT ROCK...ROSE
HILL... AVONDALE...SAND HILL...CARTER ACRES...BENNING
PARK...COLUMBUS METROPOLITAN AIRPORT...HIGHLAND PARK...BATTLE
PARK...CUSTER ROAD TERRACE...MIDLAND AND SAINT MARYS HILLS.

LAT...LON 3261 8492 3261 8491 3258 8491 3258 8480
      3251 8472 3242 8477 3241 8488 3237 8496
      3239 8498 3239 8497 3241 8498 3242 8496
      3244 8497 3245 8500 3252 8500 3256 8504
TIME...MOT...LOC 1732Z 332DEG 7KT 3254 8491 

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