Special Weather Statement, NWS Atlanta, GA

Issued

Aug 7, 2016, 2:35 PM EDT (18:35 UTC)

Expired

Aug 7, 2016, 3:00 PM EDT

In force

25 min

Issued by

NWS Atlanta, GA

County Harris County, GA

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SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA
235 PM EDT SUN AUG 7 2016
 
GAZ078-071900-
HARRIS GA-
235 PM EDT SUN AUG 7 2016

...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SOUTHEASTERN HARRIS COUNTY UNTIL
300 PM EDT...

AT 235 PM EDT...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WAS NEAR HAMILTON...MOVING
SOUTHWEST AT 20 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
HAMILTON...WAVERLY HALL...CATAULA...MULBERRY GROVE...FORTSON AND
ELLERSLIE.

LAT...LON 3284 8482 3273 8468 3272 8468 3270 8470
      3268 8470 3258 8478 3258 8491 3261 8491
      3261 8507 3263 8509 3263 8508 3264 8510
      3265 8509
TIME...MOT...LOC 1835Z 042DEG 16KT 3273 8481 

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