Special Weather Statement, NWS Atlanta, GA

Issued

Aug 7, 2016, 3:32 PM EDT (19:32 UTC)

Expired

Aug 7, 2016, 4:00 PM EDT

In force

28 min

Issued by

NWS Atlanta, GA

County Newton County, GA

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SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA
332 PM EDT SUN AUG 7 2016
 
GAZ048-072000-
NEWTON GA-
332 PM EDT SUN AUG 7 2016

...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR NEWTON COUNTY UNTIL 400 PM EDT...

AT 332 PM EDT...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WAS OVER OXFORD...OR NEAR
COVINGTON...MOVING SOUTHEAST AT 10 MPH.

  HAZARD...UP TO 40 MPH WIND...PEA SIZED HAIL AND FREQUENT CLOUD TO 
           GROUND LIGHTNING. 

  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. 

SOME LOCATIONS IN THE PATH OF THIS STORM INCLUDE COVINGTON...SOCIAL
CIRCLE...OXFORD...PORTERDALE...NEWBORN...MANSFIELD...
STARRSVILLE...GUM CREEK...BRICK STORE AND ALMON.

LAT...LON 3365 8376 3364 8373 3362 8369 3357 8368
      3352 8369 3348 8368 3350 8371 3349 8371
      3348 8374 3346 8377 3359 8399 3365 8393
      3369 8392 3371 8393 3371 8391 3374 8391
TIME...MOT...LOC 1932Z 310DEG 10KT 3365 8389 

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