Special Weather Statement, NWS Atlanta, GA

Issued

Aug 7, 2016, 4:43 PM EDT (20:43 UTC)

Expired

Aug 7, 2016, 5:15 PM EDT

In force

32 min

Issued by

NWS Atlanta, GA

County Troup County, GA

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SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA
443 PM EDT SUN AUG 7 2016
 
GAZ066-067-072115-
TROUP GA-MERIWETHER GA-
443 PM EDT SUN AUG 7 2016

...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SOUTHEASTERN TROUP AND
SOUTHWESTERN MERIWETHER COUNTIES UNTIL 515 PM EDT...

AT 442 PM EDT...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WAS 7 MILES EAST OF LAGRANGE...
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
LAGRANGE...GREENVILLE...HOGANSVILLE...PINE
MOUNTAIN...MOUNTVILLE...LOUISE... ODESSADALE...STOVALL AND BIG
SPRINGS.

LAT...LON 3316 8488 3301 8466 3288 8484 3287 8485
      3287 8493 3304 8504
TIME...MOT...LOC 2042Z 318DEG 7KT 3305 8491 

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