Special Weather Statement, NWS Atlanta, GA

Issued

Aug 7, 2016, 5:15 PM EDT (21:15 UTC)

Expired

Aug 7, 2016, 5:45 PM EDT

In force

30 min

Issued by

NWS Atlanta, GA

County Fannin County, GA

The Atlanta radar (KFFC), 154 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 21:17 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA
515 PM EDT SUN AUG 7 2016
 
GAZ006-007-072145-
GILMER GA-FANNIN GA-
515 PM EDT SUN AUG 7 2016

...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR NORTHEASTERN GILMER AND
SOUTHEASTERN FANNIN COUNTIES UNTIL 545 PM EDT...

AT 514 PM EDT...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WAS 10 MILES SOUTH OF BLUE
RIDGE...MOVING EAST AT 5 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 STOVER CREEK
SHELTER...ROY...PISGAH...DIAL...MARGRET...SPRINGER MOUNTAIN SHELTER
AND BLACK GAP SHELTER.

LAT...LON 3481 8414 3480 8413 3480 8409 3473 8409
      3473 8410 3460 8419 3462 8420 3460 8422
      3460 8425 3465 8437 3483 8430
TIME...MOT...LOC 2114Z 289DEG 5KT 3473 8426 

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