Special Weather Statement, NWS Atlanta, GA

Issued

Aug 7, 2016, 6:33 PM EDT (22:33 UTC)

Expired

Aug 7, 2016, 7:00 PM EDT

In force

27 min

Issued by

NWS Atlanta, GA

County Gilmer County, GA

The Northeast Alabama radar (KHTX), 155 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 22:35 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA
633 PM EDT SUN AUG 7 2016
 
GAZ007-072300-
GILMER GA-
633 PM EDT SUN AUG 7 2016

...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR GILMER COUNTY UNTIL 700 PM EDT...

AT 633 PM EDT...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WAS 7 MILES NORTHEAST OF
ELLIJAY...MOVING SOUTH 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 ELLIJAY...EAST
ELLIJAY...ROY...TAILS CREEK...MOUNTAINTOWN...CARTECAY AND CHERRY LOG.

LAT...LON 3484 8440 3484 8437 3483 8436 3482 8433
      3481 8433 3480 8431 3478 8430 3459 8432
      3467 8463 3486 8452 3486 8442
TIME...MOT...LOC 2233Z 017DEG 7KT 3479 8443 

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