Special Weather Statement, NWS Atlanta, GA

Issued

Aug 7, 2016, 7:28 PM EDT (23:28 UTC)

Expired

Aug 7, 2016, 8:00 PM EDT

In force

32 min

Issued by

NWS Atlanta, GA

County Polk County, GA

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WWUS82 KFFC 072328
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SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA
728 PM EDT SUN AUG 7 2016
 
GAZ030-080000-
POLK GA-
728 PM EDT SUN AUG 7 2016

...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SOUTHEASTERN POLK COUNTY UNTIL
800 PM EDT...

AT 728 PM EDT...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WAS NEAR ROCKMART...OR 10 MILES
EAST OF CEDARTOWN...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
ROCKMART...ARAGON...BRASWELL...VAN WERT AND ANTIOCH. 

LAT...LON 3406 8501 3400 8496 3396 8498 3395 8498
      3395 8505 3391 8505 3390 8519 3397 8521
TIME...MOT...LOC 2328Z 335DEG 9KT 3396 8508 

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