Special Weather Statement, NWS Atlanta, GA

Issued

Aug 19, 2016, 7:21 PM EDT (23:21 UTC)

Expired

Aug 19, 2016, 7:45 PM EDT

In force

24 min

Issued by

NWS Atlanta, GA

County Newton County, GA

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SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA
721 PM EDT FRI AUG 19 2016
 
GAZ048-192345-
NEWTON GA-
721 PM EDT FRI AUG 19 2016

...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR NEWTON COUNTY UNTIL 745 PM EDT...

AT 721 PM EDT...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WAS OVER PORTERDALE...OR NEAR
COVINGTON...MOVING EAST AT 25 MPH.

  HAZARD...UP TO 40 MPH WIND...FREQUENT CLOUD TO GROUND LIGHTNING 
           AND HEAVY RAIN. 

  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. 
           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 COVINGTON...SOCIAL
CIRCLE...OXFORD...PORTERDALE...NEWBORN...MANSFIELD...
STARRSVILLE...BRICK STORE...OAK HILL...ALMON AND ROCKY PLAINS.

LAT...LON 3358 8400 3364 8394 3366 8378 3364 8372
      3360 8368 3356 8368 3351 8369 3349 8367
      3348 8369 3350 8371 3349 8371 3348 8374
      3345 8377 3344 8381 3345 8392 3348 8395
      3350 8402
TIME...MOT...LOC 2321Z 270DEG 21KT 3356 8390 

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