Special Weather Statement, NWS Atlanta, GA

Issued

Aug 7, 2018, 4:03 PM EDT (20:03 UTC)

Expired

Aug 7, 2018, 4:30 PM EDT

In force

27 min

Issued by

NWS Atlanta, GA

Hail

0.75 in

Wind

50

Counties Lamar County, GA, Monroe County, GA, Pike County, GA, Upson County, GA

The Atlanta radar (KFFC), 63 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 20:07 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
403 PM EDT TUE AUG 7 2018
 
GAZ068>072-072030-
Lamar GA-Monroe GA-Upson GA-Jones GA-Pike GA-
403 PM EDT TUE AUG 7 2018

...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR LAMAR...MONROE...NORTHEASTERN
UPSON...WESTERN JONES AND PIKE COUNTIES UNTIL 430 PM EDT...

At 403 PM EDT...a line of strong thunderstorms was along a line 
extending from Zebulon to near Plant Scherer...and moving southeast 
at 10 mph.

  HAZARD...40 to 50 mph wind...up to penny sized hail...frequent 
           cloud to ground lightning and heavy rain.

  IMPACT...Expect minor damage to tree limbs and blowing around of 
           light...unsecured objects. Heavy rain may cause temporary 
           street flooding especially in poor drainage areas.

Some locations in the path of these storms include
Thomaston, Barnesville, Forsyth, Zebulon, Milner, Yatesville,
Williamson, Orchard Hill, Meansville, Aldora, Lincoln Park, The Rock,
Atwater, Russellville, Liberty Hill, Hannahs Mill, Collier, Juliette,
Johnstonville and Bolingbroke.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

People outdoors should seek shelter immediately. If you can hear
thunder...you are close enough to be struck by lightning. Motorists
should slow down and be prepared for possible loss of control due to
hydroplaning.

LAT...LON 3321 8440 3319 8437 3318 8413 3319 8412
      3315 8382 3313 8381 3314 8377 3293 8365
      3293 8370 3295 8371 3295 8373 3294 8373
      3292 8376 3286 8434 3320 8447
TIME...MOT...LOC 2003Z 287DEG 7KT 3310 8435 3306 8377 

HAIL...0.75IN
WIND...50MPH

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