Special Weather Statement, NWS Atlanta, GA

Issued

Aug 7, 2018, 4:12 PM EDT (20:12 UTC)

Expired

Aug 7, 2018, 4:45 PM EDT

In force

33 min

Issued by

NWS Atlanta, GA

Hail

0.25 in

Wind

50

County Houston County, GA

The Robins AFB radar (KJGX), 27 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 20:11 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
412 PM EDT TUE AUG 7 2018
 
GAZ094-095-072045-
Peach GA-Houston GA-
412 PM EDT TUE AUG 7 2018

...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SOUTHEASTERN PEACH AND HOUSTON
COUNTIES UNTIL 445 PM EDT...

At 412 PM EDT...a strong thunderstorm was over Houston Lake, or 7
miles northeast of Perry. This storm was nearly stationary.

  HAZARD...40 to 50 mph wind...pea sized hail and frequent cloud to 
           ground lightning.

  IMPACT...Expect minor damage to tree limbs and blowing around of 
           light...unsecured objects.

Some locations in the path of this storm include
Perry, Warner Robins, Centerville, Byron, Robins Air Force Base,
Meadowdale, Sand Bed, Houston Lake, Lakewood, Elberta, Bonaire, Miami
Valley and Kathleen.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

People outdoors should seek shelter immediately. If you can hear
thunder...you are close enough to be struck by lightning.

LAT...LON 3256 8384 3265 8371 3267 8363 3266 8362
      3266 8356 3263 8354 3261 8355 3258 8354
      3257 8355 3254 8354 3253 8354 3250 8352
      3249 8349 3247 8349 3242 8379
TIME...MOT...LOC 2012Z 240DEG 2KT 3254 8365 

HAIL...0.25IN
WIND...50MPH

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