Special Weather Statement, NWS Atlanta, GA

Issued

Aug 7, 2018, 4:15 PM EDT (20:15 UTC)

Expired

Aug 7, 2018, 4:45 PM EDT

In force

30 min

Issued by

NWS Atlanta, GA

Hail

0.25 in

Wind

50

County Twiggs County, GA

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Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
415 PM EDT TUE AUG 7 2018
 
GAZ083-072045-
Twiggs GA-
415 PM EDT TUE AUG 7 2018

...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR TWIGGS COUNTY UNTIL 445 PM EDT...

At 415 PM EDT...a strong thunderstorm was over Jeffersonville. 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
Jeffersonville, Danville, Marion, District Path, Myricks Mill,
Fitzpatrick and Ripley.

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 3276 8352 3282 8336 3258 8323 3256 8327
      3252 8340
TIME...MOT...LOC 2015Z 240DEG 2KT 3267 8335 

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

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