Special Weather Statement, NWS Atlanta, GA

Issued

Aug 7, 2018, 6:31 PM EDT (22:31 UTC)

Expired

Aug 7, 2018, 7:00 PM EDT

In force

29 min

Issued by

NWS Atlanta, GA

Hail

0.25 in

Wind

40

County Emanuel County, GA

The Robins AFB radar (KJGX), 100 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 22:32 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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WWUS82 KFFC 072231
SPSFFC

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
631 PM EDT TUE AUG 7 2018
 
GAZ076-086-072300-
Jefferson GA-Emanuel GA-
631 PM EDT TUE AUG 7 2018

...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SOUTHEASTERN JEFFERSON AND
NORTHEASTERN EMANUEL COUNTIES UNTIL 700 PM EDT...

At 631 PM EDT...a strong thunderstorm was over Wadley, or 10 miles
south of Louisville...moving southeast at 15 mph.

  HAZARD...Up to 40 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
Wadley, Summertown, Three Points, Moxley, Canoochee, Blundale and
Colemans Lake.

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 3262 8217 3275 8244 3276 8243 3277 8247
      3280 8250 3296 8242 3293 8228 3284 8232
      3283 8231 3283 8226 3280 8221 3282 8216
      3281 8214 3274 8211
TIME...MOT...LOC 2231Z 293DEG 13KT 3285 8239 

HAIL...0.25IN
WIND...40MPH

$$

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