Special Weather Statement, NWS Atlanta, GA

Issued

Aug 8, 2018, 8:52 PM EDT (00:52 UTC)

Expired

Aug 8, 2018, 9:15 PM EDT

In force

23 min

Issued by

NWS Atlanta, GA

Hail

0.25 in

Wind

40

County Talbot County, GA

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WWUS82 KFFC 090052
SPSFFC

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
852 PM EDT WED AUG 8 2018
 
GAZ069-078>080-089-090115-
Harris GA-Taylor GA-Upson GA-Talbot GA-Muscogee GA-
852 PM EDT WED AUG 8 2018

...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SOUTHEASTERN HARRIS...
NORTHWESTERN TAYLOR...SOUTHERN UPSON...TALBOT AND NORTHEASTERN
MUSCOGEE COUNTIES UNTIL 915 PM EDT...

At 852 PM EDT...a strong thunderstorm was over Baughville, or 9 miles
west of Talbotton...moving east at 20 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
Talbotton, Waverly Hall, Junction City, Geneva, Howard, Baldwinville,
Prattsburg, Big Lazer Creek Wma, Baughville, Wesley Church, Olive
Branch and Po Biddy Crossroads.

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 3272 8476 3280 8431 3255 8430 3255 8445
      3256 8445 3256 8449 3255 8449 3256 8476
TIME...MOT...LOC 0052Z 266DEG 19KT 3265 8469 

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

$$

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