Special Weather Statement, NWS Atlanta, GA

Issued

Aug 8, 2018, 10:14 PM EDT (02:14 UTC)

Expired

Aug 8, 2018, 11:00 PM EDT

In force

46 min

Issued by

NWS Atlanta, GA

Wind

40

County Glascock County, GA

The Robins AFB radar (KJGX), 78 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 02:17 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
1014 PM EDT WED AUG 8 2018
 
GAZ061-062-074>076-090300-
Jefferson GA-Washington GA-Hancock GA-Glascock GA-Warren GA-
1014 PM EDT WED AUG 8 2018

...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR NORTHWESTERN JEFFERSON...
NORTHEASTERN WASHINGTON...SOUTHEASTERN HANCOCK...GLASCOCK AND
SOUTHERN WARREN COUNTIES UNTIL 1100 PM EDT...

At 1013 PM EDT...a strong thunderstorm was near Hamburg State Park,
or 10 miles southeast of Sparta...moving east at 15 mph.

  HAZARD...Up to 40 mph wind...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 this storm include
Gibson, Stapleton, Avera, Mitchell, Edge Hill, Edgehill, Hamburg
State Park, Shoals, Downs, Jewell, Warthen, Beall Springs, Grange,
Stapletons Crossroads, Agricola and Bastonville.

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 3302 8281 3309 8294 3325 8294 3333 8284
      3334 8244 3305 8243
TIME...MOT...LOC 0213Z 268DEG 14KT 3317 8286 

WIND...40MPH

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