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Special Weather Statement, NWS Atlanta, GA

July 8, 2019Cherokee County, Georgia

NWS Atlanta, GA issued this special weather statement at Jul 8, 2019, 2:20 PM EDT for Cherokee County, Georgia. It was in force for 25 min. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.

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The facts

Issued: Jul 8, 2019, 2:20 PM EDT (18:20 UTC)
Expired: Jul 8, 2019, 2:45 PM EDT
In force: 25 min
Issued by: NWS Atlanta, GA
Wind: 40

County Cherokee County, GA

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What forecasters said that day

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NWS Atlanta, GA wrote its last area forecast discussion before this special weather statement went out at Jul 8, 1:54 PM EDT, 26 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Jul 8, 1:54 PM EDT, 26 minutes before

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Hazardous weather outlook, Jul 8, 11:47 AM EDT, 2 hours 33 minutes before

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In the hours before

Special weather statement, Jul 8, 2:20 PM EDT, 0 minutes before

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
220 PM EDT Mon Jul 8 2019

GAZ021-081845-
Cherokee GA-
220 PM EDT Mon Jul 8 2019

...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SOUTHWESTERN CHEROKEE COUNTY
UNTIL 245 PM EDT...

At 219 PM EDT...a strong thunderstorm was over Canton...moving south
at 10 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
Canton, Woodstock, Holly Springs, Waleska, Buffington, Hickory Flat,
Union Hill, Lake Arrowhead, Kellogg Creek, Oak Grove, Little River
Landing, Lebanon, Sutallee, Hobgood Park and Bridgemill.

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 3430 8438 3415 8436 3413 8436 3412 8437
      3412 8439 3411 8440 3411 8442 3407 8442
      3408 8466 3431 8459
TIME...MOT...LOC 1819Z 003DEG 8KT 3423 8449

WIND...40MPH

The office that day

Everything else NWS Atlanta, GA issued on the same UTC day.

Issued	Product	Office	Counties	Lasted
Jul 7, 8:46 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	FFC	Hall	29 min
Jul 7, 10:02 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	FFC	Wilcox	28 min
Jul 8, 2:27 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	FFC	Cherokee	14 min
Jul 8, 3:16 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	FFC	Bleckley	29 min
Jul 8, 3:49 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	FFC	Clayton	26 min
Jul 8, 4:01 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	FFC	Fayette	29 min
Jul 8, 4:48 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	FFC	Jones	27 min
Jul 8, 5:01 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	FFC	Towns, Union	29 min
Jul 8, 5:25 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	FFC	Morgan	35 min
Jul 8, 5:26 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	FFC	Monroe	34 min
Jul 8, 6:54 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	FFC	Butts	36 min

Nearby

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Sources

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