Special Weather Statement, NWS Atlanta, GA

Issued

Aug 3, 2020, 3:39 PM EDT (19:39 UTC)

Expired

Aug 3, 2020, 4:15 PM EDT

In force

36 min

Issued by

NWS Atlanta, GA

Hail

0.75 in

Wind

50

County Lamar County, GA

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Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
339 PM EDT Mon Aug 3 2020
 
GAZ056>058-070-071-032015-
Butts GA-Lamar GA-Monroe GA-Spalding GA-Henry GA-
339 PM EDT Mon Aug 3 2020

...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SOUTHWESTERN BUTTS...NORTHERN
LAMAR...NORTHWESTERN MONROE...EASTERN SPALDING AND SOUTHEASTERN HENRY
COUNTIES UNTIL 415 PM EDT...

At 339 PM EDT...a line of strong thunderstorms was along a line
extending from Walker Mill to Liberty Hill to near Meansville...and
moving east at 15 mph.

  HAZARD...40 to 50 mph wind...up to penny sized hail...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 these storms include
McDonough, Barnesville, Jackson, Locust Grove, Milner, Jenkinsburg,
Orchard Hill, Aldora, East Griffin, Towalaga, Ola, Goggins, Walker
Mill, McKibben, Chappel Mill, High Falls State Park, Luella, Liberty
Hill and Johnstonville.

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 3313 8423 3335 8423 3351 8404 3350 8404
      3349 8402 3320 8396 3305 8408 3304 8425
      3310 8425
TIME...MOT...LOC 1939Z 255DEG 14KT 3330 8416 3315 8416 3307 8425 

HAIL...0.75IN
WIND...50MPH

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