Special Weather Statement, NWS Atlanta, GA

Issued

Jun 8, 2021, 7:39 PM EDT (23:39 UTC)

Expired

Jun 8, 2021, 8:15 PM EDT

In force

36 min

Issued by

NWS Atlanta, GA

Wind

40

County Hall County, GA

The Atlanta radar (KFFC), 127 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 23:41 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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WWUS82 KFFC 082339
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Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
739 PM EDT Tue Jun 8 2021
 
GAZ014-015-022-023-090015-
Hall GA-Dawson GA-Forsyth GA-Lumpkin GA-
739 PM EDT Tue Jun 8 2021

...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR HALL...SOUTHEASTERN DAWSON...
NORTHEASTERN FORSYTH AND SOUTHEASTERN LUMPKIN COUNTIES UNTIL 815 PM
EDT...

At 739 PM EDT...a strong thunderstorm was near War Hill Park, or near
Gainesville...moving northeast 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
Gainesville, Oakwood, Lula, Chestatee, Murrayville and War Hill Park.

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 3424 8382 3427 8403 3449 8399 3446 8383
      3439 8367
TIME...MOT...LOC 2339Z 210DEG 13KT 3431 8392 

WIND...40MPH

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