Special Weather Statement, NWS Atlanta, GA

Issued

Jul 12, 2021, 5:04 PM EDT (21:04 UTC)

Expired

Jul 12, 2021, 5:45 PM EDT

In force

41 min

Issued by

NWS Atlanta, GA

Hail

0.75 in

Wind

40

Counties Montgomery County, GA, Wheeler County, GA

The Robins AFB radar (KJGX), 87 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 21:07 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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WWUS82 KFFC 122104
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Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
504 PM EDT Mon Jul 12 2021
 
GAZ097-098-110>113-122145-
Toombs GA-Wheeler GA-Telfair GA-Treutlen GA-Montgomery GA-Laurens GA-
504 PM EDT Mon Jul 12 2021

...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR NORTHWESTERN TOOMBS...WHEELER...
NORTHEASTERN TELFAIR...SOUTHERN TREUTLEN...MONTGOMERY AND
SOUTHEASTERN LAURENS COUNTIES UNTIL 545 PM EDT...

At 503 PM EDT...strong thunderstorms extended from near Vadalia to 
Uvalda, Spring Hill and Alamo, moving northwest at 20 mph.

  HAZARD...Winds up to 40 mph, up to penny sized hail, frequent 
           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
McRae, Lyons, Soperton, Alamo, Mount Vernon, Vidalia, Lumber City,
Glenwood, Uvalda, Ailey, Scotland, Higgston, Santa Claus, Alston,
Tarrytown, Towns, Lothair, Spring Hill, Cedar Grove and Barnhill.

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 3202 8289 3217 8289 3218 8287 3220 8289
      3229 8289 3240 8254 3236 8241 3234 8239
      3234 8238 3232 8236 3229 8235 3229 8232
      3217 8229 3192 8266
TIME...MOT...LOC 2103Z 126DEG 18KT 3209 8278 3219 8244 

HAIL...0.75IN
WIND...40MPH

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