Special Weather Statement, NWS Atlanta, GA

Issued

Aug 7, 2021, 2:11 PM EDT (18:11 UTC)

Expired

Aug 7, 2021, 2:45 PM EDT

In force

34 min

Issued by

NWS Atlanta, GA

Hail

0.25 in

Wind

40

County Whitfield County, GA

The Northeast Alabama radar (KHTX), 109 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 18:14 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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WWUS82 KFFC 071811
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Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
211 PM EDT Sat Aug 7 2021
 
GAZ004-005-071845-
Whitfield GA-Murray GA-
211 PM EDT Sat Aug 7 2021

...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT PORTIONS OF SOUTHWESTERN MURRAY,
SOUTHEASTERN WHITFIELD, EASTERN WALKER AND NORTHWESTERN GORDON
COUNTIES THROUGH 245 PM EDT...

At 211 PM EDT...a strong thunderstorm was over Dalton...moving
southeast at 10 mph.

HAZARD...Up to 40 mph wind...pea sized hail and frequent cloud to 
         ground lightning.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Expect minor damage to tree limbs and blowing around of 
         light...unsecured objects.

Some locations in the path of this storm include
Dalton, Chatsworth, Mill Creek, Tilton and North Georgia Speedway. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

People outdoors should seek shelter immediately. If you can hear
thunder...you are close enough to be struck by lightning.

LAT...LON 3477 8478 3467 8484 3464 8490 3463 8491
      3463 8493 3462 8492 3461 8493 3462 8495
      3470 8505 3472 8505 3472 8506 3482 8495
TIME...MOT...LOC 1811Z 305DEG 10KT 3474 8496 

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.25IN
MAX WIND GUST...40MPH

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