Special Weather Statement, NWS Atlanta, GA

Issued

Aug 7, 2021, 2:27 PM EDT (18:27 UTC)

Expired

Aug 7, 2021, 3:00 PM EDT

In force

33 min

Issued by

NWS Atlanta, GA

Hail

0.25 in

Wind

40

County Fulton County, GA

The Atlanta radar (KFFC), 50 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 18:28 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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WWUS82 KFFC 071827
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Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
227 PM EDT Sat Aug 7 2021
 
GAZ033-044-045-071900-
North Fulton GA-DeKalb GA-South Fulton GA-
227 PM EDT Sat Aug 7 2021

...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT PORTIONS OF WEST CENTRAL DEKALB,
SOUTHEASTERN COBB AND CENTRAL FULTON COUNTIES THROUGH 300 PM EDT...

At 227 PM EDT...a strong thunderstorm was over Bankhead, or near
Atlanta...moving east at 15 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
Atlanta, Decatur, Sandy Springs, East Point, Chamblee, Hapeville,
North Decatur, North Atlanta, North Druid Hills, Midtown, Grant
Park-Zoo Atlanta, Druid Hills, Candler-Mcafee, Sweet Auburn, Piedmont
Park, Cascade Heights, Lakewood Park, Brookhaven, East Lake and
Little Five Points.

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 3376 8456 3383 8447 3383 8446 3385 8446
      3387 8445 3388 8444 3389 8444 3388 8425
      3365 8432 3365 8437 3372 8457
TIME...MOT...LOC 1827Z 284DEG 12KT 3380 8446 

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

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