Special Weather Statement, NWS Atlanta, GA

Issued

Aug 7, 2021, 2:48 PM EDT (18:48 UTC)

Expired

Aug 7, 2021, 3:15 PM EDT

In force

27 min

Issued by

NWS Atlanta, GA

Hail

0.25 in

Wind

40

Counties Gilmer County, GA, Murray County, GA

The Atlanta radar (KFFC), 151 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 18:50 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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WWUS82 KFFC 071848
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Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
248 PM EDT Sat Aug 7 2021
 
GAZ005-007-071915-
Gilmer GA-Murray GA-
248 PM EDT Sat Aug 7 2021

...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT PORTIONS OF GILMER, SOUTHEASTERN
MURRAY, NORTHWESTERN DAWSON, NORTHEASTERN PICKENS AND SOUTHERN FANNIN
COUNTIES THROUGH 315 PM EDT...

At 247 PM EDT...a strong thunderstorm was over Fort Mountain State
Park, or near Chatsworth...moving east at 30 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
Ellijay, East Ellijay, Talona, Cartecay, Tails Creek, Ramhurst,
Pisgah, Cherry Log, Mountaintown, Fort Mountain State Park, Roy and
Roundtop.

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 3482 8433 3481 8433 3481 8432 3480 8430
      3473 8426 3472 8426 3472 8425 3457 8429
      3458 8431 3458 8433 3456 8435 3465 8478
      3484 8475
TIME...MOT...LOC 1847Z 282DEG 25KT 3474 8467 

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

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