Special Weather Statement, NWS Atlanta, GA

Issued

Aug 7, 2021, 2:51 PM EDT (18:51 UTC)

Expired

Aug 7, 2021, 3:15 PM EDT

In force

24 min

Issued by

NWS Atlanta, GA

Hail

0.25 in

Wind

40

County Floyd County, GA

The Northeast Alabama radar (KHTX), 92 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 18:54 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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WWUS82 KFFC 071851
SPSFFC

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
251 PM EDT Sat Aug 7 2021
 
GAZ011-019-071915-
Chattooga GA-Floyd GA-
251 PM EDT Sat Aug 7 2021

...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT PORTIONS OF CENTRAL FLOYD,
SOUTHWESTERN GORDON AND SOUTHWESTERN CHATTOOGA COUNTIES THROUGH 315
PM EDT...

At 250 PM EDT...a strong thunderstorm was over Lyerly, or 8 miles
southwest of Summerville...moving southeast 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
Rome, Summerville, Lyerly, Coosa, Berryton, Chattoogaville, Tidings,
Armuchee, James H. Floyd State Park and Holland.

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 3448 8542 3440 8507 3413 8527 3427 8546
      3440 8549
TIME...MOT...LOC 1850Z 302DEG 15KT 3437 8541 

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

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