Special Weather Statement, NWS Atlanta, GA

Issued

Aug 7, 2021, 3:40 PM EDT (19:40 UTC)

Expired

Aug 7, 2021, 4:15 PM EDT

In force

35 min

Issued by

NWS Atlanta, GA

Hail

0.25 in

Wind

40

County Towns County, GA

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Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
340 PM EDT Sat Aug 7 2021
 
GAZ008-009-072015-
Union GA-Towns GA-
340 PM EDT Sat Aug 7 2021

...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT PORTIONS OF TOWNS, NORTHWESTERN
WHITE AND NORTHEASTERN UNION COUNTIES THROUGH 415 PM EDT...

At 340 PM EDT...a strong thunderstorm was over Alexanders Mill, or
near Hiawassee...moving southeast at 5 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
Hiawassee, Blairsville, Young Harris, Blue Mountain Shelter,
Brasstown Bald, Track Rock, Gumlog, Macedonia, Titus, Mountain Scene
and Alexanders Mill.

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 3494 8360 3480 8375 3479 8380 3478 8383
      3476 8383 3474 8382 3474 8383 3493 8401
      3499 8395 3499 8370
TIME...MOT...LOC 1940Z 311DEG 6KT 3495 8387 

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

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