Special Weather Statement, NWS Atlanta, GA

Issued

Aug 7, 2021, 4:41 PM EDT (20:41 UTC)

Expired

Aug 7, 2021, 5:15 PM EDT

In force

34 min

Issued by

NWS Atlanta, GA

Hail

0.25 in

Wind

50

County Forsyth County, GA

The Atlanta radar (KFFC), 102 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 20:40 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
441 PM EDT Sat Aug 7 2021
 
GAZ021-022-033-072115-
North Fulton GA-Cherokee GA-Forsyth GA-
441 PM EDT Sat Aug 7 2021

...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT PORTIONS OF EAST CENTRAL
CHEROKEE, FORSYTH, NORTHWESTERN GWINNETT, SOUTHWESTERN HALL AND
NORTHEASTERN FULTON COUNTIES THROUGH 515 PM EDT...

At 441 PM EDT...a strong thunderstorm was over Cumming...moving south
at 25 mph.

HAZARD...40 to 50 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
Cumming, Milton, Sugar Hill, Free Home, Matt, Drew, Holbrook,
Ducktown, Coal Mountain, Brookwood and Birmingham.

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 3422 8397 3420 8398 3419 8400 3419 8405
      3418 8406 3417 8406 3415 8408 3409 8411
      3408 8414 3414 8436 3429 8428 3432 8406
TIME...MOT...LOC 2041Z 354DEG 20KT 3423 8417 

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.25IN
MAX WIND GUST...50MPH

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