Special Weather Statement, NWS Atlanta, GA

Issued

Aug 7, 2021, 5:20 PM EDT (21:20 UTC)

Expired

Aug 7, 2021, 5:45 PM EDT

In force

25 min

Issued by

NWS Atlanta, GA

Hail

0.25 in

Wind

40

County DeKalb County, GA

The Atlanta radar (KFFC), 62 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 21:21 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
520 PM EDT Sat Aug 7 2021
 
GAZ033-045-072145-
North Fulton GA-DeKalb GA-
520 PM EDT Sat Aug 7 2021

...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT PORTIONS OF WESTERN DEKALB,
SOUTHEASTERN COBB, SOUTHWESTERN GWINNETT AND CENTRAL FULTON COUNTIES
THROUGH 545 PM EDT...

At 520 PM EDT...a strong thunderstorm was over Chastain Memorial
Park, or 8 miles northwest of Decatur...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, Dunwoody, Chamblee, Doraville,
Clarkston, Stone Mountain, Avondale Estates, Pine Lake, Tucker,
Belvedere Park, North Decatur, North Atlanta, North Druid Hills,
Midtown, Candler-Mcafee, Druid Hills, Piedmont Park and Brookhaven.

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 3383 8446 3385 8446 3388 8444 3392 8444
      3396 8439 3398 8438 3397 8426 3396 8427
      3396 8428 3392 8426 3387 8420 3385 8416
      3383 8413 3368 8420 3382 8448
TIME...MOT...LOC 2120Z 290DEG 12KT 3388 8437 

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

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