Special Weather Statement, NWS Atlanta, GA

Issued

Aug 7, 2021, 6:01 PM EDT (22:01 UTC)

Expired

Aug 7, 2021, 6:30 PM EDT

In force

29 min

Issued by

NWS Atlanta, GA

Hail

0.25 in

Wind

40

County Gwinnett County, GA

The Atlanta radar (KFFC), 85 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 22:02 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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WWUS82 KFFC 072201
SPSFFC

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
601 PM EDT Sat Aug 7 2021
 
GAZ034-072230-
Gwinnett GA-
601 PM EDT Sat Aug 7 2021

...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT PORTIONS OF SOUTHWESTERN BARROW
AND CENTRAL GWINNETT COUNTIES THROUGH 630 PM EDT...

At 600 PM EDT...a strong thunderstorm was near Lawrenceville...moving
southeast at 10 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
Lawrenceville, Snellville, Suwanee, Lilburn, Dacula, Grayson,
Mountain Park, Harbin and Rosebud.

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 3398 8383 3393 8380 3377 8401 3389 8417
      3404 8406
TIME...MOT...LOC 2200Z 299DEG 10KT 3394 8405 

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

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