Special Weather Statement, NWS Atlanta, GA

Issued

Aug 7, 2021, 7:04 PM EDT (23:04 UTC)

Expired

Aug 7, 2021, 7:30 PM EDT

In force

26 min

Issued by

NWS Atlanta, GA

Hail

0.25 in

Wind

40

County Monroe County, GA

The Robins AFB radar (KJGX), 60 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 23:06 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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WWUS82 KFFC 072304
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Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
704 PM EDT Sat Aug 7 2021
 
GAZ070-071-072330-
Lamar GA-Monroe GA-
704 PM EDT Sat Aug 7 2021

...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT PORTIONS OF NORTHWESTERN BIBB,
SOUTHERN MONROE, NORTHERN CRAWFORD AND SOUTHEASTERN LAMAR COUNTIES
THROUGH 730 PM EDT...

At 704 PM EDT...a strong thunderstorm was over Brent, or near
Forsyth...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
Forsyth, Russellville, Brent, Bolingbroke and Collier. 

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 3286 8398 3285 8398 3285 8402 3296 8411
      3309 8396 3294 8373 3291 8377 3290 8382
      3285 8390 3285 8396
TIME...MOT...LOC 2304Z 314DEG 11KT 3297 8398 

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

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