Special Weather Statement, NWS Atlanta, GA

Issued

Aug 7, 2021, 7:58 PM EDT (23:58 UTC)

Expired

Aug 7, 2021, 8:30 PM EDT

In force

32 min

Issued by

NWS Atlanta, GA

Hail

0.25 in

Wind

50

County Glascock County, GA

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WWUS82 KFFC 072358
SPSFFC

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
758 PM EDT Sat Aug 7 2021
 
GAZ062-075-080030-
Glascock GA-Warren GA-
758 PM EDT Sat Aug 7 2021

...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT PORTIONS OF SOUTHWESTERN WARREN,
EASTERN HANCOCK, GLASCOCK, NORTHEASTERN WASHINGTON AND NORTHWESTERN
JEFFERSON COUNTIES THROUGH 830 PM EDT...

At 757 PM EDT...a strong thunderstorm was over Beall Springs, or near
Gibson...moving southeast at 15 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
Gibson, Mitchell, Edge Hill, Edgehill, Shoals, Agricola, Jewell and
Beall Springs.

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 3317 8258 3316 8257 3312 8258 3313 8266
      3314 8270 3317 8272 3318 8274 3320 8274
      3321 8273 3325 8275 3327 8278 3331 8278
      3332 8280 3339 8263 3324 8249
TIME...MOT...LOC 2357Z 331DEG 13KT 3329 8269 

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

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