Special Weather Statement, NWS Atlanta, GA

Issued

Aug 11, 2021, 5:49 PM EDT (21:49 UTC)

Expired

Aug 11, 2021, 6:15 PM EDT

In force

26 min

Issued by

NWS Atlanta, GA

Wind

40

County Dade County, GA

The Northeast Alabama radar (KHTX), 57 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 21:50 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
549 PM EDT Wed Aug 11 2021
 
GAZ001-002-112215-
Walker GA-Dade GA-
549 PM EDT Wed Aug 11 2021

...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT PORTIONS OF SOUTHWESTERN WALKER
AND SOUTHWESTERN DADE COUNTIES THROUGH 615 PM EDT...

At 549 PM EDT...a strong thunderstorm was near Rising Fawn, or 10
miles south of Trenton...moving south at 5 mph.

HAZARD...Up to 40 mph wind...frequent cloud to ground lightning and 
         heavy rain.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Expect minor damage to tree limbs and blowing around of 
         light...unsecured objects. Heavy rain may cause temporary 
         street flooding especially in poor drainage areas.

Some locations in the path of this storm include
Rising Fawn.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

People outdoors should seek shelter immediately. If you can hear
thunder...you are close enough to be struck by lightning. Motorists
should slow down and be prepared for possible loss of control due to
hydroplaning.

LAT...LON 3481 8544 3466 8539 3463 8553 3474 8556
      3477 8557 3478 8557
TIME...MOT...LOC 2149Z 352DEG 5KT 3471 8550 

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

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