Special Weather Statement, NWS Atlanta, GA

Issued

Sep 7, 2021, 10:02 PM EDT (02:02 UTC)

Expired

Sep 7, 2021, 10:45 PM EDT

In force

43 min

Issued by

NWS Atlanta, GA

Hail

0.00 in

Wind

40

Counties Coweta County, GA, Fayette County, GA

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WWUS82 KFFC 080202
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Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
1002 PM EDT Tue Sep 7 2021
 
GAZ044-053>057-080245-
Fayette GA-Clayton GA-Coweta GA-Spalding GA-Henry GA-South Fulton GA-
1002 PM EDT Tue Sep 7 2021

...Strong thunderstorms will impact portions of northwestern
Spalding, Fayette, southwestern Henry, central Coweta, south central
Fulton and southern Clayton Counties through 1045 PM EDT...

At 1001 PM EDT, a line of strong thunderstorms extended from near 
Grantville to near Moreland to Brooks, moving northeast at 20 mph.

HAZARD...Winds up to 40 mph, frequent 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.

Locations impacted include...
Newnan, McDonough, Fayetteville, Jonesboro, Peachtree City,
Riverdale, Fairburn, Hampton, Tyrone, Lovejoy, Palmetto, Senoia,
Brooks, Sharpsburg, Turin, Woolsey, Sunny Side, East Newnan, Starrs
Mill and Inman.

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 3353 8477 3354 8441 3345 8415 3325 8436
      3331 8472 3337 8491
TIME...MOT...LOC 0201Z 225DEG 15KT 3330 8484 3332 8472 3328 8447 

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.00 IN
MAX WIND GUST...40 MPH

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