Special Weather Statement, NWS Atlanta, GA

Issued

Sep 7, 2021, 10:49 PM EDT (02:49 UTC)

Expired

Sep 7, 2021, 11:30 PM EDT

In force

41 min

Issued by

NWS Atlanta, GA

Hail

0.00 in

Wind

40

Counties Clayton County, GA, Fayette County, GA

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Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
1049 PM EDT Tue Sep 7 2021
 
GAZ044-053>055-080330-
Fayette GA-Clayton GA-Coweta GA-South Fulton GA-
1049 PM EDT Tue Sep 7 2021

...Strong thunderstorms will impact portions of northern Fayette,
northeastern Coweta, southwestern Fulton and northwestern Clayton
Counties through 1130 PM EDT...

At 1048 PM EDT, a line of strong thunderstorms extended from near 
Fairburn to near Turin, moving north at 10 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...
Atlanta, Fayetteville, Peachtree City, East Point, Union City, Forest
Park, Riverdale, College Park, Fairburn, Tyrone, Hapeville, Palmetto,
Senoia, Sharpsburg, Turin, Chattahoochee Hills, Hartsfield-Jackson
Airport, Cannongate, Sandy Creek and Campbellton.

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 3365 8470 3366 8466 3368 8465 3368 8464
      3372 8460 3364 8435 3333 8453 3332 8467
      3360 8477
TIME...MOT...LOC 0248Z 182DEG 10KT 3354 8460 3333 8459 

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

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