Special Weather Statement, NWS Atlanta, GA

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Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
1149 AM EDT Sun Aug 9 2026

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Baldwin-Banks-Barrow-Bartow-Bibb-Bleckley-Butts-Carroll-Catoosa-
Chattahoochee-Chattooga-Cherokee-Clarke-Clayton-Cobb-Coweta-
Crawford-Crisp-Dade-Dawson-DeKalb-Dodge-Dooly-Douglas-Emanuel-
Fannin-Fayette-Floyd-Forsyth-Gilmer-Glascock-Gordon-Greene-
Gwinnett-Hall-Hancock-Haralson-Harris-Heard-Henry-Houston-Jackson-
Jasper-Jefferson-Johnson-Jones-Lamar-Laurens-Lumpkin-Macon-
Madison-Marion-Meriwether-Monroe-Montgomery-Morgan-Murray-
Muscogee-Newton-North Fulton-Oconee-Oglethorpe-Paulding-Peach-
Pickens-Pike-Polk-Pulaski-Putnam-Rockdale-Schley-South Fulton-
Spalding-Stewart-Sumter-Talbot-Taliaferro-Taylor-Telfair-Toombs-
Towns-Treutlen-Troup-Twiggs-Union-Upson-Walker-Walton-Warren-
Washington-Webster-Wheeler-White-Whitfield-Wilcox-Wilkes-
Wilkinson-
1149 AM EDT Sun Aug 9 2026

This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for north and central Georgia.

.DAY ONE...This Afternoon and Tonight...

Scattered thunderstorms are possible this afternoon and evening
across mainly north Georgia. Primary threats will be strong,
gusty winds, small hail, and periods of heavy rainfall capable of
producing some isolated flash flooding. Isolated damaging wind
gusts cannot be ruled out.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Monday through Saturday...

Scattered showers and thunderstorms are expected each afternoon
through the week. Locally heavy rainfall and gusty winds will be
primary storm threats.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotter activation is not requested but spotters are encouraged
to submit reports of severe weather through the web by going to
weather.gov/atlanta.  Please relay any information about observed severe
weather to the NWS while following all local, state, and CDC
guidelines.

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
1208 PM EDT Sun Aug 9 2026

GAZ006-091645-
Fannin GA-
1208 PM EDT Sun Aug 9 2026

...A strong thunderstorm will impact portions of northwestern Fannin
County through 1245 PM EDT...

At 1208 PM EDT, a strong thunderstorm was over Colwell, or 8 miles
southwest of Ducktown, moving east at 10 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.

Locations impacted include...
Blue Ridge, Higdon, Colwell, Epworth, Jones Mill, and Cohutta
Wilderness.

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 3499 8427 3486 8429 3485 8448 3485 8459
      3499 8459
TIME...MOT...LOC 1608Z 272DEG 8KT 3494 8447

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