Special Weather Statement
ModerateSpecial Weather Statement issued September 20 at 7:45PM EDT by NWS Peachtree City GA
Hail 0.25" (radar indicated) · Wind 40 mph (radar indicated) · Moving toward S at 8 mph
Issued Until ending now
Areas Gilmer, GA; Gordon, GA; Pickens, GA; Bartow, GA; Cherokee, GA
Full text
At 745 PM EDT, a strong thunderstorm was over Blaine, or 8 miles west of Jasper, moving south at 10 mph. HAZARD...Up to 40 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. Locations impacted include... Canton, White, Waleska, Talking Rock, Fairmount, Ranger, Lake Arrowhead, Talona, Salacoa Valley, Pine Log, Blaine, Talmadge, Funkhouser, Hinton, and Roundtop.
What to do
People outdoors should seek shelter immediately. If you can hear thunder, you are close enough to be struck by lightning.
NWS Peachtree City GA