Special Weather Statement
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381 WWUS82 KFFC 271203 SPSFFC Special Weather Statement National Weather Service Peachtree City GA 803 AM EDT Mon May 27 2024 GAZ031-041-042-271230- Haralson GA-Carroll GA-Paulding GA- 803 AM EDT Mon May 27 2024 ...A strong thunderstorm will impact portions of southwestern Paulding, Haralson and central Carroll Counties through 830 AM EDT... At 803 AM EDT, a strong thunderstorm was over I 20 Welcome Center, or 12 miles southwest of Buchanan, moving east at 20 mph. HAZARD...40 to 50 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... Carrollton, Buchanan, Villa Rica, Bremen, Temple, Tallapoosa, Mount Zion, Waco, Bowdon Junction, Abilene, Draketown, John Tanner State Park, and Treasure Lake. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... People outdoors should seek shelter immediately. If you can hear thunder, you are close enough to be struck by lightning. A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 200 PM EDT for north central and northwestern Georgia. && LAT...LON 3392 8492 3361 8490 3361 8491 3358 8491 3357 8532 3384 8537 TIME...MOT...LOC 1203Z 268DEG 19KT 3369 8535 MAX HAIL SIZE...0.25 IN MAX WIND GUST...50 MPH $$