Special Weather Statement
Issued by NWS Atlanta, GA
Issued by NWS Atlanta, GA
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212 WWUS82 KFFC 182303 SPSFFC Special Weather Statement National Weather Service Peachtree City GA 703 PM EDT Sat May 18 2024 GAZ020-021-031-032-182345- Cobb GA-Cherokee GA-Bartow GA-Paulding GA- 703 PM EDT Sat May 18 2024 ...Strong thunderstorms will impact portions of Paulding, southwestern Cherokee, northwestern Cobb and southeastern Bartow Counties through 745 PM EDT... At 702 PM EDT, a line of strong thunderstorms was along a line extending from near Cartersville to Yorkville, and moving east at 25 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... Marietta, Cartersville, Dallas, Kennesaw, Woodstock, Acworth, Powder Springs, Austell, Hiram, Emerson, Braswell, Fair Oaks, Yorkville, Burnt Hickory Ridge, Kellogg Creek, Lost Mountain Park, Cross Roads, Due West, Sandy Plains, and Hobgood Park. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... People outdoors should seek shelter immediately. If you can hear thunder, you are close enough to be struck by lightning. && LAT...LON 3395 8504 3395 8498 3407 8493 3416 8485 3412 8441 3398 8448 3381 8470 3387 8504 3390 8504 3390 8505 3394 8505 TIME...MOT...LOC 2302Z 284DEG 22KT 3411 8483 3393 8499 MAX HAIL SIZE...0.25 IN MAX WIND GUST...50 MPH $$