Special Weather Statement
Issued by NWS Atlanta, GA

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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

$$