Special Weather Statement
Issued by NWS Atlanta, GA

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Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
1109 PM EDT Sat Aug 8 2026

GAZ014-015-022-023-034-090345-
Hall GA-Dawson GA-Forsyth GA-Gwinnett GA-Lumpkin GA-
1109 PM EDT Sat Aug 8 2026

...A strong thunderstorm will impact portions of eastern Forsyth,
southeastern Lumpkin, northeastern Gwinnett, southeastern Dawson and
western Hall Counties through 1145 PM EDT...

At 1108 PM EDT, a strong thunderstorm was over Oscarville, or 9 miles
northeast of Cumming, moving north 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...
Gainesville, Cumming, Dawsonville, Sugar Hill, Suwanee, Buford,
Braselton, Flowery Branch, Oakwood, Rest Haven, Dougherty, Buford
Dam-Lake Lanier Parks, Coal Mountain, Matt, Aqualand Park, Silver
City, Murrayville, Chestatee, Chestnut Mountain, and Oscarville.

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 3448 8388 3414 8381 3413 8382 3411 8382
      3408 8410 3440 8420
TIME...MOT...LOC 0308Z 167DEG 17KT 3427 8399

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.25 IN
MAX WIND GUST...50 MPH

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