Special Weather Statement
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Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
1208 PM EDT Thu May 9 2024

GAZ066-067-078-079-091645-
Harris GA-Troup GA-Meriwether GA-Talbot GA-
1208 PM EDT Thu May 9 2024

...Strong thunderstorms will impact portions of southwestern
Meriwether, southern Troup, northwestern Talbot and Harris Counties
through 1245 PM EDT...

At 1208 PM EDT, National Weather Service doppler radar indicated
strong winds ahead of a line of thunderstorms extending from
Greenville to Stovall to near Jones Crossroads to Baughs Crossroads
to Southern Harbor, and moving south at 40 mph.

HAZARD...40 to 50 mph wind preceding rain or lightning.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Strong winds will occur before any rain or lightning. Do
         not wait for the sound of thunder before taking cover.
         Expect minor damage to tree limbs and blowing around of
         light, unsecured objects.

Locations impacted include...
Hamilton, Greenville, Manchester, West Point, Pine Mountain, Warm
Springs, Pine Mountain-Callaway Gardens, Shiloh, F.d. Roosevelt State
Park, Cannonville, Flint Hill, Stovall, Piedmont Heights, Mountain
Hill, Pine Mountain Valley, Mulberry Grove, Whitesville-Pine Lake,
Raleigh, Durand, and Jones Crossroads.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

People outdoors should seek shelter immediately.

A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 100 PM EDT for west central
Georgia. A Tornado Watch also remains in effect until 500 PM EDT for
west central Georgia.

&&

LAT...LON 3296 8503 3300 8483 3313 8465 3279 8458
      3269 8479 3261 8500 3269 8512 3272 8512
      3274 8511 3276 8514 3278 8512 3281 8517
      3285 8515 3286 8519 3302 8521
TIME...MOT...LOC 1608Z 355DEG 34KT 3302 8472 3294 8483 3290 8503 3291
8503 3296 8518

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.00 IN
MAX WIND GUST...50 MPH

$$