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WWUS82 KTAE 062156
SPSTAE
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Tallahassee FL
556 PM EDT Mon May 6 2024
GAZ156-157-062230-
Decatur GA-Grady GA-
556 PM EDT Mon May 6 2024
...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT NORTHEASTERN DECATUR AND
NORTHWESTERN GRADY COUNTIES THROUGH 630 PM EDT...
At 556 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over
Whigham, or 8 miles west of Cairo, moving north at 10 mph.
HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 mph and pea size hail.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
unsecured objects. Minor hail damage to vegetation is
possible.
Locations impacted include...
Cairo, Whigham, Climax, Vada, Peoples Still, Spence, Capel, Elpino,
and Harrells Still.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
Frequent cloud to ground lightning is occurring with this storm.
Lightning can strike 10 miles away from a thunderstorm. Seek a safe
shelter inside a building or vehicle.
&&
LAT...LON 3104 8414 3080 8426 3085 8447 3108 8445
3108 8431
TIME...MOT...LOC 2156Z 193DEG 10KT 3090 8435
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.25 IN
MAX WIND GUST...40 MPH
$$
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