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WWUS82 KFFC 241804
SPSFFC
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA
204 PM EDT FRI JUL 24 2026
GAZ031>033-043>045-055-241845-
NORTH FULTON GA-DOUGLAS GA-COBB GA-CLAYTON GA-DEKALB GA-PAULDING GA-
SOUTH FULTON GA-
204 PM EDT FRI JUL 24 2026
...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT PORTIONS OF SOUTHEASTERN
PAULDING, WESTERN DEKALB, SOUTHERN COBB, CENTRAL DOUGLAS, NORTHERN
CLAYTON AND SOUTHWESTERN FULTON COUNTIES THROUGH 245 PM EDT...
AT 204 PM EDT, A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WAS OVER DOUGLASVILLE, MOVING
EAST AT 20 MPH.
HAZARD...FREQUENT CLOUD TO GROUND LIGHTNING AND HEAVY RAIN.
SOURCE...RADAR INDICATED.
IMPACT...LIGHTNING IS ONE OF NATURE'S LEADING KILLERS. IF YOU CAN
HEAR THUNDER, YOU ARE CLOSE ENOUGH TO BE STRUCK BY
LIGHTNING. HEAVY RAIN MAY CAUSE TEMPORARY STREET FLOODING
ESPECIALLY IN POOR DRAINAGE AREAS.
LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
ATLANTA, DOUGLASVILLE, DECATUR, CITY OF SOUTH FULTON, SANDY SPRINGS,
SMYRNA, EAST POINT, STOCKBRIDGE, UNION CITY, FOREST PARK, RIVERDALE,
COLLEGE PARK, POWDER SPRINGS, FAIRBURN, CHAMBLEE, DORAVILLE,
CLARKSTON, AUSTELL, MORROW, AND HAPEVILLE.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
PEOPLE OUTDOORS SHOULD SEEK SHELTER IMMEDIATELY. ELECTRICAL
APPLIANCES SHOULD NOT BE USED UNLESS IN AN EMERGENCY. MOTORISTS
SHOULD SLOW DOWN AND BE PREPARED FOR POSSIBLE LOSS OF CONTROL DUE TO
HYDROPLANING.
LAT...LON 3389 8478 3391 8424 3388 8421 3364 8420
3365 8422 3363 8423 3363 8424 3365 8425
3365 8428 3363 8426 3361 8426 3360 8424
3358 8426 3355 8426 3356 8480
TIME...MOT...LOC 1804Z 274DEG 19KT 3374 8468
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.00 IN
MAX WIND GUST...<30 MPH
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