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SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA
456 PM EDT FRI AUG 7 2026
GAZ003>006-072145-
WHITFIELD GA-CATOOSA GA-MURRAY GA-FANNIN GA-
456 PM EDT FRI AUG 7 2026
...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT PORTIONS OF EAST CENTRAL
CATOOSA, NORTHERN MURRAY, NORTHEASTERN WHITFIELD AND NORTHWESTERN
FANNIN COUNTIES THROUGH 545 PM EDT...
AT 456 PM EDT, A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WAS NEAR VARNELL, OR NEAR
DALTON, MOVING NORTHEAST AT 20 MPH.
HAZARD...UP TO 40 MPH WIND, FREQUENT CLOUD TO GROUND LIGHTNING AND
HEAVY RAIN.
SOURCE...RADAR INDICATED.
IMPACT...EXPECT MINOR DAMAGE TO TREE LIMBS AND BLOWING AROUND OF
LIGHT, UNSECURED OBJECTS. HEAVY RAIN MAY CAUSE TEMPORARY
STREET FLOODING ESPECIALLY IN POOR DRAINAGE AREAS.
LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
DALTON, VARNELL, TUNNEL HILL, COHUTTA, CRANDALL, SUMAC, ROCKY FACE,
GREGORY, COHUTTA WILDERNESS, TENNGA, BEAVERDALE, DAWNVILLE, AND
CISCO.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
PEOPLE OUTDOORS SHOULD SEEK SHELTER IMMEDIATELY. IF YOU CAN HEAR
THUNDER, YOU ARE CLOSE ENOUGH TO BE STRUCK BY LIGHTNING. MOTORISTS
SHOULD SLOW DOWN AND BE PREPARED FOR POSSIBLE LOSS OF CONTROL DUE TO
HYDROPLANING.
LAT...LON 3471 8500 3489 8507 3499 8492 3499 8450
TIME...MOT...LOC 2056Z 238DEG 16KT 3484 8496
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.00 IN
MAX WIND GUST...40 MPH
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