Special Weather Statement for Paulding; Cobb; North Fulton +7 more
Official alert fields
What you need to know
- Effective
- Ended
- Official severity
- Moderate
- Official urgency
- Expected
- Official certainty
- Observed
What is happening
At 1217 AM EDT, a line of strong thunderstorms was along a line extending from near New Hope to near Panola Mountain State Park, and moving south at 30 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...
What the bulletin says to do
People outdoors should seek shelter immediately. If you can hear thunder, you are close enough to be struck by lightning.
Full official description
Bulletin details
At 1217 AM EDT, a line of strong thunderstorms was along a line extending from near New Hope to near Panola Mountain State Park, and moving south at 30 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... Atlanta, Douglasville, Decatur, Fayetteville, Dallas, Jonesboro, City of South Fulton, Smyrna, East Point, Stockbridge, Union City, Forest Park, Riverdale, College Park, Powder Springs, Fairburn, Hampton, Austell, Morrow, and Lovejoy.
Lifecycle record
Official revisions
- Alert
Special Weather Statement issued July 29 at 12:17AM EDT by NWS Peachtree City GA
Official revision
Source and limitations
Publisher: Weather Alert Watch. Primary source: NWS Peachtree City GA. This page reorganizes official fields and does not add a forecast or expand the affected area.
- CAP status
- Actual
- Message type
- Alert
- Last collected