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Special Weather Statement

National Weather Service Peachtree City GA

214 PM EDT Thu May 9 2024

 

GAZ102-103-091845-

Stewart GA-Webster GA-

214 PM EDT Thu May 9 2024



...A strong thunderstorm will impact portions of Stewart and southern

Webster Counties through 245 PM EDT...



At 213 PM EDT, a strong thunderstorm was over Providence Canyon State

Park, or 7 miles west of Lumpkin, moving east at 45 mph.



HAZARD...40 to 50 mph wind, up to penny 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...

Lumpkin, Preston, Richland, Weston, Troutman, Charles, Kimbrough,

Sanford, Westville, Centerpoint, Leveretts, and Providence Canyon

State Park.



PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...



People outdoors should seek shelter immediately. If you can hear

thunder, you are close enough to be struck by lightning.



A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 500 PM EDT for west central

Georgia.



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LAT...LON 3192 8467 3193 8468 3192 8469 3192 8480

      3193 8480 3192 8481 3192 8491 3195 8496

      3198 8496 3198 8501 3197 8504 3199 8504

      3199 8507 3209 8504 3214 8506 3213 8460

      3197 8444 3193 8444 3192 8457

TIME...MOT...LOC 1813Z 262DEG 40KT 3206 8493 



MAX HAIL SIZE...0.75 IN

MAX WIND GUST...50 MPH



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