Headline:
Special Weather Statement issued August 14 at 4:25PM EDT by NWS Peachtree City GA
Event:
Special Weather Statement
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
August 14, 2026 - 1:25pm
Expires:
August 14, 2026 - 2:00pm
Description:
At 425 PM EDT, a line of strong thunderstorms was along a line
extending from Lowell to near Campbellton, and moving east 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...
Newnan, Carrollton, City of South Fulton, Union City, Fairburn,
Tyrone, Palmetto, Whitesburg, Roopville, Chattahoochee Hill, Plant
Yates, Bill Arp, Seaton Lake, Fairplay, Dunaway Gardens, Clem,
Cannongate, Madras, Byers Crossroads, and Hannah.
Instruction:
People outdoors should seek shelter immediately. If you can hear
thunder, you are close enough to be struck by lightning.
Area Description:
Carroll; Douglas; South Fulton; Heard; Coweta; Fayette
Forcast Office:
NWS Peachtree City GA
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov