Headline:
Special Weather Statement issued August 14 at 5:30PM EDT by NWS Peachtree City GA
Event:
Special Weather Statement
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
August 14, 2026 - 2:30pm
Expires:
August 14, 2026 - 3:00pm
Description:
At 530 PM EDT, a strong thunderstorm was over Almon, or near
Covington, moving east at 15 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...
Conyers, Covington, Social Circle, Oxford, Porterdale, Newborn,
Mansfield, Almon, Starrsville, Brick Store, Calvin, Eudora, and Rocky
Plains.
Instruction:
People outdoors should seek shelter immediately. If you can hear
thunder, you are close enough to be struck by lightning.
Area Description:
Rockdale; Walton; Newton; Morgan; Jasper
Forcast Office:
NWS Peachtree City GA
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov