Headline:
Special Weather Statement issued August 17 at 5:34PM EDT by NWS Peachtree City GA
Event:
Special Weather Statement
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
August 17, 2026 - 2:34pm
Expires:
August 17, 2026 - 3:00pm
Description:
At 534 PM EDT, a strong thunderstorm was near Hicks Gap State Park,
or 8 miles west of Chattanooga, moving east at 20 mph.
HAZARD...Up to 40 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...
Ringgold, Fort Oglethorpe, Chickamauga, Lookout Mountain, Chattanooga
Valley, Lakeview, Indian Springs, Wood Station, Graysville, Blue
Spring, Wildwood, Fairview, Boynton, Beaumont, Chattanooga Valley,
Morganville, Hooker, and Rock Spring.
Instruction:
People outdoors should seek shelter immediately. If you can hear
thunder, you are close enough to be struck by lightning.
A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 1000 PM EDT for
northwestern Georgia.
Area Description:
Dade; Walker; Catoosa
Forcast Office:
NWS Peachtree City GA
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov