Headline:
Special Weather Statement issued August 21 at 12:00AM EDT by NWS Peachtree City GA
Event:
Special Weather Statement
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
August 20, 2026 - 9:00pm
Expires:
August 20, 2026 - 9:30pm
Description:
At 1159 PM EDT, a strong thunderstorm was over Morganville, or near
Trenton, moving east at 10 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...
Trenton, Fort Oglethorpe, Rossville, Chickamauga, Lookout Mountain,
Chattanooga Valley, Lakeview, Blue Spring, Cole City, Wildwood,
Stephensville, Fairview, New England, Chattanooga Valley,
Morganville, and Hooker.
Instruction:
People outdoors should seek shelter immediately. If you can hear
thunder, you are close enough to be struck by lightning.
Area Description:
Dade; Walker; Catoosa
Forcast Office:
NWS Peachtree City GA
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov