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Special Weather Statement

National Weather Service Peachtree City GA

515 AM EDT Sun Apr 6 2025

 

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Gilmer GA-Dawson GA-Union GA-Towns GA-White GA-Lumpkin GA-Fannin GA-

515 AM EDT Sun Apr 6 2025



...Strong thunderstorms will impact portions of Towns, Lumpkin,

southeastern Gilmer, northwestern White, northwestern Dawson, Union

and southeastern Fannin Counties through 545 AM EDT...



At 514 AM EDT, a line of strong thunderstorms was along a line

extending from Gumlog to Jones Creek to near Sequoyah Lake, and

moving east at 35 mph.



HAZARD...40 to 50 mph wind, frequent cloud to ground lightning and 

         heavy rain.



SOURCE...Radar indicated.



IMPACT...Expect minor damage to tree limbs and blowing around of 

         light, unsecured objects. Heavy rain may cause temporary 

         street flooding especially in poor drainage areas.



Locations impacted include...

Amicalola Falls State Park, Young Harris, Blue Mountain Shelter,

Gumlog, Titus, Jones Creek, Woods Hole Shelter, Low Gap Shelter,

Juno, Fausett Lake, Len Foote Hike Inn, Suches, Pisgah, Vogel State

Park, Stover Creek Shelter, Plum Orchard Gap Shelter, Turners Corner,

Hiawassee, Gaddistown, and McKee.



PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...



People outdoors should seek shelter immediately. If you can hear

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

should slow down and be prepared for possible loss of control due to

hydroplaning.



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LAT...LON 3495 8355 3494 8360 3492 8359 3491 8363

      3490 8363 3488 8366 3486 8366 3471 8385

      3440 8413 3454 8435 3456 8435 3456 8437

      3457 8439 3479 8426 3485 8414 3499 8396

      3499 8355

TIME...MOT...LOC 0914Z 290DEG 29KT 3498 8393 3483 8412 3459 8435 



MAX HAIL SIZE...0.00 IN

MAX WIND GUST...50 MPH



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