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Special Weather Statement

National Weather Service Peachtree City GA

908 AM EDT Sat May 17 2025

 

GAZ048-056>059-068-070-071-171345-

Butts GA-Lamar GA-Monroe GA-Jasper GA-Spalding GA-Newton GA-Pike GA-

Henry GA-

908 AM EDT Sat May 17 2025



...A strong thunderstorm will impact portions of eastern Spalding,

northeastern Pike, northern Monroe, southern Henry, Butts,

southwestern Jasper, northern Lamar and south central Newton Counties

through 945 AM EDT...



At 908 AM EDT, a strong thunderstorm was over Walker Mill, or near

Griffin, moving east at 50 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...

McDonough, Jackson, Forsyth, Locust Grove, Flovilla, Milner,

Jenkinsburg, Orchard Hill, Stewart, Blacksville, Turtle Cove,

Worthville, Walker Mill, Blount, Eudora, Luella, Liberty Hill, North

Alcovy, McElheneys Crossroads, and Juliette.



PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...



People outdoors should seek shelter immediately. If you can hear

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



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LAT...LON 3309 8431 3326 8420 3343 8426 3343 8376

      3322 8371 3314 8375 3313 8382 3313 8381

      3311 8380 3309 8378 3304 8381

TIME...MOT...LOC 1308Z 272DEG 44KT 3325 8416 



MAX HAIL SIZE...0.25 IN

MAX WIND GUST...40 MPH



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