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SPSFFC



Special Weather Statement

National Weather Service Peachtree City GA

956 PM EDT Thu May 8 2025

 

GAZ092-093-104-105-090230-

Macon GA-Schley GA-Dooly GA-Sumter GA-

956 PM EDT Thu May 8 2025



...A strong thunderstorm will impact portions of Macon, northwestern

Dooly, southern Schley and northern Sumter Counties through 1030 PM

EDT...



At 956 PM EDT, a strong thunderstorm was near La Crosse, or near

Americus, moving northeast at 30 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...

Americus, Ellaville, Oglethorpe, Montezuma, Marshallville,

Byromville, Andersonville, Dooling, Whitewater State Park, New Era,

Flint River Wma, Fountainville, La Crosse, Pennington, Andersonville

National Historic, Clearview, Methvins, Bumphead, Winchester, and

Bartlett.



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 3220 8443 3248 8396 3233 8384 3229 8385

      3229 8381 3221 8375 3203 8416 3202 8432

TIME...MOT...LOC 0156Z 236DEG 27KT 3214 8431 



MAX HAIL SIZE...0.25 IN

MAX WIND GUST...40 MPH



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