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Special Weather Statement

National Weather Service Peachtree City GA

1016 PM EDT Thu May 8 2025

 

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Whitfield GA-Catoosa GA-Murray GA-Fannin GA-

1016 PM EDT Thu May 8 2025



...A strong thunderstorm will impact portions of Catoosa,

northeastern Murray, northeastern Whitfield and northwestern Fannin

Counties through 1045 PM EDT...



At 1015 PM EDT, a strong thunderstorm was over Indian Springs, or

near Ringgold, moving east at 40 mph.



HAZARD...40 to 50 mph wind, nickel 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, Varnell, Eton, Tunnel Hill, Cohutta,

Crandall, Sumac, Indian Springs, Graysville, Gregory, Conasauga Lake,

Tennga, Boynton, Beaverdale, Cisco, Lakeview, and Cohutta Wilderness.



PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...



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 midnight EDT for

north central and northwestern Georgia.



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LAT...LON 3499 8459 3485 8460 3485 8462 3481 8461

      3482 8487 3489 8526 3498 8527

TIME...MOT...LOC 0215Z 273DEG 37KT 3496 8518 



MAX HAIL SIZE...0.88 IN

MAX WIND GUST...50 MPH



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