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Special Weather Statement

National Weather Service Peachtree City GA

1020 PM EDT Thu May 8 2025

 

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Cherokee GA-Gordon GA-Bartow GA-Pickens GA-Floyd GA-

1020 PM EDT Thu May 8 2025



...A strong thunderstorm will impact portions of northwestern

Cherokee, east central Floyd, southeastern Gordon, southwestern

Pickens and Bartow Counties through 1045 PM EDT...



At 1020 PM EDT, a strong thunderstorm was over Kingston, or 9 miles

northwest of Cartersville, moving northeast at 35 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...

Canton, Cartersville, Adairsville, White, Waleska, Kingston,

Cassville, Fairmount, Lake Arrowhead, Folsom, Salacoa Valley, Pine

Log, Talmadge, Funkhouser, and Hinton.



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 3416 8496 3421 8504 3434 8505 3452 8459

      3427 8445

TIME...MOT...LOC 0220Z 245DEG 32KT 3425 8493 



MAX HAIL SIZE...0.25 IN

MAX WIND GUST...40 MPH



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