GA WFO ATLANTA Warnings, Watches, and Advisories

Published 9:33 pm Tuesday, July 23, 2024

By Accuweather

WFO ATLANTA Warnings, Watches and Advisories for Tuesday, July 23, 2024

SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING

The National Weather Service in Peachtree City has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for…

Northeastern Spalding County in west central Georgia…

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Henry County in north central Georgia…

Butts County in central Georgia…

Southeastern Clayton County in north central Georgia…

* Until 1000 PM EDT.

* At 927 PM EDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line

extending from Atlanta Motor Speedway to Blacksville to near

Jackson, moving northeast at 30 mph.

HAZARD…60 mph wind gusts.

SOURCE…Radar indicated.

IMPACT…Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees.

* Locations impacted include…

McDonough, Jackson, Jonesboro, Stockbridge, Hampton, Lovejoy,

Locust Grove, Jenkinsburg, Sunny Side, Lake Spivey, Blacksville,

Ola, Worthville, McKibben, Bonanza, Luella, Atlanta Motor Speedway,

Jw Smith Reservoir, Flippen, and Indian Springs State Park.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS…

For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a

building.

If you see wind damage…hail or flooding…wait until the storm has

passed…and then call the National Weather Service toll free

at 1 8 6 6 7 6 3 4 4 6 6 or tweet us your report at NWSATLANTA.

…A strong thunderstorm will impact portions of Wilkes and east

central Oglethorpe Counties through 1000 PM EDT…

At 930 PM EDT, a strong thunderstorm was over Celeste, or near

Washington, 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…

Washington, Tignall, Rayle, Jacksons Crossroads, Mallorysville,

Newtown, Delhi, Norman, Danburg, Celeste, Metasville, and Floral

Hill.

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.

LAT…LON 3370 8291 3390 8299 3398 8279 3397 8278

3399 8272 3398 8269 3399 8266 3398 8265

3386 8261 3387 8258 3387 8257 3384 8258

3383 8260 3372 8253

TIME…MOT…LOC 0130Z 254DEG 30KT 3377 8285

MAX HAIL SIZE…0.00 IN

MAX WIND GUST…50 MPH