Headline:
Special Weather Statement issued May 17 at 10:23PM EDT by NWS Peachtree City GA
Event:
Special Weather Statement
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
May 17, 2026 - 7:23pm
Expires:
May 17, 2026 - 8:00pm
Description:
At 1023 PM EDT, a strong thunderstorm was over Camp Coleman Lake, or
near Cleveland, moving north at 25 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...
Cleveland, Blairsville, Suches, Whitley Gap Shelter, Blue Mountain
Shelter, Woods Hole Shelter, Low Gap Shelter, Camp Coleman Lake,
Owltown, Vogel State Park, Track Rock, Smithgall Woods Conservation
Are, Porter Springs, Turners Corner, Blood Mountain Shelter, and
Qualatchee Lake.
Instruction:
People outdoors should seek shelter immediately. If you can hear
thunder, you are close enough to be struck by lightning.
Area Description:
Union; Towns; Lumpkin; White
Forcast Office:
NWS Peachtree City GA
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov