Georgia Moderate Special Weather Statement | Effective 07/05/2026 13:57

Headline: 
Special Weather Statement issued July 5 at 4:57PM EDT by NWS Peachtree City GA
Event: 
Special Weather Statement
Urgency: 
Expected
Effective: 
July 5, 2026 - 1:57pm
Expires: 
July 5, 2026 - 2:30pm
Description: 
At 457 PM EDT, a strong thunderstorm was over Pine Log, or 13 miles north of Cartersville, moving southeast at 15 mph. HAZARD...40 to 50 mph wind, up to penny 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, Holly Springs, Adairsville, White, Waleska, Fairmount, Lake Arrowhead, Sonoraville, Folsom, Salacoa Valley, Pine Log, Talmadge, Sutallee, Funkhouser, and Bridgemill.
Instruction: 
People outdoors should seek shelter immediately. If you can hear thunder, you are close enough to be struck by lightning.
Area Description: 
Gordon; Pickens; Bartow; Cherokee
Forcast Office: 
NWS Peachtree City GA
Sender: 
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov