Headline:
Special Weather Statement issued July 28 at 11:51PM EDT by NWS Peachtree City GA
Event:
Special Weather Statement
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
July 28, 2026 - 8:51pm
Expires:
July 28, 2026 - 9:30pm
Description:
At 1150 PM EDT, a line of strong thunderstorms was along a line
extending from Hobgood Park to near Snellville, and moving southwest
at 20 mph.
HAZARD...40 to 50 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...
Atlanta, Marietta, Lawrenceville, Decatur, Peachtree Corners, Sandy
Springs, Roswell, Alpharetta, Smyrna, Dunwoody, Kennesaw, Duluth,
Woodstock, Acworth, Snellville, Lilburn, Loganville, Chamblee,
Norcross, and Doraville.
Instruction:
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 100 AM EDT for
north central Georgia.
Area Description:
Cherokee; Cobb; North Fulton; Gwinnett; DeKalb
Forcast Office:
NWS Peachtree City GA
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov