Headline:
Special Weather Statement issued September 5 at 5:36PM EDT by NWS Peachtree City GA
Event:
Special Weather Statement
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
September 5, 2026 - 2:36pm
Expires:
September 5, 2026 - 3:15pm
Description:
At 536 PM EDT, a strong thunderstorm was over Rest Haven, or 9 miles
southeast of Cumming, moving south at 15 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...
Cumming, Duluth, Sugar Hill, Suwanee, Buford, Flowery Branch, Dacula,
Oakwood, Rest Haven, Buford Dam-Lake Lanier Parks, Aqualand Park,
Lake Lanier Islands, and Hog Mountain.
Instruction:
People outdoors should seek shelter immediately. If you can hear
thunder, you are close enough to be struck by lightning.
Area Description:
Forsyth; Hall; Gwinnett
Forcast Office:
NWS Peachtree City GA
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov