Headline:
Special Weather Statement issued September 19 at 2:17PM EDT by NWS Peachtree City GA
Event:
Special Weather Statement
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
September 19, 2026 - 11:17am
Expires:
September 19, 2026 - 11:45am
Description:
At 217 PM EDT, a strong thunderstorm was near Red Bank, or near
Chattanooga, moving southeast at 20 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...
Ringgold, Fort Oglethorpe, Rossville, Chickamauga, Lookout Mountain,
Chattanooga Valley, Lakeview, Indian Springs, Graysville, Blue
Spring, Wildwood, Fairview, Boynton, Beaumont, Chattanooga Valley,
Hooker, and Rock Spring.
Instruction:
People outdoors should seek shelter immediately. If you can hear
thunder, you are close enough to be struck by lightning.
Area Description:
Dade; Walker; Catoosa
Forcast Office:
NWS Peachtree City GA
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov