Headline:
Special Weather Statement issued September 20 at 6:16PM EDT by NWS Peachtree City GA
Event:
Special Weather Statement
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
September 20, 2026 - 3:16pm
Expires:
September 20, 2026 - 3:45pm
Description:
At 616 PM EDT, a strong thunderstorm was over James Holland Youth
Sports Cmpx, or over Athens, moving southwest at 10 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...
Monroe, Watkinsville, Athens, Statham, Arcade, Winterville, Bogart,
North High Shoals, Bostwick, Good Hope, Bishop, Hull, Whitehall,
Athens-Clarke County, Westgate Park, Beechwood Hills, Oconee Heights,
Wrayswood, Eastville, and Barnett Shoals.
Instruction:
People outdoors should seek shelter immediately. If you can hear
thunder, you are close enough to be struck by lightning.
Area Description:
Jackson; Barrow; Clarke; Oconee; Walton; Morgan; Greene
Forcast Office:
NWS Peachtree City GA
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov