Headline:
Special Weather Statement issued September 20 at 6:37PM EDT by NWS Peachtree City GA
Event:
Special Weather Statement
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
September 20, 2026 - 3:37pm
Expires:
September 20, 2026 - 4:30pm
Description:
At 637 PM EDT, a strong thunderstorm was over Hollis Lathem
Reservoir, or 7 miles west of Dawsonville, moving southwest at 15
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...
Canton, Ball Ground, Nelson, Waleska, Free Home, Buffington, Hickory
Flat, Union Hill, Marblehill, Hightower, Hollis Lathem Reservoir,
Holbrook, Lathemtown, and Reavis Mountain.
Instruction:
People outdoors should seek shelter immediately. If you can hear
thunder, you are close enough to be struck by lightning.
Area Description:
Pickens; Dawson; Cherokee; Forsyth
Forcast Office:
NWS Peachtree City GA
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov