Headline:
Special Weather Statement issued September 23 at 4:37PM EDT by NWS Peachtree City GA
Event:
Special Weather Statement
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
September 23, 2026 - 1:37pm
Expires:
September 23, 2026 - 2:15pm
Description:
At 437 PM EDT, a strong thunderstorm was over Berryton, or over
Summerville, moving southeast 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...
Rome, Summerville, Trion, Lyerly, Menlo, Tidings, Armuchee, Coosa,
Cloudland, Berryton, Chattoogaville, James H. Floyd State Park, and
Holland.
Instruction:
People outdoors should seek shelter immediately. If you can hear
thunder, you are close enough to be struck by lightning.
Area Description:
Chattooga; Floyd
Forcast Office:
NWS Peachtree City GA
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov