Headline:
Special Weather Statement issued April 25 at 8:02PM EDT by NWS Peachtree City GA
Event:
Special Weather Statement
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
April 25, 2025 - 5:02pm
Expires:
April 25, 2025 - 5:30pm
Description:
At 802 PM EDT, a strong thunderstorm was over Sequoyah Lake, or 8
miles northeast of Jasper, moving northeast at 20 mph.
HAZARD...40 to 50 mph wind, up to penny 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...
Amicalola Falls State Park, Sequoyah Lake, Camp Merrill, Fausett
Lake, Springer Mountain Shelter, Dial, Len Foote Hike Inn, Cartecay,
Pisgah, Black Gap Shelter, Stover Creek Shelter, Hawk Mountain
Shelter, and Roy.
Instruction:
People outdoors should seek shelter immediately. If you can hear
thunder, you are close enough to be struck by lightning.
Area Description:
Fannin; Gilmer; Union; Pickens; Dawson; Lumpkin
Forcast Office:
NWS Peachtree City GA