Headline:
Special Weather Statement issued April 25 at 8:48PM EDT by NWS Peachtree City GA
Event:
Special Weather Statement
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
April 25, 2025 - 5:48pm
Expires:
April 25, 2025 - 6:30pm
Description:
At 847 PM EDT, a strong thunderstorm was over Fausett Lake, or 8
miles east of Jasper, moving east at 30 mph.
HAZARD...40 to 50 mph wind, nickel 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, Marblehill, Dougherty,
Juno, Fausett Lake, Murrayville, Lake Tamarack, Auraria, Dawsonville,
Garland, Nimblewill, Dahlonega, McKee, and Jasper.
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; Lumpkin; White; Hall
Forcast Office:
NWS Peachtree City GA