Special Weather Statement 04/25/2025 20:20 for Georgia areas

Headline: 
Special Weather Statement issued April 25 at 11:20PM EDT by NWS Peachtree City GA
Event: 
Special Weather Statement
Urgency: 
Expected
Effective: 
April 25, 2025 - 8:20pm
Expires: 
April 25, 2025 - 9:00pm
Description: 
At 1120 PM EDT, a line of strong thunderstorms was along a line extending from Statham to Farrar, and moving east at 40 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... Greensboro, Arnoldsville, Statham, Beechwood Hills, Oconee Heights, Eastville, Hutchings, Greshamville, Barretts Mill, Lexington, Maxeys, Penfield, Watkinsville, Point Peter, Whitehall, James Holland Youth Sports Cmpx, Ebenezer, Sandy Creek Recreation Area, Woodville, and Comer.
Instruction: 
People outdoors should seek shelter immediately. If you can hear thunder, you are close enough to be struck by lightning.
Area Description: 
Jackson; Madison; Barrow; Clarke; Oconee; Oglethorpe; Walton; Newton; Morgan; Greene
Forcast Office: 
NWS Peachtree City GA