...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR NORTHWESTERN DOUGLAS...WESTERN
COBB...NORTHEASTERN CARROLL AND PAULDING COUNTIES UNTIL 115 AM EDT...
At 1233 AM EDT...a strong thunderstorm was over New Georgia, or near
Dallas...moving northeast at 15 mph.
HAZARD...Up to 40 mph wind...frequent cloud to ground lightning
and heavy rain.
IMPACT...Expect minor damage to tree limbs and blowing around of
light...unsecured objects. Heavy rain may cause temporary
street flooding especially in poor drainage areas.
Some locations in the path of this storm include
Douglasville, Dallas, Villa Rica, Powder Springs, Austell, Hiram,
Burnt Hickory Ridge, Lost Mountain Park, Brownsville, Cross Roads,
Winston, Lake Val-Do-Mar, Due West, New Hope, New Georgia and Jim R
Miller Park.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
People outdoors should seek shelter immediately. If you can hear
thunder...you are close enough to be struck by lightning. Motorists
should slow down and be prepared for possible loss of control due to
hydroplaning.
WIND...40MPH