...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR EASTERN POLK...DOUGLAS...WESTERN
COBB...NORTHEASTERN HARALSON...BARTOW...EASTERN CARROLL...PAULDING...
SOUTHEASTERN FLOYD AND WESTERN SOUTH FULTON COUNTIES UNTIL 1130 PM
EDT...
At 1106 PM EDT...a line of strong thunderstorms was along a line
extending from near Kingston to near Seaton Lake...and moving
northeast at 25 mph.
HAZARD...40 to 50 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 these storms include
Douglasville, Carrollton, Cartersville, Dallas, Acworth, Villa Rica,
Powder Springs, Austell, Temple, Rockmart, Euharlee, Hiram, Emerson,
Aragon, White, Kingston, Braswell, Taylorsville, Lithia Springs and
Cassville.
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...50MPH