Headline:
Special Weather Statement issued April 28 at 4:17AM EDT by NWS Peachtree City GA
Event:
Special Weather Statement
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
April 28, 2026 - 1:17am
Expires:
April 28, 2026 - 1:45am
Description:
At 416 AM EDT, a strong thunderstorm was near Cooper Heights, or near
Lafayette, moving east at 50 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...
Dalton, Ringgold, Varnell, Tunnel Hill, Cohutta, La Fayette, Noble,
Wood Station, Rocky Face, Blue Spring, Mill Creek, Linwood, Beaumont,
Dawnville, and Rock Spring.
Instruction:
People outdoors should seek shelter immediately. If you can hear
thunder, you are close enough to be struck by lightning.
Area Description:
Walker; Catoosa; Whitfield
Forcast Office:
NWS Peachtree City GA
Sender: