Special Weather Statement 09/25/2024 14:13 for Georgia areas

Headline: 
Special Weather Statement issued September 25 at 5:13PM EDT by NWS Peachtree City GA
Event: 
Special Weather Statement
Urgency: 
Expected
Effective: 
September 25, 2024 - 2:13pm
Expires: 
September 25, 2024 - 3:00pm
Description: 
At 513 PM EDT, a strong thunderstorm was over College Park, or 8 miles northwest of Jonesboro, moving north at 20 mph. HAZARD...Heavy rain. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Heavy rain may cause temporary street flooding especially in poor drainage areas. Locations impacted include... Atlanta, Marietta, Newnan, Douglasville, Lawrenceville, Decatur, Fayetteville, Jonesboro, Peachtree Corners, City of South Fulton, Sandy Springs, Roswell, Johns Creek, Alpharetta, Smyrna, Dunwoody, Peachtree City, East Point, Duluth, and Stockbridge.
Instruction: 
Motorists should slow down and be prepared for possible loss of control due to hydroplaning.
Area Description: 
Cherokee; Forsyth; Cobb; North Fulton; Gwinnett; Carroll; Douglas; South Fulton; DeKalb; Rockdale; Heard; Coweta; Fayette; Clayton; Henry; Meriwether
Forcast Office: 
NWS Peachtree City GA