Georgia Moderate Special Weather Statement | Effective 07/02/2026 16:17

Headline: 
Special Weather Statement issued July 2 at 7:17PM EDT by NWS Peachtree City GA
Event: 
Special Weather Statement
Urgency: 
Expected
Effective: 
July 2, 2026 - 4:17pm
Expires: 
July 2, 2026 - 4:45pm
Description: 
At 717 PM EDT, a strong thunderstorm was over Brownsville, or near Douglasville, moving west at 10 mph. HAZARD...40 to 50 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... Douglasville, Dallas, Villa Rica, Powder Springs, Austell, Hiram, Lithia Springs, Lake Val-Do-Mar, Brownsville, and New Georgia.
Instruction: 
People outdoors should seek shelter immediately. If you can hear thunder, you are close enough to be struck by lightning.
Area Description: 
Paulding; Cobb; Douglas
Forcast Office: 
NWS Peachtree City GA