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Severe Thunderstorm Warning

Status

New Event Expired

Start Time

Wed 05/21/2025 12:50 AM EDT

End Time

Wed 05/21/2025 01:30 AM EDT

Significance

Warning

Storm Location

2 mi SW of Hiram, GA

Storm Motion

Moving E at 47 mph

Impacts

High impact

Hail threatradar indicated
Max hail size0.75 in
Wind threatradar indicated
Max wind gust60 mph

Locations Affected

Sandy Springs, GA ∙ Roswell, GA ∙ Johns Creek, GA ∙ Alpharetta, GA ∙ Marietta, GA ∙ Smyrna, GA ∙ Norcross, GA ∙ Fair Oaks, GA ∙ Lilburn, GA ∙ La Vista, GA

Full Alert Message

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED Severe Thunderstorm Warning National Weather Service Peachtree City GA 1250 AM EDT Wed May 21 2025 The National Weather Service in Peachtree City has issued a * Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... Northwestern Barrow County in north central Georgia... Northwestern DeKalb County in north central Georgia... Central Forsyth County in north central Georgia... Central Cobb County in north central Georgia... Gwinnett County in north central Georgia... Southwestern Banks County in northeastern Georgia... Southern Hall County in north central Georgia... Northwestern Jackson County in northeastern Georgia... Northeastern Fulton County in north central Georgia... * Until 130 AM EDT. * At 1250 AM EDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from near Oscarville to near Roswell to near Hiram, moving east at 45 mph. HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and penny size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees. * Locations impacted include... Atlanta, Marietta, Gainesville, Lawrenceville, Winder, Jefferson, Commerce, Cumming, Peachtree Corners, Sandy Springs, Roswell, Johns Creek, Alpharetta, Smyrna, Dunwoody, Duluth, Sugar Hill, Suwanee, Powder Springs, and Buford. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building. If you see wind damage...hail or flooding...wait until the storm has passed...and then call the National Weather Service toll free at 1 8 6 6 7 6 3 4 4 6 6 or tweet us your report at NWSATLANTA. A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 200 AM EDT for north central and northwestern Georgia. && LAT...LON 3428 8342 3399 8374 3377 8437 3384 8472 3387 8473 3400 8447 3429 8400 TIME...MOT...LOC 0450Z 268DEG 41KT 3424 8401 3401 8439 3386 8482 HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED MAX HAIL SIZE...0.75 IN WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED MAX WIND GUST...60 MPH