Special Weather Statement

Locations Affected

Athens, GA ∙ Athens Ben Epps Airport, GA ∙ Palmetto, GA ∙ Arnoldsville, GA ∙ Whitehall, GA ∙ Vesta, GA ∙ Danielsville, GA ∙ Carlton, GA ∙ Winterville, GA ∙ Comer, GA

Full Alert Message

Special Weather Statement National Weather Service Peachtree City GA 801 AM EDT Sun Jun 8 2025 ...A strong thunderstorm will impact portions of Clarke, northern Oglethorpe and Madison Counties through 830 AM EDT... At 801 AM EDT, a strong thunderstorm was over Winterville, or near Athens, moving east at 45 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... Danielsville, Athens, Comer, Winterville, Crawford, Colbert, Arnoldsville, Carlton, Hull, Athens-Clarke County, Whitehall, James Holland Youth Sports Cmpx, Diamond Hill, Smithonia, Sandy Creek Recreation Area, Barretts Mill, Paoli, Dunlap, State Botanical Garden Of Ga, and Neese. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... People outdoors should seek shelter immediately. If you can hear thunder, you are close enough to be struck by lightning. && LAT...LON 3395 8279 3394 8285 3390 8289 3389 8292 3388 8336 3391 8340 3402 8341 3404 8336 3405 8339 3410 8337 3427 8311 3423 8308 3417 8310 3415 8306 3405 8299 3403 8294 3402 8294 3401 8293 3401 8291 3397 8278 TIME...MOT...LOC 1201Z 267DEG 38KT 3398 8331 MAX HAIL SIZE...0.25 IN MAX WIND GUST...40 MPH

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