Lexington, Massachusetts, USA
Issued by the National Weather Service - Atlanta/Peachtree City, GA
Areas Affected: Barrow; Clarke; Oconee; Oglethorpe; Wilkes; Walton; Morgan; Greene; Taliaferro
Urgency: Expected
Severity: Moderate
Certainty: Observed
Alert Sent: Tuesday 10:45pm EDT
Alert Effective: Tuesday 10:45pm EDT
Alert Expires: Tuesday 11:30pm EDT
Event Onset: Tuesday 10:45pm EDT
Issued by: NWS Peachtree City GA
Max Wind Gusts: 50 MPH Max Hail Size: 0.00 in
...Strong thunderstorms will impact portions of Oconee, southeastern Barrow, Morgan, Clarke, eastern Walton, Greene, northwestern Taliaferro, southwestern Wilkes and Oglethorpe Counties through 1130 PM EDT... At 1044 PM EDT, a line of strong thunderstorms was along a line extending from near Bethlehem to near Barnett Shoals to near Lexington, and moving south at 25 mph. HAZARD...40 to 50 mph wind, frequent cloud to ground lightning and heavy rain. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Expect minor damage to tree limbs and blowing around of light, unsecured objects. Heavy rain may cause temporary street flooding especially in poor drainage areas. Locations impacted include... Winder, Monroe, Madison, Greensboro, Watkinsville, Crawfordville, Lexington, Athens, Social Circle, Statham, Union Point, Winterville, Bogart, Crawford, Rutledge, North High Shoals, Bethlehem, Bostwick, Arnoldsville, and Woodville.
People outdoors should seek shelter immediately. If you can hear thunder, you are close enough to be struck by lightning. Motorists should slow down and be prepared for possible loss of control due to hydroplaning. A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 100 AM EDT for north central and northeastern Georgia.
ID: urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.0b5eefbe2d332d5e0c4491cac29052f89e563c2f.001.1 Codes: GAZ035, GAZ036, GAZ037, GAZ038, GAZ039, GAZ047, GAZ049, GAZ050, GAZ051 Link: https://api.weather.gov/alerts/urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.0b5eefbe2d332d5e0c4491cac29052f89e563c2f.001.1