Special Weather Statement 05/03/2025 16:39 for Georgia areas

Headline: 
Special Weather Statement issued May 3 at 7:39PM EDT by NWS Peachtree City GA
Event: 
Special Weather Statement
Urgency: 
Expected
Effective: 
May 3, 2025 - 4:39pm
Expires: 
May 3, 2025 - 5:15pm
Description: 
At 739 PM EDT, a line of strong thunderstorms was along a line extending from near Brownsville to near Byers Crossroads, and moving southeast at 30 mph. HAZARD...Up to 40 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... Atlanta, Newnan, City of South Fulton, East Point, Union City, College Park, Fairburn, Tyrone, Palmetto, Chattahoochee Hill, Arnco-Sargent, Bankhead, Dunaway Gardens, Cascade Heights, Cannongate, Lakewood Park, Campbellton, Roscoe, Sandtown, and Madras.
Instruction: 
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 1100 PM EDT for north central, northwestern and west central Georgia.
Area Description: 
North Fulton; South Fulton; Coweta; Fayette
Forcast Office: 
NWS Peachtree City GA