Special Weather Statement 06/17/2025 15:27 for Georgia areas

Headline: 
Special Weather Statement issued June 17 at 6:27PM EDT by NWS Peachtree City GA
Event: 
Special Weather Statement
Urgency: 
Expected
Effective: 
June 17, 2025 - 3:27pm
Expires: 
June 17, 2025 - 4:00pm
Description: 
At 627 PM EDT, a line of strong thunderstorms was along a line extending from Mechanicsville to near Lakeview Estates to Magnet to Ola, and moving northeast at 45 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... Lawrenceville, Conyers, Winder, Monroe, Covington, Peachtree Corners, Sandy Springs, Roswell, Johns Creek, Alpharetta, Dunwoody, Duluth, Sugar Hill, Snellville, Suwanee, Buford, Lilburn, Loganville, Chamblee, and Norcross.
Instruction: 
People outdoors should seek shelter immediately. If you can hear thunder, you are close enough to be struck by lightning.
Area Description: 
Forsyth; Hall; Jackson; North Fulton; Gwinnett; Barrow; Oconee; DeKalb; Rockdale; Walton; Newton; Morgan; Henry; Butts; Jasper
Forcast Office: 
NWS Peachtree City GA