Special Weather Statement

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
837 PM EDT Sun May 17 2026

GAZ027-036-038-180100-
Madison GA-Oglethorpe GA-Clarke GA-
837 PM EDT Sun May 17 2026

...A strong thunderstorm will impact portions of east central Clarke,
northwestern Oglethorpe and southwestern Madison Counties through 900
PM EDT...

At 837 PM EDT, a strong thunderstorm was over Colbert, or 7 miles
south of Danielsville, moving north at 20 mph.

HAZARD...40 to 50 mph wind, up to penny 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, Comer, Winterville, Colbert, Ila, Hull, Athens-Clarke
County, Diamond Hill, Dunlap, Smithonia, Neese, and Pocataligo.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

People outdoors should seek shelter immediately. If you can hear
thunder, you are close enough to be struck by lightning.

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LAT...LON 3394 8310 3395 8328 3420 8335 3420 8325
      3416 8311
TIME...MOT...LOC 0037Z 178DEG 18KT 3402 8325

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.75 IN
MAX WIND GUST...50 MPH

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Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
816 PM EDT Sun May 17 2026

GAZ006>008-014-015-180045-
Gilmer GA-Dawson GA-Union GA-Lumpkin GA-Fannin GA-
816 PM EDT Sun May 17 2026

...A strong thunderstorm will impact portions of northwestern
Lumpkin, eastern Gilmer, north central Dawson, southwestern Union and
southeastern Fannin Counties through 845 PM EDT...

At 815 PM EDT, a strong thunderstorm was over Camp Merrill, or 9
miles northwest of Dahlonega, moving north at 15 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...
Dahlonega, Suches, Amicalola Falls State Park, Margret, Camp Merrill,
Jones Creek, Dial, Springer Mountain Shelter, Len Foote Hike Inn,
Pisgah, Black Gap Shelter, Stover Creek Shelter, Hawk Mountain
Shelter, Nimblewill, Gaddistown, and Gooch Mountain Shelter.

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 3451 8398 3449 8424 3480 8432 3489 8398
TIME...MOT...LOC 0015Z 177DEG 23KT 3460 8413

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.25 IN
MAX WIND GUST...50 MPH

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