Weather Alert in Georgia
Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued May 2 at 9:17PM EDT until May 2 at 10:00PM EDT by NWS Peachtree City GA
AREAS AFFECTED: Coweta, GA; Fayette, GA; Fulton, GA; Meriwether, GA
DESCRIPTION: SVRFFC The National Weather Service in Peachtree City has issued a * Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... Fayette County in north central Georgia... Northwestern Meriwether County in west central Georgia... Coweta County in west central Georgia... Southwestern Fulton County in north central Georgia... * Until 1000 PM EDT. * At 917 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Thomas Crossroads, or near Newnan, moving northeast at 15 mph. HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and nickel size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees. * Locations impacted include... Newnan, Fayetteville, City of South Fulton, Peachtree City, Union City, Fairburn, Tyrone, Palmetto, Senoia, Grantville, Luthersville, Moreland, Sharpsburg, Turin, East Newnan, Starrs Mill, Cannongate, Sandy Creek, Thomas Crossroads, and Madras.
INSTRUCTION: For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building. If you see wind damage...hail or flooding...wait until the storm has passed...and then call the National Weather Service toll free at 1 8 6 6 7 6 3 4 4 6 6 or tweet us your report at NWSATLANTA.
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Weather Topic: What are Nimbostratus Clouds?
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A nimbostratus cloud is similar to a stratus cloud in its formless,
smooth appearance. However, a nimbostratus cloud is darker than a stratus cloud,
because it is thicker.
Unlike a stratus cloud, a nimbostratus cloud typically brings with it the threat
of moderate to heavy precipitation. In some cases, the precipitation may evaporate
before reaching the ground, a phenomenon known as virga.
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Weather Topic: What is Rain?
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Precipitation in the form of water droplets is called rain.
Rain generally has a tendency to fall with less intensity over a greater period
of time, and when rainfall is more severe it is usually less sustained.
Rain is the most common form of precipitation and happens with greater frequency
depending on the season and regional influences. Cities have been shown to have
an observable effect on rainfall, due to an effect called the urban heat island.
Compared to upwind, monthly rainfall between twenty and forty miles downwind of
cities is 30% greater.
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