Monday, July 21, 2008

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENTNATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA1149 PM EDT MON JUL 21 2008GAZ093>095-220415-1149 PM EDT MON JUL 21 2008...

SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ALERT FOR FREQUENT LIGHTNING IN MACON...HOUSTON AND PEACH COUNTIES UNTIL 1215 AM EDT...AT 1148 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATEDSTRONG THUNDERSTORMS FROM CENTERVILLE TO 5 MILES NORTHEAST OFIDEAL...MOVING SOUTHEAST AT 7 MPH.LIGHTNING DETECTION SYSTEMS INDICATE NUMEROUS CLOUD-TO-GROUNDLIGHTNING STRIKES ACROSS MACON...HOUSTON AND PEACH COUNTIES...INCLUDING AREAS AROUND POWERSVILLE...MIAMI VALLEY...MARSHALLVILLE...IDEAL...FORT VALLEY...CENTERVILLE...BYRON...MYRTLE...WARNER ROBINS...AND BONAIRE.RESIDENTS IN THIS AREA SHOULD STAY INDOORS. ELECTRICAL APPLIANCES ANDTELEPHONES SHOULD NOT BE USED UNLESS IN AN EMERGENCY.