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Alert: Special Weather Statement
Area(s): Jackson; Madison; Barrow; Clarke; Oconee
Effective: 2026-08-02 @ 6:16 pm -> 2026-08-02 @ 6:45 pm
Onset: 2026-08-02 @ 6:16 pm
Severity: Moderate
Certainty: Observed
Urgency: Expected
Issued By: NWS Peachtree City GA on 2026-08-02 @ 6:16 pm
Headline: Special Weather Statement issued August 2 at 7:16PM EDT by NWS Peachtree City GA
Description: At 715 PM EDT, a line of strong thunderstorms was along a line
extending from near Westgate Park to near Gratis, and moving east at
20 mph.

HAZARD...40 to 50 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...
Athens, Statham, Bogart, Bethlehem, Hull, Athens-Clarke County,
Westgate Park, James Holland Youth Sports Cmpx, Bear Creek Reservoir,
Diamond Hill, Beechwood Hills, Sandy Creek Recreation Area, Oconee
Heights, and Barretts Mill.

Alert: Flash Flood Warning
Area(s): Banks, GA; Jackson, GA
Effective: 2026-08-02 @ 5:16 pm -> 2026-08-02 @ 9:15 pm
Onset: 2026-08-02 @ 5:16 pm -> 2026-08-02 @ 9:15 pm
Severity: Severe
Certainty: Likely
Urgency: Immediate
Issued By: NWS Peachtree City GA on 2026-08-02 @ 5:16 pm
Headline: Flash Flood Warning issued August 2 at 6:16PM EDT until August 2 at 10:15PM EDT by NWS Peachtree City GA
Description: FFWFFC

The National Weather Service in Peachtree City has issued a

* Flash Flood Warning for...
Southern Banks County in northeastern Georgia...
Central Jackson County in northeastern Georgia...

* Until 1015 PM EDT.

* At 616 PM EDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing
heavy rain across the warned area. Between 2 and 3 inches of rain
have fallen. Additional rainfall amounts of 1 to 3 inches are
possible in the warned area. Flash flooding is ongoing or expected
to begin shortly.

HAZARD...Flash flooding caused by thunderstorms.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Flash flooding of small creeks and streams, urban areas,
highways, streets and underpasses as well as other poor
drainage and low-lying areas.

* Some locations that will experience flash flooding include...
Jefferson, Commerce, Homer, Braselton, Maysville, Hoschton,
Pendergrass, Talmo, Apple Valley and Banks Crossing.