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Weather Advisory: Frequent Lightning, Heavy Rain Thursday Evening
The National Weather Service says strong storms are in the area.

SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SOUTHWESTERN COBB...SOUTHEASTERN PAULDING AND NORTHERN DOUGLAS COUNTIES UNTIL 530 PM EDT...
AT 444 PM EDT...A LINE OF STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WAS EXTENDING FROM NEAR DALLAS TO NEAR DOUGLASVILLE...THAT WERE NEARLY STATIONARY. HAZARD...FREQUENT LIGHTNING AND HEAVY RAIN.
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IMPACT...PEOPLE OUTDOORS SHOULD SEEK SHELTER IMMEDIATELY. ELECTRICAL APPLIANCES SHOULD NOT BE USED UNLESS IN AN EMERGENCY. LOCALIZED FLOODING IN LOW LYING AND POOR DRAINAGE AREAS IS ALSO LIKELY. MOTORISTS SHOULD SLOW DOWN AND BE PREPARED FOR POSSIBLE LOSS OF CONTROL DUE TO HYDROPLANING. WHEN WATER COVERS THE ROAD...REMEMBER TO TURN AROUND DON`T DROWN.
SOME LOCATIONS IN THE PATH OF THESE STORMS INCLUDE DALLAS...POWDER SPRINGS...AUSTELL...HIRAM...NEW HOPE AND BROWNSVILLE.
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