Weather Alert: Significant Weather Advisory Issued in Gwinnett

The National Weather Service has issued a Significant Weather Advisory for Gwinnett County until 6:45 p.m..

A line of strong storms, with 40 mph, pea-sized hail and frequent lighting was expected to hit the area.

Here’s the alert:

SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR DEKALB...COBB...NORTH FULTON... GWINNETT...BARROW...CHEROKEE...JACKSON...HALL AND FORSYTH COUNTIES UNTIL 645 PM EDT

AT 606 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A LINE OF STRONG THUNDERSTORMS EXTENDING FROM NEAR REST HAVEN TO NEAR FREE HOME TO NEAR ACWORTH...AND MOVING SOUTHEAST AT 35 MPH.

HAZARDS...WINDS UP TO 40 MPH...PEA SIZED HAIL...FREQUENT LIGHTNING AND HEAVY RAIN.

IMPACT...PEOPLE OUTDOORS SHOULD SEEK SHELTER IMMEDIATELY. EXPECT MINOR DAMAGE TO TREE LIMBS AND BLOWING AROUND OF LIGHT...UNSECURED OBJECTS. 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...TURN AROUND DO NOT DROWN.

SOME LOCATIONS IN THE PATH OF THESE STORMS INCLUDE ATLANTA...MARIETTA...LAWRENCEVILLE...CANTON...WINDER...CUMMING... SANDY SPRINGS...ROSWELL...JOHNS CREEK...ALPHARETTA...DUNWOODY... MILTON...KENNESAW...DULUTH...WOODSTOCK...ACWORTH...SUGAR HILL... SNELLVILLE...SUWANEE AND BUFORD.