Weather Alerts For Loganville, GA

# HEADLINE -------------------- A strong thunderstorm will impact portions of northeastern Rockdale, southeastern DeKalb, southeastern Gwinnett, Walton and central Newton Counties through 845 AM EDT # SUMMARY -------------------- At 816 AM EDT, a strong thunderstorm was over Redan, or 9 miles northwest of Conyers, moving east at 40 mph. # DETAILS -------------------- HAZARD 40 to 50 mph wind, pea sized hail and frequent cloud to ground lightning. SOURCE Radar indicated. IMPACT Expect minor damage to tree limbs and blowing around of light, unsecured objects. LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE Conyers, Monroe, Covington, Snellville, Loganville, Stone Mountain, Social Circle, Grayson, Oxford, Lithonia, Porterdale, Walnut Grove, Pine Lake, Between, Jersey, Lakeview Estates, Georgia International Horse Park, Mountain Park, Belmont, and Big Haynes Creek Park. ISSUED AT Tuesday, April 28, 2026 at 8:16 AM EDT ISSUED BY National Weather Service Peachtree City GA HEADER Special Weather Statement # PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS -------------------- People outdoors should seek shelter immediately. If you can hear thunder, you are close enough to be struck by lightning. # AREAS AFFECTED -------------------- DeKalb GA, Gwinnett GA, Newton GA, Rockdale GA, Walton GA

Closest strike: 0.35 miles Stay Alert! Remain in a safe area until there has been no lightning within 10 miles of this location for 30 minutes. Please be aware that lightning activity can remain high even when a storm is moving away from your location. Even if rain has stopped, do not leave your safe area until WeatherBug indicates that lightning is more than 10 miles away from this selected location. IF OUTDOORS Avoid water, high ground, and open spaces. Avoid all metal objects including electric wires, fences, and machinery. Find a safe area in a building or in a fully enclosed vehicle with the windows completely shut. Unsafe places include underneath canopies, small picnic or rain shelters, convertibles, or near trees. IF INDOORS Avoid water and stay away from doors and windows. Avoid using a hard line telephone. Take off headphones. Turn off, unplug, and stay away from appliances, computers, power tools, and TV sets. Lightning may strike exterior electric and phone lines, inducing shocks to inside equipment.