Severe Thunderstorm Warning 245, NWS Atlanta, GA

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NORTH AND CENTRAL GEORGIA THUNDERSTORM OUTLOOK
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA
1118 AM EDT FRI JUN 14 1996

THERE IS A SLIGHT RISK OF SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS OVER NORTH GEORGIA
THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING.

THE SLIGHT RISK AREA IS ALONG AND NORTH OF A LINE FROM LA GRANGE TO
MILLEDGEVILLE TO LOUISVILLE. A COMBINATION OF SUNSHINE AND A MOIST
AND UNSTABLE ATMOSPHERE ACROSS NORTH GEORGIA WILL CREATE A SLIGHT
RISK OF SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING.

TO THE SOUTH OF THIS AREA...IN CENTRAL GEORGIA...THUNDERSTORMS ARE
EXPECTED...HOWEVER THEY SHOULD REMAIN BELOW SEVERE LIMITS.

SPOTTER <GROUPS AND EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT PERSONNEL IN NORTH GEORGIA
SHOULD MONITOR LOCAL WEATHER CONDITIONS AND BE READY FOR POSSIBLE
ACTIVATION.

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SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA
125 PM EDT FRI JUN 14 1996

     ...THUNDERSTORMS WITH VERY HEAVY RAIN AND DANGEROUS LIGHTNING
        CONTINUE OVER THE WEST SIDE OF ATLANTA...

DURING THE PAST HOUR A STRONG THUNDERSTORM HAS REMAINED LOCKED OVER
DOUGLAS COUNTY IN NORTHWEST GEORGIA. DOUGLASVILLE 911 HAS REPORTED
VERY HEAVY RAINS AND DANGEROUS LIGHTNING STRIKES SINCE 1245 PM.

A WEATHER SERVICE OBSERVER AT DOUGLASVILLE HAS REPORTED 3/4 INCHES
OF RAIN IN LESS THAN 30 MINUTES. WEATHER RADAR HAS SHOWN A RAINFALL
RATE OF ABOUT 1 INCH AN HOUR. FLOODING IS LIKELY BUT HAS NOT BEEN
REPORTED.

THUNDERSTORMS...SOME WITH VERY HEAVY DOWNPOURS AND DANGEROUS CLOUD
TO GROUND LIGHTNING WILL CONTINUE TO DEVELOP OVER THE FOUR COUNTY
AREA THAT INCLUDES ATLANTA DURING THIS AFTERNOON. IF YOUR OUTSIDE
WHEN A THUNDERSTORM DEVELOP...TAKE SHELTER INSIDE NOT UNDER A TREE.

BECAUSE THE STORMS0 WILL MOVE SLOWLY...VERY HEAVY RAINS ASSOCIATED
WITH THE STORMS MAY CAUSE SMALL STREAMS...AND FLOOD PRONE AREAS TO
BECOME IMPASSABLE DUE TO HIGH WATER.  DO NOT TRY TO FORGE HIGH WATER
IN THESE LOCATIONS.