Severe Thunderstorm Warning 17, NWS Atlanta, GA

Issued

Feb 22, 2003, 9:23 AM EST (14:23 UTC)

Expired

Feb 22, 2003, 9:45 AM EST

In force

22 min

Issued by

NWS Atlanta, GA

Area

Counties, with a storm outline in the text

Counties Hancock County, GA, Washington County, GA

262 
WUUS52 KFFC 221423
SVRATL
GAC141-303-221445-

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA
922 AM EST SAT FEB 22 2003

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PEACHTREE CITY HAS ISSUED A

* SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR...
  HANCOCK COUNTY IN EAST CENTRAL GEORGIA
  WASHINGTON COUNTY IN EAST CENTRAL GEORGIA

* UNTIL 945 AM EST

* AT 918 AM EST...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
  LINE OF SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS PRODUCING WINDS UP TO 70 MPH
  LOCATED FROM 11 MILES NORTH OF SPARTA TO 12 MILES SOUTHWEST OF
  TENNILLE...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 60 MPH.

* LOCATIONS IN OR NEAR THE PATH OF THESE STORMS INCLUDE...DEEPSTEP...
HARRISON...SANDERSVILLE...SPARTA AND TENNILLE.

WEAK SHORT LIVED TORNADOES CAN SOMETIMES DEVELOP ALONG THE LEADING
EDGE OF THIS LINE OF SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS. HOWEVER...THE MAIN THREAT
IS DAMAGING WINDS. SEEK SHELTER INSIDE A STURDY BUILDING AND STAY
AWAY FROM OUTSIDE WALLS AND WINDOWS.

A TORNADO WATCH IS ALSO IN EFFECT. TORNADOES CAN DEVELOP SUDDENLY
FROM SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS. BE ALERT FOR RAPIDLY CHANGING WEATHER
CONDITIONS.

IF YOU SEE WIND DAMAGE...LARGE HAIL OR SIGNIFICANT FLOODING...WAIT
UNTIL AFTER THE STORM HAS PASSED...AND THEN CALL THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE TOLL FREE AT 1 8 6 6 7 6 3 4 4 6 6.

LAT...LON 3350 8296 3288 8302 3282 8272 3334 8281

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Severe Thunderstorm Warnings in Georgia, 2003Every severe thunderstorm warning in 2003

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