Severe Thunderstorm Warning 211, NWS Atlanta, GA

Issued

May 5, 2003, 11:04 PM EDT (03:04 UTC)

Expired

May 5, 2003, 11:30 PM EDT

In force

26 min

Issued by

NWS Atlanta, GA

Area

Counties, with a storm outline in the text

County Douglas County, GA

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WUUS52 KFFC 060304
SVRATL
GAC097-060330-

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA
1104 PM EDT MON MAY 5 2003

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PEACHTREE CITY HAS ISSUED A

* SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR...
  DOUGLAS COUNTY IN NORTH CENTRAL GEORGIA

* UNTIL 1130 PM EDT

* AT 1058 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
  SEVERE THUNDERSTORM 11 MILES SOUTHWEST OF DOUGLASVILLE...MOVING
  EAST AT 30 MPH.

* LOCATIONS IN OR NEAR THE PATH OF THIS STORM INCLUDE...DOUGLASVILLE.

HAIL TO THE SIZE OF DIMES AND WIND GUSTS TO 65 MPH CAN BE EXPECTED 
IN THE WARNED AREA.

THIS STORM CONTAINS VERY HEAVY RAIN. EXPECT 1 TO 2 INCHES OF RAIN IN
LESS THAN AN HOUR. THIS CAN CAUSE BRIEF FLOODING OF ROADS.

EXCESSIVE LIGHTNING IS OCCURRING WITH THIS STORM. MOVE INDOORS IF
POSSIBLE. STAY AWAY FROM WINDOWS AND DOORS. AVOID USING TELEPHONES OR
ELECTRICAL APPLIANCES.

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 3377 8490 3377 8460 3366 8467 3364 8475
          3358 8482 3358 8489

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

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