Severe Thunderstorm Warning 338, NWS Atlanta, GA

Issued

Jul 13, 2003, 6:54 PM EDT (22:54 UTC)

Expired

Jul 13, 2003, 7:30 PM EDT

In force

36 min

Issued by

NWS Atlanta, GA

Area

Counties, with a storm outline in the text

County Catoosa County, GA

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WUUS52 KFFC 132254
SVRATL
GAC047-132330-

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA
653 PM EDT SUN JUL 13 2003

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PEACHTREE CITY HAS ISSUED A

* SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR...
  EASTERN CATOOSA COUNTY IN NORTHWEST GEORGIA

* UNTIL 730 PM EDT

* AT 649 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
  SEVERE THUNDERSTORM OVER RINGGOLD...MOVING EAST AT 10 MPH.

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

HAIL TO THE SIZE OF NICKELS AND WIND GUSTS TO 60 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.

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 3499 8513 3482 8513 3483 8503 3499 8497

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

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