Severe Thunderstorm Warning 74, NWS Atlanta, GA

Issued

Mar 19, 2003, 11:44 PM EST (04:44 UTC)

Expired

Mar 20, 2003, 12:15 AM EST

In force

31 min

Issued by

NWS Atlanta, GA

Area

Counties, with a storm outline in the text

County Coweta County, GA

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000 
WUUS52 KFFC 200447
SVRATL
GAC297-200515-

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA
1143 PM EST WED MAR 19 2003

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PEACHTREE CITY HAS ISSUED A

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

* UNTIL 1215 AM EST

* AT 1143 PM EST...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
  SEVERE THUNDERSTORM NEAR BOLD SPRINGS MOVING NORTHEAST AT 20 MPH.

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

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.

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 3387 8391 3364 8368 3383 8356 3393 8377

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

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