Severe Thunderstorm Warning 113, NWS Atlanta, GA

Issued

Mar 27, 2005, 1:47 PM EST (18:47 UTC)

Expired

Mar 27, 2005, 2:21 PM EST

In force

34 min

Issued by

NWS Atlanta, GA

Area

Counties, with a storm outline in the text

County Harris County, GA

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000 
WUUS52 KFFC 271847
SVRFFC
GAC145-271915-
/O.NEW.KFFC.SV.W.0113.050327T1847Z-050327T1915Z/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA
147 PM EST SUN MAR 27 2005

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PEACHTREE CITY HAS ISSUED A

* SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR...
  HARRIS COUNTY IN WEST CENTRAL GEORGIA

* UNTIL 215 PM EST

* AT 142 PM EST...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
  SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING QUARTER SIZE HAIL...AND
  DAMAGING WINDS IN EXCESS OF 60 MPH.  THIS STORM WAS LOCATED 
  SOUTHWEST OF HAMILTON...AND MOVING NORTHEAST AT 50 MPH.

* OTHER LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO
  SHILOH.

A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR THE WARNED AREA. IF A TORNADO
IS SPOTTED... ACT QUICKLY AND MOVE TO A PLACE OF SAFETY IN A STURDY
STRUCTURE...SUCH AS A BASEMENT OR SMALL INTERIOR ROOM.

IN ADDITION TO LARGE HAIL AND DAMAGING WINDS...CONTINUOUS CLOUD TO
GROUND LIGHTNING IS OCCURRING WITH THIS STORM. MOVE INDOORS
IMMEDIATELY LIGHTNING IS ONE OF NATURES NUMBER ONE KILLERS.
REMEMBER...IF YOU CAN HEAR THUNDER...YOU ARE CLOSE ENOUGH TO BE
STRUCK BY LIGHTNING.

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 3261 8490 3272 8502 3286 8487 3285 8482
      3286 8481 3286 8477 3283 8470 3275 8468
      3260 8486

$$

000 
WWUS52 KFFC 271921
SVSFFC

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA
218 PM EST SUN MAR 27 2005

GAC145-271928-
/O.EXP.KFFC.SV.W.0113.000000T0000Z-050327T1915Z/
HARRIS-
218 PM EST SUN MAR 27 2005

...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR EASTERN HARRIS COUNTY EXPIRED
AT 215 PM EST...

THIS STORM PRODUCED HAIL THE SIZE OF NICKELS AND QUARTERS NEAR FDR
PARK AS IT EXITED HARRIS COUNTY AND HAS MOVED INTO MERIWETHER 
COUNTY.

A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 600 PM EST SUNDAY EVENING FOR
SOUTHERN GEORGIA. A TORNADO WATCH ALSO REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 600 PM
EST SUNDAY EVENING FOR NORTHERN GEORGIA.

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 3261 8490 3272 8502 3286 8487 3285 8482
      3286 8481 3286 8477 3283 8470 3275 8468
      3260 8486

$$

Severe Thunderstorm Warnings in Georgia, 2005Every severe thunderstorm warning in 2005

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