Severe Thunderstorm Warning 124, NWS Atlanta, GA

Issued

Mar 27, 2005, 4:12 PM EST (21:12 UTC)

Expired

Mar 27, 2005, 4:46 PM EST

In force

34 min

Issued by

NWS Atlanta, GA

Area

Counties, with a storm outline in the text

Counties Dawson County, GA, Gilmer County, GA

The Atlanta radar (KFFC), 135 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 21:15 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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000 
WUUS52 KFFC 272113
SVRFFC
GAC085-123-272145-
/O.NEW.KFFC.SV.W.0124.050327T2112Z-050327T2145Z/

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

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PEACHTREE CITY HAS ISSUED A

* SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR...
  DAWSON COUNTY IN NORTH CENTRAL GEORGIA
  GILMER COUNTY IN NORTH CENTRAL GEORGIA

* UNTIL 445 PM EST

* AT 409 PM EST...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED
  A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING HAIL GOLF BALL SIZE OR
  SLIGHTLY LARGER.  THIS STORM WAS LOCATED 19 MILES SOUTH OF
  ELLIJAY...AND MOVING NORTHEAST AT 50 MPH.

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

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.

THIS IS A DANGEROUS STORM. IF YOU ARE IN ITS PATH...PREPARE
IMMEDIATELY FOR DAMAGING WINDS...DESTRUCTIVE HAIL...AND DEADLY CLOUD
TO GROUND LIGHTNING. PEOPLE OUTSIDE SHOULD MOVE TO A SHELTER...
PREFERABLY INSIDE A STRONG BUILDING BUT AWAY FROM WINDOWS.

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 3464 8420 3453 8420 3438 8424 3446 8425
      3447 8432 3456 8434 3455 8446 3457 8447
      3456 8454 3459 8459 3482 8440

$$

000 
WWUS52 KFFC 272132
SVSFFC

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

GAC085-123-272145-
/O.CON.KFFC.SV.W.0124.000000T0000Z-050327T2145Z/
DAWSON-GILMER-
429 PM EST SUN MAR 27 2005

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING CONTINUES UNTIL 445 PM EST FOR 
GILMER AND DAWSON COUNTIES...

AT 424 PM EST...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO 
INDICATE A LARGE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING QUARTER 
SIZE HAIL.  THIS STORM WAS LOCATED ALONG A LINE EXTENDING FROM 
CARTECAY TO AMICALOLA FALLS STATE PARK...OR ALONG A LINE EXTENDING 
FROM 23 MILES SOUTHEAST OF CHATSWORTH TO 15 MILES WEST OF 
DAHLONEGA...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 50 MPH.

OTHER LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO
TALONA...ELLIJAY...ROY...MARION AND CHERRY LOG.

A TORNADO WATCH 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 3464 8420 3453 8420 3438 8424 3446 8425
      3447 8432 3456 8434 3455 8446 3457 8447
      3456 8454 3459 8459 3482 8440

$$

000 
WWUS52 KFFC 272146
SVSFFC

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

GAC085-123-272154-
/O.EXP.KFFC.SV.W.0124.000000T0000Z-050327T2145Z/
DAWSON-GILMER-
444 PM EST SUN MAR 27 2005

...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR GILMER AND WESTERN 
DAWSON COUNTIES EXPIRES AT 445 PM EST...

AT 444 PM THE STORM THAT PRODUCED HAIL UP TO THE SIZE OF BASEBALLS
IN GILMER COUNTY HAD MOVED NORTHEAST OUT OF GILMER AND WESTERN DAWSON
COUNTIES INTO FANNIN AND UNION COUNTIES.

A TORNADO WATCH 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 3464 8420 3453 8420 3438 8424 3446 8425
      3447 8432 3456 8434 3455 8446 3457 8447
      3456 8454 3459 8459 3482 8440

$$

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