Severe Thunderstorm Warning 80, NWS Atlanta, GA

Issued

Mar 13, 2005, 10:07 PM EST (03:07 UTC)

Expired

Mar 13, 2005, 11:00 PM EST

In force

53 min

Issued by

NWS Atlanta, GA

Area

Counties, with a storm outline in the text

Counties Carroll County, GA, Haralson County, GA

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000 
WUUS52 KFFC 140307
SVRFFC
GAC045-143-140400-
/O.NEW.KFFC.SV.W.0080.050314T0308Z-050314T0400Z/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA
1008 PM EST SUN MAR 13 2005

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PEACHTREE CITY HAS ISSUED A

* SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR...
  CARROLL COUNTY IN NORTHWEST GEORGIA
  HARALSON COUNTY IN NORTHWEST GEORGIA

* UNTIL 1100 PM EST

* AT 1005 PM EST...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
  SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING PENNY SIZE HAIL...AND
  DAMAGING WINDS IN EXCESS OF 60 MPH.  THIS STORM WAS LOCATED 6 MILES
  SOUTHWEST OF TALLAPOOSA...AND MOVING EAST AT 35 MPH.

* OTHER LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO
  BURWELL...BUDAPEST...BREMEN AND BOWDEN JUNCTION.

DOPPLER RADAR HAS INDICATED SOME WEAK ROTATION WITHIN THIS STORM.
WHILE NOT IMMEDIATELY LIKELY...A TORNADO MAY STILL DEVELOP. 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.

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 8542 3358 8542 3355 8509 3376 8510

$$

000 
WWUS52 KFFC 140332
SVSFFC

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA
1030 PM EST SUN MAR 13 2005

GAC143-140340-
/O.CAN.KFFC.SV.W.0080.000000T0000Z-050314T0400Z/
HARALSON-
1030 PM EST SUN MAR 13 2005

...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR HARALSON COUNTY IS
CANCELLED...

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 3374 8512 3345 8530 3345 8492 3374 8493

$$

GAC045-140400-
/O.CON.KFFC.SV.W.0080.000000T0000Z-050314T0400Z/
CARROLL-
1030 PM EST SUN MAR 13 2005

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING CONTINUES UNTIL 1100 PM EST FOR
CARROLL COUNTY...

AT 1026 PM EST...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO
INDICATE A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING DAMAGING WINDS IN
EXCESS OF 60 MPH.  THIS STORM WAS LOCATED NEAR BURWELL...OR ABOUT 9
MILES WEST OF CARROLLTON...MOVING EAST AT 30 MPH.

OTHER LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO 
CARROLTON...MOUNT ZION...BOWDEN JUNCTION...TYUS...ROOPVILLE...LOWELL 
AND CLEM.

THIS STORM HAS A HISTORY OF PRODUCING WIDESPREAD WIND DAMAGE ACROSS 
EASTERN ALABAMA AND DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUES TO SHOW SEVERE WINDS 
WITH THIS STORM. SEEK SHELTER NOW INSIDE A STURDY STRUCTURE AND STAY 
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 3374 8512 3345 8530 3345 8492 3374 8493

$$

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