Severe Thunderstorm Warning 85, NWS Atlanta, GA

Issued

Mar 22, 2005, 12:33 PM EST (17:33 UTC)

Expired

Mar 22, 2005, 1:03 PM EST

In force

30 min

Issued by

NWS Atlanta, GA

Area

Counties, with a storm outline in the text

Counties Meriwether County, GA, Pike County, GA

The Atlanta radar (KFFC), 44 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 17:34 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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WUUS52 KFFC 221733
SVRFFC
GAC199-231-221800-
/O.NEW.KFFC.SV.W.0085.050322T1733Z-050322T1800Z/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA
1233 PM EST TUE MAR 22 2005

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PEACHTREE CITY HAS ISSUED A

* SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR...
  MERIWETHER COUNTY IN WEST CENTRAL GEORGIA
  PIKE COUNTY IN WEST CENTRAL GEORGIA

* UNTIL 100 PM EST

* AT 1228 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 12
  MILES SOUTHWEST OF WOODBURY...AND MOVING NORTHEAST AT 40 MPH.

* OTHER LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO WARM
  SPRINGS...MOLENA...GAY AND CONCORD.

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 3288 8482 3280 8468 3309 8436 3321 8455

$$

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WWUS52 KFFC 221752
SVSFFC

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA
1251 PM EST TUE MAR 22 2005

GAC199-231-221800-
/O.CON.KFFC.SV.W.0085.000000T0000Z-050322T1800Z/
PIKE-MERIWETHER-
1251 PM EST TUE MAR 22 2005

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING CONTINUES UNTIL 100 PM EST FOR
MERIWETHER AND WESTERN PIKE COUNTIES...

AT 1248 PM EST...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO
INDICATE A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING QUARTER SIZE
HAIL...AND DAMAGING WINDS IN EXCESS OF 60 MPH.  THIS STORM WAS
LOCATED NEAR WOODBURY...OR ABOUT 10 MILES NORTHEAST OF MANCHESTER...
MOVING NORTHEAST AT 40 MPH.

OTHER LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO
MOLENA...GAY AND CONCORD.

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 3288 8482 3280 8468 3309 8436 3321 8455

$$

000
WWUS52 KFFC 221803
SVSFFC

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA
103 PM EST TUE MAR 22 2005

GAC199-231-221813-
/O.EXP.KFFC.SV.W.0085.000000T0000Z-050322T1800Z/
PIKE-MERIWETHER-
103 PM EST TUE MAR 22 2005

...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR MERIWETHER AND WESTERN PIKE
COUNTIES EXPIRED AT 100 PM EST...

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 3288 8482 3280 8468 3309 8436 3321 8455

$$

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