Severe Thunderstorm Warning 91, NWS Atlanta, GA

Issued

Mar 22, 2005, 1:40 PM EST (18:40 UTC)

Expired

Mar 22, 2005, 2:15 PM EST

In force

35 min

Issued by

NWS Atlanta, GA

Area

Counties, with a storm outline in the text

Counties Coweta County, GA, Fulton County, GA

The Atlanta radar (KFFC), 21 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 18:40 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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WUUS52 KFFC 221840
SVRFFC
GAC077-121-221915-
/O.NEW.KFFC.SV.W.0091.050322T1840Z-050322T1915Z/

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

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PEACHTREE CITY HAS ISSUED A

* SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR...
  FULTON COUNTY IN NORTH CENTRAL GEORGIA
  COWETA COUNTY IN WEST CENTRAL GEORGIA

* UNTIL 215 PM EST

* AT 134 PM EST...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
  LINE OF SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS CAPABLE OF PRODUCING QUARTER SIZE
  HAIL...AND DAMAGING WINDS IN EXCESS OF 60 MPH.  THESE STORMS WERE
  LOCATED ALONG A LINE EXTENDING FROM 10 MILES NORTH OF NEWNAN TO
  GRANTVILLE...AND MOVING NORTHEAST AT 50 MPH.

* OTHER LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO
  PALMETTO...FAIRBURN AND EAST NEWNAN.

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 3356 8483 3319 8491 3335 8461 3373 8455

$$

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WWUS52 KFFC 221858
SVSFFC

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

GAC121-221908-
/O.CAN.KFFC.SV.W.0091.000000T0000Z-050322T1915Z/
FULTON-
158 PM EST TUE MAR 22 2005

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


LAT...LON 3352 8483 3319 8491 3325 8462 3353 8460

$$

GAC077-221915-
/O.CON.KFFC.SV.W.0091.000000T0000Z-050322T1915Z/
COWETA-
158 PM EST TUE MAR 22 2005

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING CONTINUES UNTIL 215 PM EST FOR
CENTRAL COWETA COUNTY...

AT 154 PM EST...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO
INDICATE A LINE OF SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS CAPABLE OF PRODUCING NICKEL
SIZE HAIL...AND DAMAGING WINDS IN EXCESS OF 60 MPH.  THESE STORMS
WERE LOCATED ALONG A LINE EXTENDING FROM 25 MILES NORTHEAST OF NEWNAN
TO 6 MILES NORTH OF SHARPSBURG...OR ALONG A LINE EXTENDING FROM
LITHIA SPRINGS TO PEACHTREE CITY...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 50 MPH.


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 3352 8483 3319 8491 3325 8462 3353 8460

$$

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