Severe Thunderstorm Warning 46, NWS Atlanta, GA

Issued

Apr 3, 2007, 5:42 PM EDT (21:42 UTC)

Expired

Apr 3, 2007, 6:15 PM EDT

In force

33 min

Issued by

NWS Atlanta, GA

Area

Counties, with a storm outline in the text

County Dawson County, GA

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000 
WUUS52 KFFC 032143
SVRFFC
GAC085-032215-
/O.NEW.KFFC.SV.W.0046.070403T2142Z-070403T2215Z/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA
542 PM EDT TUE APR 3 2007

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PEACHTREE CITY HAS ISSUED A

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

* UNTIL 615 PM EDT

* AT 539 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
  SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING QUARTER SIZED HAIL.  THIS
  STORM WAS LOCATED 6 MILES SOUTHWEST OF DOUGHERTY...MOVING NORTHEAST
  AT 30 MPH.

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

IN ADDITION TO LARGE HAIL...FREQUENT 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 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 3438 8426 3433 8426 3433 8397 3441 8398
      3445 8409

$$

000 
WWUS52 KFFC 032151
SVSFFC

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA
550 PM EDT TUE APR 3 2007

GAC085-032215-
/O.CON.KFFC.SV.W.0046.000000T0000Z-070403T2215Z/
DAWSON GA-
550 PM EDT TUE APR 3 2007

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 615 PM EDT
FOR SOUTHEASTERN DAWSON COUNTY...

AT 548 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO
INDICATE A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM. THIS STORM WAS LOCATED NEAR 
DOUGHERTY...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 25 MPH TOWARD NORTHERN PORTIONS OF 
LAKE LANIER. THIS STORM HAS A HISTORY OF PRODUCING HAIL THE SIZE OF 
GOLF BALLS.

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

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 AND AWAY FROM WINDOWS.

IF ON OR NEAR LAKE LANIER...GET OUT OF THE WATER IMMEDIATELY AND 
MOVE TO SAFE SHELTER INDOORS OR INSIDE A VEHICLE. 
REMEMBER...LIGHTNING CAN STRIKE AS FAR AS 15 MILES FROM THE PARENT 
THUNDERSTORM. IF YOU CAN HEAR THUNDER...YOU ARE CLOSE ENOUGH TO BE 
STRUCK BY LIGHTNING. MOVE TO SAFE SHELTER NOW. DONT BE CAUGHT ON 
THE WATER IN A THUNDERSTORM

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 3438 8426 3433 8426 3433 8397 3441 8398
      3445 8409

$$

Severe Thunderstorm Warnings in Georgia, 2007Every severe thunderstorm warning in 2007

The product and its follow-ups from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service and Storm Prediction Center text; local storm reports from the same archive; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.