Severe Thunderstorm Warning 254, NWS Atlanta, GA

Issued

May 26, 2011, 5:05 PM EDT (21:05 UTC)

Expired

May 26, 2011, 5:50 PM EDT

In force

45 min

Issued by

NWS Atlanta, GA

Area

Storm-based polygon

Counties Dawson County, GA, Fannin County, GA, Gilmer County, GA, Pickens County, GA

The Atlanta radar (KFFC), 147 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 21:07 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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WUUS52 KFFC 262105
SVRFFC
GAC085-111-123-227-262200-
/O.NEW.KFFC.SV.W.0254.110526T2105Z-110526T2200Z/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA
505 PM EDT THU MAY 26 2011

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PEACHTREE CITY HAS ISSUED A

* SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR...
  NORTHWESTERN DAWSON COUNTY IN NORTH CENTRAL GEORGIA
  SOUTHEASTERN FANNIN COUNTY IN NORTH CENTRAL GEORGIA
  GILMER COUNTY IN NORTH CENTRAL GEORGIA
  PICKENS COUNTY IN NORTH CENTRAL GEORGIA

* UNTIL 600 PM EDT

* AT 502 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
  LINE OF SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS CAPABLE OF PRODUCING GOLF BALL SIZED
  HAIL...AND DAMAGING WINDS UP TO 60 MPH.  THESE STORMS WERE LOCATED
  ALONG A LINE EXTENDING FROM 7 MILES NORTHEAST OF ELLIJAY TO EAST
  ELLIJAY TO 8 MILES SOUTHWEST OF TALKING ROCK...MOVING EAST AT 15
  MPH.

* OTHER LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO   
  JASPER...CHERRY LOG...JUNO...TALMADGE...AND MARBLEHILL.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

DOPPLER RADAR HAS INDICATED ROTATION WITHIN THIS STORM. ALTHOUGH
CURRENT DATA DOES NOT INDICATE THE EXISTENCE OF A TORNADO...A TORNADO
MAY STILL DEVELOP. IF A TORNADO IS SPOTTED...ACT QUICKLY AND MOVE TO
A PLACE OF SAFETY INSIDE A STURDY STRUCTURE...SUCH AS A BASEMENT OR
SMALL INTERIOR ROOM.

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.

A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1100 PM EDT
THURSDAY EVENING FOR NORTHERN GEORGIA. A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH
ALSO REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 600 PM EDT THURSDAY EVENING FOR NORTHERN
GEORGIA.

&&

LAT...LON 3488 8411 3485 8414 3481 8414 3480 8410
      3473 8410 3459 8419 3442 8434 3438 8458
      3441 8459 3441 8465 3450 8465 3460 8456
      3484 8448 3489 8411
TIME...MOT...LOC 2104Z 259DEG 13KT 3477 8439 3462 8444
          3444 8460

$$

570 
WWUS52 KFFC 262150
SVSFFC

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA
550 PM EDT THU MAY 26 2011

GAC085-111-123-227-262200-
/O.CAN.KFFC.SV.W.0254.000000T0000Z-110526T2200Z/
PICKENS GA-DAWSON GA-FANNIN GA-GILMER GA-
550 PM EDT THU MAY 26 2011

...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR GILMER...SOUTHEASTERN
FANNIN...NORTHWESTERN DAWSON AND PICKENS COUNTIES IS CANCELLED...


THE THUNDERSTORM HAS WEAKENED AND IS NO LONGER EXPECTED TO PRODUCE 
SEVERE WEATHER. 

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.

A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 700 PM EDT
THURSDAY EVENING FOR NORTHERN GEORGIA.

LAT...LON 3488 8411 3485 8414 3481 8414 3480 8410
      3473 8410 3459 8419 3442 8434 3438 8458
      3441 8459 3441 8465 3450 8465 3460 8456
      3484 8448 3489 8411
TIME...MOT...LOC 2150Z 259DEG 13KT 3480 8419 3465 8424
          3447 8440

$$

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