Severe Thunderstorm Warning 264, NWS Atlanta, GA

Issued

May 26, 2011, 7:04 PM EDT (23:04 UTC)

Expired

May 26, 2011, 7:45 PM EDT

In force

41 min

Issued by

NWS Atlanta, GA

Area

Storm-based polygon

Counties Banks County, GA, Barrow County, GA, Clarke County, GA, Gwinnett County, GA, Hall County, GA, Jackson County, GA, Morgan County, GA, Newton County, GA, Oconee County, GA, Walton County, GA

The Atlanta radar (KFFC), 134 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 23:08 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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258 
WUUS52 KFFC 262304
SVRFFC
GAC011-013-059-135-139-157-211-217-219-297-262345-
/O.NEW.KFFC.SV.W.0264.110526T2304Z-110526T2345Z/

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

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PEACHTREE CITY HAS ISSUED A

* SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR...
  BARROW COUNTY IN NORTH CENTRAL GEORGIA
  NORTHEASTERN GWINNETT COUNTY IN NORTH CENTRAL GEORGIA
  HALL COUNTY IN NORTH CENTRAL GEORGIA
  NORTHERN MORGAN COUNTY IN NORTH CENTRAL GEORGIA
  EAST CENTRAL NEWTON COUNTY IN NORTH CENTRAL GEORGIA
  EASTERN WALTON COUNTY IN NORTH CENTRAL GEORGIA
  BANKS COUNTY IN NORTHEAST GEORGIA
  CLARKE COUNTY IN NORTHEAST GEORGIA
  JACKSON COUNTY IN NORTHEAST GEORGIA
  OCONEE COUNTY IN NORTHEAST GEORGIA

* UNTIL 745 PM EDT

* AT 658 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
  LINE OF SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS CAPABLE OF PRODUCING QUARTER SIZED
  HAIL...AND DAMAGING WINDS UP TO 60 MPH.  THESE STORMS WERE LOCATED
  ALONG A LINE EXTENDING FROM GAINESVILLE TO WINDER TO RUTLEDGE...
  MOVING NORTHEAST AT 25 MPH.

* OTHER LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO
  TALMO...GOOD HOPE...PENDERGRASS...STATHAM...CLERMONT...BOSTWICK...
  MADISON...BOGART...LULA...NORTH HIGH SHOALS...ARCADE...JEFFERSON...
  GILLSVILLE...MAYSVILLE...BISHOP...WATKINSVILLE...NICHOLSON...
  COMMERCE...HOMER...ATHENS...WHITEHALL AND WINTERVILLE.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

THESE STORMS HAVE HAD A HISTORY OF PRODUCING WIND DAMAGE IN COUNTIES 
IMMEDIATELY TO THE WEST...INCLUDING A NUMBER OF DOWNED TREES AND 
POWER LINES. SEEK SHELTER NOW INSIDE A STURDY STRUCTURE AND STAY 
AWAY FROM WINDOWS!

FREQUENT CLOUD-TO-GROUND LIGHTNING CAN ALSO BE EXPECTED WITH THESE 
THUNDERSTORMS.

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 3444 8362 3450 8353 3449 8347 3446 8339
      3433 8339 3426 8333 3420 8340 3413 8335
      3405 8339 3400 8326 3395 8328 3391 8324
      3382 8330 3374 8329 3370 8340 3362 8335
      3348 8371 3442 8398 3451 8373 3451 8366
TIME...MOT...LOC 2302Z 246DEG 22KT 3438 8380 3400 8367
          3362 8359

$$

029 
WWUS52 KFFC 262338
SVSFFC

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

GAC013-135-139-217-297-262348-
/O.CAN.KFFC.SV.W.0264.000000T0000Z-110526T2345Z/
WALTON GA-NEWTON GA-BARROW GA-GWINNETT GA-HALL GA-
738 PM EDT THU MAY 26 2011

...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR HALL...NORTHEASTERN
GWINNETT...BARROW...EAST CENTRAL NEWTON AND WALTON COUNTIES 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.

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

LAT...LON 3446 8339 3433 8339 3425 8333 3420 8340
      3413 8335 3405 8339 3400 8327 3395 8328
      3391 8325 3382 8330 3374 8329 3370 8340
      3362 8336 3360 8339 3405 8349 3444 8362
      3450 8353
TIME...MOT...LOC 2338Z 246DEG 22KT 3447 8352 3409 8339
          3371 8331

$$

GAC011-059-157-211-219-262345-
/O.CON.KFFC.SV.W.0264.000000T0000Z-110526T2345Z/
OCONEE GA-MORGAN GA-BANKS GA-CLARKE GA-JACKSON GA-
738 PM EDT THU MAY 26 2011

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 745 PM EDT
FOR EASTERN JACKSON...CLARKE...BANKS...EAST CENTRAL MORGAN AND
EASTERN OCONEE COUNTIES...

AT 735 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO
INDICATE A LINE OF SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS CAPABLE OF PRODUCING QUARTER
SIZED HAIL...AND DAMAGING WINDS UP TO 60 MPH. THESE STORMS WERE
LOCATED ALONG A LINE EXTENDING FROM HOLLINGSWORTH TO CENTER TO
SALEM...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 25 MPH.

OTHER LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO
BARRETTS MILL...ROSE HILL...BARNETT SHOALS...FIVE POINTS...
WINTERVILLE AND PINEFIELD CROSSROADS.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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 1100 PM EDT
THURSDAY EVENING FOR NORTHERN GEORGIA.

&&

LAT...LON 3446 8339 3433 8339 3425 8333 3420 8340
      3413 8335 3405 8339 3400 8327 3395 8328
      3391 8325 3382 8330 3374 8329 3370 8340
      3362 8336 3360 8339 3405 8349 3444 8362
      3450 8353
TIME...MOT...LOC 2338Z 246DEG 22KT 3447 8352 3409 8339
          3371 8331

$$

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