Severe Thunderstorm Warning 281, NWS Atlanta, GA

Issued

Jun 9, 2011, 2:25 PM EDT (18:25 UTC)

Expired

Jun 9, 2011, 3:00 PM EDT

In force

35 min

Issued by

NWS Atlanta, GA

Area

Storm-based polygon

County Forsyth County, GA

The Atlanta radar (KFFC), 112 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 18:24 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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464 
WUUS52 KFFC 091825
SVRFFC
GAC117-091900-
/O.NEW.KFFC.SV.W.0281.110609T1825Z-110609T1900Z/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA
225 PM EDT THU JUN 9 2011

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PEACHTREE CITY HAS ISSUED A

* SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR...
  NORTHEASTERN FORSYTH COUNTY IN NORTH CENTRAL GEORGIA

* UNTIL 300 PM EDT

* AT 220 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
  SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING QUARTER SIZED HAIL...AND
  DAMAGING WINDS UP TO 60 MPH.  THIS STORM WAS LOCATED NORTHEAST OF 
  CUMMING...MOVING SOUTHEAST AT 10 MPH.

* OTHER LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO
  CHESTATEE...COAL MOUNTAIN...SILVER CITY...MATT AND OSCARVILLE.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

IF YOU ARE 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. DON'T BE CAUGHT ON THE WATER IN 
A THUNDERSTORM!

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 3431 8395 3430 8393 3428 8393 3427 8395
      3424 8395 3419 8399 3419 8405 3415 8409
      3420 8418 3429 8422 3434 8417 3433 8396
TIME...MOT...LOC 1822Z 316DEG 8KT 3429 8407

$$

749 
WWUS52 KFFC 091842
SVSFFC

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA
242 PM EDT THU JUN 9 2011

GAC117-091900-
/O.CON.KFFC.SV.W.0281.000000T0000Z-110609T1900Z/
FORSYTH GA-
242 PM EDT THU JUN 9 2011

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 300 PM EDT
FOR NORTHEASTERN FORSYTH COUNTY...

AT 237 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO
INDICATE A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING QUARTER SIZED
HAIL...AND DAMAGING WINDS UP TO 60 MPH. THIS STORM WAS LOCATED NEAR
COAL MOUNTAIN...MOVING SOUTH AT 10 MPH.

OTHER LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO
OSCARVILLE...CHESTATEE AND CUMMING.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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. DON'T 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 3431 8395 3430 8393 3428 8393 3427 8395
      3424 8395 3419 8399 3419 8405 3415 8409
      3420 8418 3429 8422 3434 8417 3433 8396
TIME...MOT...LOC 1841Z 351DEG 11KT 3425 8408

$$

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