Severe Thunderstorm Warning 345, NWS Atlanta, GA

Issued

Jun 18, 2011, 5:28 PM EDT (21:28 UTC)

Expired

Jun 18, 2011, 5:57 PM EDT

In force

29 min

Issued by

NWS Atlanta, GA

Area

Storm-based polygon

Counties Greene County, GA, Morgan County, GA, Oconee County, GA, Walton County, GA

The Atlanta radar (KFFC), 109 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 21:31 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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952 
WUUS52 KFFC 182128
SVRFFC
GAC133-211-219-297-182215-
/O.NEW.KFFC.SV.W.0345.110618T2128Z-110618T2215Z/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA
528 PM EDT SAT JUN 18 2011

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PEACHTREE CITY HAS ISSUED A

* SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR...
  NORTHWESTERN GREENE COUNTY IN EAST CENTRAL GEORGIA
  NORTHERN MORGAN COUNTY IN NORTH CENTRAL GEORGIA
  SOUTHEASTERN WALTON COUNTY IN NORTH CENTRAL GEORGIA
  SOUTHEASTERN OCONEE COUNTY IN NORTHEAST GEORGIA

* UNTIL 615 PM EDT

* AT 527 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 6 MILES NORTH
  OF RUTLEDGE...MOVING EAST AT 15 MPH.

* OTHER LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO
  BOSTWICK...MADISON AND BUCKHEAD.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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.

IN ADDITION TO LARGE HAIL AND DAMAGING WINDS...CONTINUOUS CLOUD TO
GROUND LIGHTNING IS OCCURRING WITH THIS STORM. MOVE INDOORS
IMMEDIATELY! 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.

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

&&

LAT...LON 3374 8327 3349 8333 3368 8373 3378 8370
TIME...MOT...LOC 2129Z 279DEG 15KT 3370 8364

$$

216 
WWUS52 KFFC 182157
SVSFFC

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA
557 PM EDT SAT JUN 18 2011

GAC133-211-219-297-182207-
/O.CAN.KFFC.SV.W.0345.000000T0000Z-110618T2215Z/
WALTON GA-OCONEE GA-MORGAN GA-GREENE GA-
557 PM EDT SAT JUN 18 2011

...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR NORTHWESTERN GREENE...NORTHERN
MORGAN...SOUTHEASTERN OCONEE AND SOUTHEASTERN WALTON COUNTIES IS
CANCELLED...

THE THUNDERSTORM HAS WEAKENED AND IS NO LONGER EXPECTED TO PRODUCE 
SEVERE WEATHER. HOWEVER...STRONG GUSTY WINDS UP TO 45 MPH...VERY 
HEAVY RAIN...AND SMALL HAIL ARE STILL POSSIBLE WITH THIS STORM.

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

LAT...LON 3374 8327 3349 8333 3368 8373 3378 8370
TIME...MOT...LOC 2157Z 279DEG 15KT 3368 8350

$$

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