Severe Thunderstorm Warning 363, NWS Atlanta, GA

Issued

Jun 22, 2011, 4:51 PM EDT (20:51 UTC)

Expired

Jun 22, 2011, 5:45 PM EDT

In force

54 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, Madison County, GA, Oconee County, GA, Walton County, GA

The Atlanta radar (KFFC), 123 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 20:53 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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866 
WUUS52 KFFC 222051
SVRFFC
GAC011-013-059-135-139-157-195-219-297-222145-
/O.NEW.KFFC.SV.W.0363.110622T2051Z-110622T2145Z/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA
451 PM EDT WED JUN 22 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
  WALTON COUNTY IN NORTH CENTRAL GEORGIA
  BANKS COUNTY IN NORTHEAST GEORGIA
  WESTERN CLARKE COUNTY IN NORTHEAST GEORGIA
  JACKSON COUNTY IN NORTHEAST GEORGIA
  WESTERN MADISON COUNTY IN NORTHEAST GEORGIA
  NORTHWESTERN OCONEE COUNTY IN NORTHEAST GEORGIA

* UNTIL 545 PM EDT

* AT 449 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
  LINE OF SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS CAPABLE OF PRODUCING DAMAGING WINDS UP
  TO 60 MPH.  THESE STORMS WERE LOCATED ALONG A LINE EXTENDING FROM
  SUGAR HILL TO DACULA TO 12 MILES SOUTHWEST OF JERSEY...MOVING
  NORTHEAST AT 45 MPH.

* OTHER LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO
  BUFORD...REST HAVEN...AUBURN...CARL...BETWEEN...FLOWERY BRANCH...
  SOCIAL CIRCLE...HOSCHTON...BRASELTON...OAKWOOD...WINDER...
  BETHLEHEM...MONROE...TALMO...GAINESVILLE...PENDERGRASS...GOOD
  HOPE...STATHAM...JEFFERSON...ARCADE...GILLSVILLE...MAYSVILLE...
  BOGART...NORTH HIGH SHOALS...LULA...HOMER...COMMERCE...NICHOLSON
  AND ATHENS.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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 3449 8345 3446 8339 3433 8339 3416 8328
      3388 8340 3381 8349 3380 8352 3363 8371
      3369 8383 3391 8388 3415 8409 3419 8404
      3419 8399 3427 8395 3450 8365 3444 8362
      3450 8353
TIME...MOT...LOC 2051Z 225DEG 38KT 3409 8400 3394 8387
          3357 8388

$$

926 
WWUS52 KFFC 222129
SVSFFC

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA
529 PM EDT WED JUN 22 2011

GAC135-222136-
/O.CAN.KFFC.SV.W.0363.000000T0000Z-110622T2145Z/
GWINNETT GA-
529 PM EDT WED JUN 22 2011

...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR NORTHEASTERN GWINNETT COUNTY
IS CANCELLED...

THE STORM THAT PROMPTED THE WARNING HAS MOVED OUT OF THE AREA. RAIN AND
OCCASIONAL CLOUD TO GROUND LIGHTNING WILL REMAIN A THREAT THROUGH 
600 PM EDT.

IF YOU SAW 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 3449 8347 3446 8339 3433 8339 3416 8328
      3388 8340 3375 8358 3410 8383 3412 8382
      3412 8384 3427 8395 3450 8365 3444 8362
      3450 8353
TIME...MOT...LOC 2126Z 225DEG 39KT 3433 8376 3408 8345
          3388 8347

$$

GAC011-013-059-139-157-195-219-297-222145-
/O.CON.KFFC.SV.W.0363.000000T0000Z-110622T2145Z/
WALTON GA-OCONEE GA-MADISON GA-BANKS GA-BARROW GA-CLARKE GA-HALL GA-
JACKSON GA-
529 PM EDT WED JUN 22 2011

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 545 PM EDT
FOR JACKSON...HALL...WESTERN CLARKE...BARROW...BANKS...WESTERN
MADISON...NORTHWESTERN OCONEE AND NORTHEASTERN WALTON COUNTIES...

AT 521 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO 
INDICATE STRONG TO SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS CAPABLE OF PRODUCING  
DAMAGING WINDS UP TO 60 MPH. THESE STORMS WERE SCATTERED ALONG A 
LINE EXTENDING FROM GAINESVILLE TO NEAR JEFFERSON TO 10 MILES WEST 
OF ATHENS...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 45 MPH.

OTHER LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO APPLE
VALLEY...NICHOLSON...OCONEE HEIGHTS...CENTER...GILLSVILLE...BEECHWOOD
HILLS...MAYSVILLE...JAMES HOLLAND YOUTH SPORTS COMPLEX...COMMERCE...
SANDY CREEK RECREATION AREA...LULA...ATHENS...BARRETTS MILL...BANKS
CROSSING...SANFORD...FIVE POINTS...HOMER...NEESE...ILA...PINEFIELD
CROSSROADS AND HOLLINGSWORTH.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

IN ADDITION TO LARGE HAIL AND DAMAGING WINDS...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 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 3449 8347 3446 8339 3433 8339 3416 8328
      3388 8340 3375 8358 3410 8383 3412 8382
      3412 8384 3427 8395 3450 8365 3444 8362
      3450 8353
TIME...MOT...LOC 2126Z 225DEG 39KT 3433 8376 3408 8345
          3388 8347

$$

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