Severe Thunderstorm Warning 370, NWS Atlanta, GA

Issued

Jun 24, 2011, 3:31 PM EDT (19:31 UTC)

Expired

Jun 24, 2011, 3:47 PM EDT

In force

16 min

Issued by

NWS Atlanta, GA

Area

Storm-based polygon

Counties Fannin County, GA, Gilmer County, GA

The Atlanta radar (KFFC), 159 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 19:33 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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787 
WUUS52 KFFC 241931
SVRFFC
GAC111-123-242015-
/O.NEW.KFFC.SV.W.0370.110624T1931Z-110624T2015Z/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA
331 PM EDT FRI JUN 24 2011

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PEACHTREE CITY HAS ISSUED A

* SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR...
  SOUTHEASTERN FANNIN COUNTY IN NORTH CENTRAL GEORGIA
  NORTHEASTERN GILMER COUNTY IN NORTH CENTRAL GEORGIA

* UNTIL 415 PM EDT

* AT 328 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 NEAR CHERRY
  LOG...MOVING EAST AT 15 MPH.

* OTHER LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO
  PISGAH...DIAL...HURST AND MARGRET.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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 1000 PM EDT
FRIDAY EVENING FOR NORTHERN GEORGIA.

&&

LAT...LON 3481 8414 3480 8413 3480 8410 3473 8410
      3465 8415 3465 8416 3466 8439 3484 8440
      3486 8414
TIME...MOT...LOC 1932Z 269DEG 15KT 3475 8433

$$

491 
WWUS52 KFFC 241947
SVSFFC

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA
347 PM EDT FRI JUN 24 2011

GAC111-123-241957-
/O.CAN.KFFC.SV.W.0370.000000T0000Z-110624T2015Z/
FANNIN GA-GILMER GA-
347 PM EDT FRI JUN 24 2011

...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR NORTHEASTERN GILMER AND
SOUTHEASTERN FANNIN COUNTIES IS CANCELLED...

THE STORM THAT PROMPTED THE WARNING AHS WEAKENED.

OTHER LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO
MARGRET.

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 1000 PM EDT
FRIDAY EVENING FOR NORTHERN GEORGIA.

LAT...LON 3481 8414 3480 8413 3480 8410 3473 8410
      3465 8415 3465 8416 3466 8439 3484 8440
      3486 8414
TIME...MOT...LOC 1947Z 298DEG 19KT 3470 8424

$$

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The product and its follow-ups from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service and Storm Prediction Center text; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.