Severe Thunderstorm Warning 372, NWS Atlanta, GA

Issued

Jun 24, 2011, 5:08 PM EDT (21:08 UTC)

Expired

Jun 24, 2011, 5:30 PM EDT

In force

22 min

Issued by

NWS Atlanta, GA

Area

Storm-based polygon

Counties Bartow County, GA, Floyd County, GA, Gordon County, GA

The Northeast Alabama radar (KHTX), 114 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 21:09 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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257 
WUUS52 KFFC 242108
SVRFFC
GAC015-115-129-242130-
/O.NEW.KFFC.SV.W.0372.110624T2108Z-110624T2130Z/

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

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PEACHTREE CITY HAS ISSUED A

* SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR...
  WESTERN BARTOW COUNTY IN NORTHWEST GEORGIA
  FLOYD COUNTY IN NORTHWEST GEORGIA
  GORDON COUNTY IN NORTHWEST GEORGIA

* UNTIL 530 PM EDT

* AT 504 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR SHOWED 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 WEST OF RESACA THROUGH WEST OF 
  PLAINVILLE TO NORTH OF CAVE SPRING...MOVING SOUTHEAST AT 40 MPH.

* OTHER LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO
  ROME...SHANNON...CALHOUN...ADAIRSVILLE...KINGSTON AND CASSVILLE.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

FOR YOUR PROTECTION MOVE TO AN INTERIOR ROOM ON THE LOWEST FLOOR OF
YOUR HOME OR BUSINESS. THIS STORM HAS THE POTENTIAL TO CAUSE SERIOUS
INJURY AND SIGNIFICANT DAMAGE TO PROPERTY.

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 3427 8530 3440 8514 3454 8506 3462 8506
      3458 8485 3453 8476 3446 8475 3423 8484
      3409 8501 3408 8516 3410 8516 3410 8525
      3408 8526 3408 8542 3418 8545
TIME...MOT...LOC 2107Z 304DEG 33KT 3459 8506 3441 8513
          3424 8537

$$

197 
WWUS52 KFFC 242121
SVSFFC

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

GAC015-115-129-242130-
/O.CON.KFFC.SV.W.0372.000000T0000Z-110624T2130Z/
BARTOW GA-FLOYD GA-GORDON GA-
521 PM EDT FRI JUN 24 2011

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 530 PM EDT
FOR GORDON...FLOYD AND WESTERN BARTOW COUNTIES...

AT 519 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO
SHOW 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 CALHOUN THROUGH ADAIRSVILLE TO 
NORTH OF CAVE SPRING...MOVING SOUTHEAST AT 40 MPH.

OTHER LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO
SONORAVILLE...KINGSTON...CASSVILLE...FOLSOM AND LINDALE.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

WIND DAMAGE WITH THIS STORM MAY OCCUR WELL AHEAD OF ANY RAIN OR
LIGHTNING. DO NOT WAIT FOR THE SOUND OF THUNDER BEFORE TAKING COVER.
SEEK SHELTER IMMEDIATELY INSIDE A STURDY STRUCTURE AND STAY AWAY FROM
WINDOWS.

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 3427 8530 3440 8514 3454 8506 3462 8506
      3458 8485 3453 8476 3446 8475 3423 8484
      3409 8501 3408 8516 3410 8516 3410 8525
      3408 8526 3408 8542 3418 8545
TIME...MOT...LOC 2121Z 304DEG 33KT 3448 8487 3435 8497
          3420 8533

$$

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