Severe Thunderstorm Warning 388, NWS Atlanta, GA

Issued

Jun 26, 2011, 6:06 PM EDT (22:06 UTC)

Expired

Jun 26, 2011, 6:45 PM EDT

In force

39 min

Issued by

NWS Atlanta, GA

Area

Storm-based polygon

Counties Fannin County, GA, Gilmer County, GA, Murray County, GA

The Northeast Alabama radar (KHTX), 141 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 22:10 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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705 
WUUS52 KFFC 262206
SVRFFC
GAC111-123-213-262245-
/O.NEW.KFFC.SV.W.0388.110626T2206Z-110626T2245Z/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA
606 PM EDT SUN JUN 26 2011

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PEACHTREE CITY HAS ISSUED A

* SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR...
  WESTERN FANNIN COUNTY IN NORTH CENTRAL GEORGIA
  GILMER COUNTY IN NORTH CENTRAL GEORGIA
  MURRAY COUNTY IN NORTHWEST GEORGIA

* UNTIL 645 PM EDT

* AT 600 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED 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 NORTHWEST OF ETON TO CHATSWORTH TO SOUTH 
  OF CHATSWORTH...MOVING EAST AT 30 MPH.

* OTHER LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO
  ELLIJAY...EAST ELLIJAY...BLUE RIDGE AND MCCAYSVILLE-COPPERHILL.

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 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 900 PM EDT SUNDAY
EVENING FOR NORTHERN GEORGIA.

&&

LAT...LON 3485 8424 3463 8419 3460 8425 3457 8426
      3458 8433 3455 8437 3456 8451 3455 8465
      3458 8466 3460 8473 3462 8472 3461 8478
      3478 8481 3485 8485 3487 8482 3493 8484
      3498 8482 3499 8481 3499 8432
TIME...MOT...LOC 2205Z 260DEG 28KT 3498 8481 3479 8470
          3456 8467

$$

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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; local storm reports from the same archive; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.