Severe Thunderstorm Warning 501, NWS Atlanta, GA

Issued

Nov 16, 2011, 1:28 PM EST (18:28 UTC)

Expired

Nov 16, 2011, 2:15 PM EST

In force

47 min

Issued by

NWS Atlanta, GA

Area

Storm-based polygon

Counties Cherokee County, GA, Forsyth County, GA

The Atlanta radar (KFFC), 105 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 18:32 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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696 
WUUS52 KFFC 161828
SVRFFC
GAC057-117-161915-
/O.NEW.KFFC.SV.W.0501.111116T1828Z-111116T1915Z/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA
128 PM EST WED NOV 16 2011

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PEACHTREE CITY HAS ISSUED A

* SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR...
  EAST CENTRAL CHEROKEE COUNTY IN NORTH CENTRAL GEORGIA
  FORSYTH COUNTY IN NORTH CENTRAL GEORGIA

* UNTIL 215 PM EST

* AT 127 PM EST...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
  SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING DAMAGING WINDS UP TO 60
  MPH.  THIS STORM WAS LOCATED 12 MILES SOUTHWEST OF FREE HOME...
  MOVING NORTHEAST AT 40 MPH.

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

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR THE WARNED AREA. IF A TORNADO
IS SPOTTED...ACT QUICKLY AND MOVE TO A PLACE OF SAFETY INSIDE A
STURDY STRUCTURE...SUCH AS A BASEMENT OR SMALL INTERIOR ROOM.

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 TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 700 PM EST WEDNESDAY EVENING
FOR NORTHERN GEORGIA.

&&

LAT...LON 3430 8393 3423 8397 3422 8396 3419 8399
      3419 8405 3412 8410 3409 8420 3411 8426
      3418 8426 3419 8431 3427 8434 3434 8407
      3433 8396
TIME...MOT...LOC 1828Z 245DEG 34KT 3410 8439

$$

438 
WWUS52 KFFC 161849
SVSFFC

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA
149 PM EST WED NOV 16 2011

GAC057-161859-
/O.CAN.KFFC.SV.W.0501.000000T0000Z-111116T1915Z/
CHEROKEE GA-
149 PM EST WED NOV 16 2011

...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR EAST CENTRAL CHEROKEE COUNTY
IS CANCELLED...

THE STORM THAT PROMPTED THE WARNING HAS EXITED CHEROKEE COUNTY.

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 TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 900 PM EST WEDNESDAY EVENING
FOR GEORGIA. A TORNADO WATCH ALSO REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 700 PM EST
WEDNESDAY EVENING FOR NORTHERN GEORGIA.

LAT...LON 3433 8396 3430 8393 3423 8397 3422 8396
      3419 8399 3420 8403 3418 8406 3412 8410
      3413 8418 3414 8421 3418 8423 3434 8407
TIME...MOT...LOC 1849Z 245DEG 34KT 3418 8417

$$

GAC117-161915-
/O.CON.KFFC.SV.W.0501.000000T0000Z-111116T1915Z/
FORSYTH GA-
149 PM EST WED NOV 16 2011

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 215 PM EST
FOR FORSYTH COUNTY...

AT 146 PM EST...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO
INDICATE A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING DAMAGING WINDS UP
TO 60 MPH. THIS STORM WAS LOCATED NEAR CUMMING...MOVING NORTHEAST AT
40 MPH.

OTHER LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO COAL
MOUNTAIN...OSCARVILLE AND CHESTATEE.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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 TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 900 PM EST WEDNESDAY EVENING
FOR GEORGIA. A TORNADO WATCH ALSO REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 700 PM EST
WEDNESDAY EVENING FOR NORTHERN GEORGIA.

&&

LAT...LON 3433 8396 3430 8393 3423 8397 3422 8396
      3419 8399 3420 8403 3418 8406 3412 8410
      3413 8418 3414 8421 3418 8423 3434 8407
TIME...MOT...LOC 1849Z 245DEG 34KT 3418 8417

$$

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