Severe Thunderstorm Warning 73, NWS Atlanta, GA

Issued

Mar 26, 2011, 10:09 PM EDT (02:09 UTC)

Expired

Mar 26, 2011, 10:34 PM EDT

In force

25 min

Issued by

NWS Atlanta, GA

Area

Storm-based polygon

Counties Clayton County, GA, Fayette County, GA, Fulton County, GA, Henry County, GA

The Atlanta radar (KFFC), 30 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 02:12 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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740 
WUUS52 KFFC 270209
SVRFFC
GAC063-113-121-151-270300-
/O.NEW.KFFC.SV.W.0073.110327T0209Z-110327T0300Z/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA
1009 PM EDT SAT MAR 26 2011

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PEACHTREE CITY HAS ISSUED A

* SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR...
  CLAYTON COUNTY IN NORTH CENTRAL GEORGIA
  NORTHEASTERN FAYETTE COUNTY IN NORTH CENTRAL GEORGIA
  SOUTH CENTRAL FULTON COUNTY IN NORTH CENTRAL GEORGIA
  CENTRAL HENRY COUNTY IN NORTH CENTRAL GEORGIA

* UNTIL 1100 PM EDT

* AT 1007 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
  SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING QUARTER SIZED HAIL.  THIS
  STORM WAS LOCATED NEAR UNION CITY...MOVING EAST SOUTHEAST AT 35 MPH.

* OTHER LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO
  RIVERDALE...FOREST PARK...LAKE CITY...MORROW...JONESBORO AND
  STOCKBRIDGE.

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.

&&

LAT...LON 3366 8456 3358 8414 3356 8413 3341 8420
      3356 8462
TIME...MOT...LOC 0209Z 289DEG 29KT 3359 8453

$$

827 
WWUS52 KFFC 270234
SVSFFC

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA
1034 PM EDT SAT MAR 26 2011

GAC063-113-121-151-270244-
/O.CAN.KFFC.SV.W.0073.000000T0000Z-110327T0300Z/
FAYETTE GA-HENRY GA-CLAYTON GA-FULTON GA-
1034 PM EDT SAT MAR 26 2011

...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR SOUTH CENTRAL FULTON...
CLAYTON...CENTRAL HENRY AND NORTHEASTERN FAYETTE COUNTIES IS
CANCELLED...

THE THUNDERSTORM HAS WEAKENED AND IS NO LONGER EXPECTED TO PRODUCE 
SEVERE WEATHER. HOWEVER...STRONG GUSTY WINDS UP TO 45 MPH...VERY 
HEAVY RAIN...AND SMALL HAIL ARE STILL POSSIBLE AS THIS STORM MOVES 
ACROSS HENRY 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 400 AM EDT SUNDAY MORNING FOR
GEORGIA.

LAT...LON 3366 8456 3358 8414 3356 8413 3341 8420
      3356 8462
TIME...MOT...LOC 0234Z 289DEG 29KT 3352 8430

$$

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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.