Severe Thunderstorm Warning 78, NWS Atlanta, GA

Issued

Mar 26, 2011, 11:56 PM EDT (03:56 UTC)

Expired

Mar 27, 2011, 12:30 AM EDT

In force

34 min

Issued by

NWS Atlanta, GA

Area

Storm-based polygon

Counties Carroll County, GA, Coweta County, GA, Douglas County, GA, Fulton County, GA

The Atlanta radar (KFFC), 24 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 03:59 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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640 
WUUS52 KFFC 270356
SVRFFC
GAC045-077-097-121-270430-
/O.NEW.KFFC.SV.W.0078.110327T0356Z-110327T0430Z/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA
1156 PM EDT SAT MAR 26 2011

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PEACHTREE CITY HAS ISSUED A

* SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR...
  SOUTHERN DOUGLAS COUNTY IN NORTH CENTRAL GEORGIA
  SOUTHWESTERN FULTON COUNTY IN NORTH CENTRAL GEORGIA
  SOUTHEASTERN CARROLL COUNTY IN NORTHWEST GEORGIA
  NORTHERN COWETA COUNTY IN WEST CENTRAL GEORGIA

* UNTIL 1230 AM EDT

* AT 1154 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
  WHITESBURG...MOVING EAST AT 40 MPH.

* OTHER LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO
  CHATTAHOOCHEE HILL COUNTRY...PALMETTO AND FAIRBURN.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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 400 AM EDT SUNDAY MORNING FOR
GEORGIA.

A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH ALSO REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 500 AM EDT
SUNDAY MORNING FOR NORTHERN GEORGIA.

&&

LAT...LON 3347 8510 3368 8488 3365 8453 3352 8458
      3351 8461 3343 8462 3337 8465
TIME...MOT...LOC 0357Z 280DEG 37KT 3355 8493

$$

069 
WWUS52 KFFC 270419
SVSFFC

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA
1219 AM EDT SUN MAR 27 2011

GAC045-097-270427-
/O.CAN.KFFC.SV.W.0078.000000T0000Z-110327T0430Z/
CARROLL GA-DOUGLAS GA-
1219 AM EDT SUN MAR 27 2011

...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR SOUTHERN DOUGLAS AND
SOUTHEASTERN CARROLL COUNTIES IS CANCELLED...

THE STORM THAT PROMPTED THE WARNING HAS EXITED CARROLL AND DOUGLAS 
COUNTIES.

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 3344 8492 3351 8485 3352 8481 3355 8483
      3363 8475 3363 8474 3365 8471 3366 8465
      3365 8453 3352 8458 3351 8461 3337 8465
      3343 8494 3345 8495
TIME...MOT...LOC 0417Z 280DEG 37KT 3352 8471

$$

GAC077-121-270430-
/O.CON.KFFC.SV.W.0078.000000T0000Z-110327T0430Z/
COWETA GA-FULTON GA-
1219 AM EDT SUN MAR 27 2011

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1230 AM EDT
FOR SOUTHWESTERN FULTON AND NORTHERN COWETA COUNTIES...

AT 1213 AM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO
INDICATE A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING QUARTER SIZED
HAIL...AND DAMAGING WINDS UP TO 60 MPH. THIS STORM WAS LOCATED NEAR
CHATTAHOOCHEE HILL COUNTRY...MOVING EAST AT 45 MPH.

OTHER LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO
CAMPBELLTON...PALMETTO...THOMAS CROSSROADS...CANNONGATE AND FAIRBURN.

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 400 AM EDT SUNDAY MORNING FOR
GEORGIA.

&&

LAT...LON 3344 8492 3351 8485 3352 8481 3355 8483
      3363 8475 3363 8474 3365 8471 3366 8465
      3365 8453 3352 8458 3351 8461 3337 8465
      3343 8494 3345 8495
TIME...MOT...LOC 0417Z 280DEG 37KT 3352 8471

$$

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