Special Weather Statement, NWS Atlanta, GA

Issued

Aug 8, 2011, 6:02 PM EDT (22:02 UTC)

Expired

Aug 8, 2011, 6:30 PM EDT

In force

28 min

Issued by

NWS Atlanta, GA

County Harris County, GA

The Atlanta radar (KFFC), 74 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 22:04 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA
602 PM EDT MON AUG 8 2011

GAZ078-082230-
602 PM EDT MON AUG 8 2011

...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR 40 MPH WINDS IN HARRIS COUNTY
UNTIL 630 PM EDT...

...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR EXCESSIVE LIGHTNING IN HARRIS
COUNTY UNTIL 630 PM EDT...

AT 559 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
STRONG THUNDERSTORM OVER HAMILTON...MOVING SOUTHEAST AT 10 MPH.

THESE STORMS HAVE THE POTENTIAL TO PRODUCE PEA SIZED HAIL...FREQUENT
CLOUD TO GROUND LIGHTNING AND WIND GUSTS TO 40 MPH AS THEY MOVE
ACROSS HARRIS COUNTY THROUGH 630 PM EDT. SOME LOCATIONS IN THE PATH
OF THESE STORMS INCLUDE PINE MOUNTAIN VALLEY...HAMILTON...ELLERSLIE
AND WAVERLY HALL. BRIEF HEAVY DOWNPOURS WILL CAUSE PONDING OF WATER
ON ROADWAYS.

&&

LAT...LON 3283 8488 3277 8469 3274 8469 3272 8468
      3271 8470 3268 8469 3259 8469 3258 8477
      3273 8496
TIME...MOT...LOC 2202Z 297DEG 10KT 3273 8486

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