Severe Thunderstorm Warning 209, NWS Atlanta, GA

Issued

Jul 4, 2012, 4:20 PM EDT (20:20 UTC)

Expired

Jul 4, 2012, 5:00 PM EDT

In force

40 min

Issued by

NWS Atlanta, GA

Area

Storm-based polygon

Counties Bartow County, GA, Cherokee County, GA, Cobb County, GA

The Atlanta radar (KFFC), 76 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 20:23 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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288 
WUUS52 KFFC 042020
SVRFFC
GAC015-057-067-042100-
/O.NEW.KFFC.SV.W.0209.120704T2020Z-120704T2100Z/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA
420 PM EDT WED JUL 4 2012

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PEACHTREE CITY HAS ISSUED A

* SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR...
  SOUTHWESTERN CHEROKEE COUNTY IN NORTH CENTRAL GEORGIA
  COBB COUNTY IN NORTH CENTRAL GEORGIA
  SOUTHEASTERN BARTOW COUNTY IN NORTHWEST GEORGIA

* UNTIL 500 PM EDT

* AT 418 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 6 MILES
  NORTHEAST OF EMERSON...MOVING SOUTHEAST AT 10 MPH.

* OTHER LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO
  EMERSON...ACWORTH...SMYRNA...MARIETTA...KENNESAW AND WOODSTOCK.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

THIS IS A DANGEROUS STORM. IF YOU ARE IN ITS PATH...PREPARE
IMMEDIATELY FOR DAMAGING WINDS...DESTRUCTIVE HAIL...AND DEADLY CLOUD
TO GROUND LIGHTNING. PEOPLE OUTSIDE SHOULD MOVE TO A SHELTER...
PREFERABLY INSIDE A STRONG BUILDING AND AWAY FROM WINDOWS.

IF YOU SEE WIND DAMAGE...HAIL OR 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. YOU CAN ALSO TWEET YOUR REPORT USING HASHTAG GAWX.

&&

LAT...LON 3429 8464 3409 8442 3406 8442 3397 8438
      3392 8444 3386 8446 3387 8473 3394 8472
      3395 8474 3408 8474 3422 8481
TIME...MOT...LOC 2020Z 331DEG 11KT 3418 8467

$$

384 
WWUS52 KFFC 042057
SVSFFC

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA
457 PM EDT WED JUL 4 2012

GAC015-057-067-042100-
/O.CON.KFFC.SV.W.0209.000000T0000Z-120704T2100Z/
BARTOW GA-CHEROKEE GA-COBB GA-
457 PM EDT WED JUL 4 2012

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 500 PM EDT
FOR COBB...SOUTHWESTERN CHEROKEE AND SOUTHEASTERN BARTOW COUNTIES...

AT 455 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO 
INDICATE A CLUSTER OF STRONG TO SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS... CAPABLE OF 
PRODUCING LARGE HAIL...AND DAMAGING WINDS UP TO 60 MPH. THE LEADING 
EDGE OF THESE STORMS WERE LOCATED FROM NEAR ACWORTH...TO OAK GROVE 
TO LEBANON... AND MOVING SOUTHEAST AT 10 TO 15 MPH.

OTHER LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO
WOODSTOCK...DUE WEST...KENNESAW STATE UNIVERSITY...LOST MOUNTAIN
PARK...JIM R MILLER PARK...MOUNT BETHEL...SWEAT MOUNTAIN...SANDY
PLAINS...WHITE WATER PARK...DOBBINS AIR RESERVE BASE...VININGS...
SMYRNA...MARIETTA AND KENNESAW.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

IF YOU SEE WIND DAMAGE...HAIL OR 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. YOU CAN ALSO TWEET YOUR REPORT USING HASHTAG GAWX.

&&

LAT...LON 3421 8455 3412 8445 3409 8442 3406 8442
      3397 8438 3392 8444 3386 8446 3387 8472
      3394 8472 3395 8474 3408 8474 3415 8478
TIME...MOT...LOC 2055Z 333DEG 12KT 3408 8460

$$

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