Severe Thunderstorm Warning 262, NWS Atlanta, GA

Issued

Jul 10, 2012, 5:13 PM EDT (21:13 UTC)

Expired

Jul 10, 2012, 5:45 PM EDT

In force

32 min

Issued by

NWS Atlanta, GA

Area

Storm-based polygon

Counties Banks County, GA, Hall County, GA, Jackson County, GA, Lumpkin County, GA

The Atlanta radar (KFFC), 133 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 21:13 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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945 
WUUS52 KFFC 102113
SVRFFC
GAC011-139-157-187-102145-
/O.NEW.KFFC.SV.W.0262.120710T2113Z-120710T2145Z/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA
513 PM EDT TUE JUL 10 2012

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PEACHTREE CITY HAS ISSUED A

* SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR...
  HALL COUNTY IN NORTH CENTRAL GEORGIA
  EASTERN LUMPKIN COUNTY IN NORTH CENTRAL GEORGIA
  BANKS COUNTY IN NORTHEAST GEORGIA
  JACKSON COUNTY IN NORTHEAST GEORGIA

* UNTIL 545 PM EDT

* AT 509 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
  LINE OF SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS CAPABLE OF PRODUCING QUARTER SIZED
  HAIL...AND DAMAGING WINDS UP TO 60 MPH.  THESE STORMS WERE LOCATED
  ALONG A LINE EXTENDING FROM 7 MILES SOUTH OF DAHLONEGA TO
  MAYSVILLE...MOVING NORTH AT 10 MPH.

* OTHER LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO
  LULA...HOMER AND CLERMONT.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A MEMBER OF THE PUBLIC REPORTED DIME SIZED HAIL AS THIS STORM MOVED 
THROUGH NORTHWESTERN HALL COUNTY. IF YOU ARE IN THE PATH OF THE 
STORM...TAKE IMMEDIATE ACTION TO PROTECT LIFE AND PROPERTY.

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 3462 8387 3450 8384 3451 8366 3444 8362
      3450 8353 3446 8339 3431 8338 3398 8350
      3400 8355 3404 8358 3405 8367 3419 8401
      3422 8396 3430 8393 3435 8398 3442 8398
      3446 8409 3465 8398
TIME...MOT...LOC 2112Z 196DEG 8KT 3444 8394 3428 8357

$$

448 
WWUS52 KFFC 102136
SVSFFC

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA
536 PM EDT TUE JUL 10 2012

GAC011-139-157-187-102146-
/O.EXP.KFFC.SV.W.0262.000000T0000Z-120710T2145Z/
LUMPKIN GA-BANKS GA-HALL GA-JACKSON GA-
536 PM EDT TUE JUL 10 2012

...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR JACKSON...HALL...BANKS AND
EASTERN LUMPKIN COUNTIES EXPIRES AT 545 PM EDT...

AT 532 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO
INDICATE A LINE OF SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS CAPABLE OF PRODUCING QUARTER
SIZED HAIL...AND DAMAGING WINDS UP TO 60 MPH. THESE STORMS WERE
LOCATED ALONG A LINE EXTENDING FROM GARLAND TO HOMER...MOVING NORTH
AT 10 MPH.

OTHER LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO LULA...
PINEFIELD CROSSROADS...HOLLINGSWORTH...CLERMONT...DAHLONEGA AND
PORTER SPRINGS.

IN ADDITION TO LARGE HAIL AND DAMAGING WINDS...CONTINUOUS CLOUD TO
GROUND LIGHTNING IS OCCURRING WITH THIS STORM. MOVE INDOORS
IMMEDIATELY! LIGHTNING IS ONE OF NATURES NUMBER ONE KILLERS.
REMEMBER...IF YOU CAN HEAR THUNDER...YOU ARE CLOSE ENOUGH TO BE
STRUCK BY LIGHTNING.

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 3462 8387 3450 8384 3451 8366 3444 8362
      3450 8353 3446 8339 3431 8338 3398 8350
      3400 8355 3404 8358 3405 8367 3419 8401
      3422 8396 3430 8393 3435 8398 3442 8398
      3446 8409 3465 8398
TIME...MOT...LOC 2136Z 196DEG 8KT 3449 8392 3433 8355

$$

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