Severe Thunderstorm Warning 273, NWS Atlanta, GA

Issued

Jul 13, 2012, 6:39 PM EDT (22:39 UTC)

Expired

Jul 13, 2012, 7:01 PM EDT

In force

22 min

Issued by

NWS Atlanta, GA

Area

Storm-based polygon

Counties Cobb County, GA, Douglas County, GA

The Atlanta radar (KFFC), 48 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 22:40 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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970 
WUUS52 KFFC 132239
SVRFFC
GAC067-097-132315-
/O.NEW.KFFC.SV.W.0273.120713T2239Z-120713T2315Z/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA
639 PM EDT FRI JUL 13 2012

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PEACHTREE CITY HAS ISSUED A

* SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR...
  SOUTHERN COBB COUNTY IN NORTH CENTRAL GEORGIA
  EASTERN DOUGLAS COUNTY IN NORTH CENTRAL GEORGIA

* UNTIL 715 PM EDT

* AT 635 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
  LINE OF SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS CAPABLE OF PRODUCING DAMAGING WINDS UP
  TO 60 MPH.  THESE STORMS WERE LOCATED ALONG A LINE EXTENDING FROM
  AUSTELL TO LITHIA SPRINGS TO DOUGLASVILLE...MOVING NORTH AT 20 MPH.

* OTHER LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO
  SMYRNA AND POWDER SPRINGS.

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 3379 8473 3390 8473 3392 8472 3396 8449
      3381 8449 3368 8466 3367 8465 3366 8466
      3365 8471 3378 8476
TIME...MOT...LOC 2239Z 176DEG 19KT 3384 8459 3381 8466
          3375 8471

$$

443 
WWUS52 KFFC 132301
SVSFFC

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA
701 PM EDT FRI JUL 13 2012

GAC067-097-132310-
/O.CAN.KFFC.SV.W.0273.000000T0000Z-120713T2315Z/
COBB GA-DOUGLAS GA-
701 PM EDT FRI JUL 13 2012

...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR NORTHEASTERN DOUGLAS AND
SOUTHERN COBB COUNTIES IS CANCELLED...

THE THUNDERSTORMS HAVE WEAKENED AND ARE NO LONGER EXPECTED TO 
PRODUCE SEVERE WEATHER. HOWEVER...STRONG GUSTY WINDS UP TO 45 
MPH...VERY HEAVY RAIN...AND FREQUENT LIGHTNING ARE STILL POSSIBLE 
WITH THE STORMS THAT REMAIN OVER SOUTHERN COBB COUNTY AND MUCH OF 
DOUGLAS COUNTY. 

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 3379 8473 3390 8473 3392 8472 3396 8449
      3381 8449 3368 8466 3367 8465 3366 8466
      3365 8471 3378 8476
TIME...MOT...LOC 2300Z 176DEG 19KT 3392 8462 3390 8471
          3379 8474

$$

Severe Thunderstorm Warnings in Georgia, 2012Every severe thunderstorm warning in 2012

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.