Severe Thunderstorm Warning 317, NWS Atlanta, GA

Issued

Aug 1, 2012, 5:13 PM EDT (21:13 UTC)

Expired

Aug 1, 2012, 6:00 PM EDT

In force

47 min

Issued by

NWS Atlanta, GA

Area

Storm-based polygon

Counties Gilmer County, GA, Gordon County, GA, Murray County, GA, Pickens County, GA

The Northeast Alabama radar (KHTX), 137 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 21:12 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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WUUS52 KFFC 012113
SVRFFC
GAC123-129-213-227-012200-
/O.NEW.KFFC.SV.W.0317.120801T2113Z-120801T2200Z/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA
513 PM EDT WED AUG 1 2012

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PEACHTREE CITY HAS ISSUED A

* SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR...
  SOUTHWESTERN GILMER COUNTY IN NORTH CENTRAL GEORGIA
  NORTHWESTERN PICKENS COUNTY IN NORTH CENTRAL GEORGIA
  EASTERN GORDON COUNTY IN NORTHWEST GEORGIA
  SOUTHERN MURRAY COUNTY IN NORTHWEST GEORGIA

* UNTIL 600 PM EDT

* AT 510 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
  CHATSWORTH...MOVING SOUTH AT 15 MPH.

* OTHER LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO
  TALKING ROCK.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

IN ADDITION TO LARGE HAIL AND DAMAGING WINDS...CONTINUOUS CLOUD TO
GROUND LIGHTNING IS OCCURRING WITH THIS STORM. MOVE INDOORS
IMMEDIATELY! 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 3448 8446 3444 8479 3477 8485 3478 8468
TIME...MOT...LOC 2113Z 338DEG 15KT 3471 8474

$$

933 
WWUS52 KFFC 012155
SVSFFC

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA
555 PM EDT WED AUG 1 2012

GAC123-129-227-012204-
/O.CAN.KFFC.SV.W.0317.000000T0000Z-120801T2200Z/
PICKENS GA-GILMER GA-GORDON GA-
555 PM EDT WED AUG 1 2012

...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR EASTERN GORDON...SOUTHWESTERN
GILMER AND NORTHWESTERN PICKENS COUNTIES IS CANCELLED...

THE SEVERE STORM HAS WEAKENED AND NO LONGER POSES A THREAT OF 
PRODUCING SEVERE WEATHER IN GORDON...GILMER AND PICKENS COUNTIES.

LAT...LON 3473 8474 3463 8470 3463 8482 3472 8484
TIME...MOT...LOC 2154Z 338DEG 15KT 3455 8466

$$

GAC213-012200-
/O.CON.KFFC.SV.W.0317.000000T0000Z-120801T2200Z/
MURRAY GA-
555 PM EDT WED AUG 1 2012

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 600 PM EDT
FOR SOUTH CENTRAL MURRAY COUNTY...

AT 552 PM 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 JUST  
SOUTH OF DALTON...MOVING SOUTH AT 10 MPH. THIS STORM HAS SHOWN A 
WEAKENING TREND...AND IF THIS CONTINUES A NEW WARNING WILL NOT BE 
ISSUED.

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 3473 8474 3463 8470 3463 8482 3472 8484
TIME...MOT...LOC 2154Z 338DEG 15KT 3455 8466

$$

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.