Severe Thunderstorm Warning 43, NWS Atlanta, GA

Issued

Mar 2, 2012, 7:24 PM EST (00:24 UTC)

Expired

Mar 2, 2012, 7:45 PM EST

In force

21 min

Issued by

NWS Atlanta, GA

Area

Storm-based polygon

Counties Catoosa County, GA, Murray County, GA, Walker County, GA, Whitfield County, GA

The Northeast Alabama radar (KHTX), 99 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 00:23 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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059 
WUUS52 KFFC 030024
SVRFFC
GAC047-213-295-313-030115-
/O.NEW.KFFC.SV.W.0043.120303T0024Z-120303T0115Z/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA
724 PM EST FRI MAR 2 2012

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PEACHTREE CITY HAS ISSUED A

* SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR...
  NORTHERN CATOOSA COUNTY IN NORTHWEST GEORGIA
  NORTHERN MURRAY COUNTY IN NORTHWEST GEORGIA
  NORTH CENTRAL WALKER COUNTY IN NORTHWEST GEORGIA
  NORTHEASTERN WHITFIELD COUNTY IN NORTHWEST GEORGIA

* UNTIL 815 PM EST

* AT 719 PM EST...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 LOOKOUT
  MOUNTAIN...MOVING EAST AT 50 MPH.

* OTHER LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO
  RINGGOLD...VARNELL AND COHUTTA.

THIS STORM HAS A HISTORY OF PRODUCING 1 INCH HAIL.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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.

A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1100 PM EST FRIDAY EVENING
FOR NORTHERN GEORGIA. A TORNADO WATCH ALSO REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL
100 AM EST SATURDAY MORNING FOR NORTHWESTERN GEORGIA.

&&

LAT...LON 3489 8464 3489 8535 3496 8538 3499 8536
      3499 8463
TIME...MOT...LOC 0024Z 259DEG 44KT 3497 8526

$$

521 
WWUS52 KFFC 030045
SVSFFC

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA
745 PM EST FRI MAR 2 2012

GAC047-213-295-313-030055-
/O.CAN.KFFC.SV.W.0043.000000T0000Z-120303T0115Z/
WHITFIELD GA-WALKER GA-MURRAY GA-CATOOSA GA-
745 PM EST FRI MAR 2 2012

...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR NORTHERN CATOOSA...NORTHERN
MURRAY...NORTH CENTRAL WALKER AND NORTHEASTERN WHITFIELD COUNTIES IS
CANCELLED...

OTHER LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO
BEAVERDALE...GREGORY...CISCO AND TENNGA.

THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM HAS MOVED OUT OF NORTHERN CATOOSA ...NORTHERN
MURRAY ...NORTH CENTRAL WALKER AND NORTHEASTERN WHITFIELD COUNTIES 
AND SEVERE WEATHER IS NO LONGER EXPECTED.

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.

A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1100 PM EST FRIDAY EVENING
FOR NORTHERN GEORGIA. A TORNADO WATCH ALSO REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL
100 AM EST SATURDAY MORNING FOR NORTHWESTERN GEORGIA.

LAT...LON 3489 8464 3489 8535 3496 8538 3499 8536
      3499 8463
TIME...MOT...LOC 0045Z 259DEG 44KT 3502 8495

$$

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.