Severe Thunderstorm Warning 57, NWS Atlanta, GA

Issued

Mar 15, 2012, 7:09 PM EDT (23:09 UTC)

Expired

Mar 15, 2012, 7:45 PM EDT

In force

36 min

Issued by

NWS Atlanta, GA

Area

Storm-based polygon

Counties Bartow County, GA, Floyd County, GA, Polk County, GA

The Atlanta radar (KFFC), 103 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 23:12 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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Local storm reports filed while the alert was in force, from inside its polygon or its counties.

906 
WUUS52 KFFC 152309
SVRFFC
GAC015-115-233-152345-
/O.NEW.KFFC.SV.W.0057.120315T2309Z-120315T2345Z/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA
709 PM EDT THU MAR 15 2012

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PEACHTREE CITY HAS ISSUED A

* SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR...
  BARTOW COUNTY IN NORTHWEST GEORGIA
  EASTERN FLOYD COUNTY IN NORTHWEST GEORGIA
  NORTHEASTERN POLK COUNTY IN NORTHWEST GEORGIA

* UNTIL 745 PM EDT

* AT 707 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 ARAGON...
  MOVING NORTHEAST AT 20 MPH.

* OTHER LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO
  TAYLORSVILLE...EUHARLEE...ROME...KINGSTON...CASSVILLE...WHITE AND
  SHANNON.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

THIS STORM HAS A HISTORY OF PRODUCING LARGE DAMAGING HAIL. SEEK 
SHELTER NOW INSIDE A STURDY STRUCTURE AND STAY 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 3444 8517 3442 8511 3440 8509 3440 8506
      3429 8473 3408 8488 3408 8493 3395 8498
      3395 8505 3394 8505 3402 8533
TIME...MOT...LOC 2309Z 204DEG 17KT 3407 8512

$$

909 
WWUS52 KFFC 152327
SVSFFC

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA
727 PM EDT THU MAR 15 2012

GAC015-115-233-152345-
/O.CON.KFFC.SV.W.0057.000000T0000Z-120315T2345Z/
POLK GA-BARTOW GA-FLOYD GA-
727 PM EDT THU MAR 15 2012

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 745 PM EDT
FOR EASTERN FLOYD...BARTOW AND NORTHEASTERN POLK COUNTIES...

AT 721 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 NEAR
SENEY...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 20 MPH.

OTHER LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO
TAYLORSVILLE...LINDALE...STILESBORO...EUHARLEE...KINGSTON...
CASSVILLE...WHITE...ROME...SHANNON...PINSON AND ARMUCHEE.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

FLOYD COUNTY EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT RELAYED A REPORT OF QUARTER SIZED 
HAIL AS THIS STORM MOVED THROUGH SOUTHEASTERN FLOYD 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 3444 8517 3442 8511 3440 8509 3440 8506
      3429 8473 3408 8488 3408 8493 3395 8498
      3395 8505 3394 8505 3402 8533
TIME...MOT...LOC 2325Z 204DEG 17KT 3410 8511

$$

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