Severe Thunderstorm Warning 61, NWS Atlanta, GA

Issued

Mar 16, 2012, 3:12 PM EDT (19:12 UTC)

Expired

Mar 16, 2012, 3:45 PM EDT

In force

33 min

Issued by

NWS Atlanta, GA

Area

Storm-based polygon

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

The Northeast Alabama radar (KHTX), 89 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 19:13 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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993 
WUUS52 KFFC 161912
SVRFFC
GAC047-295-313-161945-
/O.NEW.KFFC.SV.W.0061.120316T1912Z-120316T1945Z/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA
312 PM EDT FRI MAR 16 2012

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PEACHTREE CITY HAS ISSUED A

* SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR...
  SOUTHEASTERN CATOOSA COUNTY IN NORTHWEST GEORGIA
  CENTRAL WALKER COUNTY IN NORTHWEST GEORGIA
  WESTERN WHITFIELD COUNTY IN NORTHWEST GEORGIA

* UNTIL 345 PM EDT

* AT 308 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
  SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING QUARTER SIZED HAIL.  THIS
  STORM WAS LOCATED NEAR LAFAYETTE...MOVING EAST AT 20 MPH.

* OTHER LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO
  TUNNEL HILL.

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 3490 8502 3471 8497 3465 8528 3479 8534
TIME...MOT...LOC 1912Z 253DEG 19KT 3474 8520

$$

663 
WWUS52 KFFC 161932
SVSFFC

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA
332 PM EDT FRI MAR 16 2012

GAC047-161942-
/O.CAN.KFFC.SV.W.0061.000000T0000Z-120316T1945Z/
CATOOSA GA-
332 PM EDT FRI MAR 16 2012

...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR SOUTHERN CATOOSA COUNTY IS
CANCELLED...

THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WILL REMAIN SOUTH OF CATOOSA COUNTY...AND 
THE THREAT OF LARGE HAIL HAS DIMINISHED.

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 3471 8497 3469 8515 3477 8518 3477 8515
      3482 8513 3482 8507 3485 8506 3487 8501
TIME...MOT...LOC 1932Z 261DEG 16KT 3475 8511

$$

GAC295-313-161945-
/O.CON.KFFC.SV.W.0061.000000T0000Z-120316T1945Z/
WHITFIELD GA-WALKER GA-
332 PM EDT FRI MAR 16 2012

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 345 PM EDT
FOR EAST CENTRAL WALKER AND WESTERN WHITFIELD COUNTIES...

AT 330 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO
INDICATE A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING QUARTER SIZED
HAIL. THIS STORM WAS LOCATED NEAR MILL CREEK...MOVING EAST AT 20 MPH.

OTHER LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO MILL
CREEK...ROCKY FACE AND TUNNEL HILL.

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 3471 8497 3469 8515 3477 8518 3477 8515
      3482 8513 3482 8507 3485 8506 3487 8501
TIME...MOT...LOC 1932Z 261DEG 16KT 3475 8511

$$

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