Special Weather Statement, NWS Atlanta, GA

Issued

Aug 1, 2012, 8:46 PM EDT (00:46 UTC)

Expired

Aug 1, 2012, 9:30 PM EDT

In force

44 min

Issued by

NWS Atlanta, GA

County Murray County, GA

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SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA
846 PM EDT WED AUG 1 2012

GAZ003>005-020130-
846 PM EDT WED AUG 1 2012

...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR DIME SIZED HAIL AND 40 MPH WINDS
IN WHITFIELD...MURRAY AND CATOOSA COUNTIES UNTIL 930 PM EDT...

AT 840 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
STRONG THUNDERSTORM 14 MILES NORTH OF COHUTTA...MOVING SOUTH AT 10
MPH.

ALTHOUGH THE MAIN CORE OF THIS STORM IS NORTH OF THE AREA...WINDS 
WILL LIKELY INCREASE WELL BEFORE THE STORM ARRIVES. IF TRENDS 
CONTINUE...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING WILL BE REQUIRED.

&&

LAT...LON 3494 8469 3489 8499 3499 8500 3499 8472
      3499 8471
TIME...MOT...LOC 0045Z 348DEG 9KT 3515 8490

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