Special Weather Statement, NWS Atlanta, GA

Issued

Aug 1, 2012, 10:15 PM EDT (02:15 UTC)

Expired

Aug 1, 2012, 11:15 PM EDT

In force

60 min

Issued by

NWS Atlanta, GA

County Dade County, GA

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SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA
1015 PM EDT WED AUG 1 2012

GAZ001>003-020315-
1015 PM EDT WED AUG 1 2012

...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR PEA SIZED HAIL AND 50 MPH WINDS
IN WALKER...CATOOSA AND DADE COUNTIES UNTIL 1115 PM EDT...

AT 1010 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
STRONG THUNDERSTORM 8 MILES NORTH OF COLE CITY...MOVING SOUTHEAST AT
20 MPH.

ALTHOUGH THESE STORMS ARE SHOWING A SLIGHT WEAKENING TREND...WINDS 
AHEAD OF THE STORMS WILL STILL BE QUITE STRONG AND CAPABLE OF 
PRODUCING MINOR DAMAGE. THESE STORMS HAVE THE POTENTIAL TO PRODUCE 
WIND GUSTS TO 50 MPH AS THEY MOVE ACROSS WALKER...CATOOSA AND DADE 
COUNTIES THROUGH 1115 PM EDT. SOME LOCATIONS IN THE PATH OF THESE 
STORMS INCLUDE COLE CITY...HOOKER...WILDWOOD...LOOKOUT 
MOUNTAIN...MORGANVILLE...STEPHENSVILLE...NEW 
ENGLAND...LAKEVIEW...TRENTON...FORT OGLETHORPE...CHATTANOOGA 
VALLEY...FAIRVIEW...CLOUDLAND CANYON STATE PARK...RISING FAWN AND 
COOPER HEIGHTS. HEAVY DOWNPOURS WILL CAUSE PONDING OF WATER ON 
ROADWAYS.

&&

LAT...LON 3499 8523 3497 8520 3464 8553 3471 8557
      3498 8561 3499 8560
TIME...MOT...LOC 0214Z 332DEG 19KT 3507 8560

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