Severe Thunderstorm Warning 152, NWS Atlanta, GA

Issued

Aug 8, 2014, 2:21 PM EDT (18:21 UTC)

Expired

Aug 8, 2014, 3:00 PM EDT

In force

39 min

Issued by

NWS Atlanta, GA

Area

Storm-based polygon

Counties Cobb County, GA, DeKalb County, GA, Douglas County, GA, Fulton County, GA

The Atlanta radar (KFFC), 62 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 18:21 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.

538 
WUUS52 KFFC 081821
SVRFFC
GAC067-089-097-121-081900-
/O.NEW.KFFC.SV.W.0152.140808T1821Z-140808T1900Z/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA
221 PM EDT FRI AUG 8 2014

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PEACHTREE CITY HAS ISSUED A

* SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR...
  COBB COUNTY IN NORTH CENTRAL GEORGIA
  NORTHWESTERN DEKALB COUNTY IN NORTH CENTRAL GEORGIA
  NORTHEASTERN DOUGLAS COUNTY IN NORTH CENTRAL GEORGIA
  CENTRAL FULTON COUNTY IN NORTH CENTRAL GEORGIA

* UNTIL 300 PM EDT

* AT 221 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
  LINE OF SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS CAPABLE OF PRODUCING DAMAGING WINDS UP
  TO 60 MPH.  THESE STORMS WERE LOCATED ALONG A LINE EXTENDING FROM
  KENNESAW TO MARIETTA TO 6 MILES SOUTHEAST OF LITHIA SPRINGS...
  MOVING EAST AT 15 MPH.

* OTHER LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO
  SMYRNA...BUCKHEAD...DECATUR...DRUID HILLS...CHAMBLEE...DUNWOODY...
  GRANT PARK-ZOO ATLANTA...MIDTOWN...SANDY SPRINGS...ROSWELL AND
  ATLANTA.

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 OR TWEET US YOUR REPORT AT NWSATLANTA.

&&

LAT...LON 3407 8436 3392 8429 3370 8430 3370 8466
      3385 8469 3394 8463 3407 8470
TIME...MOT...LOC 1822Z 272DEG 12KT 3405 8462 3395 8455
          3373 8460

$$

778 
WWUS52 KFFC 081850
SVSFFC

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA
250 PM EDT FRI AUG 8 2014

GAC097-081859-
/O.CAN.KFFC.SV.W.0152.000000T0000Z-140808T1900Z/
DOUGLAS GA-
250 PM EDT FRI AUG 8 2014

...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR NORTHEASTERN DOUGLAS COUNTY IS
CANCELLED...

THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM HAS MOVED OUT OF DOUGLAS COUNTY AND 
THEREFORE THE WARNING HAS BEEN CANCELLED.

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 OR TWEET US YOUR REPORT AT NWSATLANTA.

LAT...LON 3370 8454 3380 8451 3393 8452 3406 8457
      3407 8436 3392 8429 3370 8430
TIME...MOT...LOC 1849Z 272DEG 12KT 3405 8451 3395 8444
          3373 8449

$$

GAC067-089-121-081900-
/O.CON.KFFC.SV.W.0152.000000T0000Z-140808T1900Z/
COBB GA-DEKALB GA-FULTON GA-
250 PM EDT FRI AUG 8 2014

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 300 PM EDT
FOR CENTRAL FULTON...NORTHWESTERN DEKALB AND EASTERN COBB COUNTIES...

AT 248 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO
INDICATE A LINE OF SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS CAPABLE OF PRODUCING DAMAGING
WINDS IN EXCESS OF 60 MPH.  THESE STORMS WERE LOCATED ALONG A LINE
EXTENDING FROM SANDY PLAINS TO MOUNT BETHEL TO CASCADE
HEIGHTS..MOVING EAST AT 15 MPH.

OTHER LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO
BOLTON...BANKHEAD...EDGEWOOD...BUCKHEAD...LA VISTA...KIRKWOOD...EAST
LAKE...BROOKHAVEN...DECATUR...DRUID HILLS...CHAMBLEE...DUNWOODY...
VIRGINIA HIGHLAND...WEST END...SWEET AUBURN...ATLANTIC STATION...
CHASTAIN MEMORIAL PARK...PIEDMONT PARK...GRANT PARK-ZOO ATLANTA...
TURNER FIELD...MIDTOWN...LITTLE FIVE POINTS...SANDY SPRINGS...ROSWELL
AND ATLANTA

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

DOPPLER RADAR HAS INDICATED ROTATION WITHIN THIS STORM. ALTHOUGH
CURRENT DATA DOES NOT INDICATE THE EXISTENCE OF A TORNADO...A TORNADO
MAY STILL DEVELOP. IF A TORNADO IS SPOTTED...ACT QUICKLY AND MOVE TO
A PLACE OF SAFETY INSIDE A STURDY STRUCTURE...SUCH AS A BASEMENT OR
SMALL INTERIOR ROOM.

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 OR TWEET US YOUR REPORT AT NWSATLANTA.

&&

LAT...LON 3370 8454 3380 8451 3393 8452 3406 8457
      3407 8436 3392 8429 3370 8430
TIME...MOT...LOC 1849Z 272DEG 12KT 3405 8451 3395 8444
          3373 8449

$$

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