Severe Thunderstorm Warning 17, NWS Atlanta, GA

Issued

Feb 21, 2014, 2:46 AM EST (07:46 UTC)

Expired

Feb 21, 2014, 3:30 AM EST

In force

44 min

Issued by

NWS Atlanta, GA

Area

Storm-based polygon

Counties Gilmer County, GA, Gordon County, GA, Murray County, GA

The Northeast Alabama radar (KHTX), 136 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 07:47 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.

419 
WUUS52 KFFC 210746
SVRFFC
GAC123-129-213-210830-
/O.NEW.KFFC.SV.W.0017.140221T0746Z-140221T0830Z/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA
246 AM EST FRI FEB 21 2014

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PEACHTREE CITY HAS ISSUED A

* SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR...
  WESTERN GILMER COUNTY IN NORTH CENTRAL GEORGIA
  GORDON COUNTY IN NORTHWEST GEORGIA
  SOUTHERN MURRAY COUNTY IN NORTHWEST GEORGIA

* UNTIL 330 AM EST

* AT 244 AM EST...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
  SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING DAMAGING WINDS UP TO 60   
MPH AND SMALL HAIL.  THIS STORM WAS LOCATED NEAR CALHOUN...MOVING 
NORTHEAST AT 50   MPH.

* OTHER LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO EAST
  ELLIJAY AND ELLIJAY.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

DOPPLER RADAR HAS INDICATED WEAK 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. YOU CAN ALSO TWEET YOUR REPORT USING HASHTAG GAWX.

A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 500 AM EST FRIDAY MORNING FOR
NORTHERN GEORGIA.

A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH ALSO REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 900 AM EST
FRIDAY MORNING FOR NORTHWESTERN GEORGIA.

&&

LAT...LON 3484 8440 3465 8442 3454 8465 3441 8465
      3442 8473 3440 8493 3452 8504 3485 8458
TIME...MOT...LOC 0746Z 229DEG 45KT 3453 8485

$$
KS

720 
WWUS52 KFFC 210808
SVSFFC

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA
308 AM EST FRI FEB 21 2014

GAC123-129-213-210830-
/O.CON.KFFC.SV.W.0017.000000T0000Z-140221T0830Z/
MURRAY GA-GILMER GA-GORDON GA-
308 AM EST FRI FEB 21 2014

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 330 AM EST
FOR GORDON...WESTERN GILMER AND SOUTHERN MURRAY COUNTIES...

AT 306 AM EST...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO 
INDICATE A BROKEN LINE OF SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS CAPABLE OF PRODUCING 
DAMAGING WINDS IN EXCESS OF 60 MPH.  THESE STORMS WERE LOCATED ALONG 
A LINE EXTENDING FROM 6 MILES NORTHWEST OF MOUNTAINTOWN TO TAILS 
CREEK TO SONORAVILLE..MOVING NORTHEAST AT 50 MPH.

OTHER LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO
OAKMAN...FAIRMOUNT...RANGER...ROUNDTOP...EAST ELLIJAY AND ELLIJAY

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR THE WARNED AREA. 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. YOU CAN ALSO TWEET YOUR REPORT USING HASHTAG GAWX.


&&

LAT...LON 3484 8440 3465 8442 3454 8465 3441 8465
      3442 8473 3440 8493 3452 8504 3485 8458
TIME...MOT...LOC 0808Z 229DEG 45KT 3483 8461 3471 8464
          3446 8478

$$
KS

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