Severe Thunderstorm Warning 180, NWS Atlanta, GA

Issued

Aug 20, 2014, 1:50 PM EDT (17:50 UTC)

Expired

Aug 20, 2014, 2:30 PM EDT

In force

40 min

Issued by

NWS Atlanta, GA

Area

Storm-based polygon

Counties Dawson County, GA, Hall County, GA, Lumpkin County, GA

The Atlanta radar (KFFC), 124 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 17:52 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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709 
WUUS52 KFFC 201750
SVRFFC
GAC085-139-187-201830-
/O.NEW.KFFC.SV.W.0180.140820T1750Z-140820T1830Z/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA
150 PM EDT WED AUG 20 2014

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PEACHTREE CITY HAS ISSUED A

* SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR...
  SOUTHEASTERN DAWSON COUNTY IN NORTH CENTRAL GEORGIA
  CENTRAL HALL COUNTY IN NORTH CENTRAL GEORGIA
  SOUTH CENTRAL LUMPKIN COUNTY IN NORTH CENTRAL GEORGIA

* UNTIL 230 PM EDT

* AT 146 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
  SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING QUARTER SIZED HAIL...AND
  DAMAGING WINDS UP TO 60 MPH.  THIS STORM WAS LOCATED 10 MILES
  NORTHWEST OF GAINESVILLE...MOVING SOUTHEAST AT 20 MPH.

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

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 OR TWEET US YOUR REPORT AT NWSATLANTA.

&&

LAT...LON 3450 8394 3433 8365 3430 8362 3415 8380
      3417 8383 3429 8394 3430 8393 3431 8395
      3433 8395 3433 8398 3440 8405
TIME...MOT...LOC 1751Z 313DEG 16KT 3439 8392

$$

375 
WWUS52 KFFC 201807
SVSFFC

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA
207 PM EDT WED AUG 20 2014

GAC085-187-201817-
/O.CAN.KFFC.SV.W.0180.000000T0000Z-140820T1830Z/
LUMPKIN GA-DAWSON GA-
207 PM EDT WED AUG 20 2014

...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR SOUTHEASTERN DAWSON AND SOUTH
CENTRAL LUMPKIN COUNTIES IS 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 3444 8393 3432 8364 3429 8363 3415 8380
      3417 8383 3429 8394 3430 8393 3431 8395
      3438 8397
TIME...MOT...LOC 1807Z 315DEG 15KT 3434 8390

$$

GAC139-201830-
/O.CON.KFFC.SV.W.0180.000000T0000Z-140820T1830Z/
HALL GA-
207 PM EDT WED AUG 20 2014

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 230 PM EDT
FOR CENTRAL HALL COUNTY...

AT 205 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO
INDICATE A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING QUARTER SIZE
HAIL...AND DAMAGING WINDS IN EXCESS OF 60 MPH.  THIS STORM WAS
LOCATED NEAR MURRAYVILLE..MOVING SOUTHEAST AT 20 MPH.

OTHER LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO
GAINESVILLE AND CANDLER

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 OR TWEET US YOUR REPORT AT NWSATLANTA.

&&

LAT...LON 3444 8393 3432 8364 3429 8363 3415 8380
      3417 8383 3429 8394 3430 8393 3431 8395
      3438 8397
TIME...MOT...LOC 1807Z 315DEG 15KT 3434 8390

$$

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