Severe Thunderstorm Warning 256, NWS Atlanta, GA

Issued

Sep 12, 2014, 6:07 PM EDT (22:07 UTC)

Expired

Sep 12, 2014, 6:45 PM EDT

In force

38 min

Issued by

NWS Atlanta, GA

Area

Storm-based polygon

County Walton County, GA

The Atlanta radar (KFFC), 101 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 22:07 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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553 
WUUS52 KFFC 122207
SVRFFC
GAC297-122245-
/O.NEW.KFFC.SV.W.0256.140912T2207Z-140912T2245Z/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA
607 PM EDT FRI SEP 12 2014

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PEACHTREE CITY HAS ISSUED A

* SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR...
  EASTERN WALTON COUNTY IN NORTH CENTRAL GEORGIA

* UNTIL 645 PM EDT

* AT 605 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
  SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING DAMAGING WINDS UP TO 60
  MPH.  THIS STORM WAS LOCATED NEAR MONROE...MOVING SOUTHEAST AT 5   
  TO 10 MPH.

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

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

THIS IS A DANGEROUS STORM. IF YOU ARE IN ITS PATH...PREPARE 
IMMEDIATELY FOR DAMAGING WINDS AND DEADLY CLOUD TO GROUND LIGHTNING. 
PEOPLE OUTSIDE SHOULD MOVE TO A SHELTER...PREFERABLY INSIDE A STRONG 
BUILDING AND AWAY FROM WINDOWS.

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 3390 8365 3391 8364 3389 8362 3387 8358
      3385 8357 3382 8351 3367 8363 3380 8382
      3390 8376 3390 8373 3391 8368
TIME...MOT...LOC 2207Z 302DEG 4KT 3382 8371

$$

670 
WWUS52 KFFC 122239
SVSFFC

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA
639 PM EDT FRI SEP 12 2014

GAC297-122245-
/O.CON.KFFC.SV.W.0256.000000T0000Z-140912T2245Z/
WALTON GA-
639 PM EDT FRI SEP 12 2014

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 645 PM EDT
FOR EASTERN WALTON COUNTY...

AT 638 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO 
INDICATE A STRONG THUNDERSTORM THAT STRETCHED FROM BETWEEN TO NEAR 
MONROE AND GOOD HOPE...AND MOVING EAST TO SOUTHEAST AT 5 MPH. THIS 
STORM IS WEAKENING AND THE WARNING IS EXPECTED TO BE ALLOWED TO 
EXPIRE AT 645 PM EDT. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

ALTHOUGH THE WIND THREAT HAS GREATLY DIMINISHED... OCCASIONAL CLOUD 
TO GROUND LIGHTNING AND VERY HEAVY RAIN CAN STILL BE EXPECTED... 
POSSIBLY CAUSING SOME MINOR FLOODING. ALSO REMEMBER... LIGHTNING IS 
ONE OF NATURES NUMBER ONE KILLERS. 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 3390 8365 3391 8364 3389 8362 3387 8358
      3385 8357 3382 8351 3367 8363 3380 8382
      3390 8376 3390 8373 3391 8368
TIME...MOT...LOC 2234Z 302DEG 4KT 3380 8368

$$

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