Severe Thunderstorm Warning 352, NWS Atlanta, GA

Issued

Aug 18, 2015, 5:18 PM EDT (21:18 UTC)

Expired

Aug 18, 2015, 5:45 PM EDT

In force

27 min

Issued by

NWS Atlanta, GA

Area

Storm-based polygon

Hail

0.75 in

Wind

60.0 mph

Counties Forsyth County, GA, Fulton County, GA, Gwinnett County, GA

The Atlanta radar (KFFC), 93 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 21:20 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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522 
WUUS52 KFFC 182118
SVRFFC
GAC117-121-135-182145-
/O.NEW.KFFC.SV.W.0352.150818T2118Z-150818T2145Z/

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA
518 PM EDT TUE AUG 18 2015

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PEACHTREE CITY HAS ISSUED A

* SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR...
  NORTHWESTERN GWINNETT COUNTY IN NORTH CENTRAL GEORGIA...
  SOUTHWESTERN FORSYTH COUNTY IN NORTH CENTRAL GEORGIA...
  NORTHEASTERN FULTON COUNTY IN NORTH CENTRAL GEORGIA...

* UNTIL 545 PM EDT

* AT 517 PM EDT...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WAS LOCATED OVER JOHNS
  CREEK...OR 9 MILES SOUTH OF CUMMING...MOVING EAST AT 20 MPH.

  HAZARD...60 MPH WIND GUSTS AND PENNY SIZE HAIL. 

  SOURCE...RADAR INDICATED. 

  IMPACT...EXPECT MINOR DAMAGE TO ROOFS...SIDING AND DOWNED TREES. 

* OTHER LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO
  JOHNS CREEK...ALPHARETTA...DULUTH...SUGAR HILL...SUWANEE...
  BUFORD...REST HAVEN...BUFORD DAM-LAKE LANIER PARKS AND BROOKWOOD.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

FOR YOUR PROTECTION MOVE TO AN INTERIOR ROOM ON THE LOWEST FLOOR OF A
BUILDING.

TORRENTIAL RAINFALL IS OCCURRING WITH THIS STORM...AND MAY LEAD TO
FLASH FLOODING. DO NOT DRIVE YOUR VEHICLE THROUGH FLOODED ROADWAYS.

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 3414 8397 3400 8399 3400 8423 3413 8424
      3416 8404
TIME...MOT...LOC 2117Z 268DEG 15KT 3407 8414 

HAIL...0.75IN
WIND...60MPH
 
$$

DJN

865 
WWUS52 KFFC 182137
SVSFFC

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA
537 PM EDT TUE AUG 18 2015

GAC117-121-182146-
/O.CAN.KFFC.SV.W.0352.000000T0000Z-150818T2145Z/
FORSYTH GA-FULTON GA-
537 PM EDT TUE AUG 18 2015

...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR SOUTHWESTERN FORSYTH AND
NORTHEASTERN FULTON COUNTIES IS CANCELLED...
    
THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WHICH PROMPTED THE WARNING HAS MOVED OUT OF 
THE WARNED AREA. THEREFORE THE WARNING HAS BEEN CANCELLED.

LAT...LON 3414 8397 3400 8399 3400 8410 3406 8410
      3410 8411 3411 8410 3413 8409 3416 8404
TIME...MOT...LOC 2136Z 268DEG 15KT 3407 8404 

$$

GAC135-182145-
/O.CON.KFFC.SV.W.0352.000000T0000Z-150818T2145Z/
GWINNETT GA-
537 PM EDT TUE AUG 18 2015

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 545 PM EDT
FOR NORTH CENTRAL GWINNETT COUNTY...

AT 536 PM EDT...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WAS LOCATED OVER SUWANEE...OR 8
MILES NORTH OF LAWRENCEVILLE...MOVING EAST AT 15 MPH.

HAZARD...60 MPH WIND GUSTS AND PENNY SIZE HAIL. 

SOURCE...RADAR INDICATED. 

IMPACT...EXPECT MINOR DAMAGE TO ROOFS...SIDING AND DOWNED TREES. 

OTHER LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO
SUGAR HILL...SUWANEE...BUFORD AND REST HAVEN. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

FOR YOUR PROTECTION MOVE TO AN INTERIOR ROOM ON THE LOWEST FLOOR OF A
BUILDING.

TORRENTIAL RAINFALL IS OCCURRING WITH THIS STORM...AND MAY LEAD TO
FLASH FLOODING. DO NOT DRIVE YOUR VEHICLE THROUGH FLOODED ROADWAYS.

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 3414 8397 3400 8399 3400 8410 3406 8410
      3410 8411 3411 8410 3413 8409 3416 8404
TIME...MOT...LOC 2136Z 268DEG 15KT 3407 8404 

HAIL...0.75IN
WIND...60MPH
 
$$

DJN

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