Severe Thunderstorm Warning 367, NWS Atlanta, GA

Issued

Dec 24, 2015, 5:44 AM EST (10:44 UTC)

Expired

Dec 24, 2015, 6:15 AM EST

In force

31 min

Issued by

NWS Atlanta, GA

Area

Storm-based polygon

Tornado

Possible

Hail

0.75 in

Wind

60.0 mph

Counties Bartow County, GA, Cherokee County, GA, Cobb County, GA

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WUUS52 KFFC 241044
SVRFFC
GAC015-057-067-241115-
/O.NEW.KFFC.SV.W.0367.151224T1044Z-151224T1115Z/

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA
544 AM EST THU DEC 24 2015

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PEACHTREE CITY HAS ISSUED A

* SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR...
  SOUTHWESTERN CHEROKEE COUNTY IN NORTH CENTRAL GEORGIA...
  NORTHERN COBB COUNTY IN NORTH CENTRAL GEORGIA...
  SOUTHEASTERN BARTOW COUNTY IN NORTHWESTERN GEORGIA...

* UNTIL 615 AM EST

* AT 543 AM EST...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WAS LOCATED NEAR ACWORTH...OR
  8 MILES SOUTH OF CARTERSVILLE...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 40 MPH.

  HAZARD...60 MPH WIND GUSTS. 

  SOURCE...RADAR INDICATED. 

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

* OTHER LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO
  MARIETTA...CANTON...KENNESAW...WOODSTOCK...ACWORTH...HOLLY
  SPRINGS...EMERSON...KENNESAW STATE UNIVERSITY...SWEAT MOUNTAIN...
  LEBANON...RED TOP MOUNTAIN STATE PARK...SANDY PLAINS...
  BRIDGEMILL...HOBGOOD PARK...KELLOGG CREEK...HICKORY FLAT...
  SUTALLEE...LITTLE RIVER LANDING...GEORGE WASHINGTON CARVER ST PK
  AND OAK GROVE.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

REMAIN ALERT FOR A POSSIBLE TORNADO! TORNADOES CAN DEVELOP QUICKLY
FROM SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS. IF YOU SPOT A TORNADO GO AT ONCE INTO THE
BASEMENT OR SMALL CENTRAL ROOM IN A STURDY STRUCTURE.

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

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 3426 8457 3418 8442 3400 8442 3398 8474
      3408 8474 3408 8479 3412 8480
TIME...MOT...LOC 1043Z 238DEG 33KT 3405 8475 

TORNADO...POSSIBLE
HAIL...<.75IN
WIND...60MPH
 
$$

468 
WWUS52 KFFC 241111
SVSFFC

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA
611 AM EST THU DEC 24 2015

GAC015-057-067-241120-
/O.EXP.KFFC.SV.W.0367.000000T0000Z-151224T1115Z/
CHEROKEE GA-COBB GA-BARTOW GA-
611 AM EST THU DEC 24 2015

...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR SOUTHWESTERN CHEROKEE...
NORTHERN COBB AND SOUTHEASTERN BARTOW COUNTIES WILL EXPIRE AT 615 AM
EST...
                
THE STORM WHICH PROMPTED THE WARNING HAS WEAKENED BELOW SEVERE
LIMITS...AND NO LONGER POSE AN IMMEDIATE THREAT TO LIFE OR PROPERTY.
THEREFORE THE WARNING WILL BE ALLOWED TO EXPIRE.  HOWEVER LIGHTNING
AND HEAVY RAIN ARE STILL POSSIBLE WITH THIS THUNDERSTORM.

LAT...LON 3426 8457 3418 8442 3400 8442 3398 8474
      3408 8474 3408 8479 3412 8480
TIME...MOT...LOC 1108Z 238DEG 33KT 3405 8475 

$$

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The product and its follow-ups from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service and Storm Prediction Center text; local storm reports from the same archive; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.