Severe Thunderstorm Warning 206, NWS Atlanta, GA

Issued

Jul 17, 2016, 7:32 PM EDT (23:32 UTC)

Expired

Jul 17, 2016, 7:54 PM EDT

In force

22 min

Issued by

NWS Atlanta, GA

Area

Storm-based polygon

Hail

0.75 in

Wind

60.0 mph

Counties DeKalb County, GA, Gwinnett County, GA, Rockdale County, GA, Walton County, GA

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WUUS52 KFFC 172332
SVRFFC
GAC089-135-247-297-180015-
/O.NEW.KFFC.SV.W.0206.160717T2332Z-160718T0015Z/

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA
732 PM EDT SUN JUL 17 2016

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PEACHTREE CITY HAS ISSUED A

* SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR...
  WEST CENTRAL WALTON COUNTY IN NORTH CENTRAL GEORGIA...
  SOUTHEASTERN GWINNETT COUNTY IN NORTH CENTRAL GEORGIA...
  NORTHEASTERN ROCKDALE COUNTY IN NORTH CENTRAL GEORGIA...
  SOUTHEASTERN DEKALB COUNTY IN NORTH CENTRAL GEORGIA...

* UNTIL 815 PM EDT

* AT 731 PM EDT...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WAS LOCATED NEAR LAKEVIEW
  ESTATES...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 10 MPH.

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

  SOURCE...RADAR INDICATED. 

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

* OTHER LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO
  CONYERS...SNELLVILLE...LILBURN...LOGANVILLE...GRAYSON...LITHONIA...
  LAKEVIEW ESTATES...MOUNTAIN PARK...MILSTEAD...BIG HAYNES CREEK
  PARK...REDAN AND ROSEBUD.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

LARGE HAIL AND DAMAGING WINDS AND CONTINUOUS CLOUD TO GROUND
LIGHTNING IS OCCURRING WITH THIS STORM. MOVE INDOORS IMMEDIATELY.
LIGHTNING IS ONE OF NATURE'S LEADING KILLERS. REMEMBER...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 8396 3382 8387 3374 8391 3362 8399
      3373 8416 3391 8415
TIME...MOT...LOC 2331Z 208DEG 7KT 3377 8406 

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

487 
WWUS52 KFFC 172354
SVSFFC

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA
754 PM EDT SUN JUL 17 2016

GAC089-135-247-297-180003-
/O.CAN.KFFC.SV.W.0206.000000T0000Z-160718T0015Z/
WALTON GA-GWINNETT GA-ROCKDALE GA-DEKALB GA-
754 PM EDT SUN JUL 17 2016

...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR WEST CENTRAL WALTON...
SOUTHEASTERN GWINNETT...NORTHEASTERN ROCKDALE AND SOUTHEASTERN DEKALB
COUNTIES IS CANCELLED...
                
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 HAS BEEN CANCELLED. HOWEVER GUSTY WINDS AND
HEAVY RAIN ARE STILL POSSIBLE WITH THIS THUNDERSTORM.

TO REPORT SEVERE WEATHER...CONTACT YOUR NEAREST LAW ENFORCEMENT
AGENCY. THEY WILL RELAY YOUR REPORT TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE
PEACHTREE CITY.

LAT...LON 3390 8396 3382 8387 3374 8391 3362 8399
      3373 8416 3391 8415
TIME...MOT...LOC 2349Z 208DEG 7KT 3381 8403 

$$

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