Severe Thunderstorm Warning 248, NWS Atlanta, GA

Issued

Aug 1, 2016, 8:00 PM EDT (00:00 UTC)

Expired

Aug 1, 2016, 8:30 PM EDT

In force

30 min

Issued by

NWS Atlanta, GA

Area

Storm-based polygon

Hail

0.88 in

Wind

60.0 mph

Counties Forsyth County, GA, Gwinnett County, GA, Hall County, GA

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341 
WUUS52 KFFC 020000
SVRFFC
GAC117-135-139-020030-
/O.NEW.KFFC.SV.W.0248.160802T0000Z-160802T0030Z/

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA
800 PM EDT MON AUG 1 2016

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PEACHTREE CITY HAS ISSUED A

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

* UNTIL 830 PM EDT

* AT 759 PM EDT...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WAS LOCATED NEAR FLOWERY
  BRANCH...OR 9 MILES EAST OF CUMMING...MOVING SOUTH AT 5 MPH.

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

  SOURCE...RADAR INDICATED. 

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

* OTHER LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO
  GAINESVILLE...SUGAR HILL...BUFORD...BRASELTON...FLOWERY BRANCH...
  OAKWOOD...REST HAVEN...BUFORD DAM-LAKE LANIER PARKS...AQUALAND PARK...
  LAKE LANIER ISLANDS...ROAD ATLANTA-LANIER SPEEDWAY...CHESTNUT
  MOUNTAIN AND OSCARVILLE.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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 8382 3414 8380 3413 8382 3408 8384
      3414 8412 3429 8403
TIME...MOT...LOC 2359Z 010DEG 6KT 3424 8398 

HAIL...0.88IN
WIND...60MPH
 
$$

681 
WWUS52 KFFC 020008
SVSFFC

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA
808 PM EDT MON AUG 1 2016

GAC117-135-139-020030-
/O.CON.KFFC.SV.W.0248.000000T0000Z-160802T0030Z/
HALL GA-GWINNETT GA-FORSYTH GA-
808 PM EDT MON AUG 1 2016

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 830 PM EDT
FOR SOUTHWESTERN HALL...NORTHEASTERN GWINNETT AND NORTHEASTERN
FORSYTH COUNTIES...

AT 807 PM EDT...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WAS LOCATED NEAR FLOWERY
BRANCH...9 MILES EAST OF CUMMING...MOVING SOUTH AT 5 MPH.

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

SOURCE...RADAR INDICATED. 

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

OTHER LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO
GAINESVILLE...SUGAR HILL...BUFORD...BRASELTON...FLOWERY BRANCH...OAKWOOD...
REST HAVEN...BUFORD DAM-LAKE LANIER PARKS...AQUALAND PARK...LAKE LANIER
ISLANDS...ROAD ATLANTA-LANIER SPEEDWAY...CHESTNUT MOUNTAIN AND
OSCARVILLE.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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 8382 3414 8380 3413 8382 3408 8384
      3414 8412 3429 8403
TIME...MOT...LOC 0007Z 010DEG 6KT 3423 8398 

HAIL...0.88IN
WIND...60MPH
 
$$

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