Severe Thunderstorm Warning 249, NWS Atlanta, GA

Issued

Aug 1, 2016, 8:59 PM EDT (00:59 UTC)

Expired

Aug 1, 2016, 9:30 PM EDT

In force

31 min

Issued by

NWS Atlanta, GA

Area

Storm-based polygon

Hail

0.88 in

Wind

60.0 mph

Counties Bartow County, GA, Floyd County, GA

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WUUS52 KFFC 020059
SVRFFC
GAC015-115-020130-
/O.NEW.KFFC.SV.W.0249.160802T0059Z-160802T0130Z/

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

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PEACHTREE CITY HAS ISSUED A

* SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR...
  SOUTHEASTERN FLOYD COUNTY IN NORTHWESTERN GEORGIA...
  WESTERN BARTOW COUNTY IN NORTHWESTERN GEORGIA...

* UNTIL 930 PM EDT

* AT 858 PM EDT...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WAS LOCATED NEAR 
  KINGSTON...11 MILES WEST OF CARTERSVILLE...MOVING SOUTH AT 20 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
  CARTERSVILLE...ADAIRSVILLE...EUHARLEE...KINGSTON...TAYLORSVILLE...
  CASSVILLE AND STILESBORO.

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 3435 8506 3435 8485 3408 8485 3408 8487
      3409 8505 3410 8505 3410 8512
TIME...MOT...LOC 0058Z 008DEG 17KT 3419 8500 

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

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