Severe Thunderstorm Warning 60, NWS Atlanta, GA

Issued

Jun 1, 2016, 6:04 PM EDT (22:04 UTC)

Expired

Jun 1, 2016, 6:30 PM EDT

In force

26 min

Issued by

NWS Atlanta, GA

Area

Storm-based polygon

Hail

1.0 in

Wind

60.0 mph

County Pickens County, GA

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558 
WUUS52 KFFC 012204
SVRFFC
GAC227-012230-
/O.NEW.KFFC.SV.W.0060.160601T2204Z-160601T2230Z/

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA
604 PM EDT WED JUN 1 2016

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PEACHTREE CITY HAS ISSUED A

* SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR...
  EASTERN PICKENS COUNTY IN NORTH CENTRAL GEORGIA...

* UNTIL 630 PM EDT

* AT 603 PM EDT...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WAS LOCATED OVER JASPER...
  MOVING NORTHEAST AT 10 MPH.

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

  SOURCE...RADAR INDICATED. 

  IMPACT...HAIL DAMAGE TO VEHICLES IS EXPECTED. EXPECT WIND DAMAGE 
           TO ROOFS...SIDING...AND TREES. 

* OTHER LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO
  JASPER...NELSON...MARBLEHILL...SEQUOYAH LAKE...LAKE TAMARACK AND
  TATE. 

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 3455 8442 3455 8437 3452 8433 3447 8432
      3447 8427 3445 8426 3442 8426 3438 8429
      3438 8442 3439 8443 3438 8448 3448 8452
      3455 8447 3455 8443 3456 8443
TIME...MOT...LOC 2203Z 227DEG 7KT 3444 8442 

HAIL...1.00IN
WIND...60MPH
 
$$

DJN

409 
WWUS52 KFFC 012223
SVSFFC

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA
623 PM EDT WED JUN 1 2016

GAC227-012230-
/O.CON.KFFC.SV.W.0060.000000T0000Z-160601T2230Z/
PICKENS GA-
623 PM EDT WED JUN 1 2016

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 630 PM EDT
FOR EASTERN PICKENS COUNTY...

AT 623 PM EDT...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WAS LOCATED OVER JASPER...AND
IS NEARLY STATIONARY.

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
JASPER...NELSON...MARBLEHILL...SEQUOYAH LAKE...LAKE TAMARACK AND
TATE. 

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 3455 8442 3455 8437 3452 8433 3447 8432
      3447 8427 3445 8426 3442 8426 3438 8429
      3438 8442 3439 8443 3438 8448 3448 8452
      3455 8447 3455 8443 3456 8443
TIME...MOT...LOC 2223Z 227DEG 7KT 3446 8439 

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

DJN

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