Severe Thunderstorm Warning 261, NWS Atlanta, GA

Issued

Jul 5, 2017, 6:19 PM EDT (22:19 UTC)

Expired

Jul 5, 2017, 6:45 PM EDT

In force

26 min

Issued by

NWS Atlanta, GA

Area

Storm-based polygon

Hail

0.75 in

Wind

60.0 mph

Counties Cobb County, GA, Paulding County, GA

The Atlanta radar (KFFC), 63 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 22:20 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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539 
WUUS52 KFFC 052219
SVRFFC
GAC067-223-052245-
/O.NEW.KFFC.SV.W.0261.170705T2219Z-170705T2245Z/

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
619 PM EDT WED JUL 5 2017

The National Weather Service in Peachtree City has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
  Paulding County in northwestern Georgia...
  Northwestern Cobb County in north central Georgia...

* Until 645 PM EDT

* At 618 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Dallas, 
  moving east at 25 mph.

  HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and penny size hail. 

  SOURCE...Radar indicated. 

  IMPACT...Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees. 

* Locations impacted include...
  Dallas, Acworth, Powder Springs, Austell, Hiram, Braswell, Cross
  Roads, Burnt Hickory Ridge, Due West, Lost Mountain Park,
  Brownsville and New Hope.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.

Large hail and damaging winds and frequent 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 3402 8493 3404 8466 3389 8460 3380 8471
      3381 8472 3379 8473 3386 8499
TIME...MOT...LOC 2218Z 273DEG 22KT 3390 8486 

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

307 
WWUS52 KFFC 052238
SVSFFC

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
638 PM EDT WED JUL 5 2017

GAC067-223-052247-
/O.EXP.KFFC.SV.W.0261.000000T0000Z-170705T2245Z/
Paulding GA-Cobb GA-
638 PM EDT WED JUL 5 2017

...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR PAULDING AND NORTHWESTERN COBB
COUNTIES WILL EXPIRE AT 645 PM EDT...
                
The storm which prompted the warning has weakened below severe 
limits and no longer poses an immediate threat to life or property 
and the warning will be allowed to expire. However, small hail, 
gusty winds up to 45 MPH and heavy rain are still likely 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 3402 8493 3404 8466 3389 8460 3380 8471
      3381 8472 3379 8473 3386 8499
TIME...MOT...LOC 2237Z 272DEG 21KT 3390 8478 

$$

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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.