Severe Thunderstorm Warning 28, NWS Atlanta, GA

Issued

Jan 22, 2017, 4:25 PM EST (21:25 UTC)

Expired

Jan 22, 2017, 4:38 PM EST

In force

13 min

Issued by

NWS Atlanta, GA

Area

Storm-based polygon

Tornado

Possible

Hail

0.75 in

Wind

60.0 mph

Counties Carroll County, GA, Douglas County, GA, Fulton County, GA

The Atlanta radar (KFFC), 33 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 21:29 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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878 
WUUS52 KFFC 222125
SVRFFC
GAC045-097-121-222200-
/O.NEW.KFFC.SV.W.0028.170122T2125Z-170122T2200Z/

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
425 PM EST SUN JAN 22 2017

The National Weather Service in Peachtree City has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
  Southeastern Carroll County in northwestern Georgia...
  Douglas County in north central Georgia...
  Southwestern Fulton County in north central Georgia...

* Until 500 PM EST

* At 425 PM EST, a severe thunderstorm was located over Whitesburg,
  or 10 miles southeast of Carrollton, moving northeast at 30 mph.

  HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts. 

  SOURCE...Radar indicated. 

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

* Locations impacted include...
  Douglasville, Whitesburg, Chattahoochee Hill Country, Byers
  Crossroads, Winston, Hannah, Campbellton, Chapel Hill, Bill Arp,
  Seaton Lake and Fairplay.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Remain alert for a possible tornado! Tornadoes can develop quickly
from severe thunderstorms. If you spot a tornado go at once into the
basement or small central room in a sturdy structure.

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.

&&

A tornado watch remains in effect until 800 PM EST for north central,
northwestern and west central Georgia.

LAT...LON 3376 8482 3374 8463 3360 8460 3351 8478
      3351 8485 3349 8486 3349 8488 3348 8490
      3345 8492 3345 8493 3344 8494 3353 8501
TIME...MOT...LOC 2125Z 223DEG 26KT 3350 8492 

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

129 
WWUS52 KFFC 222138
SVSFFC

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
438 PM EST SUN JAN 22 2017

GAC045-097-121-222148-
/O.CAN.KFFC.SV.W.0028.000000T0000Z-170122T2200Z/
Carroll GA-Douglas GA-Fulton GA-
438 PM EST SUN JAN 22 2017

...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR SOUTHEASTERN CARROLL...DOUGLAS
AND SOUTHWESTERN FULTON 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 are
still possible with this thunderstorm.

A tornado watch remains in effect until 800 PM EST for north central,
northwestern and west central Georgia.

LAT...LON 3376 8482 3374 8463 3360 8460 3351 8478
      3351 8485 3349 8486 3349 8488 3348 8490
      3345 8492 3345 8493 3344 8494 3353 8501
TIME...MOT...LOC 2137Z 223DEG 26KT 3357 8484 

$$

Severe Thunderstorm Warnings in Georgia, 2017Every severe thunderstorm warning in 2017

The product and its follow-ups from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service and Storm Prediction Center text; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.