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Special Weather Statement, NWS Atlanta, GA

May 12, 2017Cherokee County, Georgia

NWS Atlanta, GA issued this special weather statement at May 12, 2017, 4:46 PM EDT for Cherokee County, Georgia. It was in force for 44 min. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.

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The facts

Issued: May 12, 2017, 4:46 PM EDT (20:46 UTC)
Expired: May 12, 2017, 5:30 PM EDT
In force: 44 min
Issued by: NWS Atlanta, GA
Hail: 0.25 in
Wind: 40

County Cherokee County, GA

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What forecasters said that day

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NWS Atlanta, GA wrote its last area forecast discussion before this special weather statement went out at May 12, 3:49 PM EDT, 57 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, May 12, 3:49 PM EDT, 57 minutes before

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Hazardous weather outlook, May 12, 4:35 AM EDT, 12 hours 11 minutes before

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In the hours before

Special weather statement, May 12, 2:17 PM EDT, 2 hours 29 minutes before

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Special weather statement, May 12, 3:46 PM EDT, 1 hour before

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Special weather statement, May 12, 4:13 PM EDT, 33 minutes before

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
413 PM EDT FRI MAY 12 2017

GAZ030-041-122100-
Polk GA-Haralson GA-
413 PM EDT FRI MAY 12 2017

...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SOUTHERN POLK AND HARALSON
COUNTIES UNTIL 500 PM EDT...

At 412 PM EDT...a strong thunderstorm was over Fruithurst, or 11
miles northeast of Heflin...moving northeast at 20 mph.

  HAZARD...Up to 40 mph wind...pea sized hail and frequent cloud to
           ground lightning.

  IMPACT...Expect minor damage to tree limbs and blowing around of
           light...unsecured objects.

Some locations in the path of this storm include
Buchanan, Bremen, Tallapoosa, Waco, Felton and Eubank Lake.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

People outdoors should seek shelter immediately. If you can hear
thunder...you are close enough to be struck by lightning.

LAT...LON 3393 8522 3389 8506 3375 8507 3365 8530
      3365 8534 3383 8537
TIME...MOT...LOC 2012Z 232DEG 18KT 3372 8541

HAIL...0.25IN
WIND...40MPH

Special weather statement, May 12, 4:21 PM EDT, 25 minutes before

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Special weather statement, May 12, 4:46 PM EDT, 0 minutes before

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
446 PM EDT FRI MAY 12 2017

GAZ020-021-031-032-122130-
Cobb GA-Cherokee GA-Bartow GA-Paulding GA-
446 PM EDT FRI MAY 12 2017

...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR NORTHWESTERN COBB...SOUTHWESTERN
CHEROKEE...SOUTHEASTERN BARTOW AND NORTHEASTERN PAULDING COUNTIES
UNTIL 530 PM EDT...

At 446 PM EDT...a strong thunderstorm was over Emerson, or near
Cartersville...moving northeast at 20 mph.

  HAZARD...Up to 40 mph wind...pea sized hail and frequent cloud to
           ground lightning.

  IMPACT...Expect minor damage to tree limbs and blowing around of
           light...unsecured objects.

Some locations in the path of this storm include
Canton, Cartersville, Kennesaw, Woodstock, Acworth, Holly Springs,
Emerson, Waleska, Lake Arrowhead, Kellogg Creek, Red Top Mountain
State Park, Oak Grove, Little River Landing, George Washington Carver
St Pk, Lebanon, Cross Roads, Sutallee, Hobgood Park, Bridgemill and
Kennesaw State University.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

People outdoors should seek shelter immediately. If you can hear
thunder...you are close enough to be struck by lightning.

LAT...LON 3432 8457 3412 8439 3411 8440 3411 8442
      3410 8442 3397 8476 3414 8487
TIME...MOT...LOC 2046Z 239DEG 18KT 3410 8474

HAIL...0.25IN
WIND...40MPH

The office that day

Everything else NWS Atlanta, GA issued on the same UTC day.

Issued	Product	Office	Counties	Lasted
May 12, 2:17 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	FFC	Catoosa, Walker	28 min
May 12, 3:46 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	FFC	Polk	29 min
May 12, 4:13 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	FFC	Haralson	47 min
May 12, 4:21 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	FFC	Bartow	24 min
May 12, 5:22 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	FFC	Cobb, Paulding	23 min
May 12, 5:45 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	FFC	Forsyth	30 min
May 12, 6:11 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	FFC	Gwinnett	34 min
May 12, 6:15 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	FFC	DeKalb, Gwinnett	30 min
May 12, 6:25 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	FFC	Hall	50 min
May 12, 6:43 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	FFC	Barrow, Gwinnett	47 min
May 12, 7:01 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	FFC	Banks	29 min
May 12, 7:47 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	FFC	Chattooga	43 min

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