Severe Thunderstorm Warning 285, NWS Atlanta, GA

Issued

Aug 1, 2018, 8:20 PM EDT (00:20 UTC)

Expired

Aug 1, 2018, 9:00 PM EDT

In force

40 min

Issued by

NWS Atlanta, GA

Area

Storm-based polygon

Tornado

Possible

Hail

0.75 in

Wind

60.0 mph

Counties Clarke County, GA, Jackson County, GA, Oconee County, GA

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743 
WUUS52 KFFC 020020
SVRFFC
GAC059-157-219-020100-
/O.NEW.KFFC.SV.W.0285.180802T0020Z-180802T0100Z/

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
820 PM EDT WED AUG 1 2018

The National Weather Service in Peachtree City has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
  Northwestern Oconee County in northeastern Georgia...
  Clarke County in northeastern Georgia...
  Southeastern Jackson County in northeastern Georgia...

* Until 900 PM EDT.

* At 819 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Eastville, or
  7 miles west of Watkinsville, moving northeast at 20 mph.

  HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts.

  SOURCE...Radar indicated.

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

* Locations impacted include...
  Watkinsville, Athens, Nicholson, Winterville, Bogart, North High
  Shoals, Athens-Clarke County, Whitehall, Westgate Park, James
  Holland Youth Sports Cmpx, Bear Creek Reservoir, Beechwood Hills,
  Sandy Creek Recreation Area, Oconee Heights, Eastville, Barretts
  Mill and State Botanical Garden Of Ga.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

Intense thunderstorm lines can produce brief tornadoes and widespread
significant wind damage. Although a tornado is not immediately
likely, it is best to move to an interior room on the lowest floor of
a building. This storm may cause serious injury and significant
property damage.

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 3406 8338 3405 8339 3404 8336 3398 8327
      3397 8326 3395 8328 3394 8327 3381 8350
      3382 8352 3385 8357 3387 8359 3388 8358
      3388 8360 3397 8354 3398 8354 3411 8346
TIME...MOT...LOC 0019Z 221DEG 17KT 3386 8353 

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

Severe Thunderstorm Warnings in Georgia, 2018Every severe thunderstorm warning in 2018

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.