Severe Thunderstorm Warning 331, NWS Atlanta, GA

Issued

Aug 19, 2020, 2:50 PM EDT (18:50 UTC)

Expired

Aug 19, 2020, 3:15 PM EDT

In force

25 min

Issued by

NWS Atlanta, GA

Area

Storm-based polygon

Hail

1.0 in

Wind

60.0 mph

Counties Murray County, GA, Whitfield County, GA

The Northeast Alabama radar (KHTX), 107 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 18:52 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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WUUS52 KFFC 191850
SVRFFC
GAC213-313-191915-
/O.NEW.KFFC.SV.W.0331.200819T1850Z-200819T1915Z/

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
250 PM EDT Wed Aug 19 2020

The National Weather Service in Peachtree City has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
  West central Murray County in northwestern Georgia...
  East central Whitfield County in northwestern Georgia...

* Until 315 PM EDT.

* At 250 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Dawnville, or
  near Dalton, moving south at 5 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.

* Locations impacted include...
  Dalton and Dawnville. 

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 3487 8498 3489 8484 3479 8481 3474 8490
      3477 8498
TIME...MOT...LOC 1850Z 351DEG 5KT 3482 8492 

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

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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; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.