Severe Thunderstorm Warning 1, NWS Atlanta, GA

Issued

Jan 26, 2021, 2:07 AM EST (07:07 UTC)

Expired

Jan 26, 2021, 2:45 AM EST

In force

38 min

Issued by

NWS Atlanta, GA

Area

Storm-based polygon

Hail

0.75 in

Wind

60.0 mph

Counties Bartow County, GA, Cherokee County, GA, Cobb County, GA, Paulding County, GA

The Atlanta radar (KFFC), 76 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 07:11 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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Local storm reports filed while the alert was in force, from inside its polygon or its counties.

045 
WUUS52 KFFC 260707
SVRFFC
GAC015-057-067-223-260745-
/O.NEW.KFFC.SV.W.0001.210126T0707Z-210126T0745Z/

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
207 AM EST Tue Jan 26 2021

The National Weather Service in Peachtree City has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
  Northern Paulding County in northwestern Georgia...
  Southwestern Cherokee County in north central Georgia...
  Cobb County in north central Georgia...
  Southeastern Bartow County in northwestern Georgia...

* Until 245 AM EST.

* At 206 AM EST, severe thunderstorms were located along a line
  extending from near Cartersville to Burnt Hickory Ridge to near
  Braswell, moving east at 50 mph.

  HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts.

  SOURCE...Radar indicated.

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

* Locations impacted include...
  Marietta, Canton, Cartersville, Dallas, Smyrna, Kennesaw,
  Woodstock, Acworth, Holly Springs, Emerson, Braswell, Fair Oaks,
  Buffington, Hickory Flat, Burnt Hickory Ridge, Kellogg Creek, Red
  Top Mountain State Park, Lost Mountain Park, Cross Roads and Due
  West.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 700 AM EST for north central 
and northwestern Georgia. Tornadoes can develop quickly from severe 
thunderstorms. Although a tornado is not immediately likely, if one 
is spotted, act quickly and move to a place of safety inside a 
sturdy structure such as a basement or small interior room.

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 3395 8505 3396 8498 3416 8489 3425 8438
      3413 8436 3411 8442 3405 8442 3400 8440
      3389 8452
TIME...MOT...LOC 0706Z 265DEG 42KT 3413 8485 3404 8488 3396 8497 

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

906 
WWUS52 KFFC 260744
SVSFFC

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
244 AM EST Tue Jan 26 2021

GAC015-057-067-223-260754-
/O.EXP.KFFC.SV.W.0001.000000T0000Z-210126T0745Z/
Paulding GA-Cherokee GA-Cobb GA-Bartow GA-
244 AM EST Tue Jan 26 2021

...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR NORTHERN PAULDING...
SOUTHWESTERN CHEROKEE...COBB AND SOUTHEASTERN BARTOW COUNTIES WILL
EXPIRE AT 245 AM EST...
    
The storms which prompted the warning have weakened below severe
limits, and have exited the warned area. Therefore, the warning will
be allowed to expire.  However gusty winds are still possible with
these thunderstorms.

A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 700 AM EST for north central
and northwestern Georgia.

LAT...LON 3395 8505 3396 8498 3416 8489 3425 8438
      3413 8436 3411 8442 3405 8442 3400 8440
      3389 8452
TIME...MOT...LOC 0744Z 265DEG 42KT 3417 8433 3408 8436 3400 8445 

$$

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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.