Severe Thunderstorm Warning 144, NWS Atlanta, GA

Issued

Sep 7, 2021, 11:06 PM EDT (03:06 UTC)

Expired

Sep 7, 2021, 11:30 PM EDT

In force

24 min

Issued by

NWS Atlanta, GA

Area

Storm-based polygon

Hail

0.75 in

Wind

60.0 mph

Counties Clayton County, GA, Cobb County, GA, Douglas County, GA, Fulton County, GA

The Atlanta radar (KFFC), 33 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 03:06 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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550 
WUUS52 KFFC 080306
SVRFFC
GAC063-067-097-121-080330-
/O.NEW.KFFC.SV.W.0144.210908T0306Z-210908T0330Z/

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
1106 PM EDT Tue Sep 7 2021

The National Weather Service in Peachtree City has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
  South central Cobb County in north central Georgia...
  Northeastern Douglas County in north central Georgia...
  Southwestern Fulton County in north central Georgia...
  Northwestern Clayton County in north central Georgia...

* Until 1130 PM EDT.

* At 1106 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Union City, 
  moving north at 25 mph.

  HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts.

  SOURCE...Radar indicated.

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

* Locations impacted include...
  Atlanta, Douglasville, Smyrna, East Point, Union City, College
  Park, Fairburn, Austell, Hapeville, Palmetto, Lithia Springs,
  Hartsfield-Jackson Airport, Grant Park-Zoo Atlanta, Sweet Auburn,
  Cascade Heights, Lakewood Park, Campbellton, Sandtown, Mableton and
  Sweetwater Creek State Park.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

Wind damage with this storm will occur before any rain or lightning.
Do not wait for the sound of thunder before taking cover. SEEK
SHELTER IMMEDIATELY inside a sturdy structure and stay away from
windows.

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 3378 8474 3384 8455 3375 8435 3374 8435
      3355 8445 3355 8446 3352 8459 3351 8460
      3355 8469
TIME...MOT...LOC 0306Z 188DEG 20KT 3362 8457 

HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...<.75 IN
WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX WIND GUST...60 MPH

$$

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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.