Severe Thunderstorm Warning 421, NWS Atlanta, GA

Issued

Aug 6, 2023, 6:31 PM EDT (22:31 UTC)

Expired

Aug 6, 2023, 7:00 PM EDT

In force

29 min

Issued by

NWS Atlanta, GA

Area

Storm-based polygon

Hail

0.75 in

Wind

60.0 mph

Counties Carroll County, GA, Douglas County, GA, Fulton County, GA

The Atlanta radar (KFFC), 34 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 22:30 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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663 
WUUS52 KFFC 062231
SVRFFC
GAC045-097-121-062300-
/O.NEW.KFFC.SV.W.0421.230806T2231Z-230806T2300Z/

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
631 PM EDT Sun Aug 6 2023

The National Weather Service in Peachtree City has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
  Southeastern Carroll County in northwestern Georgia...
  Southwestern Douglas County in north central Georgia...
  Southwestern Fulton County in north central Georgia...

* Until 700 PM EDT.

* At 631 PM EDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line
  extending from near Bill Arp to Chattahoochee Hills to Roscoe,
  moving east at 30 mph.

  HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts.

  SOURCE...Radar indicated.

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

* Locations impacted include...
  City of South Fulton, Fairburn, Palmetto, Chattahoochee Hills,
  Byers Crossroads, Treasure Lake, Hannah, Campbellton, Chapel Hill,
  Bill Arp, Seaton Lake, and Fairplay.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

Large hail, damaging wind, and continuous cloud to ground lightning
are occurring with these storms. Move indoors immediately. Lightning
is one of nature's leading killers. Remember, if you can hear
thunder, you are close enough to be struck by lightning.

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 3369 8467 3357 8460 3351 8464 3351 8497
      3361 8495 3368 8499
TIME...MOT...LOC 2231Z 284DEG 27KT 3364 8475 3358 8474 3351 8482 

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; local storm reports from the same archive; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.