Severe Thunderstorm Warning – Paulding County

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PEACHTREE CITY HAS ISSUED A

* SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR… NORTHWESTERN COBB COUNTY IN NORTH CENTRAL GEORGIA NORTHEASTERN PAULDING COUNTY IN NORTHWEST GEORGIA

* UNTIL 915 PM EDT

* AT 820 PM EDT… NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING QUARTER SIZED HAIL. THIS STORM WAS LOCATED 11 MILES NORTHEAST OF DALLAS… MOVING SOUTH AT 15 MPH.

* OTHER LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO BURNT HICKORY RIDGE… CROSS ROADS… NEW HOPE AND LOST MOUNTAIN PARK.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS…

IN ADDITION TO LARGE HAIL AND DAMAGING WINDS… CONTINUOUS CLOUD TO GROUND LIGHTNING IS OCCURRING WITH THIS STORM. MOVE INDOORS IMMEDIATELY! 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. YOU CAN ALSO TWEET YOUR REPORT USING HASHTAG GAWX.

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Severe Thunderstorm Warning

This warning is for Cobb county but may affect some Paulding residents.

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PEACHTREE CITY HAS ISSUED A

* SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR… COBB COUNTY IN NORTH CENTRAL GEORGIA

* UNTIL 815 PM EDT

* AT 732 PM EDT… NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING QUARTER SIZED HAIL. THIS STORM WAS LOCATED NEAR MARIETTA… MOVING SOUTH AT 5 MPH.

* OTHER LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO AUSTELL… POWDER SPRINGS AND SMYRNA.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS…

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. YOU CAN ALSO TWEET YOUR REPORT USING HASHTAG GAWX.

 

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Severe Thunderstorm Warning

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PEACHTREE CITY HAS ISSUED A

* SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR… PAULDING COUNTY IN NORTHWEST GEORGIA EAST CENTRAL POLK COUNTY IN NORTHWEST GEORGIA

* UNTIL 545 PM EDT

* AT 454 PM EDT…NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING QUARTER SIZED HAIL…AND DAMAGING WINDS UP TO 60 MPH. THIS STORM WAS LOCATED 11 MILES SOUTHWEST OF DALLAS…MOVING NORTH AT 20 MPH.

* OTHER LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO BRASWELL.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS…

IN ADDITION TO LARGE HAIL AND DAMAGING WINDS…CONTINUOUS CLOUD TO GROUND LIGHTNING IS OCCURRING WITH THIS STORM. MOVE INDOORS IMMEDIATELY! 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. YOU CAN ALSO TWEET YOUR REPORT USING HASHTAG GAWX.

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Smoke/Haze Is From Controlled Burn in Alabama

According to The Cedartown Standard, there is a controlled burn occurring in Alabama that has caused smoke to drift over into Polk County. It appears the smoke has also made its way to Paulding, and has been spotted as far out as Hiram.

More information is available here.

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Severe Thunderstorm Warning

…A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 715 PM EDT FOR WESTERN PAULDING AND EASTERN POLK COUNTIES…

 

AT 702 PM EDT…THE PUBLIC REPORTED A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING QUARTER SIZED HAIL…AND DAMAGING WINDS UP TO 60 MPH. THIS STORM WAS LOCATED NEAR FISH CREEK…MOVING NORTHEAST AT 5 MPH.

 

OTHER LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO VAN WERT…BRASWELL…ROCKMART AND ARAGON.

 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS…

 

THE PUBLIC REPORTED QUARTER SIZED HAIL AS THIS STORM MOVED THROUGH AREAS WEST OF ROCKMART. IF YOU ARE IN THE PATH OF THE STORM…TAKE IMMEDIATE ACTION TO PROTECT LIFE AND PROPERTY.

 

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. YOU CAN ALSO TWEET YOUR REPORT USING HASHTAG GAWX.

 

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Severe Thunderstorm Warning/Tornado Watch

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PEACHTREE CITY HAS ISSUED A

* SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR… HARALSON COUNTY IN NORTHWEST GEORGIA PAULDING COUNTY IN NORTHWEST GEORGIA POLK COUNTY IN NORTHWEST GEORGIA

* UNTIL 130 AM EST

* AT 1246 AM EST/1146 PM CST/… NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A LINE OF SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS CAPABLE OF PRODUCING DAMAGING WINDS UP TO 60 MPH. THESE STORMS WERE LOCATED ALONG A LINE EXTENDING FROM CEDARTOWN TO 10 MILES SOUTHWEST OF CEDARTOWN TO 16 MILES WEST OF TALLAPOOSA… MOVING EAST AT 55 MPH.

* OTHER LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO ARAGON… ROCKMART… WACO… BUCHANAN… BRASWELL… BREMEN AND DALLAS.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS…

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. YOU CAN ALSO TWEET YOUR REPORT USING HASHTAG GAWX.

A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 500 AM EST SATURDAY MORNING FOR NORTHERN GEORGIA.

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Tornado Warning NW Paulding County

UPDATE: Tornado damage north of Dallas.

UPDATE: Tornado 583 Yorkville Rd.

UPDATE: Tornado touchdown Wayside Lane, west of Dallas.

UPDATE: Tornado touchdown on Thorn Thicket Way in Yorkville.

UPDATE: The Warning now applies to West Central Paulding County.

A Tornado Warning has been issued for Northwestern Paulding County until 9pm.

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Tornado Warnings in Polk and Haralson Counties

Tornado Warnings in Polk and Haralson counties, the system is moving east at 45-50 MPH. Paulding residents are urged to take cover immediately and monitor weather reports.

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Tornado Watch

Via the Paulding County Sheriff’s Office:

The National Weather Service has issued a Tornado Watch that now includes the Metro Atlanta areas. All of North and Central Georgia are included in the watch.

This watch remains in effect until 1am EST.

A watch means that conditions are favorable for the development of severe thunderstorms with a moderate risk of isolated tornadoes.

Instructions:

Persons in this area should be prepared for rapidly changing weather conditions and stay alert to local media and/or NOAA weather radio.

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Flash Flood Watch

FLOOD WATCH

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA

1055 AM EST FRI MAR 2 2012

 

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1055 AM EST FRI MAR 2 2012

 

…FLASH FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT FROM 10 PM EST THIS EVENING

THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING FOR PORTIONS OF NORTH GEORGIA…

 

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PEACHTREE CITY HAS ISSUED A

 

* FLASH FLOOD WATCH FOR PORTIONS OF NORTH CENTRAL GEORGIA AND NORTHWEST GEORGIA.

 

* FROM 10 PM EST THIS EVENING THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING

 

* SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS ALONG AN APPROACHING COLD FRONT WILL SPREAD RAINFALL AMOUNTS OF 1 TO 2 INCHES ACROSS NORTH GEORGIA THIS EVENING AND OVERNIGHT…WITH LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS TO 3-4 INCHES.

 

* MOIST SOIL CONDITIONS CONTINUE TO PERSIST TODAY FROM RAIN OVER THE LAST SEVERAL DAYS. THIS WILL ALLOW RAIN TO RUN OFF INTO NEARBY STREAMS…CREEKS…AND RIVERS CAUSING RAPID RISES AND MINOR FLOODING OF SMALLER CREEKS…STREAMS…AND LOW-LYING FLOOD-PRONE AREAS…INCLUDING AREAS NEAR LOOKOUT CREEK.

 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS…

 

A FLASH FLOOD WATCH MEANS THAT CONDITIONS MAY DEVELOP THAT LEAD TO FLASH FLOODING. FLASH FLOODING IS A VERY DANGEROUS SITUATION.

 

YOU SHOULD MONITOR LATER FORECASTS AND BE PREPARED TO TAKE ACTION SHOULD FLASH FLOOD WARNINGS BE ISSUED.

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