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HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK...UPDATED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA
1004 AM EST WED FEB 29 2012

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1004 AM EST WED FEB 29 2012

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR NORTH AND CENTRAL GEORGIA.

.DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT...
THERE IS A MODERATE RISK OF SEVERE WEATHER NORTH OF A LINE FROM
SUMMERVILLE TO ELLAVILLE TO HIAWASSEE THIS EVENING AND TONIGHT. THERE IS
ALSO A SLIGHT RISK OF SEVERE WEATHER NORTH OF A LINE FROM LAGRANGE
TO EATONTON.

.SYNOPSIS...
A LARGE FRONTAL SYSTEM MOVING ACROSS THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER VALLEY
WILL PUSH INTO NORTH GEORGIA LATER THIS AFTERNOON. IT WILL CONTINUE
MOVING SOUTHEAST ACROSS THE STATE THROUGH THURSDAY AFTERNOON.
THUNDERSTORMS ARE LIKELY FROM THIS COLD FRONT.

.PRIMARY HAZARDS...
THE PRIMARY HAZARD WILL BE DAMAGING WINDS...AND ISOLATED TORNADOES
ESPECIALLY WITHIN THE MODERATE RISK AREA. THERE IS A POSSIBILITY
OF A STRONG TORNADO IN THE MODERATE RISK AREA AS WELL. SOME STORMS
MAY CONTAIN HAIL AS WELL.

.DISCUSSION...
A STRONG COLD FRONT OVER THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER WILL PUSH THROUGH
THE PEACH STATE TODAY AND TONIGHT. SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS ARE EXPECTED WITH THIS FRONT. WITH STRONG 0 TO 1 KM
WIND SHEAR VALUES OF 35 TO 40 KNOTS...ESPECIALLY ACROSS NORTH
GEORGIA...THERE IS AN INCREASED CHANCE OF TORNADOES. WITH VALUES
THIS LARGE IT IS POSSIBLE WE MAY HAVE A STRONG TORNADO OR
TWO...ESPECIALLY IF THE INSTABILITY IS SUFFICIENT. THE BEST
CHANCE OF TORNADOES APPEARS TO BE FROM 5PM TO MIDNIGHT TONIGHT. AS
THE COLD FRONT PUSHES SOUTH INTO THE STATE...THE THUNDERSTORMS
SHOULD EVOLVE INTO MORE OF A LINE. WHEN THIS OCCURS STRONG WINDS
WILL BE THE GREATEST THREAT.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...THURSDAY THROUGH TUESDAY...
ISOLATED SEVERE STORMS EXPECTED AGAIN FRIDAY AND FRIDAY
NIGHT...OTHERWISE NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER EXPECTED. 

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS REQUESTED AROUND 4PM ACROSS NORTH AND
CENTRAL GEORGIA.

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