Severe Thunderstorm Warning 81, NWS Atlanta, GA

Issued

Mar 20, 2003, 7:07 AM EST (12:07 UTC)

Expired

Mar 20, 2003, 7:30 AM EST

In force

23 min

Issued by

NWS Atlanta, GA

Area

Counties, with a storm outline in the text

County Telfair County, GA

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WUUS52 KFFC 201207
SVRATL
GAC271-201230-

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA
707 AM EST THU MAR 20 2003

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PEACHTREE CITY HAS ISSUED A

* SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR...
  TELFAIR COUNTY IN CENTRAL GEORGIA

* UNTIL 730 AM EST

* AT 702 AM EST...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
  SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING WINDS UP TO 60 MPH   
LOCATED 14 MILES SOUTH OF MCRAE...MOVING EAST AT 50 MPH.

* LOCATIONS IN OR NEAR THE PATH OF THIS STORM INCLUDE...MCRAE AND
SCOTLAND.

A TORNADO WATCH IS ALSO IN EFFECT. TORNADOES CAN DEVELOP SUDDENLY
FROM SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS. BE ALERT FOR RAPIDLY CHANGING WEATHER
CONDITIONS.

WIDESPREAD WIND DAMAGE IS EXPECTED WITH THESE STORMS. WINDS MAY KNOCK
DOWN TREES AND POWER LINES. MOBILE HOMES AND VEHICLES ARE ESPECIALLY
SUSCEPTIBLE TO HIGH WINDS AND MAY BE OVERTURNED. TAKE COVER NOW

EXCESSIVE LIGHTNING IS OCCURRING WITH THESE STORMS. MOVE INDOORS IF
POSSIBLE. STAY AWAY FROM WINDOWS AND DOORS. AVOID USING TELEPHONES OR
ELECTRICAL APPLIANCES.

IF YOU SEE WIND DAMAGE...LARGE HAIL OR SIGNIFICANT FLOODING...WAIT
UNTIL AFTER 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.

LAT...LON 3195 8312 3180 8301 3192 8271 3209 8283

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Severe Thunderstorm Warnings in Georgia, 2003Every severe thunderstorm warning in 2003

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