Severe Thunderstorm Warning 110, NWS Atlanta, GA

Issued

Mar 27, 2005, 1:02 PM EST (18:02 UTC)

Expired

Mar 27, 2005, 1:30 PM EST

In force

28 min

Issued by

NWS Atlanta, GA

Area

Counties, with a storm outline in the text

County Troup County, GA

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WUUS52 KFFC 271804
SVRFFC
GAC285-271830-
/O.NEW.KFFC.SV.W.0110.050327T1802Z-050327T1830Z/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA
102 PM EST SUN MAR 27 2005

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PEACHTREE CITY HAS ISSUED A

* SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR...
  TROUP COUNTY IN WEST CENTRAL GEORGIA

* UNTIL 130 PM EST

* AT 100 PM EST...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR SHOWED A
  SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING QUARTER SIZE HAIL...AND
  DAMAGING WINDS IN EXCESS OF 60 MPH.  THIS STORM WAS LOCATED ABOUT
  10 MILES SOUTHWEST OF LAGRANGE...AND WAS MOVING NORTHEAST AT 45 
  MPH.

* OTHER LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO 
  WEST POINT LAKE AND HOGANSVILLE.

IN ADDITION TO LARGE HAIL AND DAMAGING WINDS...CONTINUOUS CLOUD TO
GROUND LIGHTNING IS OCCURRING WITH THIS STORM. MOVE INDOORS 
IMMEDIATELY LIGHTNING IS ONE OF NATURES NUMBER ONE KILLERS.
REMEMBER...IF YOU CAN HEAR THUNDER...YOU ARE CLOSE ENOUGH TO BE
STRUCK BY LIGHTNING.

IF ON OR NEAR WEST POINT LAKE...GET OFF THE WATER AND MOVE INDOORS
OR INSIDE A VEHICLE. REMEMBER...LIGHTNING CAN STRIKE OUT TO 15 MILES
FROM THE PARENT THUNDERSTORM. IF YOU CAN HEAR THUNDER...YOU ARE CLOSE
ENOUGH TO BE STRUCK BY LIGHTNING. MOVE TO SAFE SHELTER NOW. DONT BE
CAUGHT ON THE WATER IN A THUNDERSTORM

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 3289 8518 3299 8519 3316 8509 3322 8493
      3322 8487 3309 8487 3289 8501 3288 8503
      3288 8515

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