Severe Thunderstorm Warning 548, NWS Atlanta, GA

Issued

Aug 7, 2008, 1:52 PM EDT (17:52 UTC)

Expired

Aug 7, 2008, 2:16 PM EDT

In force

24 min

Issued by

NWS Atlanta, GA

Area

Storm-based polygon

County Wilkes County, GA

The Robins AFB radar (KJGX), 129 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 18:02 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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000 
WUUS52 KFFC 071752
SVRFFC
GAC317-071830-
/O.NEW.KFFC.SV.W.0548.080807T1752Z-080807T1830Z/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA
152 PM EDT THU AUG 7 2008

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PEACHTREE CITY HAS ISSUED A

* SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR...
  WILKES COUNTY IN EAST CENTRAL GEORGIA

* UNTIL 230 PM EDT

* AT 148 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
  SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING PENNY SIZED HAIL...AND
  DAMAGING WINDS UP TO 60 MPH.  THIS STORM WAS LOCATED 7 MILES
  SOUTHWEST OF PRATHER...MOVING EAST AT 22 MPH.

* OTHER LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO
  WASHINGTON AND SANDTOWN.

IF YOU SEE WIND DAMAGE...LARGE HAIL OR SIGNIFICANT 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.

LAT...LON 3364 8259 3361 8262 3367 8292 3369 8292
      3374 8296 3380 8297 3382 8295 3384 8295
      3386 8259 3378 8257 3365 8249
TIME...MOT...LOC 1752Z 274DEG 19KT 3374 8288

$$

000 
WWUS52 KFFC 071812
SVSFFC

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA
212 PM EDT THU AUG 7 2008

GAC317-071830-
/O.CON.KFFC.SV.W.0548.000000T0000Z-080807T1830Z/
WILKES GA-
210 PM EDT THU AUG 7 2008

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 230 PM EDT
FOR WILKES COUNTY...

AT 207 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO
INDICATE A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING PENNY SIZED
HAIL...AND DAMAGING WINDS UP TO 60 MPH. THIS STORM WAS LOCATED NEAR
WASHINGTON...MOVING EAST AT 22 MPH.

OTHER LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO
SANDTOWN...METASVILLE AND AONIA.

THIS STORM PRODUCED GOLF BALL SIZE HAIL SOUTH OF RAYLE AT 200 PM.

RADAR DOES INDICATE THAT THIS STORM HAS WEAKENED SOMEWHAT SINCE 2 
PM...HOWEVER IT REMAINS STRONG AND MAY INTENSIFY ONCE AGAIN.

LAT...LON 3364 8259 3361 8262 3367 8292 3369 8292
      3374 8296 3380 8297 3382 8295 3384 8295
      3386 8259 3378 8257 3365 8249
TIME...MOT...LOC 1810Z 274DEG 19KT 3373 8277

$$

000 
WWUS52 KFFC 071816
SVSFFC

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA
216 PM EDT THU AUG 7 2008

GAC317-071825-
/O.CAN.KFFC.SV.W.0548.000000T0000Z-080807T1830Z/
WILKES GA-
215 PM EDT THU AUG 7 2008

...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR WILKES COUNTY IS CANCELLED...

THE THUNDERSTORM HAS WEAKENED AND IS NO LONGER EXPECTED TO PRODUCE 
SEVERE WEATHER.

A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 600 PM EDT 
THURSDAY EVENING FOR NORTHERN GEORGIA. CONDITIONS REMAIN FAVORABLE 
FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF ADDITIONAL SEVERE WEATHER THROUGH THIS 
AFTERNOON.

LAT...LON 3364 8259 3361 8262 3367 8292 3369 8292
      3374 8296 3380 8297 3382 8295 3384 8295
      3386 8259 3378 8257 3365 8249
TIME...MOT...LOC 1815Z 274DEG 19KT 3372 8274

$$

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