Severe Thunderstorm Warning 129, NWS Atlanta, GA

Issued

Apr 5, 2011, 12:28 AM EDT (04:28 UTC)

Expired

Apr 5, 2011, 1:15 AM EDT

In force

47 min

Issued by

NWS Atlanta, GA

Area

Storm-based polygon

Counties Jasper County, GA, Morgan County, GA, Newton County, GA, Rockdale County, GA, Walton County, GA

The Atlanta radar (KFFC), 85 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 04:31 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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629 
WUUS52 KFFC 050428
SVRFFC
GAC159-211-217-247-297-050515-
/O.NEW.KFFC.SV.W.0129.110405T0428Z-110405T0515Z/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA
1228 AM EDT TUE APR 5 2011

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PEACHTREE CITY HAS ISSUED A

* SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR...
  JASPER COUNTY IN CENTRAL GEORGIA
  MORGAN COUNTY IN NORTH CENTRAL GEORGIA
  NEWTON COUNTY IN NORTH CENTRAL GEORGIA
  EASTERN ROCKDALE COUNTY IN NORTH CENTRAL GEORGIA
  WALTON COUNTY IN NORTH CENTRAL GEORGIA

* UNTIL 115 AM EDT

* AT 1222 AM EDT...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  
  LOGANVILLE TO MILSTEAD TO CONYERS...MOVING EAST AT 30 MPH.

* OTHER LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO
  BETWEEN...WALNUT GROVE...PORTERDALE...JERSEY...OXFORD...
  COVINGTON...MONROE...MANSFIELD...GOOD HOPE...SOCIAL CIRCLE...
  NEWBORN...MONTICELLO...SHADY DALE...MADISON...RUTLEDGE AND
  BOSTWICK.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR THE WARNED AREA. IF A TORNADO
IS SPOTTED...ACT QUICKLY AND MOVE TO A PLACE OF SAFETY INSIDE A
STURDY STRUCTURE...SUCH AS A BASEMENT OR SMALL INTERIOR ROOM.

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.

A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 500 AM EDT TUESDAY MORNING
FOR GEORGIA.

&&

LAT...LON 3393 8380 3390 8376 3392 8368 3388 8359
      3384 8357 3381 8349 3372 8345 3369 8339
      3361 8335 3342 8354 3325 8354 3319 8381
      3331 8383 3348 8395 3349 8403 3354 8405
      3356 8412 3383 8391
TIME...MOT...LOC 0427Z 268DEG 25KT 3384 8384 3374 8391
          3363 8402

$$

336 
WWUS52 KFFC 050509
SVSFFC

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA
109 AM EDT TUE APR 5 2011

GAC217-247-297-050517-
/O.CAN.KFFC.SV.W.0129.000000T0000Z-110405T0515Z/
WALTON GA-ROCKDALE GA-NEWTON GA-
109 AM EDT TUE APR 5 2011

...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR NEWTON...EASTERN ROCKDALE AND 
WALTON COUNTIES IS CANCELLED...

THE THUNDERSTORMS THAT EARLIER PROMPTED THE WARNING FOR THESE 
COUNTIES HAVE MOVED SOUTHEAST OF THE AREA. SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS ARE 
NO LONGER EXPECTED IN NEWTON...ROCKDALE...OR WALTON COUNTIES AT THIS 
TIME. SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS WITH MODERATE RAIN AND OCCASIONAL 
CLOUD-TO-GROUND LIGHTNING WILL CONTINUE ACROSS THIS AREA FOR ANOTHER 
HOUR SO.

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.

A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 500 AM EDT TUESDAY MORNING
FOR GEORGIA.

LAT...LON 3342 8354 3325 8355 3319 8381 3331 8383
      3336 8387 3338 8384 3341 8384 3344 8382
      3350 8370 3349 8367 3359 8369 3382 8351
      3372 8345 3369 8339 3361 8335
TIME...MOT...LOC 0507Z 268DEG 25KT 3385 8351 3375 8358
          3364 8369

$$

GAC159-211-050515-
/O.CON.KFFC.SV.W.0129.000000T0000Z-110405T0515Z/
MORGAN GA-JASPER GA-
109 AM EDT TUE APR 5 2011

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 115 AM EDT
FOR JASPER AND MORGAN COUNTIES...

AT 104 AM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO
INDICATE A LINE OF SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS CAPABLE OF PRODUCING DAMAGING
WINDS UP TO 60 MPH. THESE STORMS WERE LOCATED ALONG A LINE EXTENDING
FROM 8 MILES NORTH OF BOSTWICK TO BOSTWICK TO 6 MILES WEST OF
RUTLEDGE...MOVING EAST AT 30 MPH.

OTHER LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO
FARRAR...REESE...PIEDMONT...SHADY DALE...MADISON...HARD LABOR CREEK
STATE PARK AND APALACHEE.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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.

A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 500 AM EDT TUESDAY MORNING
FOR GEORGIA.

&&

LAT...LON 3342 8354 3325 8355 3319 8381 3331 8383
      3336 8387 3338 8384 3341 8384 3344 8382
      3350 8370 3349 8367 3359 8369 3382 8351
      3372 8345 3369 8339 3361 8335
TIME...MOT...LOC 0507Z 268DEG 25KT 3385 8351 3375 8358
          3364 8369

$$



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