Severe Thunderstorm Warning 176, NWS Atlanta, GA

Issued

Apr 16, 2011, 2:46 AM EDT (06:46 UTC)

Expired

Apr 16, 2011, 3:30 AM EDT

In force

44 min

Issued by

NWS Atlanta, GA

Area

Storm-based polygon

County Harris County, GA

The Atlanta radar (KFFC), 78 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 06:48 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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Local storm reports filed while the alert was in force, from inside its polygon or its counties.

413 
WUUS52 KFFC 160646
SVRFFC
GAC145-160730-
/O.NEW.KFFC.SV.W.0176.110416T0646Z-110416T0730Z/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA
246 AM EDT SAT APR 16 2011

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PEACHTREE CITY HAS ISSUED A

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

* UNTIL 330 AM EDT

* AT 241 AM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
  SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING DAMAGING WINDS UP TO 60
  MPH.  THIS STORM WAS LOCATED 24 MILES SOUTHWEST OF HAMILTON...
  MOVING NORTHEAST AT 45 MPH.

* OTHER LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO
  WAVERLY HALL...PINE MOUNTAIN-CALLAWAY GARDENS AND SHILOH.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

THIS IS A DANGEROUS STORM. IF YOU ARE IN ITS PATH...PREPARE
IMMEDIATELY FOR DAMAGING WINDS...DESTRUCTIVE HAIL...AND DEADLY CLOUD
TO GROUND LIGHTNING. PEOPLE OUTSIDE SHOULD MOVE TO A SHELTER...
PREFERABLY INSIDE A STRONG BUILDING AND AWAY FROM WINDOWS.

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 600 AM EDT SATURDAY MORNING
FOR GEORGIA.

&&

LAT...LON 3287 8475 3285 8471 3273 8468 3270 8470
      3258 8469 3258 8484 3259 8491 3261 8491
      3261 8508 3269 8513 3273 8512 3275 8515
      3278 8514 3282 8518 3285 8516 3287 8519
TIME...MOT...LOC 0646Z 240DEG 37KT 3262 8519

$$

876 
WWUS52 KFFC 160702
SVSFFC

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA
302 AM EDT SAT APR 16 2011

GAC145-160730-
/O.CON.KFFC.SV.W.0176.000000T0000Z-110416T0730Z/
HARRIS GA-
302 AM EDT SAT APR 16 2011

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 330 AM EDT
FOR HARRIS COUNTY...

AT 257 AM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO
INDICATE A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING DAMAGING WINDS UP
TO 60 MPH. THIS STORM WAS LOCATED NEAR LAKE HARDING...MOVING
NORTHEAST AT 45 MPH.

OTHER LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO
MULBERRY GROVE...WHITESVILLE-PINE LAKE...HAMILTON...PINE MOUNTAIN
VALLEY...PINE MOUNTAIN-CALLAWAY GARDENS AND F.D. ROOSEVELT STATE
PARK.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

DOPPLER RADAR HAS INDICATED ROTATION WITHIN THIS STORM. ALTHOUGH
CURRENT DATA DOES NOT INDICATE THE EXISTENCE OF A TORNADO...A TORNADO
MAY STILL DEVELOP. 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 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 600 AM EDT SATURDAY MORNING
FOR GEORGIA.

&&

LAT...LON 3287 8475 3285 8471 3280 8469 3275 8470
      3261 8504 3261 8508 3267 8510 3269 8513
      3273 8512 3275 8515 3278 8514 3282 8518
      3285 8516 3287 8518
TIME...MOT...LOC 0702Z 240DEG 37KT 3270 8502

$$

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