Severe Thunderstorm Warning 224, NWS Atlanta, GA

Issued

Apr 28, 2011, 4:59 AM EDT (08:59 UTC)

Expired

Apr 28, 2011, 5:45 AM EDT

In force

46 min

Issued by

NWS Atlanta, GA

Area

Storm-based polygon

Counties Warren County, GA, Washington County, GA, Wilkinson County, GA

The Robins AFB radar (KJGX), 63 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 09:00 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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WUUS52 KFFC 280859
SVRFFC
GAC301-303-319-280945-
/O.NEW.KFFC.SV.W.0224.110428T0859Z-110428T0945Z/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA
459 AM EDT THU APR 28 2011

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PEACHTREE CITY HAS ISSUED A

* SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR...
  NORTHEASTERN WILKINSON COUNTY IN CENTRAL GEORGIA
  SOUTHEASTERN WARREN COUNTY IN EAST CENTRAL GEORGIA
  NORTHERN WASHINGTON COUNTY IN EAST CENTRAL GEORGIA

* UNTIL 545 AM EDT

* AT 457 AM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
  LINE OF SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS CAPABLE OF PRODUCING QUARTER SIZED
  HAIL...AND DAMAGING WINDS UP TO 60 MPH.  THESE STORMS WERE LOCATED
  ALONG A LINE EXTENDING FROM 14 MILES NORTHWEST OF DEEPSTEP TO 6
  MILES NORTHWEST OF DEEPSTEP TO 8 MILES WEST OF DEEPSTEP...MOVING
  EAST AT 50 MPH.

* OTHER LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO
  TENNILLE...SANDERSVILLE AND DAVISBORO.

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.

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

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 NOON EDT THURSDAY FOR
SOUTHERN GEORGIA.

&&

LAT...LON 3289 8304 3295 8308 3298 8305 3303 8306
      3308 8305 3308 8301 3311 8297 3313 8290
      3319 8286 3324 8277 3323 8274 3317 8274
      3312 8266 3304 8260 3301 8255 3295 8255
TIME...MOT...LOC 0859Z 259DEG 44KT 3317 8309 3308 8302
          3299 8308

$$

185 
WWUS52 KFFC 280922
SVSFFC

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA
522 AM EDT THU APR 28 2011

GAC301-319-280931-
/O.CAN.KFFC.SV.W.0224.000000T0000Z-110428T0945Z/
WARREN GA-WILKINSON GA-
522 AM EDT THU APR 28 2011

...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR WILKINSON AND WARREN COUNTIES
IS CANCELLED...

STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL CONTINUE ACROSS THE NORTHERN PORTION OF 
WILKINSON COUNTY AND THE SOUTHERN PORTION OF WARREN COUNTY AND MAY 
PRODUCE PENNY TO NICKEL-SIZED HAIL...WIND GUSTS TO 50 MPH...AND 
FREQUENT CLOUD-TO-GROUND LIGHTNING...BUT ARE NO LONGER INDICATED TO 
BE OF SEVERE LIMITS.

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 NOON EDT THURSDAY FOR
SOUTHERN GEORGIA.

LAT...LON 3289 8303 3303 8306 3308 8305 3308 8301
      3311 8297 3312 8292 3314 8289 3319 8286
      3324 8277 3323 8274 3317 8274 3312 8266
      3303 8260 3301 8255 3295 8255
TIME...MOT...LOC 0921Z 259DEG 44KT 3322 8277 3313 8270
          3304 8276

$$

GAC303-280945-
/O.CON.KFFC.SV.W.0224.000000T0000Z-110428T0945Z/
WASHINGTON GA-
522 AM EDT THU APR 28 2011

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 545 AM EDT
FOR NORTHERN WASHINGTON COUNTY...

AT 520 AM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO
INDICATE A LINE OF SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS CAPABLE OF PRODUCING QUARTER
SIZED HAIL...AND DAMAGING WINDS UP TO 60 MPH. THESE STORMS WERE
LOCATED ALONG A LINE EXTENDING FROM HAMBURG STATE PARK TO DOWNS TO
SANDERSVILLE...MOVING EAST AT 50 MPH.

OTHER LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO
DAVISBORO.

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 NOON EDT THURSDAY FOR
SOUTHERN GEORGIA.

&&

LAT...LON 3289 8303 3303 8306 3308 8305 3308 8301
      3311 8297 3312 8292 3314 8289 3319 8286
      3324 8277 3323 8274 3317 8274 3312 8266
      3303 8260 3301 8255 3295 8255
TIME...MOT...LOC 0921Z 259DEG 44KT 3322 8277 3313 8270
          3304 8276

$$



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