Severe Thunderstorm Warning 267, NWS Atlanta, GA

Issued

May 26, 2011, 10:04 PM EDT (02:04 UTC)

Expired

May 26, 2011, 10:45 PM EDT

In force

41 min

Issued by

NWS Atlanta, GA

Area

Storm-based polygon

Counties Emanuel County, GA, Jefferson County, GA

The Robins AFB radar (KJGX), 103 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 02:03 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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WUUS52 KFFC 270204
SVRFFC
GAC107-163-270245-
/O.NEW.KFFC.SV.W.0267.110527T0204Z-110527T0245Z/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA
1004 PM EDT THU MAY 26 2011

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PEACHTREE CITY HAS ISSUED A

* SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR...
  EMANUEL COUNTY IN EAST CENTRAL GEORGIA
  SOUTHEASTERN JEFFERSON COUNTY IN EAST CENTRAL GEORGIA

* UNTIL 1045 PM EDT

* AT 958 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED 
  A LINE OF SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING QUARTER SIZED
  HAIL...AND DAMAGING WINDS UP TO 60 MPH. THESE STORMS EXTENDED
  NORTH FROM DELLWOOD...TO BLUNDALE...NORTH ALONG THE 
  JEFFERSON...BURKE COUNTY LINE TO JUST SOUTHEAST OF STELLAVILLE.
  THE STORMS WERE MOVING NORTHEAST AT 40 MPH.

* OTHER LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO TWIN
  CITY...SUMMERTOWN...GARFIELD AND WADLEY.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

IN ADDITION TO LARGE HAIL AND DAMAGING WINDS...FREQUENT 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.

&&

LAT...LON 3261 8200 3254 8203 3255 8208 3251 8216
      3251 8253 3263 8249 3265 8247 3266 8248
      3275 8244 3302 8238 3316 8230 3315 8226
      3308 8228 3299 8227 3284 8231 3281 8222
      3282 8215 3266 8208
TIME...MOT...LOC 0202Z 216DEG 35KT 3253 8237

$$

306 
WWUS52 KFFC 270243
SVSFFC

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA
1043 PM EDT THU MAY 26 2011

GAC163-270251-
/O.CAN.KFFC.SV.W.0267.000000T0000Z-110527T0245Z/
JEFFERSON GA-
1043 PM EDT THU MAY 26 2011

...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR SOUTHEASTERN JEFFERSON COUNTY
IS CANCELLED...

LIGHT RAIN AND OCCASIONAL CLOUD-TO-GROUND LIGHTNING WILL CONTINUE 
ACROSS THE FAR EASTERN PORTION OF THE COUNTY THROUGH 1130 PM 
EDT...BUT NO SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS ARE EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.

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 3261 8200 3254 8203 3255 8208 3251 8216
      3253 8223 3261 8227 3271 8225 3281 8222
      3282 8215 3266 8208
TIME...MOT...LOC 0241Z 216DEG 35KT 3284 8210

$$

GAC107-270245-
/O.CON.KFFC.SV.W.0267.000000T0000Z-110527T0245Z/
EMANUEL GA-
1043 PM EDT THU MAY 26 2011

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1045 PM EDT
FOR NORTHEASTERN EMANUEL COUNTY...

AT 1036 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO 
INDICATE A LINE OF SEVERE THUNDERSTORM ACROSS EASTERN EMANUEL COUNTY 
FROM EAST OF THREE POINT TO TWIN CITY. CAPABLE OF PRODUCING QUARTER 
SIZED HAIL...AND DAMAGING WINDS UP TO 60 MPH. THIS STORM WAS LOCATED 
9 MILES NORTH OF CANOOCHEE...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 40 MPH.

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.

&&

LAT...LON 3261 8200 3254 8203 3255 8208 3251 8216
      3253 8223 3261 8227 3271 8225 3281 8222
      3282 8215 3266 8208
TIME...MOT...LOC 0241Z 216DEG 35KT 3284 8210

$$



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