Severe Thunderstorm Warning 270, NWS Atlanta, GA

Issued

May 27, 2011, 5:29 PM EDT (21:29 UTC)

Expired

May 27, 2011, 6:15 PM EDT

In force

46 min

Issued by

NWS Atlanta, GA

Area

Storm-based polygon

County Laurens County, GA

The Robins AFB radar (KJGX), 55 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 21:32 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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395 
WUUS52 KFFC 272129
SVRFFC
GAC175-272215-
/O.NEW.KFFC.SV.W.0270.110527T2129Z-110527T2215Z/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA
529 PM EDT FRI MAY 27 2011

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PEACHTREE CITY HAS ISSUED A

* SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR...
  LAURENS COUNTY IN CENTRAL GEORGIA

* UNTIL 615 PM EDT

* AT 523 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
  SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING GOLF BALL SIZED HAIL...AND
  DAMAGING WINDS UP TO 60 MPH.  THIS STORM WAS LOCATED 8 MILES NORTH
  OF DUBLIN...MOVING SOUTHEAST AT 20 MPH. ANOTHER STRONG STORM WAS
  DEVELOPING OVER EAST DUBLIN...ALSO MOVING SOUTHEAST AT 20 MPH.

* OTHER LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO
  BREWTON...MINTER...AND LOWERY.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

QUARTER-SIZED HAIL WAS REPORTED WITH THIS THUNDERSTORM AS IT MOVED 
THROUGH TOOMSBORO IN SOUTHEAST WILKINSON COUNTY. HAIL OF THIS SIZE 
OR LARGER WILL BE POSSIBLE...ALONG WITH DAMAGING 60 MPH OR GREATER 
WINDS. IF YOU ARE IN THE PATH OF THE STORM...TAKE IMMEDIATE ACTION 
TO PROTECT LIFE AND PROPERTY.

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 3262 8314 3271 8295 3272 8286 3268 8279
      3266 8279 3262 8267 3252 8268 3249 8264
      3246 8269 3241 8270 3234 8275 3231 8272
      3227 8276 3219 8286 3219 8289 3220 8290
TIME...MOT...LOC 2127Z 313DEG 16KT 3264 8293

$$

056 
WWUS52 KFFC 272153
SVSFFC

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA
553 PM EDT FRI MAY 27 2011

GAC175-272215-
/O.CON.KFFC.SV.W.0270.000000T0000Z-110527T2215Z/
LAURENS GA-
553 PM EDT FRI MAY 27 2011

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 615 PM EDT
FOR NORTHEASTERN LAURENS COUNTY...

AT 551 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO
INDICATE A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING GOLF BALL SIZED
HAIL...AND DAMAGING WINDS UP TO 60 MPH. THIS STORM WAS LOCATED NEAR
MINTER...MOVING EAST AT 15 MPH.

OTHER LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO LOWERY
AND ROCKLEDGE.

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 3245 8287 3268 8301 3271 8295 3272 8287
      3268 8279 3266 8279 3261 8267 3252 8268
      3249 8264 3246 8269 3240 8270 3235 8275
      3231 8272 3228 8275
TIME...MOT...LOC 2152Z 292DEG 13KT 3254 8272

$$

174 
WWUS52 KFFC 272216
SVSFFC

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA
616 PM EDT FRI MAY 27 2011

GAC175-272225-
/O.EXP.KFFC.SV.W.0270.000000T0000Z-110527T2215Z/
LAURENS GA-
616 PM EDT FRI MAY 27 2011

...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR NORTHEASTERN LAURENS COUNTY
EXPIRES AT 615 PM EDT...

AT 610 PM EDT...THUNDERSTORMS CONTINUED ACROSS EASTERN LAURENS 
COUNTY BETWEEN LOWERY...MINTER...AND BREWTON...MOVING EAST AT 15 MPH.

MODERATE TO HEAVY RAIN AND OCCASIONAL CLOUD-TO-GROUND LIGHTNING WILL 
CONTINUE IN THIS AREA FOR ANOTHER HOUR...BUT SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS 
ARE NO LONGER 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 3245 8287 3268 8301 3271 8295 3272 8287
      3268 8279 3266 8279 3261 8267 3252 8268
      3249 8264 3246 8269 3240 8270 3235 8275
      3231 8272 3228 8275
TIME...MOT...LOC 2215Z 292DEG 13KT 3251 8263

$$



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