Severe Thunderstorm Warning 272, NWS Atlanta, GA

Issued

May 27, 2011, 6:25 PM EDT (22:25 UTC)

Expired

May 27, 2011, 7:15 PM EDT

In force

50 min

Issued by

NWS Atlanta, GA

Area

Storm-based polygon

Counties Laurens County, GA, Treutlen County, GA

The Robins AFB radar (KJGX), 74 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 22:28 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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WUUS52 KFFC 272225
SVRFFC
GAC175-283-272315-
/O.NEW.KFFC.SV.W.0272.110527T2225Z-110527T2315Z/

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

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PEACHTREE CITY HAS ISSUED A

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

* UNTIL 715 PM EDT

* AT 619 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
  SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING QUARTER SIZED 
  HAIL...AND   DAMAGING WINDS UP TO 60 MPH.  THIS STORM WAS LOCATED 
  12 MILES NORTHWEST OF SOPERTON OR BETWEEN ROCKLEDGE AND 
  MINTER...MOVING EAST AT 20 MPH.

* OTHER LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO
  ROCKLEDGE...ORLAND...ORIANNA...BARNHILL...LOTHAIR...BLACKVILLE...
  ZAIDEE AND GILLIS SPRINGS.

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.

THIS STORM HAS HAD A HISTORY OF PRODUCING QUARTER TO PING-PONG 
BALL-SIZED HAIL AS IT MOVED THROUGH SOUTHERN WILKINSON AND NORTHERN 
LAURENS COUNTY DURING THE PAST HOUR. 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 3233 8253 3232 8263 3229 8267 3229 8270
      3231 8272 3228 8276 3227 8276 3235 8286
      3255 8277 3246 8246
TIME...MOT...LOC 2223Z 290DEG 17KT 3244 8275

$$

129 
WWUS52 KFFC 272252
SVSFFC

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

GAC175-272259-
/O.CAN.KFFC.SV.W.0272.000000T0000Z-110527T2315Z/
LAURENS GA-
652 PM EDT FRI MAY 27 2011

...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR EAST CENTRAL LAURENS COUNTY 
HAS BEEN CANCELLED...

THE THUNDERSTORM THAT EARLIER PROMPTED THE WARNING FOR EAST CENTRAL 
LAURENS COUNTY HAS MOVED EAST INTO TREUTLEN COUNTY. WHILE RAIN AND 
SOME LIGHTNING MAY CONTINUE IN THIS AREA FOR ANOTHER 30 MINUTES OR 
SO...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 3233 8253 3232 8263 3229 8267 3229 8270
      3233 8275 3239 8272 3241 8270 3246 8269
      3247 8264 3250 8264 3251 8265 3246 8246
TIME...MOT...LOC 2249Z 290DEG 17KT 3240 8261

$$

GAC283-272315-
/O.CON.KFFC.SV.W.0272.000000T0000Z-110527T2315Z/
TREUTLEN GA-
652 PM EDT FRI MAY 27 2011

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 715 PM EDT
FOR TREUTLEN COUNTY...

AT 647 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO
INDICATE A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING QUARTER SIZED
HAIL...AND DAMAGING WINDS UP TO 60 MPH. THIS STORM WAS LOCATED NEAR
SOPERTON...MOVING EAST AT 20 MPH.

OTHER LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO ZAIDEE
AND GILLIS SPRINGS.

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 3233 8253 3232 8263 3229 8267 3229 8270
      3233 8275 3239 8272 3241 8270 3246 8269
      3247 8264 3250 8264 3251 8265 3246 8246
TIME...MOT...LOC 2249Z 290DEG 17KT 3240 8261

$$



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