Severe Thunderstorm Warning 33, NWS Atlanta, GA

Issued

Mar 26, 2011, 2:42 PM EDT (18:42 UTC)

Expired

Mar 26, 2011, 3:30 PM EDT

In force

48 min

Issued by

NWS Atlanta, GA

Area

Storm-based polygon

Counties Dodge County, GA, Laurens County, GA, Treutlen County, GA

The Robins AFB radar (KJGX), 69 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 18:44 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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791 
WUUS52 KFFC 261842
SVRFFC
GAC091-175-283-261930-
/O.NEW.KFFC.SV.W.0033.110326T1842Z-110326T1930Z/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA
242 PM EDT SAT MAR 26 2011

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PEACHTREE CITY HAS ISSUED A

* SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR...
  EASTERN DODGE COUNTY IN CENTRAL GEORGIA
  SOUTHERN LAURENS COUNTY IN CENTRAL GEORGIA
  WESTERN TREUTLEN COUNTY IN EAST CENTRAL GEORGIA

* UNTIL 330 PM EDT

* AT 240 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 NEAR
  CHAUNCEY...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 40 MPH.

* OTHER LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO RENTZ
  AND SOPERTON.

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 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 900 PM EDT SATURDAY EVENING
FOR NORTHWESTERN GEORGIA.

&&

LAT...LON 3203 8306 3218 8321 3260 8277 3235 8250
      3233 8255 3231 8265 3230 8267 3231 8272
      3220 8286 3220 8288 3218 8288 3214 8292
      3213 8293 3215 8294 3211 8296
TIME...MOT...LOC 1842Z 246DEG 36KT 3213 8306

$$

178 
WWUS52 KFFC 261907
SVSFFC

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA
307 PM EDT SAT MAR 26 2011

GAC091-261915-
/O.CAN.KFFC.SV.W.0033.000000T0000Z-110326T1930Z/
DODGE GA-
307 PM EDT SAT MAR 26 2011

...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR EASTERN DODGE COUNTY IS
CANCELLED...

THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM HAS MOVED INTO SOUTH LAURENS COUNTY.

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 900 PM EDT SATURDAY EVENING
FOR NORTHWESTERN GEORGIA.

LAT...LON 3231 8308 3260 8277 3235 8250 3233 8255
      3230 8267 3231 8272 3220 8286 3220 8289
      3216 8297 3215 8299
TIME...MOT...LOC 1905Z 246DEG 36KT 3227 8279

$$

GAC175-283-261930-
/O.CON.KFFC.SV.W.0033.000000T0000Z-110326T1930Z/
TREUTLEN GA-LAURENS GA-
307 PM EDT SAT MAR 26 2011

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 330 PM EDT
FOR SOUTHERN LAURENS AND WESTERN TREUTLEN COUNTIES...

AT 302 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
CEDAR GROVE...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 40 MPH.

OTHER LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO
LOWERY...MINTER...BARNHILL...LOTHAIR...ROCKLEDGE...ORLAND...
ORIANNA...SOPERTON AND ZAIDEE.

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 900 PM EDT SATURDAY EVENING
FOR NORTHWESTERN GEORGIA.

&&

LAT...LON 3231 8308 3260 8277 3235 8250 3233 8255
      3230 8267 3231 8272 3220 8286 3220 8289
      3216 8297 3215 8299
TIME...MOT...LOC 1905Z 246DEG 36KT 3227 8279

$$

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