Severe Thunderstorm Warning 39, NWS Atlanta, GA

Issued

Mar 26, 2011, 4:41 PM EDT (20:41 UTC)

Expired

Mar 26, 2011, 5:30 PM EDT

In force

49 min

Issued by

NWS Atlanta, GA

Area

Storm-based polygon

Counties Butts County, GA, Lamar County, GA, Monroe County, GA, Spalding County, GA

The Atlanta radar (KFFC), 52 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 20:45 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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786 
WUUS52 KFFC 262041
SVRFFC
GAC035-171-207-255-262130-
/O.NEW.KFFC.SV.W.0039.110326T2041Z-110326T2130Z/

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

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PEACHTREE CITY HAS ISSUED A

* SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR...
  BUTTS COUNTY IN CENTRAL GEORGIA
  NORTH CENTRAL MONROE COUNTY IN CENTRAL GEORGIA
  NORTHERN LAMAR COUNTY IN WEST CENTRAL GEORGIA
  EASTERN SPALDING COUNTY IN WEST CENTRAL GEORGIA

* UNTIL 530 PM EDT

* AT 435 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 NEAR
  GRIFFIN...MOVING EAST AT 35 MPH.

* OTHER LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO
  JACKSON AND FLOVILLA.

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.

THIS STORM HAS A HISTORY OF PRODUCING GOLF BALL SIZED HAIL. SEEK 
SHELTER NOW INSIDE A STURDY STRUCTURE AND STAY AWAY FROM WINDOWS!

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 3330 8432 3331 8413 3330 8413 3330 8408
      3331 8407 3332 8384 3325 8382 3321 8383
      3319 8381 3318 8382 3314 8382 3319 8433
TIME...MOT...LOC 2040Z 274DEG 29KT 3324 8421

$$

387 
WWUS52 KFFC 262104
SVSFFC

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

GAC255-262114-
/O.CAN.KFFC.SV.W.0039.000000T0000Z-110326T2130Z/
SPALDING GA-
504 PM EDT SAT MAR 26 2011

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

THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM HAS MOVED OUT OF SPALDING 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 3318 8412 3325 8412 3329 8409 3330 8410
      3332 8384 3325 8382 3321 8383 3319 8381
      3318 8382 3314 8382 3318 8421 3319 8422
TIME...MOT...LOC 2104Z 274DEG 29KT 3323 8398

$$

GAC035-171-207-262130-
/O.CON.KFFC.SV.W.0039.000000T0000Z-110326T2130Z/
MONROE GA-LAMAR GA-BUTTS GA-
504 PM EDT SAT MAR 26 2011

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 530 PM EDT
FOR SOUTHERN BUTTS...NORTHERN LAMAR AND NORTH CENTRAL MONROE
COUNTIES...

AT 459 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
HIGH FALLS STATE PARK...MOVING EAST AT 35 MPH.

OTHER LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO
BLOUNT...INDIAN SPRINGS STATE PARK...FLOVILLA AND BERNER.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR THE WARNED AREA. 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 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 3318 8412 3325 8412 3329 8409 3330 8410
      3332 8384 3325 8382 3321 8383 3319 8381
      3318 8382 3314 8382 3318 8421 3319 8422
TIME...MOT...LOC 2104Z 274DEG 29KT 3323 8398

$$

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