Severe Thunderstorm Warning 45, NWS Atlanta, GA

Issued

Mar 26, 2011, 5:19 PM EDT (21:19 UTC)

Expired

Mar 26, 2011, 6:15 PM EDT

In force

56 min

Issued by

NWS Atlanta, GA

Area

Storm-based polygon

Counties Harris County, GA, Muscogee County, GA, Talbot County, GA

The Atlanta radar (KFFC), 81 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 21:22 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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036 
WUUS52 KFFC 262119 RRA
SVRFFC
GAC145-215-263-262215-
/O.NEW.KFFC.SV.W.0045.110326T2119Z-110326T2215Z/

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

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PEACHTREE CITY HAS ISSUED A

* SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR...
  SOUTHEASTERN HARRIS COUNTY IN WEST CENTRAL GEORGIA
  MUSCOGEE COUNTY IN WEST CENTRAL GEORGIA
  TALBOT COUNTY IN WEST CENTRAL GEORGIA

* UNTIL 615 PM EDT

* AT 515 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 JUST EAST   
  DOWNTOWN COLUMBUS...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 50 MPH.

* OTHER LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO BIBB
  CITY...NORTH FORT BENNING...UPATOI...WAVERLY HALL...SHILOH...
  TALBOTTON AND WOODLAND.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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 3285 8472 3284 8457 3288 8450 3283 8446
      3284 8442 3279 8438 3277 8434 3276 8434
      3253 8465 3251 8472 3246 8475 3242 8481
      3237 8498 3238 8499 3243 8498 3245 8500
      3253 8502
TIME...MOT...LOC 2119Z 226DEG 44KT 3243 8496

$$

997 
WWUS52 KFFC 262149
SVSFFC

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

GAC145-215-262158-
/O.CAN.KFFC.SV.W.0045.000000T0000Z-110326T2215Z/
MUSCOGEE GA-HARRIS GA-
549 PM EDT SAT MAR 26 2011

...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR SOUTHEASTERN HARRIS AND
MUSCOGEE COUNTIES IS CANCELLED...

THE STORM THAT PROMPTED THE WARNING HAS MOVED OUT OF HARRIS AND
MUSCOGEE COUNTIES.

IF YOU SAW 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 GEORGIA.

LAT...LON 3273 8468 3277 8470 3279 8467 3288 8450
      3283 8446 3284 8442 3279 8439 3277 8434
      3253 8465 3252 8469 3256 8467 3257 8469
      3270 8470
TIME...MOT...LOC 2148Z 234DEG 46KT 3262 8460

$$

GAC263-262215-
/O.CON.KFFC.SV.W.0045.000000T0000Z-110326T2215Z/
TALBOT GA-
549 PM EDT SAT MAR 26 2011

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

AT 545 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
BAUGHVILLE...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 55 MPH.

OTHER LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO OLIVE
BRANCH...TALBOTTON...WOODLAND...PO BIDDY CROSSROADS...PLEASANT HILL
AND BIG LAZER CREEK WMA.

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 GEORGIA.

&&

LAT...LON 3273 8468 3277 8470 3279 8467 3288 8450
      3283 8446 3284 8442 3279 8439 3277 8434
      3253 8465 3252 8469 3256 8467 3257 8469
      3270 8470
TIME...MOT...LOC 2148Z 234DEG 46KT 3262 8460

$$

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