Severe Thunderstorm Warning 463, NWS Atlanta, GA

Issued

Aug 9, 2011, 3:53 PM EDT (19:53 UTC)

Expired

Aug 9, 2011, 4:45 PM EDT

In force

52 min

Issued by

NWS Atlanta, GA

Area

Storm-based polygon

Counties Lamar County, GA, Monroe County, GA, Pike County, GA, Upson County, GA

The Atlanta radar (KFFC), 46 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 19:52 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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601 
WUUS52 KFFC 091953
SVRFFC
GAC171-207-231-293-092045-
/O.NEW.KFFC.SV.W.0463.110809T1953Z-110809T2045Z/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA
353 PM EDT TUE AUG 9 2011

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PEACHTREE CITY HAS ISSUED A

* SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR...
  WEST CENTRAL MONROE COUNTY IN CENTRAL GEORGIA
  LAMAR COUNTY IN WEST CENTRAL GEORGIA
  EASTERN PIKE COUNTY IN WEST CENTRAL GEORGIA
  NORTHEASTERN UPSON COUNTY IN WEST CENTRAL GEORGIA

* UNTIL 445 PM EDT

* AT 348 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
  SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING DESTRUCTIVE WINDS UP TO 70
  MPH.  THIS STORM WAS LOCATED NEAR ZEBULON...MOVING SOUTHEAST AT 25
  MPH.

* OTHER LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO
  MEANSVILLE...MILNER...ALDORA...THE ROCK AND BARNESVILLE.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

THIS IS A DANGEROUS STORM. IF YOU ARE IN ITS PATH...PREPARE
IMMEDIATELY FOR DAMAGING WINDS...DESTRUCTIVE HAIL...AND DEADLY CLOUD
TO GROUND LIGHTNING. PEOPLE OUTSIDE SHOULD MOVE TO A SHELTER...
PREFERABLY INSIDE A STRONG BUILDING AND 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.

&&

LAT...LON 3319 8434 3319 8423 3318 8422 3318 8413
      3320 8412 3320 8405 3295 8404 3293 8406
      3293 8412 3285 8425 3311 8442
TIME...MOT...LOC 1953Z 306DEG 20KT 3311 8428

$$

357 
WWUS52 KFFC 092021
SVSFFC

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA
421 PM EDT TUE AUG 9 2011

GAC231-293-092029-
/O.CAN.KFFC.SV.W.0463.000000T0000Z-110809T2045Z/
PIKE GA-UPSON GA-
421 PM EDT TUE AUG 9 2011

...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR NORTHEASTERN UPSON AND EASTERN
PIKE COUNTIES IS CANCELLED...

THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM HAS MOVED EAST OF THESE COUNTIES...AND 
THREATENING WEATHER HAS GREATLY DIMINISHED 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 3318 8422 3318 8413 3320 8412 3320 8405
      3295 8404 3293 8406 3294 8411 3300 8413
      3299 8423
TIME...MOT...LOC 2019Z 306DEG 20KT 3302 8414

$$

GAC171-207-092045-
/O.CON.KFFC.SV.W.0463.000000T0000Z-110809T2045Z/
MONROE GA-LAMAR GA-
421 PM EDT TUE AUG 9 2011

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 445 PM EDT
FOR LAMAR AND WEST CENTRAL MONROE COUNTIES...

AT 415 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 
JOHNSTONVILLE AND GOGGINS...AND MOVING SOUTHEAST AT 25 MPH.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

THIS IS A DANGEROUS STORM. IF YOU ARE IN ITS PATH...PREPARE
IMMEDIATELY FOR DAMAGING WINDS...DESTRUCTIVE HAIL...AND DEADLY CLOUD
TO GROUND LIGHTNING. PEOPLE OUTSIDE SHOULD MOVE TO A SHELTER...
PREFERABLY INSIDE A STRONG BUILDING AND AWAY FROM WINDOWS.

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 3318 8422 3318 8413 3320 8412 3320 8405
      3295 8404 3293 8406 3294 8411 3300 8413
      3299 8423
TIME...MOT...LOC 2019Z 306DEG 20KT 3302 8414

$$

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