Severe Thunderstorm Warning 468, NWS Atlanta, GA

Issued

Aug 9, 2011, 5:00 PM EDT (21:00 UTC)

Expired

Aug 9, 2011, 5:45 PM EDT

In force

45 min

Issued by

NWS Atlanta, GA

Area

Storm-based polygon

Counties Emanuel County, GA, Jefferson County, GA

The Charleston,SC radar (KCLX), 108 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 21:00 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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986 
WUUS52 KFFC 092100
SVRFFC
GAC107-163-092145-
/O.NEW.KFFC.SV.W.0468.110809T2100Z-110809T2145Z/

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

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PEACHTREE CITY HAS ISSUED A

* SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR...
  NORTHEASTERN EMANUEL COUNTY IN EAST CENTRAL GEORGIA
  SOUTHEASTERN JEFFERSON COUNTY IN EAST CENTRAL GEORGIA

* UNTIL 545 PM EDT

* AT 457 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
  SUMMERTOWN...MOVING EAST AT 15 MPH.

* OTHER LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO
  GARFIELD.

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.

&&

LAT...LON 3262 8205 3277 8241 3293 8234 3292 8227
      3283 8231 3281 8222 3282 8215 3281 8213
      3269 8209 3264 8204
TIME...MOT...LOC 2100Z 289DEG 13KT 3281 8229

$$

962 
WWUS52 KFFC 092137
SVSFFC

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

GAC163-092146-
/O.CAN.KFFC.SV.W.0468.000000T0000Z-110809T2145Z/
JEFFERSON GA-
537 PM EDT TUE AUG 9 2011

...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR SOUTHEASTERN JEFFERSON COUNTY
IS CANCELLED...

THE STORM THAT PROMPTED THE WARNING HAS EXITED THE 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.

LAT...LON 3262 8205 3277 8241 3281 8239 3281 8237
      3284 8233 3284 8231 3283 8231 3281 8222
      3281 8214 3266 8208 3264 8204
TIME...MOT...LOC 2136Z 289DEG 13KT 3277 8214

$$

GAC107-092145-
/O.CON.KFFC.SV.W.0468.000000T0000Z-110809T2145Z/
EMANUEL GA-
537 PM EDT TUE AUG 9 2011

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 545 PM EDT
FOR NORTHEASTERN EMANUEL COUNTY...

AT 534 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO
INDICATE A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING DAMAGING WINDS UP
TO 60 MPH. THIS STORM WAS LOCATED NEAR THREE POINTS...MOVING EAST AT 
15 MPH.  IT HAS WEAKENED SLIGHTLY AND IS EXPECTED TO MOVE INTO 
JENKINS COUNTY BY 545 PM.

OTHER LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO
GARFIELD.

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 3262 8205 3277 8241 3281 8239 3281 8237
      3284 8233 3284 8231 3283 8231 3281 8222
      3281 8214 3266 8208 3264 8204
TIME...MOT...LOC 2136Z 289DEG 13KT 3277 8214

$$

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