Severe Thunderstorm Warning 470, NWS Atlanta, GA

Issued

Aug 9, 2011, 5:13 PM EDT (21:13 UTC)

Expired

Aug 9, 2011, 5:48 PM EDT

In force

35 min

Issued by

NWS Atlanta, GA

Area

Storm-based polygon

Counties Baldwin County, GA, Wilkinson County, GA

The Robins AFB radar (KJGX), 34 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 21:13 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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WUUS52 KFFC 092113
SVRFFC
GAC009-319-092200-
/O.NEW.KFFC.SV.W.0470.110809T2113Z-110809T2200Z/

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

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PEACHTREE CITY HAS ISSUED A

* SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR...
  SOUTHERN BALDWIN COUNTY IN CENTRAL GEORGIA
  WILKINSON COUNTY IN CENTRAL GEORGIA

* UNTIL 600 PM EDT

* AT 512 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 8 MILES       
  NORTHWEST OF GORDON...AND MOVING EAST AT 30 MPH.

* OTHER LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO
  IVEY...MILLEDGEVILLE...MCINTYRE...IRWINTON...ALLENTOWN AND
  TOOMSBORO.

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 3270 8296 3259 8323 3290 8341 3294 8336
      3311 8341 3309 8312 3305 8310 3308 8305
      3302 8307 3299 8305 3295 8308 3287 8304
      3283 8297 3277 8296 3275 8294
TIME...MOT...LOC 2112Z 285DEG 28KT 3294 8344

$$

077 
WWUS52 KFFC 092148
SVSFFC

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

GAC009-319-092156-
/O.CAN.KFFC.SV.W.0470.000000T0000Z-110809T2200Z/
WILKINSON GA-BALDWIN GA-
548 PM EDT TUE AUG 9 2011

...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR SOUTHERN BALDWIN AND WILKINSON
COUNTIES IS CANCELLED...

THE THUNDERSTORM HAS WEAKENED AND IS NO LONGER EXPECTED TO PRODUCE 
SEVERE WEATHER. HOWEVER...STRONG GUSTY WINDS UP TO 40 MPH...BRIEF  
HEAVY RAIN...AND OCCASIONAL CLOUD TO GROUND LIGHTNING ARE STILL 
POSSIBLE WITH THE REMAINING STORMS...CURRENTLY OVER PARTS OF 
EASTERN TWIGGS AND CENTRAL WILKINSON COUNTIES. THESE STORMS ARE 
MOVING EAST AT 25 MPH. 

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 3270 8296 3259 8323 3290 8341 3294 8336
      3311 8341 3309 8312 3305 8310 3308 8305
      3302 8307 3299 8305 3295 8308 3287 8304
      3283 8297 3277 8296 3275 8294
TIME...MOT...LOC 2146Z 285DEG 28KT 3282 8313

$$

Severe Thunderstorm Warnings in Georgia, 2011Every severe thunderstorm warning in 2011

The product and its follow-ups from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service and Storm Prediction Center text; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.