Severe Thunderstorm Warning 53, NWS Atlanta, GA

Issued

Mar 26, 2011, 6:31 PM EDT (22:31 UTC)

Expired

Mar 26, 2011, 6:46 PM EDT

In force

15 min

Issued by

NWS Atlanta, GA

Area

Storm-based polygon

Counties Glascock County, GA, Jefferson County, GA, Washington County, GA, Wilkinson County, GA

The Robins AFB radar (KJGX), 95 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 22:31 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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230 
WUUS52 KFFC 262231
SVRFFC
GAC125-163-303-319-262315-
/O.NEW.KFFC.SV.W.0053.110326T2231Z-110326T2315Z/

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

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PEACHTREE CITY HAS ISSUED A

* SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR...
  CENTRAL WILKINSON COUNTY IN CENTRAL GEORGIA
  GLASCOCK COUNTY IN EAST CENTRAL GEORGIA
  JEFFERSON COUNTY IN EAST CENTRAL GEORGIA
  WASHINGTON COUNTY IN EAST CENTRAL GEORGIA

* UNTIL 715 PM EDT

* AT 627 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
  LINE OF SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS CAPABLE OF PRODUCING GOLF BALL SIZED
  HAIL...AND DAMAGING WINDS UP TO 60 MPH.  THESE STORMS WERE LOCATED
  ALONG A LINE EXTENDING FROM 6 MILES NORTH OF MITCHELL TO TENNILLE
  TO 18 MILES SOUTHWEST OF OCONEE...MOVING EAST AT 45 MPH.

* OTHER LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO
  GIBSON...EDGEHILL...RIDDLEVILLE...AVERA...DAVISBORO...STAPLETON...
  WRENS...LOUISVILLE...BARTOW AND WADLEY.

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 LARGE DAMAGING 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 GEORGIA.

&&

LAT...LON 3308 8228 3293 8227 3287 8229 3283 8244
      3284 8320 3300 8298 3320 8285 3332 8259
      3333 8256 3328 8244 3332 8238 3332 8233
      3327 8226 3323 8223
TIME...MOT...LOC 2232Z 270DEG 37KT 3330 8268 3292 8282
          3275 8318

$$

172 
WWUS52 KFFC 262246
SVSFFC

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

GAC125-163-303-319-262255-
/O.CAN.KFFC.SV.W.0053.000000T0000Z-110326T2315Z/
WASHINGTON GA-WILKINSON GA-GLASCOCK GA-JEFFERSON GA-
646 PM EDT SAT MAR 26 2011

...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR JEFFERSON...GLASCOCK...CENTRAL
WILKINSON AND WASHINGTON COUNTIES IS CANCELLED...

THE THUNDERSTORM THAT PROMPTED THE WARNING HAS WEAKENED AND IS NO 
LONGER EXPECTED TO PRODUCE SEVERE WEATHER. ANOTHER STORM NEAR IRWINTON
IS INTENSIFYING AND MOVING EAST.

A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 900 PM EDT SATURDAY EVENING
FOR GEORGIA.

LAT...LON 3308 8228 3293 8227 3287 8229 3283 8244
      3284 8320 3300 8298 3320 8285 3332 8259
      3333 8256 3328 8244 3332 8238 3332 8233
      3327 8226 3323 8223
TIME...MOT...LOC 2245Z 270DEG 37KT 3330 8252 3292 8266
          3275 8302

$$

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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.