Severe Thunderstorm Warning 79, NWS Atlanta, GA

Issued

Mar 27, 2011, 1:38 AM EDT (05:38 UTC)

Expired

Mar 27, 2011, 2:30 AM EDT

In force

52 min

Issued by

NWS Atlanta, GA

Area

Storm-based polygon

Counties Heard County, GA, Troup County, GA

The Atlanta radar (KFFC), 54 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 05:41 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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WUUS52 KFFC 270538
SVRFFC
GAC149-285-270630-
/O.NEW.KFFC.SV.W.0079.110327T0538Z-110327T0630Z/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA
138 AM EDT SUN MAR 27 2011

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PEACHTREE CITY HAS ISSUED A

* SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR...
  SOUTHERN HEARD COUNTY IN WEST CENTRAL GEORGIA
  TROUP COUNTY IN WEST CENTRAL GEORGIA

* UNTIL 230 AM EDT

* AT 136 AM 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 WEST
  OF FRANKLIN...MOVING SOUTHEAST AT 25 MPH.

* OTHER LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO
  HOGANSVILLE AND LAGRANGE.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

THIS STORM HAS A HISTORY OF PRODUCING DESTRUCTIVE WINDS AND 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 400 AM EDT SUNDAY MORNING FOR
GEORGIA.

A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH ALSO REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 500 AM EDT
SUNDAY MORNING FOR NORTHEASTERN GEORGIA.

&&

LAT...LON 3336 8524 3315 8486 3298 8486 3290 8495
      3313 8525 3332 8528
TIME...MOT...LOC 0538Z 309DEG 21KT 3324 8522

$$

514 
WWUS52 KFFC 270601
SVSFFC

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA
201 AM EDT SUN MAR 27 2011

GAC149-270611-
/O.CAN.KFFC.SV.W.0079.000000T0000Z-110327T0630Z/
HEARD GA-
201 AM EDT SUN MAR 27 2011

...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR SOUTHERN HEARD COUNTY IS 
CANCELLED...

THE STORM THAT HAD PROMPTED THE WARNING HAS MOVED OUT OF 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.

A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 400 AM EDT SUNDAY MORNING FOR
GEORGIA.


LAT...LON 3316 8512 3320 8510 3317 8507 3321 8498
      3321 8497 3315 8486 3297 8487 3290 8495
      3313 8525
TIME...MOT...LOC 0601Z 307DEG 28KT 3316 8496

$$

GAC285-270630-
/O.CON.KFFC.SV.W.0079.000000T0000Z-110327T0630Z/
TROUP GA-
201 AM EDT SUN MAR 27 2011

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 230 AM EDT
FOR TROUP COUNTY...

AT 200 AM 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
HARRISONVILLE...MOVING SOUTHEAST AT 30 MPH.

OTHER LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO
HOGANSVILLE...LAGRANGE...LOUISE...SMITHS CROSSROAD...MOUNTVILLE AND
BIG SPRINGS.

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.

A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 400 AM EDT SUNDAY MORNING FOR
GEORGIA.
&&

LAT...LON 3316 8512 3320 8510 3317 8507 3321 8498
      3321 8497 3315 8486 3297 8487 3290 8495
      3313 8525
TIME...MOT...LOC 0601Z 307DEG 28KT 3316 8496

$$

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

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