Severe Thunderstorm Warning 80, NWS Atlanta, GA

Issued

Mar 27, 2011, 3:55 AM EDT (07:55 UTC)

Expired

Mar 27, 2011, 4:45 AM EDT

In force

50 min

Issued by

NWS Atlanta, GA

Area

Storm-based polygon

Counties Bibb County, GA, Crawford County, GA, Lamar County, GA, Monroe County, GA, Peach County, GA, Upson County, GA

The Robins AFB radar (KJGX), 47 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 07:55 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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882 
WUUS52 KFFC 270755
SVRFFC
GAC021-079-171-207-225-293-270845-
/O.NEW.KFFC.SV.W.0080.110327T0755Z-110327T0845Z/

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

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PEACHTREE CITY HAS ISSUED A

* SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR...
  BIBB COUNTY IN CENTRAL GEORGIA
  CRAWFORD COUNTY IN CENTRAL GEORGIA
  SOUTHERN MONROE COUNTY IN CENTRAL GEORGIA
  NORTHEASTERN PEACH COUNTY IN CENTRAL GEORGIA
  SOUTHEASTERN LAMAR COUNTY IN WEST CENTRAL GEORGIA
  EASTERN UPSON COUNTY IN WEST CENTRAL GEORGIA

* UNTIL 445 AM EDT

* AT 350 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 NEAR
  YATESVILLE...MOVING EAST AT 50 MPH.

* OTHER LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO
  CULLODEN...ROBERTA...BYRON...PAYNE CITY AND MACON.

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.

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 1100 AM EDT SUNDAY MORNING
FOR SOUTHERN GEORGIA.

&&

LAT...LON 3279 8429 3297 8425 3298 8386 3290 8366
      3289 8366 3286 8357 3269 8369 3269 8370
      3265 8371 3265 8373 3263 8372 3257 8376
TIME...MOT...LOC 0755Z 282DEG 41KT 3285 8415

$$

102 
WWUS52 KFFC 270809
SVSFFC

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

GAC171-293-270819-
/O.CAN.KFFC.SV.W.0080.000000T0000Z-110327T0845Z/
LAMAR GA-UPSON GA-
409 AM EDT SUN MAR 27 2011

...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR EASTERN UPSON AND SOUTHEASTERN
LAMAR COUNTIES IS CANCELLED...

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 1100 AM EDT SUNDAY MORNING
FOR SOUTHERN GEORGIA.

LAT...LON 3275 8412 3292 8412 3293 8404 3298 8400
      3298 8386 3290 8366 3289 8366 3286 8357
      3269 8370 3265 8371 3265 8373 3263 8372
      3261 8374 3259 8378
TIME...MOT...LOC 0809Z 282DEG 41KT 3282 8396

$$

GAC021-079-207-225-270845-
/O.CON.KFFC.SV.W.0080.000000T0000Z-110327T0845Z/
PEACH GA-MONROE GA-BIBB GA-CRAWFORD GA-
409 AM EDT SUN MAR 27 2011

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 445 AM EDT
FOR CRAWFORD...BIBB...SOUTHERN MONROE AND NORTHEASTERN PEACH
COUNTIES...

AT 404 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
MUSELLA...MOVING EAST AT 45 MPH.

OTHER LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO SANDY
POINT...BOLINGBROKE...FRIENDSHIP...LIZELLA...LAKE TOBESOFKEE...JACK
BROWN ESTATES...POWERVILLE...WESLEYAN...BYRON...PAYNE CITY...
SKIPPERTON...MACON...RUTLAND AND CROSS KEYS.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

WEAK...SHORT LIVED TORNADOES CAN SOMETIMES DEVELOP ALONG THE LEADING
EDGE OF SEVERE THUNDERSTORM LINES LIKE THIS ONE. HOWEVER...THE MAIN
THREAT IS DAMAGING WINDS. SEEK SHELTER INSIDE A STURDY BUILDING AND
STAY AWAY FROM OUTSIDE WALLS AND 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.

A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1100 AM EDT SUNDAY MORNING
FOR SOUTHERN GEORGIA.

&&

LAT...LON 3275 8412 3292 8412 3293 8404 3298 8400
      3298 8386 3290 8366 3289 8366 3286 8357
      3269 8370 3265 8371 3265 8373 3263 8372
      3261 8374 3259 8378
TIME...MOT...LOC 0809Z 282DEG 41KT 3282 8396

$$

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