Severe Thunderstorm Warning 85, NWS Atlanta, GA

Issued

Mar 27, 2011, 10:33 AM EDT (14:33 UTC)

Expired

Mar 27, 2011, 11:15 AM EDT

In force

42 min

Issued by

NWS Atlanta, GA

Area

Storm-based polygon

Counties Bibb County, GA, Crawford County, GA, Monroe County, GA

The Robins AFB radar (KJGX), 56 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 14:37 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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514 
WUUS52 KFFC 271433
SVRFFC
GAC021-079-207-271515-
/O.NEW.KFFC.SV.W.0085.110327T1433Z-110327T1515Z/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA
1033 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
  NORTHERN CRAWFORD COUNTY IN CENTRAL GEORGIA
  SOUTHERN MONROE COUNTY IN CENTRAL GEORGIA

* UNTIL 1115 AM EDT

* AT 1032 AM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
  SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING QUARTER SIZED HAIL.  THIS
  STORM WAS LOCATED NEAR CULLODEN...MOVING EAST AT 40 MPH.

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

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

IN ADDITION TO LARGE HAIL AND DAMAGING WINDS...CONTINUOUS CLOUD TO
GROUND LIGHTNING IS OCCURRING WITH THIS STORM. MOVE INDOORS
IMMEDIATELY! REMEMBER...IF YOU CAN HEAR THUNDER...YOU ARE CLOSE
ENOUGH TO BE STRUCK BY LIGHTNING.

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 SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 500 PM EDT SUNDAY
AFTERNOON FOR SOUTHERN GEORGIA.

&&

LAT...LON 3279 8415 3281 8412 3293 8412 3293 8406
      3297 8404 3294 8370 3292 8369 3289 8366
      3288 8361 3271 8364
TIME...MOT...LOC 1433Z 277DEG 37KT 3288 8411

$$

889 
WWUS52 KFFC 271452
SVSFFC

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA
1052 AM EDT SUN MAR 27 2011

GAC021-079-207-271515-
/O.CON.KFFC.SV.W.0085.000000T0000Z-110327T1515Z/
MONROE GA-BIBB GA-CRAWFORD GA-
1052 AM EDT SUN MAR 27 2011

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1115 AM EDT
FOR NORTHERN CRAWFORD...BIBB AND SOUTHERN MONROE COUNTIES...

AT 1046 AM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO
INDICATE A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING QUARTER SIZED
HAIL. THIS STORM WAS LOCATED NEAR RUSSELLVILLE...MOVING EAST AT 35 
MPH. ANOTHER STORM...LOCATED SOUTH OF THOMASTON IN UPSON COUNTY... 
WILL MOVE INTO THE WARNED AREA A LITTLE AFTER 1100 AM. RESIDENTS 
SHOULD CONTINUE TO SEEK SHELTER UNTIL BOTH STORMS HAVE PASSED.

OTHER LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO
LIZELLA...LAKE TOBESOFKEE...WESLEYAN...ARKWRIGHT...PAYNE CITY...
SKIPPERTON...RUTLAND AND MACON.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

IN ADDITION TO LARGE HAIL AND DAMAGING WINDS...CONTINUOUS CLOUD TO
GROUND LIGHTNING IS OCCURRING WITH THIS STORM. MOVE INDOORS
IMMEDIATELY! LIGHTNING IS ONE OF NATURES NUMBER ONE KILLERS.
REMEMBER...IF YOU CAN HEAR THUNDER...YOU ARE CLOSE ENOUGH TO BE
STRUCK BY LIGHTNING.

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 SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 500 PM EDT SUNDAY
AFTERNOON FOR SOUTHERN GEORGIA.

&&

LAT...LON 3279 8415 3281 8412 3293 8412 3293 8406
      3297 8404 3294 8370 3292 8369 3289 8366
      3288 8361 3271 8364
TIME...MOT...LOC 1451Z 278DEG 31KT 3286 8393

$$

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