Severe Thunderstorm Warning 108, NWS Atlanta, GA

Issued

May 17, 2012, 12:59 PM EDT (16:59 UTC)

Expired

May 17, 2012, 1:45 PM EDT

In force

46 min

Issued by

NWS Atlanta, GA

Area

Storm-based polygon

Counties Dooly County, GA, Houston County, GA, Macon County, GA

The Robins AFB radar (KJGX), 71 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 17:03 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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WUUS52 KFFC 171659
SVRFFC
GAC093-153-193-171745-
/O.NEW.KFFC.SV.W.0108.120517T1659Z-120517T1745Z/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA
1259 PM EDT THU MAY 17 2012

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PEACHTREE CITY HAS ISSUED A

* SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR...
  WESTERN DOOLY COUNTY IN CENTRAL GEORGIA
  SOUTHWESTERN HOUSTON COUNTY IN CENTRAL GEORGIA
  SOUTHEASTERN MACON COUNTY IN WEST CENTRAL GEORGIA

* UNTIL 145 PM EDT

* AT 1258 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
  NORTHEAST OF DOOLING...MOVING SOUTHWEST AT 15 MPH.

* OTHER LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO
  BYROMVILLE AND LILLY.

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...HAIL OR 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. YOU CAN ALSO TWEET YOUR REPORT USING HASHTAG GAWX.

&&

LAT...LON 3207 8383 3221 8407 3238 8385 3230 8373
TIME...MOT...LOC 1659Z 041DEG 12KT 3231 8383

$$

004 
WWUS52 KFFC 171720
SVSFFC

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA
120 PM EDT THU MAY 17 2012

GAC153-171729-
/O.CAN.KFFC.SV.W.0108.000000T0000Z-120517T1745Z/
HOUSTON GA-
120 PM EDT THU MAY 17 2012

...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR SOUTHWESTERN HOUSTON COUNTY IS
CANCELLED...

THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM HAS MOVED OUT OF HOUSTON COUNTY AND NO 
LONGER POSES A THREAT OF PRODUCING SEVERE WEATHER.

IF YOU SEE WIND DAMAGE...HAIL OR 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. YOU CAN ALSO TWEET YOUR REPORT USING HASHTAG GAWX.

LAT...LON 3221 8407 3237 8386 3235 8385 3229 8384
      3229 8374 3228 8374 3207 8383
TIME...MOT...LOC 1719Z 041DEG 12KT 3226 8388

$$

GAC093-193-171745-
/O.CON.KFFC.SV.W.0108.000000T0000Z-120517T1745Z/
MACON GA-DOOLY GA-
120 PM EDT THU MAY 17 2012

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 145 PM EDT
FOR WESTERN DOOLY AND SOUTHEASTERN MACON COUNTIES...

AT 118 PM 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
FIVE POINTS...MOVING SOUTHWEST AT 15 MPH.

OTHER LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO
DOOLING...BYROMVILLE AND LILLY.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

IF YOU SEE WIND DAMAGE...HAIL OR 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. YOU CAN ALSO TWEET YOUR REPORT USING HASHTAG GAWX.

&&

LAT...LON 3221 8407 3237 8386 3235 8385 3229 8384
      3229 8374 3228 8374 3207 8383
TIME...MOT...LOC 1719Z 041DEG 12KT 3226 8388

$$

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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.