Severe Thunderstorm Warning 171, NWS Atlanta, GA

Issued

Jun 14, 2012, 4:54 PM EDT (20:54 UTC)

Expired

Jun 14, 2012, 5:45 PM EDT

In force

51 min

Issued by

NWS Atlanta, GA

Area

Storm-based polygon

Counties Chattahoochee County, GA, Marion County, GA, Schley County, GA, Stewart County, GA, Sumter County, GA, Webster County, GA

The Robins AFB radar (KJGX), 119 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 20:57 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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693 
WUUS52 KFFC 142054
SVRFFC
GAC053-197-249-259-261-307-142145-
/O.NEW.KFFC.SV.W.0171.120614T2054Z-120614T2145Z/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA
454 PM EDT THU JUN 14 2012

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PEACHTREE CITY HAS ISSUED A

* SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR...
  SOUTHEASTERN CHATTAHOOCHEE COUNTY IN WEST CENTRAL GEORGIA
  SOUTHERN MARION COUNTY IN WEST CENTRAL GEORGIA
  SOUTHERN SCHLEY COUNTY IN WEST CENTRAL GEORGIA
  NORTHEASTERN STEWART COUNTY IN WEST CENTRAL GEORGIA
  NORTHWESTERN SUMTER COUNTY IN WEST CENTRAL GEORGIA
  NORTHERN WEBSTER COUNTY IN WEST CENTRAL GEORGIA

* UNTIL 545 PM EDT

* AT 453 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
  LINE OF SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS CAPABLE OF PRODUCING QUARTER SIZED
  HAIL...AND DAMAGING WINDS UP TO 60 MPH.  THESE STORMS WERE LOCATED
  ALONG A LINE EXTENDING FROM 10 MILES SOUTHWEST OF BUENA VISTA TO 9
  MILES SOUTH OF BUENA VISTA TO ELLAVILLE...MOVING WEST AT 5 MPH.

* OTHER LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO
  CONCORD...SEMINOLE...BROOKLYN...CHURCH HILL...RENFROE AND
  FRIENDSHIP.

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 3234 8459 3231 8436 3225 8423 3211 8423
      3208 8449 3210 8478 3228 8473
TIME...MOT...LOC 2054Z 083DEG 3KT 3219 8461 3219 8448
          3217 8434

$$

317 
WWUS52 KFFC 142138
SVSFFC

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA
538 PM EDT THU JUN 14 2012

GAC053-197-249-259-261-307-142146-
/O.EXP.KFFC.SV.W.0171.000000T0000Z-120614T2145Z/
WEBSTER GA-SUMTER GA-STEWART GA-SCHLEY GA-MARION GA-CHATTAHOOCHEE GA-
538 PM EDT THU JUN 14 2012

...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR SOUTHEASTERN CHATTAHOOCHEE...
SOUTHERN MARION...SOUTHERN SCHLEY...NORTHEASTERN STEWART...
NORTHWESTERN SUMTER AND NORTHERN WEBSTER COUNTIES EXPIRES AT 545 PM
EDT...

AT 535 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO
INDICATE A LINE OF SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS CAPABLE OF PRODUCING QUARTER
SIZED HAIL...AND DAMAGING WINDS UP TO 60 MPH. THESE STORMS WERE
LOCATED ALONG A LINE EXTENDING FROM SEMINOLE TO CHURCH HILL TO 
CONCORD...MOVING WEST AT 5 MPH. THESE STORMS WERE ALSO 
WEAKENING...AND AN ADDITIONAL WARNING FOR THESE STORMS IS NOT 
ANTICIPATED AT THIS TIME.

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...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 3234 8459 3231 8436 3225 8423 3211 8423
      3208 8449 3210 8478 3228 8473
TIME...MOT...LOC 2136Z 083DEG 3KT 3219 8465 3219 8452
          3217 8438

$$

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