Severe Thunderstorm Warning 185, NWS Atlanta, GA

Issued

Jul 1, 2012, 5:51 PM EDT (21:51 UTC)

Expired

Jul 1, 2012, 6:15 PM EDT

In force

24 min

Issued by

NWS Atlanta, GA

Area

Storm-based polygon

Counties Jasper County, GA, Jones County, GA, Monroe County, GA

The Atlanta radar (KFFC), 69 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 21:54 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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189 
WUUS52 KFFC 012151
SVRFFC
GAC159-169-207-012215-
/O.NEW.KFFC.SV.W.0185.120701T2151Z-120701T2215Z/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA
551 PM EDT SUN JUL 1 2012

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PEACHTREE CITY HAS ISSUED A

* SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR...
  SOUTHWESTERN JASPER COUNTY IN CENTRAL GEORGIA
  NORTHWESTERN JONES COUNTY IN CENTRAL GEORGIA
  NORTHEASTERN MONROE COUNTY IN CENTRAL GEORGIA

* UNTIL 615 PM EDT

* AT 550 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 NEAR BERNER...
  MOVING SOUTHEAST AT 5 MPH.

* OTHER LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO PLANT
  SCHERER...JULIETTE...MCELHENEYS CROSSROADS AND HILLSBORO.

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 3315 8403 3320 8399 3320 8386 3318 8382
      3319 8381 3321 8383 3324 8381 3327 8382
      3319 8359 3297 8381
TIME...MOT...LOC 2152Z 304DEG 6KT 3317 8388

$$

425 
WWUS52 KFFC 012159
SVSFFC

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA
559 PM EDT SUN JUL 1 2012

GAC159-169-207-012215-
/O.CON.KFFC.SV.W.0185.000000T0000Z-120701T2215Z/
MONROE GA-JONES GA-JASPER GA-
559 PM EDT SUN JUL 1 2012

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 615 PM EDT
FOR SOUTHWESTERN JASPER...NORTHWESTERN JONES AND NORTHEASTERN MONROE
COUNTIES...

AT 555 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO
INDICATE A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING GOLF BALL SIZED
HAIL...AND DAMAGING WINDS UP TO 60 MPH. THIS STORM WAS LOCATED NEAR
BERNER...MOVING SOUTHEAST AT 5 MPH.

OTHER LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO
MCELHENEYS CROSSROADS...PLANT SCHERER...JULIETTE AND HILLSBORO.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

IF ON OR NEAR LAKE JULIETTE...GET OUT OF THE WATER IMMEDIATELY AND 
MOVE TO SAFE SHELTER INDOORS OR INSIDE A VEHICLE. 
REMEMBER...LIGHTNING CAN STRIKE AS FAR AS 15 MILES FROM THE PARENT 
THUNDERSTORM. IF YOU CAN HEAR THUNDER...YOU ARE CLOSE ENOUGH TO BE 
STRUCK BY LIGHTNING. MOVE TO SAFE SHELTER NOW. DON'T BE CAUGHT ON 
THE WATER IN A THUNDERSTORM!

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 3315 8403 3320 8387 3320 8386 3319 8383
      3318 8382 3319 8381 3320 8382 3321 8383
      3322 8383 3324 8381 3327 8382 3319 8359
      3297 8381
TIME...MOT...LOC 2159Z 304DEG 6KT 3315 8385

$$

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