Severe Thunderstorm Warning 219, NWS Atlanta, GA

Issued

Jul 5, 2012, 4:20 PM EDT (20:20 UTC)

Expired

Jul 5, 2012, 5:00 PM EDT

In force

40 min

Issued by

NWS Atlanta, GA

Area

Storm-based polygon

Counties Marion County, GA, Schley County, GA, Taylor County, GA

The Atlanta radar (KFFC), 111 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 20:19 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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040 
WUUS52 KFFC 052020
SVRFFC
GAC197-249-269-052100-
/O.NEW.KFFC.SV.W.0219.120705T2020Z-120705T2100Z/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA
420 PM EDT THU JUL 5 2012

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PEACHTREE CITY HAS ISSUED A

* SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR...
  MARION COUNTY IN WEST CENTRAL GEORGIA
  NORTHWESTERN SCHLEY COUNTY IN WEST CENTRAL GEORGIA
  SOUTHWESTERN TAYLOR COUNTY IN WEST CENTRAL GEORGIA

* UNTIL 500 PM EDT

* AT 419 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 BUENA VISTA...MOVING SOUTHWEST AT 10 MPH.

* OTHER LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO
  TAZEWELL...BRANTLEY...PUTNAM...DOYLE AND ZELLOBEE.

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 3231 8466 3233 8466 3255 8450 3247 8431
      3220 8443
TIME...MOT...LOC 2020Z 029DEG 8KT 3242 8445

$$

212 
WWUS52 KFFC 052037
SVSFFC

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA
437 PM EDT THU JUL 5 2012

GAC197-249-269-052100-
/O.CON.KFFC.SV.W.0219.000000T0000Z-120705T2100Z/
SCHLEY GA-MARION GA-TAYLOR GA-
437 PM EDT THU JUL 5 2012

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 500 PM EDT
FOR SOUTHWESTERN TAYLOR...MARION AND NORTHWESTERN SCHLEY COUNTIES...

AT 431 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 
BRANTLEY. ANOTHER STRONG STORM WAS LOCATED NEAR MAUK AND CHARING IN 
SOUTHWEST TAYLOR COUNTY. THESE STORMS ARE MOVING SOUTHWEST AT 10 MPH.

OTHER LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO
DOYLE...BUENA VISTA...PUTNAM AND ZELLOBEE.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

THIS IS A DANGEROUS STORM. IF YOU ARE IN ITS PATH...PREPARE
IMMEDIATELY FOR DAMAGING WINDS...DESTRUCTIVE HAIL...AND DEADLY CLOUD
TO GROUND LIGHTNING. PEOPLE OUTSIDE SHOULD MOVE TO A SHELTER...
PREFERABLY INSIDE A STRONG BUILDING AND AWAY FROM WINDOWS.

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 3231 8466 3232 8466 3242 8459 3255 8449
      3247 8431 3220 8443
TIME...MOT...LOC 2036Z 032DEG 9KT 3236 8452

$$

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