Severe Thunderstorm Warning 36, NWS Atlanta, GA

Issued

Feb 24, 2012, 11:28 AM EST (16:28 UTC)

Expired

Feb 24, 2012, 12:00 PM EST

In force

32 min

Issued by

NWS Atlanta, GA

Area

Storm-based polygon

Counties Baldwin County, GA, Greene County, GA, Hancock County, GA, Putnam County, GA

The Robins AFB radar (KJGX), 72 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 16:31 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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WUUS52 KFFC 241628
SVRFFC
GAC009-133-141-237-241700-
/O.NEW.KFFC.SV.W.0036.120224T1628Z-120224T1700Z/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA
1128 AM EST FRI FEB 24 2012

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PEACHTREE CITY HAS ISSUED A

* SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR...
  NORTH CENTRAL BALDWIN COUNTY IN CENTRAL GEORGIA
  EASTERN PUTNAM COUNTY IN CENTRAL GEORGIA
  SOUTH CENTRAL GREENE COUNTY IN EAST CENTRAL GEORGIA
  WEST CENTRAL HANCOCK COUNTY IN EAST CENTRAL GEORGIA

* UNTIL NOON EST

* AT 1126 AM EST...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 13 MILES
  SOUTHEAST OF EATONTON...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 60 MPH.

* OTHER LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO
  PHOENIX AND REYNOLDS PLANTATION.

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.

A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 400 PM EST FRIDAY AFTERNOON
FOR NORTHERN GEORGIA.

&&

LAT...LON 3343 8314 3317 8314 3312 8334 3343 8343
TIME...MOT...LOC 1627Z 245DEG 61KT 3319 8323

$$

Severe Thunderstorm Warnings in Georgia, 2012Every severe thunderstorm warning in 2012

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.