Severe Thunderstorm Warning 37, NWS Atlanta, GA

Issued

Feb 24, 2012, 11:39 AM EST (16:39 UTC)

Expired

Feb 24, 2012, 12:15 PM EST

In force

36 min

Issued by

NWS Atlanta, GA

Area

Storm-based polygon

Counties Greene County, GA, Hancock County, GA, Taliaferro County, GA, Warren County, GA

The Robins AFB radar (KJGX), 90 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 16:40 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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Local storm reports filed while the alert was in force, from inside its polygon or its counties.

351 
WUUS52 KFFC 241639
SVRFFC
GAC133-141-265-301-241715-
/O.NEW.KFFC.SV.W.0037.120224T1639Z-120224T1715Z/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA
1139 AM EST FRI FEB 24 2012

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PEACHTREE CITY HAS ISSUED A

* SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR...
  SOUTHEASTERN GREENE COUNTY IN EAST CENTRAL GEORGIA
  NORTHERN HANCOCK COUNTY IN EAST CENTRAL GEORGIA
  SOUTHERN TALIAFERRO COUNTY IN EAST CENTRAL GEORGIA
  WARREN COUNTY IN EAST CENTRAL GEORGIA

* UNTIL 1215 PM EST

* AT 1137 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 NEAR SPARTA...
  MOVING EAST AT 65 MPH.

* OTHER LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO WHITE
  PLAINS...NORWOOD...WARRENTON AND CAMAK.

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 3318 8314 3347 8315 3357 8265 3345 8259
      3340 8257 3335 8255 3327 8288
TIME...MOT...LOC 1640Z 251DEG 55KT 3330 8299

$$

802 
WWUS52 KFFC 241656
SVSFFC

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA
1156 AM EST FRI FEB 24 2012

GAC133-265-241705-
/O.CAN.KFFC.SV.W.0037.000000T0000Z-120224T1715Z/
TALIAFERRO GA-GREENE GA-
1156 AM EST FRI FEB 24 2012

...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR SOUTHEASTERN GREENE AND 
SOUTHERN TALIAFERRO COUNTIES IS CANCELLED...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM 
HAS EXITED GREEN AND TALIAFERRO COUNTIES.

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 3324 8298 3344 8291 3344 8286 3347 8287
      3348 8285 3352 8277 3351 8275 3353 8274
      3357 8265 3335 8255
TIME...MOT...LOC 1655Z 252DEG 66KT 3335 8274

$$

GAC141-301-241715-
/O.CON.KFFC.SV.W.0037.000000T0000Z-120224T1715Z/
WARREN GA-HANCOCK GA-
1156 AM EST FRI FEB 24 2012

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1215 PM EST
FOR NORTHEASTERN HANCOCK AND WARREN COUNTIES...

AT 1154 AM EST...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
MAYFIELD...MOVING EAST AT 65 MPH.

OTHER LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO
NORWOOD...WARRENTON...CAMAK...CADLEY AND REESE.

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.

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

&&

LAT...LON 3324 8298 3344 8291 3344 8286 3347 8287
      3348 8285 3352 8277 3351 8275 3353 8274
      3357 8265 3335 8255
TIME...MOT...LOC 1655Z 252DEG 66KT 3335 8274

$$

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