Severe Thunderstorm Warning 12, NWS Atlanta, GA

Issued

Apr 1, 2016, 10:02 AM EDT (14:02 UTC)

Expired

Apr 1, 2016, 10:14 AM EDT

In force

12 min

Issued by

NWS Atlanta, GA

Area

Storm-based polygon

Tornado

Possible

Hail

0.75 in

Wind

60.0 mph

Counties Emanuel County, GA, Johnson County, GA

The Robins AFB radar (KJGX), 81 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 14:05 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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590 
WUUS52 KFFC 011402
SVRFFC
GAC107-167-011430-
/O.NEW.KFFC.SV.W.0012.160401T1402Z-160401T1430Z/

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA
1002 AM EDT FRI APR 1 2016

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PEACHTREE CITY HAS ISSUED A

* SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR...
  NORTHEASTERN JOHNSON COUNTY IN EAST CENTRAL GEORGIA...
  NORTHWESTERN EMANUEL COUNTY IN EAST CENTRAL GEORGIA...

* UNTIL 1030 AM EDT

* AT 1002 AM EDT...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WAS LOCATED 7 MILES EAST OF
  WRIGHTSVILLE...MOVING EAST AT 40 MPH.

  HAZARD...60 MPH WIND GUSTS. 

  SOURCE...RADAR INDICATED. 

  IMPACT...EXPECT DAMAGE TO ROOFS...SIDING...AND TREES. 

* OTHER LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO
  SWAINSBORO...SUMMERTOWN...KITE...MODOC...BLUNDALE...DELLWOOD...MEEKS AND
  NEW HOME.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

REMAIN ALERT FOR A POSSIBLE TORNADO! TORNADOES CAN DEVELOP QUICKLY
FROM SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS. IF YOU SPOT A TORNADO GO AT ONCE INTO THE
BASEMENT OR SMALL CENTRAL ROOM IN A STURDY STRUCTURE.

FOR YOUR PROTECTION MOVE TO AN INTERIOR ROOM ON THE LOWEST FLOOR OF A
BUILDING.

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 OR TWEET US YOUR REPORT AT NWSATLANTA.

&&

A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 300 PM EDT FOR EAST CENTRAL
GEORGIA.

LAT...LON 3260 8267 3261 8267 3262 8268 3278 8267
      3280 8250 3277 8246 3276 8243 3278 8240
      3280 8242 3281 8241 3282 8236 3283 8230
      3252 8223
TIME...MOT...LOC 1402Z 272DEG 34KT 3269 8259 

TORNADO...POSSIBLE
HAIL...<.75IN
WIND...60MPH
 
$$

469 
WWUS52 KFFC 011414
SVSFFC

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA
1014 AM EDT FRI APR 1 2016

GAC107-167-011424-
/O.CAN.KFFC.SV.W.0012.000000T0000Z-160401T1430Z/
JOHNSON GA-EMANUEL GA-
1014 AM EDT FRI APR 1 2016

...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR NORTHEASTERN JOHNSON AND
NORTHWESTERN EMANUEL COUNTIES IS CANCELLED...
                
THE STORM WHICH PROMPTED THE WARNING HAS WEAKENED BELOW SEVERE
LIMITS...AND NO LONGER POSE AN IMMEDIATE THREAT TO LIFE OR PROPERTY.
THEREFORE THE WARNING HAS BEEN CANCELLED.  HOWEVER HEAVY RAIN IS
STILL POSSIBLE WITH THIS THUNDERSTORM.

A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 300 PM EDT FOR EAST CENTRAL
GEORGIA.

TO REPORT SEVERE WEATHER...CONTACT YOUR NEAREST LAW ENFORCEMENT
AGENCY. THEY WILL RELAY YOUR REPORT TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE
PEACHTREE CITY.

LAT...LON 3260 8267 3261 8267 3262 8268 3278 8267
      3280 8250 3277 8246 3276 8243 3278 8240
      3280 8242 3281 8241 3282 8236 3283 8230
      3252 8223
TIME...MOT...LOC 1412Z 272DEG 34KT 3269 8245 

$$

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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.