Severe Thunderstorm Warning 208, NWS Atlanta, GA

Issued

Jul 18, 2016, 5:35 PM EDT (21:35 UTC)

Expired

Jul 18, 2016, 6:15 PM EDT

In force

40 min

Issued by

NWS Atlanta, GA

Area

Storm-based polygon

Hail

0.88 in

Wind

60.0 mph

Counties Johnson County, GA, Laurens County, GA, Washington County, GA

The Robins AFB radar (KJGX), 63 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 21:38 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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WUUS52 KFFC 182135
SVRFFC
GAC167-175-303-182215-
/O.NEW.KFFC.SV.W.0208.160718T2135Z-160718T2215Z/

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA
535 PM EDT MON JUL 18 2016

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PEACHTREE CITY HAS ISSUED A

* SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR...
  SOUTHEASTERN WASHINGTON COUNTY IN EAST CENTRAL GEORGIA...
  NORTHWESTERN JOHNSON COUNTY IN EAST CENTRAL GEORGIA...
  NORTHEASTERN LAURENS COUNTY IN CENTRAL GEORGIA...

* UNTIL 615 PM EDT

* AT 534 PM EDT...SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS WERE LOCATED ALONG A LINE
  EXTENDING FROM SOUTHEAST OF RIDDLEVILLE TO NEAR WRIGHTSVILLE TO
  NORTHEAST OF EAST DUBLIN...MOVING NORTHWEST AT 5 MPH.

  HAZARD...60 MPH WIND GUSTS AND NICKEL SIZE HAIL. 

  SOURCE...RADAR INDICATED. 

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

* OTHER LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO
  DUBLIN...WRIGHTSVILLE...EAST DUBLIN...HARRISON...RIDDLEVILLE...
  LOVETT...TUCKERS CROSSROAD...SPANN...DONOVAN...BREWTON...NEW HOME
  AND PRINGLE.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

LARGE HAIL AND DAMAGING WINDS AND CONTINUOUS CLOUD TO GROUND
LIGHTNING IS OCCURRING WITH THESE STORMS. MOVE INDOORS IMMEDIATELY.
LIGHTNING IS ONE OF NATURE'S LEADING KILLERS. 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 OR TWEET US YOUR REPORT AT NWSATLANTA.

&&

LAT...LON 3268 8267 3248 8272 3258 8296 3286 8293
      3293 8267 3285 8252 3283 8252 3281 8251
TIME...MOT...LOC 2134Z 135DEG 5KT 3282 8260 3276 8277 3265 8278 

HAIL...0.88IN
WIND...60MPH
 
$$

422 
WWUS52 KFFC 182206
SVSFFC

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA
606 PM EDT MON JUL 18 2016

GAC167-175-303-182215-
/O.EXP.KFFC.SV.W.0208.000000T0000Z-160718T2215Z/
WASHINGTON GA-JOHNSON GA-LAURENS GA-
606 PM EDT MON JUL 18 2016

...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR SOUTHEASTERN WASHINGTON...
NORTHWESTERN JOHNSON AND NORTHEASTERN LAURENS COUNTIES WILL EXPIRE AT
615 PM EDT...
            
THE STORMS WHICH PROMPTED THE WARNING ARE WEAKENING BELOW SEVERE
LIMITS...AND NO LONGER POSE AN IMMEDIATE THREAT TO LIFE OR PROPERTY.
THEREFORE THE WARNING WILL BE ALLOWED TO EXPIRE. HOWEVER GUSTY WINDS
AND HEAVY RAIN ARE STILL POSSIBLE WITH THESE THUNDERSTORMS.

LAT...LON 3268 8267 3248 8272 3258 8296 3286 8293
      3293 8267 3285 8252 3283 8252 3281 8251
TIME...MOT...LOC 2204Z 135DEG 5KT 3282 8260 3276 8277 3265 8278 

$$

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