Severe Thunderstorm Warning 209, NWS Atlanta, GA

Issued

Jul 18, 2016, 6:36 PM EDT (22:36 UTC)

Expired

Jul 18, 2016, 7:15 PM EDT

In force

39 min

Issued by

NWS Atlanta, GA

Area

Storm-based polygon

Hail

1.0 in

Wind

60.0 mph

Counties Bleckley County, GA, Dodge County, GA, Laurens County, GA

The Robins AFB radar (KJGX), 33 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 22:38 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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570 
WUUS52 KFFC 182236
SVRFFC
GAC023-091-175-182315-
/O.NEW.KFFC.SV.W.0209.160718T2236Z-160718T2315Z/

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

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PEACHTREE CITY HAS ISSUED A

* SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR...
  EAST CENTRAL BLECKLEY COUNTY IN CENTRAL GEORGIA...
  NORTH CENTRAL DODGE COUNTY IN CENTRAL GEORGIA...
  NORTHWESTERN LAURENS COUNTY IN CENTRAL GEORGIA...

* UNTIL 715 PM EDT

* AT 636 PM EDT...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WAS LOCATED OVER DUDLEY...
  MOVING SOUTH AROUND 5 MPH.

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

  SOURCE...RADAR INDICATED. 

  IMPACT...HAIL DAMAGE TO VEHICLES IS EXPECTED. EXPECT WIND DAMAGE 
           TO ROOFS...SIDING...AND TREES. 

* OTHER LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO
  DUBLIN...CHESTER...DEXTER...DUDLEY...RENTZ...MONTROSE...REBIE...
  HARLOW AND ROWLAND.

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 THIS STORM. 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 3262 8313 3262 8291 3236 8286 3238 8324
TIME...MOT...LOC 2236Z 001DEG 4KT 3253 8304 

HAIL...1.00IN
WIND...60MPH
 
$$

136 
WWUS52 KFFC 182255
SVSFFC

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

GAC023-091-175-182315-
/O.CON.KFFC.SV.W.0209.000000T0000Z-160718T2315Z/
BLECKLEY GA-DODGE GA-LAURENS GA-
655 PM EDT MON JUL 18 2016

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 715 PM EDT
FOR EAST CENTRAL BLECKLEY...NORTH CENTRAL DODGE AND NORTHWESTERN
LAURENS COUNTIES...

AT 654 PM EDT...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WAS LOCATED OVER DUDLEY...
MOVING SOUTH AT 5 MPH.

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

SOURCE...RADAR INDICATED. 

IMPACT...HAIL DAMAGE TO VEHICLES IS EXPECTED. EXPECT WIND DAMAGE TO 
         ROOFS...SIDING...AND TREES. 

OTHER LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO
DUBLIN...CHESTER...DEXTER...DUDLEY...RENTZ...MONTROSE...REBIE...
HARLOW AND ROWLAND.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

CONTINUOUS CLOUD TO GROUND LIGHTNING IS OCCURRING WITH THIS STORM.
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 3262 8313 3262 8291 3236 8286 3238 8324
TIME...MOT...LOC 2254Z 019DEG 4KT 3250 8308 

HAIL...1.00IN
WIND...60MPH
 
$$

273 
WWUS52 KFFC 182306
SVSFFC

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

GAC023-091-175-182315-
/O.EXP.KFFC.SV.W.0209.000000T0000Z-160718T2315Z/
BLECKLEY GA-DODGE GA-LAURENS GA-
706 PM EDT MON JUL 18 2016

...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR EAST CENTRAL BLECKLEY...NORTH
CENTRAL DODGE AND NORTHWESTERN LAURENS COUNTIES WILL EXPIRE AT 715 PM
EDT...
                
THE STORM WHICH PROMPTED THE WARNING IS WEAKENING BELOW SEVERE
LIMITS...AND NO LONGER POSES AN IMMEDIATE THREAT TO LIFE OR PROPERTY.
THEREFORE THE WARNING WILL BE ALLOWED TO EXPIRE. HOWEVER...SMALL
HAIL...GUSTY WINDS UP TO 50 MPH AND VERY HEAVY RAIN ARE STILL
LIKELY WITH THIS THUNDERSTORM.

LAT...LON 3262 8313 3262 8291 3236 8286 3238 8324
TIME...MOT...LOC 2303Z 001DEG 4KT 3250 8308 

$$

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