Severe Thunderstorm Warning 255, NWS Atlanta, GA

Issued

Aug 17, 2016, 8:29 PM EDT (00:29 UTC)

Expired

Aug 17, 2016, 9:15 PM EDT

In force

46 min

Issued by

NWS Atlanta, GA

Area

Storm-based polygon

Hail

1.0 in

Wind

60.0 mph

County Oglethorpe County, GA

The Robins AFB radar (KJGX), 132 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 00:31 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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950 
WUUS52 KFFC 180029
SVRFFC
GAC221-180115-
/O.NEW.KFFC.SV.W.0255.160818T0029Z-160818T0115Z/

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA
829 PM EDT WED AUG 17 2016

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PEACHTREE CITY HAS ISSUED A

* SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR...
  WESTERN OGLETHORPE COUNTY IN NORTHEASTERN GEORGIA...

* UNTIL 915 PM EDT

* AT 829 PM EDT...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WAS LOCATED OVER
  HUTCHINGS...OR NEAR LEXINGTON...MOVING EAST AT 15 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
  LEXINGTON...CRAWFORD...ARNOLDSVILLE...MAXEYS...STEPHENS AND
  HUTCHINGS. 

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 3372 8302 3379 8328 3380 8330 3385 8328
      3385 8327 3390 8324 3392 8325 3393 8325
      3402 8308 3388 8293
TIME...MOT...LOC 0029Z 270DEG 13KT 3386 8318 

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

974 
WWUS52 KFFC 180102
SVSFFC

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA
902 PM EDT WED AUG 17 2016

GAC221-180115-
/O.CON.KFFC.SV.W.0255.000000T0000Z-160818T0115Z/
OGLETHORPE GA-
902 PM EDT WED AUG 17 2016

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 915 PM EDT
FOR WESTERN OGLETHORPE COUNTY...

AT 902 PM EDT...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WAS LOCATED NEAR LEXINGTON...
MOVING EAST AT 15 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
LEXINGTON...CRAWFORD...ARNOLDSVILLE...MAXEYS...STEPHENS AND
HUTCHINGS. 

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 3372 8302 3379 8328 3380 8330 3385 8328
      3385 8327 3390 8324 3392 8325 3393 8325
      3402 8308 3388 8293
TIME...MOT...LOC 0102Z 270DEG 13KT 3386 8304 

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

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