Severe Thunderstorm Warning 4, NWS Atlanta, GA

Issued

Feb 24, 2016, 1:27 AM EST (06:27 UTC)

Expired

Feb 24, 2016, 2:00 AM EST

In force

33 min

Issued by

NWS Atlanta, GA

Area

Storm-based polygon

Hail

0.75 in

Wind

60.0 mph

County Crisp County, GA

The Robins AFB radar (KJGX), 101 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 06:26 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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852 
WUUS52 KFFC 240627
SVRFFC
GAC081-240700-
/O.NEW.KFFC.SV.W.0004.160224T0627Z-160224T0700Z/

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA
127 AM EST WED FEB 24 2016

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PEACHTREE CITY HAS ISSUED A

* SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR...
  CRISP COUNTY IN CENTRAL GEORGIA...

* UNTIL 200 AM EST

* AT 126 AM EST...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WAS LOCATED 9 MILES SOUTHEAST
  OF DESOTO...OR 10 MILES SOUTHWEST OF CORDELE...MOVING NORTHEAST AT
  60 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
  CORDELE...ARABI...TREMONT...GEORGIA VETERANS MEMORIAL ST PK...
  HATLEY...WENONA...EAST CRISP...FORT EARLY AND RAINES.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR THE WARNED AREA. TORNADOES CAN
DEVELOP QUICKLY FROM SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS. ALTHOUGH A TORNADO IS NOT
IMMEDIATELY LIKELY...IF ONE IS SPOTTED...ACT QUICKLY AND MOVE TO A
PLACE OF SAFETY INSIDE A STURDY STRUCTURE...SUCH AS A BASEMENT OR
SMALL INTERIOR ROOM.

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 600 AM EST FOR WEST CENTRAL
GEORGIA.

LAT...LON 3181 8383 3183 8384 3182 8385 3184 8386
      3185 8394 3186 8393 3188 8393 3193 8392
      3203 8396 3203 8361 3181 8361 3180 8380
TIME...MOT...LOC 0626Z 242DEG 51KT 3188 8392 

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

308 
WWUS52 KFFC 240633
SVSFFC

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA
133 AM EST WED FEB 24 2016

GAC081-240700-
/O.CON.KFFC.SV.W.0004.000000T0000Z-160224T0700Z/
CRISP GA-
133 AM EST WED FEB 24 2016

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 200 AM EST
FOR CRISP COUNTY...

AT 133 AM EST...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WAS LOCATED NEAR CORDELE...
MOVING NORTHEAST AT 60 MPH.

HAZARD...70 MPH WIND GUSTS. 

SOURCE...RADAR INDICATED. 

IMPACT...EXPECT CONSIDERABLE TREE DAMAGE. DAMAGE IS LIKELY TO MOBILE 
         HOMES...ROOFS AND OUTBUILDINGS. 

OTHER LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO
CORDELE...ARABI...TREMONT...GEORGIA VETERANS MEMORIAL ST PK...
HATLEY...WENONA...EAST CRISP...FORT EARLY AND RAINES.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR THE WARNED AREA. TORNADOES CAN
DEVELOP QUICKLY FROM SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS. ALTHOUGH A TORNADO IS NOT
IMMEDIATELY LIKELY...IF ONE IS SPOTTED...ACT QUICKLY AND MOVE TO A
PLACE OF SAFETY INSIDE A STURDY STRUCTURE...SUCH AS A BASEMENT OR
SMALL INTERIOR ROOM.

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 600 AM EST FOR WEST CENTRAL
GEORGIA.

LAT...LON 3181 8383 3183 8384 3182 8385 3184 8386
      3185 8394 3186 8393 3188 8393 3193 8392
      3203 8396 3203 8361 3181 8361 3180 8380
TIME...MOT...LOC 0633Z 242DEG 51KT 3193 8382 

HAIL...<.75IN
WIND...70MPH
 
$$

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