Severe Thunderstorm Warning 276, NWS Atlanta, GA

Issued

Jul 7, 2017, 8:44 PM EDT (00:44 UTC)

Expired

Jul 7, 2017, 9:08 PM EDT

In force

24 min

Issued by

NWS Atlanta, GA

Area

Storm-based polygon

Hail

1.0 in

Wind

60.0 mph

Counties Baldwin County, GA, Jones County, GA, Twiggs County, GA, Wilkinson County, GA

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886 
WUUS52 KFFC 080044
SVRFFC
GAC009-169-289-319-080130-
/O.NEW.KFFC.SV.W.0276.170708T0044Z-170708T0130Z/

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
844 PM EDT FRI JUL 7 2017

The National Weather Service in Peachtree City has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
  Southwestern Baldwin County in central Georgia...
  Northwestern Wilkinson County in central Georgia...
  North central Twiggs County in central Georgia...
  Southeastern Jones County in central Georgia...

* Until 930 PM EDT

* At 844 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Mountain
  Springs, or 10 miles southeast of Gray, moving east at 20 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. 

* Locations impacted include...
  Irwinton, Gordon, Ivey, McIntyre, Coopers, Mountain Springs,
  Pancras and Greenberry Crossroads.

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 3285 8349 3300 8344 3302 8313 3286 8314
      3276 8322
TIME...MOT...LOC 0044Z 281DEG 19KT 3290 8342 

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

101 
WWUS52 KFFC 080108
SVSFFC

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
908 PM EDT FRI JUL 7 2017

GAC009-169-289-319-080117-
/O.CAN.KFFC.SV.W.0276.000000T0000Z-170708T0130Z/
Baldwin GA-Wilkinson GA-Twiggs GA-Jones GA-
908 PM EDT FRI JUL 7 2017

...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR SOUTHWESTERN BALDWIN...
NORTHWESTERN WILKINSON...NORTH CENTRAL TWIGGS AND SOUTHEASTERN JONES
COUNTIES IS CANCELLED...
                
The storm which prompted the warning has weakened below severe
limits, and no longer poses an immediate threat to life or property.
Therefore the warning has been cancelled.  However gusty winds 
dangerous lightning are still possible with this thunderstorm.

LAT...LON 3285 8349 3300 8344 3302 8313 3286 8314
      3276 8322
TIME...MOT...LOC 0105Z 281DEG 19KT 3288 8327 

$$

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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; local storm reports from the same archive; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.