Severe Thunderstorm Warning 311, NWS Atlanta, GA

Issued

Aug 9, 2018, 5:50 PM EDT (21:50 UTC)

Expired

Aug 9, 2018, 6:15 PM EDT

In force

25 min

Issued by

NWS Atlanta, GA

Area

Storm-based polygon

Hail

1.0 in

Wind

60.0 mph

Counties Meriwether County, GA, Pike County, GA, Upson County, GA

The Atlanta radar (KFFC), 51 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 21:50 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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143 
WUUS52 KFFC 092150
SVRFFC
GAC199-231-293-092215-
/O.NEW.KFFC.SV.W.0311.180809T2150Z-180809T2215Z/

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
550 PM EDT THU AUG 9 2018

The National Weather Service in Peachtree City has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
  Southern Meriwether County in west central Georgia...
  Southwestern Pike County in west central Georgia...
  Northwestern Upson County in west central Georgia...

* Until 615 PM EDT.

* At 550 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Raleigh, or 8
  miles southeast of Greenville, 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.

* Locations impacted include...
  Manchester, Woodbury, Warm Springs, Molena, Sunset Village,
  Sprewell Bluff State Park, Crest, Raleigh, Sunnyside, Durand,
  Harris City and Imlac.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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.

&&

LAT...LON 3301 8478 3305 8442 3285 8439 3285 8449
      3286 8449 3288 8448 3288 8450 3285 8455
      3286 8474 3287 8475 3287 8481
TIME...MOT...LOC 2150Z 272DEG 14KT 3293 8462 

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

391 
WWUS52 KFFC 092205
SVSFFC

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
605 PM EDT THU AUG 9 2018

GAC199-231-293-092215-
/O.CON.KFFC.SV.W.0311.000000T0000Z-180809T2215Z/
Meriwether GA-Pike GA-Upson GA-
605 PM EDT THU AUG 9 2018

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 615 PM EDT
FOR SOUTHERN MERIWETHER...SOUTHWESTERN PIKE AND NORTHWESTERN UPSON
COUNTIES...

At 605 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Woodbury, or 11
miles southeast of Greenville, 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.

Locations impacted include...
Manchester, Woodbury, Warm Springs, Molena, Sunset Village, Sprewell
Bluff State Park, Crest, Raleigh, Sunnyside, Durand, Harris City and
Imlac.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.

&&

LAT...LON 3301 8478 3305 8442 3285 8439 3285 8449
      3286 8449 3288 8448 3288 8450 3285 8455
      3286 8474 3287 8475 3287 8481
TIME...MOT...LOC 2205Z 272DEG 14KT 3293 8455 

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

Severe Thunderstorm Warnings in Georgia, 2018Every severe thunderstorm warning in 2018

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.