Severe Thunderstorm Warning 137, NWS Atlanta, GA

Issued

Aug 14, 2021, 4:13 PM EDT (20:13 UTC)

Expired

Aug 14, 2021, 4:45 PM EDT

In force

32 min

Issued by

NWS Atlanta, GA

Area

Storm-based polygon

Hail

0.75 in

Wind

60.0 mph

County Sumter County, GA

The Robins AFB radar (KJGX), 106 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 20:11 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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697 
WUUS52 KFFC 142013
SVRFFC
GAC261-142045-
/O.NEW.KFFC.SV.W.0137.210814T2013Z-210814T2045Z/

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
413 PM EDT Sat Aug 14 2021

The National Weather Service in Peachtree City has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
  Central Sumter County in west central Georgia...

* Until 445 PM EDT.

* At 413 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Leslie, or 11
  miles southeast of Americus, moving northwest at 5 mph.

  HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts.

  SOURCE...Radar indicated.

  IMPACT...Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees.

* Locations impacted include...
  Americus, Leslie, De Soto, Desoto, Smithville, Sumter, Lamar,
  Maddox, Croxton Crossroads, New Era, Huntington and Pennington.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

Damaging winds and frequnet 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 3191 8428 3195 8436 3216 8430 3216 8418
      3217 8418 3217 8409 3200 8405 3191 8401
TIME...MOT...LOC 2013Z 137DEG 4KT 3193 8411 

HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...<.75 IN
WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX WIND GUST...60 MPH

$$

021 
WWUS52 KFFC 142033
SVSFFC

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
433 PM EDT Sat Aug 14 2021

GAC261-142045-
/O.CON.KFFC.SV.W.0137.000000T0000Z-210814T2045Z/
Sumter GA-
433 PM EDT Sat Aug 14 2021

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 445 PM EDT
FOR SOUTHWESTERN SUMTER COUNTY...

At 433 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located 4 miles south of 
Huntington, or 8 miles southeast of Americus, moving northwest at 10 
mph.

HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees.

Locations impacted include...
Americus, Leslie, Smithville, Sumter, Maddox, Croxton Crossroads and
Huntington.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

LAT...LON 3191 8428 3195 8436 3206 8429 3204 8409
      3191 8407
TIME...MOT...LOC 2033Z 122DEG 7KT 3196 8417 

HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...<.75 IN
WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX WIND GUST...60 MPH

$$

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