Severe Thunderstorm Warning
Issued by NWS Atlanta, GA
Issued by NWS Atlanta, GA
696 WUUS52 KFFC 272031 SVRFFC GAC081-261-272115- /O.NEW.KFFC.SV.W.0152.240527T2031Z-240527T2115Z/ BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED Severe Thunderstorm Warning National Weather Service Peachtree City GA 431 PM EDT Mon May 27 2024 The National Weather Service in Peachtree City has issued a * Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... Southeastern Sumter County in west central Georgia... Western Crisp County in central Georgia... * Until 515 PM EDT. * At 431 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Scrutchins, or 10 miles south of Americus, 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... Cordele, Leslie, De Soto, Desoto, Smithville, Cobb, Sumter, Lamar, Fort Early, Georgia Veterans Memorial St Pk, Huntington, Maddox, and Raines. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building. Large hail, damaging wind, and continuous cloud to ground lightning are 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. Torrential rainfall is occurring with this storm, and may lead to flash flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways. 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 3181 8381 3181 8383 3183 8384 3182 8385 3184 8386 3185 8394 3186 8394 3186 8393 3188 8393 3191 8392 3191 8426 3201 8426 3203 8382 3189 8374 3180 8377 TIME...MOT...LOC 2031Z 269DEG 18KT 3193 8417 HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED MAX HAIL SIZE...1.00 IN WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED MAX WIND GUST...60 MPH $$