Severe Thunderstorm Warning
Issued by NWS Atlanta, GA
Issued by NWS Atlanta, GA
554 WUUS52 KFFC 272118 SVRFFC GAC081-315-272200- /O.NEW.KFFC.SV.W.0153.240527T2118Z-240527T2200Z/ BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED Severe Thunderstorm Warning National Weather Service Peachtree City GA 518 PM EDT Mon May 27 2024 The National Weather Service in Peachtree City has issued a * Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... Southwestern Wilcox County in central Georgia... Crisp County in central Georgia... * Until 600 PM EDT. * At 516 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Raines, or near Cordele, moving east at 20 mph. HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. At 510 PM, trees were reported down near Lake Blackshear. IMPACT...Hail damage to vehicles is expected. Expect wind damage to roofs, siding, and trees. * Locations impacted include... Cordele, Rochelle, Arabi, Pitts, East Crisp, Fort Early, Georgia Veterans Memorial St Pk, Seville, Hatley, Pleasant View, Raines, Double Run, Tremont, and Wenona. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building. If on or near Lake Blackshear, get away from the water and move indoors or inside a vehicle. Remember, lightning can strike out to 15 miles from the parent thunderstorm. If you can hear thunder, you are close enough to be struck by lightning. Move to safe shelter now! Do not be caught on the water in a thunderstorm. 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 8383 3183 8384 3182 8385 3184 8386 3185 8394 3186 8393 3190 8393 3193 8392 3201 8395 3203 8376 3203 8361 3205 8361 3206 8346 3185 8346 3185 8361 3180 8361 3180 8378 TIME...MOT...LOC 2116Z 269DEG 19KT 3192 8386 HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED MAX HAIL SIZE...1.00 IN WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED MAX WIND GUST...60 MPH $$