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Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Tallahassee FL
736 PM EDT Fri May 17 2024

GAC087-131-155-277-321-172346-
/O.CAN.KTAE.SV.W.0117.000000T0000Z-240518T0030Z/
Decatur GA-Grady GA-Irwin GA-Tift GA-Worth GA-
736 PM EDT Fri May 17 2024

...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR NORTHEASTERN DECATUR...
NORTHERN GRADY...SOUTHERN IRWIN...TIFT AND SOUTHEASTERN WORTH
COUNTIES IS CANCELLED...

The storms which prompted the warning have moved out of the warned
area. Therefore, the warning has been cancelled.

A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 1100 PM EDT for south central
and southwestern Georgia.

&&

LAT...LON 3117 8319 3103 8341 3103 8347 3101 8347
      3093 8375 3093 8402 3096 8411 3108 8412
      3108 8417 3110 8415 3108 8389 3125 8388
      3133 8346 3140 8337 3146 8336 3148 8334
      3147 8315 3140 8314 3135 8308
TIME...MOT...LOC 2336Z 271DEG 22KT 3151 8321 3142 8338 3133 8356 3129
8364 3123 8371 3119 8383 3114 8393 3112 8404 3104 8419

$$

GAC019-027-071-075-205-275-180030-
/O.CON.KTAE.SV.W.0117.000000T0000Z-240518T0030Z/
Cook GA-Berrien GA-Mitchell GA-Thomas GA-Brooks GA-Colquitt GA-
736 PM EDT Fri May 17 2024

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 830 PM EDT
FOR COOK...BERRIEN...SOUTHEASTERN MITCHELL...NORTHERN THOMAS...
NORTHWESTERN BROOKS AND COLQUITT COUNTIES...

At 736 PM EDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line
extending from 6 miles south of Ocilla to near Enigma to near Omega
to near Norman Park to near Moultrie to Riverside to 9 miles
northwest of Coolidge to 9 miles north of Ochlocknee to 6 miles south
of Pelham, moving east at 25 mph.

HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and penny size hail.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

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

Locations impacted include...
Nashville, Moultrie, Adel, Sparks, Enigma, Norman Park, Lenox,
Ochlocknee, Alapaha, Pavo, Coolidge, Riverside, Schley, Berlin,
Funston, Cecil, Ellenton, Reed Bingham State Park, Gladys, and
Massee.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 1100 PM EDT for south central
and southwestern Georgia.

Remain alert for a possible tornado! Tornadoes can develop quickly
from severe thunderstorms. If you spot a tornado go at once into the
basement or small central room in a sturdy structure.

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

&&

LAT...LON 3117 8319 3103 8341 3103 8347 3101 8347
      3093 8375 3093 8402 3096 8411 3108 8412
      3108 8417 3110 8415 3108 8389 3125 8388
      3133 8346 3140 8337 3146 8336 3148 8334
      3147 8315 3140 8314 3135 8308
TIME...MOT...LOC 2336Z 271DEG 22KT 3151 8321 3142 8338 3133 8356 3129
8364 3123 8371 3119 8383 3114 8393 3112 8404 3104 8419

TORNADO...POSSIBLE
HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.75 IN
WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX WIND GUST...60 MPH

$$

71-BUNKER