Severe Thunderstorm Warning
Issued by NWS Atlanta, GA
Issued by NWS Atlanta, GA
940 WUUS52 KFFC 251836 SVRFFC GAC091-175-271-309-251915- /O.NEW.KFFC.SV.W.0128.240525T1836Z-240525T1915Z/ BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED Severe Thunderstorm Warning National Weather Service Peachtree City GA 236 PM EDT Sat May 25 2024 The National Weather Service in Peachtree City has issued a * Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... South central Laurens County in central Georgia... East central Dodge County in central Georgia... North central Telfair County in central Georgia... Northwestern Wheeler County in central Georgia... * Until 315 PM EDT. * At 236 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Cedar Grove, or 13 miles northeast of Eastman, moving southeast 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... McRae, Alamo, Helena, Scotland, Little Ocmulgee State Park, and Cedar Grove. 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 3225 8310 3238 8292 3217 8270 3205 8274 3201 8289 TIME...MOT...LOC 1836Z 311DEG 11KT 3227 8297 HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED MAX HAIL SIZE...1.00 IN WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED MAX WIND GUST...60 MPH $$