Severe Thunderstorm Warning in effect for our area thru 3:15 pm
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
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BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
National Weather Service Charleston SC
213 PM EST SAT JAN 21 2017
The National Weather Service in Charleston has issued a
* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for portions of...
Screven County in southeastern Georgia...
Evans County in southeastern Georgia...
Bulloch County in southeastern Georgia...
Jenkins County in southeastern Georgia...
Candler County in southeastern Georgia...
Tattnall County in southeastern Georgia...
* Until 315 PM EST
* At 212 PM EST, severe thunderstorms were located along a line
extending from 7 miles west of Millen to 10 miles east of
Swainsboro to 10 miles west of Metter to 6 miles north of Lyons,
moving northeast at 70 mph.
HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and penny size hail.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees.
* Locations impacted include...
Statesboro, Reidsville, Metter, Millen, Sylvania, Claxton,
Middleground and Westside.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
A tornado watch remains in effect for the warned area. Tornadoes can
develop quickly from severe thunderstorms. Although a tornado is not
immediately likely, if one is spotted, act quickly and move to a
place of safety inside a sturdy structure such as a basement or small
interior room.
For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.
&&
A tornado watch remains in effect until 700 PM EST for southeastern
Georgia...and southeastern South Carolina.
LAT...LON 3252 8215 3256 8209 3254 8203 3260 8200
3266 8208 3281 8215 3288 8213 3292 8208
3295 8186 3291 8176 3304 8154 3281 8142
3260 8139 3251 8154 3239 8153 3183 8205
3190 8211 3192 8222 3218 8218 3235 8225
TIME...MOT...LOC 1912Z 245DEG 60KT 3278 8207 3260 8215 3245 8222 3229
8234
HAIL...0.75IN
WIND...60MPH
Instructions:
A tornado watch remains in effect for the warned area. Tornadoes can
develop quickly from severe thunderstorms. Although a tornado is not
immediately likely, if one is spotted, act quickly and move to a
place of safety inside a sturdy structure such as a basement or small
interior room
Address/Location
Newington Police Department
201 Church St
Newington, GA 30446
Contact
Emergency: 9-1-1
Non-emergencies: 912-857-3115
Alert Details
- Severity:
- Severe - Significant threat to life or property
- Urgency:
- Immediate - Responsive action SHOULD be taken immediately
- Certainty:
- Observed - Determined to have occurred or to be ongoing
- Category:
- Meteorological (inc. flood)
- Event:
- Severe Thunderstorm Warning