Expires:202401091830;Remove:202401091830;953202 WUUS52 KFFC 091738 SVRFFC GAC107-167-175-209-271-279-283-309-091830- /O.NEW.KFFC.SV.W.0016.240109T1738Z-240109T1830Z/ BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED Severe Thunderstorm Warning National Weather Service Peachtree City GA 1238 PM EST Tue Jan 9 2024 The National Weather Service in Peachtree City has issued a * Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... Southeastern Laurens County in central Georgia... Toombs County in southeastern Georgia... Southern Emanuel County in east central Georgia... Eastern Telfair County in central Georgia... Treutlen County in east central Georgia... South central Johnson County in east central Georgia... Wheeler County in central Georgia... Montgomery County in central Georgia... * Until 130 PM EST. * At 1237 PM EST, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from near Blackville to 6 miles southwest of Lumber City, moving northeast at 45 mph. HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees. * Locations impacted include... Swainsboro, McRae, Lyons, Soperton, Alamo, Mount Vernon, Vidalia, Twin City, Lumber City, Glenwood, Adrian, Uvalda, Stillmore, Oak Park, Ailey, Scotland, Higgston, Santa Claus, Alston, and Nunez. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... 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. 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. A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 200 PM EST for central, southeastern and east central Georgia. && LAT...LON 3254 8203 3256 8208 3252 8215 3235 8225 3217 8218 3194 8222 3193 8232 3197 8248 3195 8249 3196 8257 3193 8259 3192 8268 3178 8286 3179 8298 3259 8267 3262 8201 TIME...MOT...LOC 1737Z 247DEG 37KT 3244 8256 3187 8276 TORNADO...POSSIBLE HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED MAX HAIL SIZE...<.75 IN WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED MAX WIND GUST...60 MPH $$