Severe Weather Update
Published 8:32 am Thursday, January 21, 2010
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FLC039-077-GAC087-253-211400-
/O.NEW.KTAE.SV.W.0003.100121T1316Z-100121T1400Z/
BULLETIN – EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TALLAHASSEE FL 816 AM EST THU JAN 21 2010
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN TALLAHASSEE HAS ISSUED A
* SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR… GADSDEN COUNTY IN FLORIDA… NORTHEASTERN LIBERTY COUNTY IN FLORIDA… SOUTHERN DECATUR COUNTY IN SOUTHWEST GEORGIA… SOUTHERN SEMINOLE COUNTY IN SOUTHWEST GEORGIA…
* UNTIL 900 AM EST
* AT 711 AM CST…NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A LINE OF SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS CAPABLE OF PRODUCING DAMAGING WINDS IN EXCESS OF 60 MPH. THESE STORMS WERE LOCATED ALONG A LINE EXTENDING FROM 7 MILES WEST OF CHATTAHOOCHEE TO 11 MILES SOUTHWEST OF CHATTAHOOCHEE TO 19 MILES SOUTHWEST OF CHATTAHOOCHEE…AND MOVING EAST AT 45 MPH.
* SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS WILL BE NEAR… CHATTAHOOCHEE BY 820 AM EST… QUINCY BY 850 AM EST…
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS…
IN ADDITION TO HAIL AND DAMAGING WINDS…CONTINUOUS CLOUD TO GROUND LIGHTNING IS OCCURRING WITH THIS STORM. MOVE INDOORS IMMEDIATELY! LIGHTNING IS ONE OF NATURES NUMBER ONE KILLERS. REMEMBER…IF YOU CAN HEAR THUNDER…YOU ARE CLOSE ENOUGH TO BE STRUCK BY LIGHTNING.
RELAY REPORTS OF SEVERE WEATHER TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE INTALLAHASSEE AT (8 5 0) 9 4 2 8 8 3 3. OR…YOU MAY CONTACT THE
NEAREST LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCY OR YOUR COUNTY EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT. THEY WILL RELAY YOUR REPORT TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE.
Tornado Watch
TORNADO WATCH OUTLINE UPDATE FOR WT 5
NWS STORM PREDICTION CENTER NORMAN OK
825 AM EST THU JAN 21 2010
TORNADO WATCH 5 IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 400 PM EST FOR THE
FOLLOWING LOCATIONS
. GEORGIA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
APPLING ATKINSON BACONBERRIEN BRANTLEY BROOKSCAMDEN CHARLTON CLINCHCOFFEE COLQUITT COOKDECATUR ECHOLS GLYNNGRADY JEFF DAVIS LANIERLOWNDES PIERCE SEMINOLETHOMAS WARE WAYNE