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Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
737 AM EST Sun Feb 16 2025

GAC081-091-175-315-161246-
/O.CAN.KFFC.SV.W.0020.000000T0000Z-250216T1300Z/
Laurens GA-Dodge GA-Wilcox GA-Crisp GA-
737 AM EST Sun Feb 16 2025

...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR SOUTHERN LAURENS...DODGE...
WILCOX AND SOUTHEASTERN CRISP 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 900 AM EST for central,
southeastern and east central Georgia.

&&

LAT...LON 3181 8309 3181 8313 3189 8320 3196 8314
      3205 8300 3221 8284 3227 8276 3231 8272
      3233 8275 3237 8272 3225 8236 3195 8251
      3196 8257 3194 8259 3192 8268 3186 8276
      3185 8279 3184 8278 3178 8286 3178 8303
TIME...MOT...LOC 1236Z 295DEG 38KT 3225 8264 3200 8278 3162 8325

$$

GAC209-271-279-283-309-161300-
/O.CON.KFFC.SV.W.0020.000000T0000Z-250216T1300Z/
Toombs GA-Telfair GA-Treutlen GA-Wheeler GA-Montgomery GA-
737 AM EST Sun Feb 16 2025

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 800 AM EST
FOR NORTHWESTERN TOOMBS...TELFAIR...SOUTHWESTERN TREUTLEN...WHEELER
AND MONTGOMERY COUNTIES...

At 736 AM EST, severe thunderstorms were located along a line
extending from near Landsburg to Towns to Ocilla, moving southeast at
45 mph.

HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

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

Locations impacted include...
McRae, Alamo, Mount Vernon, Vidalia, Helena, Lumber City, Glenwood,
Milan, Uvalda, Ailey, Scotland, Higgston, Alston, Jacksonville,
Tarrytown, Towns, Horse Creek Wma, Spring Hill, Barnhill, and China
Hill.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 900 AM EST for central,
southeastern and east central 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 3181 8309 3181 8313 3189 8320 3196 8314
      3205 8300 3221 8284 3227 8276 3231 8272
      3233 8275 3237 8272 3225 8236 3195 8251
      3196 8257 3194 8259 3192 8268 3186 8276
      3185 8279 3184 8278 3178 8286 3178 8303
TIME...MOT...LOC 1236Z 295DEG 38KT 3225 8264 3200 8278 3162 8325

TORNADO...POSSIBLE
HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...<.75 IN
WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX WIND GUST...60 MPH

$$