Severe Thunderstorm Warning for Burke, GA
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What you need to know
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- Burke
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- Severe
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What is happening
SVRCAE The National Weather Service in Columbia has issued a * Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... Southwestern Burke County in east central Georgia... * Until 345 PM EDT. * At 255 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Summertown, or 14 miles north of Swainsboro, moving east at 20 mph. HAZARD...60 mph wind...
What the bulletin says to do
For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building. Torrential rainfall is occurring with this storm, and may lead to flash flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways.
Full official description
Bulletin details
SVRCAE The National Weather Service in Columbia has issued a * Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... Southwestern Burke County in east central Georgia... * Until 345 PM EDT. * At 255 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Summertown, or 14 miles north of Swainsboro, moving east at 20 mph. HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Expect damage to trees and powerlines. * Locations impacted include... Midville, Magruder, and Di-Lane Wildlife Management Area.
Lifecycle record
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- Alert
Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued August 2 at 2:56PM EDT until August 2 at 3:45PM EDT by NWS Columbia SC
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Source and limitations
Publisher: Weather Alert Watch. Primary source: NWS Columbia SC. This page reorganizes official fields and does not add a forecast or expand the affected area.
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