Tornado Warning 18, NWS Atlanta, GA

Issued

Mar 19, 2003, 7:44 PM EST (00:44 UTC)

Expired

Mar 19, 2003, 8:15 PM EST

In force

31 min

Issued by

NWS Atlanta, GA

Area

Counties, with a storm outline in the text

County Taylor County, GA

177 
WFUS52 KFFC 200044
TORATL
GAC269-200115-

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
TORNADO WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA
744 PM EST WED MAR 19 2003

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PEACHTREE CITY HAS ISSUED A

* TORNADO WARNING FOR...
  EASTERN TAYLOR COUNTY IN WEST CENTRAL GEORGIA

* UNTIL 815 PM EST

* AT 742 PM EST...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
  SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WITH STRONG ROTATION OVER REYNOLDS...MOVING
  NORTHEAST AT 20 MPH...THIS DANGEROUS STORM COULD PRODUCE A TORNADO
  AT ANY TIME.

* OTHER LOCATIONS IN THE PATH OF THIS STORM INCLUDE...REYNOLDS AND
  POTTERSVILLE.

IF YOU ARE IN OR NEAR THE PATH OF THIS STORM...TAKE COVER NOW IF NO
UNDERGROUND SHELTER IS AVAILABLE MOVE TO AN INTERIOR ROOM ON THE
LOWEST FLOOR. MOBILE HOMES AND VEHICLES SHOULD BE ABANDONED FOR MORE
SUBSTANTIAL SHELTER. AVOID WINDOWS

VERY HEAVY RAIN MAY MAKE THIS TORNADO INVISIBLE - TAKE COVER NOW IF
YOU WAIT UNTIL YOU SEE OR HEAR IT COMING IT MAY BE TOO LATE TO GET TO
A SAFE PLACE.

IF YOU SEE WIND DAMAGE...LARGE HAIL OR SIGNIFICANT FLOODING...WAIT
UNTIL AFTER 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.

LAT...LON 3256 8423 3246 8409 3256 8398 3267 8408

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