Tornado Warning 19, NWS Atlanta, GA

Issued

Mar 19, 2003, 7:54 PM EST (00:54 UTC)

Expired

Mar 19, 2003, 8:30 PM EST

In force

36 min

Issued by

NWS Atlanta, GA

Area

Counties, with a storm outline in the text

Counties Crawford County, GA, Peach County, GA

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WFUS52 KFFC 200054
TORATL
GAC079-225-200130-

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

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PEACHTREE CITY HAS ISSUED A

* TORNADO WARNING FOR...
  CRAWFORD COUNTY IN CENTRAL GEORGIA
  CENTRAL PEACH COUNTY IN CENTRAL GEORGIA

* UNTIL 830 PM EST

* AT 752 PM EST...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
  SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WITH STRONG ROTATION 8 MILES WEST OF FORT
  VALLEY...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 20 MPH...THIS DANGEROUS STORM COULD
  PRODUCE A TORNADO AT ANY TIME.

* OTHER LOCATIONS IN THE PATH OF THIS STORM INCLUDE...FORT VALLEY AND
ROBERTA.

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

IN ADDITION TO THE THREAT OF A TORNADO...LARGE DAMAGING HAIL AND
VIOLENT STRAIGHT LINE WINDS CAN BE EXPECTED. GO TO A SAFE PLACE NOW

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 3260 8418 3247 8403 3253 8372 3281 8391

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