Tornado Warning 11, NWS Atlanta, GA

Issued

Sep 16, 2004, 11:22 AM EDT (15:22 UTC)

Expired

Sep 16, 2004, 11:45 AM EDT

In force

23 min

Issued by

NWS Atlanta, GA

Area

Counties, with a storm outline in the text

Counties Chattahoochee County, GA, Marion County, GA

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WFUS52 KFFC 161522
TORATL
GAC053-197-161545-

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
TORNADO WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA
1122 AM EDT THU SEP 16 2004

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PEACHTREE CITY HAS ISSUED A

* TORNADO WARNING FOR...
  CHATTAHOOCHEE COUNTY IN WEST CENTRAL GEORGIA
  MARION COUNTY IN WEST CENTRAL GEORGIA

* UNTIL 1145 AM EDT

* AT 1119 AM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
  SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO NEAR MANTA...OR
  ABOUT 18 MILES EAST OF FORT BENNING...MOVING NORTH AT 35 MPH.

* OTHER LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO
  BRANTLEY.

HEAVY RAINFALL MAY OBSCURE THIS TORNADO. TAKE COVER NOW IF YOU WAIT
TO SEE OR HEAR IT COMING...IT MAY BE TOO LATE TO GET TO A SAFE PLACE.

A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 900 PM EDT THURSDAY EVENING
FOR NORTHERN GEORGIA.

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 3240 8476 3241 8477 3244 8473 3251 8471
      3253 8463 3252 8458 3253 8454 3226 8455
      3226 8475

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