Tornado Warning 38, NWS Atlanta, GA

Issued

Nov 24, 2004, 9:56 AM EST (14:56 UTC)

Expired

Nov 24, 2004, 10:30 AM EST

In force

34 min

Issued by

NWS Atlanta, GA

Area

Counties, with a storm outline in the text

County Fayette County, GA

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WFUS52 KFFC 241456
TORFFC
GAC113-241530-

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
TORNADO WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA
956 AM EST WED NOV 24 2004

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PEACHTREE CITY HAS ISSUED A

* TORNADO WARNING FOR...
  FAYETTE COUNTY IN NORTH CENTRAL GEORGIA

* UNTIL 1030 AM EST

* AT 952 AM EST...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
  SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO 6 MILES WEST OF
  PEACHTREE CITY...MOVING EAST AT 35 MPH.

* OTHER LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO
  TYRONE...SANDY CREEK...KENWOOD AND FAYETTEVILLE.

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 NOON EST WEDNESDAY FOR WEST
CENTRAL GEORGIA. A TORNADO WATCH ALSO REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 200 PM
EST WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON 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 3346 8468 3331 8463 3333 8437 3356 8439

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