Tornado Warning 14, NWS Atlanta, GA

Issued

Jul 6, 2005, 6:44 PM EDT (22:44 UTC)

Expired

Jul 6, 2005, 7:15 PM EDT

In force

31 min

Issued by

NWS Atlanta, GA

Area

Counties, with a storm outline in the text

County Coweta County, GA

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000 
WFUS52 KFFC 062246
TORFFC
GAC077-062315-
/O.NEW.KFFC.TO.W.0014.050706T2244Z-050706T2315Z/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
TORNADO WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA
644 PM EDT WED JUL 6 2005

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PEACHTREE CITY HAS ISSUED A

* TORNADO WARNING FOR...
  COWETA COUNTY IN WEST CENTRAL GEORGIA

* UNTIL 715 PM EDT

* AT 639 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
  SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO 12 MILES
  SOUTHWEST OF SENOIA...OR ABOUT 14 MILES EAST OF HOGANSVILLE...
  MOVING NORTH AT 30 MPH.

* OTHER LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO
  SHARPSBURG AND HARALSON.

NUMEROUS REPORTS OF TREES DOWN IN NORTHERN MERIWETHER HAVE BEEN
RECEIVED DURING THE PAST 30 MINUTES.

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.

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 3320 8476 3314 8451 3329 8445 3343 8466

$$

000 
WWUS52 KFFC 062259
SVSFFC

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA
656 PM EDT WED JUL 6 2005

GAC077-062315-
/O.CON.KFFC.TO.W.0014.000000T0000Z-050706T2315Z/
COWETA-
656 PM EDT WED JUL 6 2005

...A TORNADO WARNING CONTINUES UNTIL 715 PM EDT FOR EASTERN COWETA
COUNTY...

AT 655 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO
INDICATE A TORNADO.  THIS TORNADO WAS LOCATED NEAR HARALSON...OR
ABOUT 10 MILES SOUTHWEST OF PEACHTREE CITY...MOVING NORTH AT 10 MPH.

OTHER LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO
SHARPSBURG AND SENOIA.

ANOTHER STRONG THUNDERSTORM NEAR NEWNAN IN THE AREA AROUND BULLSBORO 
DRIVE AND I-85 IS CAPABLE OF PRODUCING DAMAGING WINDS AND POSSIBLY 
SOME HAIL.

THE SAFEST PLACE TO BE DURING A TORNADO IS IN A BASEMENT. GET UNDER A
WORKBENCH OR OTHER PIECE OF STURDY FURNITURE. IF NO BASEMENT IS
AVAILABLE...SEEK SHELTER ON THE LOWEST FLOOR OF THE BUILDING IN AN
INTERIOR HALLWAY OR ROOM SUCH AS A CLOSET. USE BLANKETS OR PILLOWS TO
COVER YOUR BODY AND ALWAYS STAY AWAY FROM WINDOWS.

IF IN MOBILE HOMES OR VEHICLES...EVACUATE THEM AND GET INSIDE A
SUBSTANTIAL SHELTER. IF NO SHELTER IS AVAILABLE...LIE FLAT IN THE
NEAREST DITCH OR OTHER LOW SPOT AND COVER YOUR HEAD WITH YOUR HANDS.

A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 800 PM EDT WEDNESDAY EVENING
FOR WEST CENTRAL GEORGIA. A TORNADO WATCH ALSO REMAINS IN EFFECT
UNTIL 800 PM EDT WEDNESDAY EVENING FOR NORTHWESTERN 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 3320 8476 3314 8451 3329 8445 3343 8466

$$

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