Tornado Warning 34, NWS Atlanta, GA

Issued

Aug 29, 2005, 4:49 PM EDT (20:49 UTC)

Expired

Aug 29, 2005, 5:30 PM EDT

In force

41 min

Issued by

NWS Atlanta, GA

Area

Counties, with a storm outline in the text

County Haralson County, GA

Local storm reports filed while the alert was in force, from inside its polygon or its counties.

000 
WFUS52 KFFC 292049
TORFFC
GAC143-292130-
/O.NEW.KFFC.TO.W.0034.050829T2049Z-050829T2130Z/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
TORNADO WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA
449 PM EDT MON AUG 29 2005

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PEACHTREE CITY HAS ISSUED A

* TORNADO WARNING FOR...
  HARALSON COUNTY IN NORTHWEST GEORGIA

* UNTIL 530 PM EDT

* AT 448 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
  SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO NEAR BUDAPEST...
  OR ABOUT NEAR BREMEN...MOVING NORTH AT 30 MPH.

* OTHER LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO
  TALLAPOOSA...FELTON AND BUCHANAN.

WHEN A TORNADO WARNING IS ISSUED BASED ON DOPPLER RADAR...IT MEANS
THAT STRONG ROTATION HAS BEEN DETECTED IN THE STORM. A TORNADO MAY
ALREADY BE ON THE GROUND...OR IS EXPECTED TO DEVELOP SHORTLY. IF YOU
ARE IN THE PATH OF THIS DANGEROUS STORM...MOVE INDOORS AND TO A
BASEMENT OR INTERIOR ROOM ON THE FIRST FLOOR. STAY AWAY FROM WINDOWS.
IF DRIVING...DO NO SEEK SHELTER UNDER A HIGHWAY OVERPASS.

A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 800 PM EDT MONDAY EVENING FOR
NORTHWESTERN GEORGIA. A TORNADO WATCH ALSO REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL
100 AM EDT TUESDAY MORNING 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 3386 8537 3390 8537 3390 8517 3389 8513
      3376 8510 3370 8508 3369 8511 3370 8515
      3367 8522 3366 8529

$$

RAB

000 
WWUS52 KFFC 292058
SVSFFC

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA
457 PM EDT MON AUG 29 2005

GAC143-292130-
/O.CON.KFFC.TO.W.0034.000000T0000Z-050829T2130Z/
HARALSON-
457 PM EDT MON AUG 29 2005

...A TORNADO WARNING CONTINUES UNTIL 530 PM EDT FOR HARALSON
COUNTY...

AT 445 PM EDT...LOCAL LAW ENFORCEMENT REPORTED A POSSIBLE TORNADO IN 
NORTHERN CARROLL COUNTY WITH SOME DAMAGE.  THIS TORNADO WAS LOCATED 
NEAR TALLAPOOSA...MOVING NORTH AT 30 MPH.

OTHER LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO
BUCHANAN AND FELTON.

DO NOT USE YOUR CAR TO TRY TO OUTRUN A TORNADO. CARS ARE EASILY
TOSSED AROUND BY TORNADO WINDS. IF YOU ARE CAUGHT IN THE PATH OF A
TORNADO...LEAVE THE CAR AND GO TO A STRONG BUILDING. IF NO SAFE
STRUCTURE IS NEARBY...SEEK SHELTER IN A DITCH OR LOW SPOT AND COVER
YOUR HEAD.

A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 800 PM EDT MONDAY EVENING FOR
NORTHWESTERN GEORGIA. A TORNADO WATCH ALSO REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL
100 AM EDT TUESDAY MORNING 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 3386 8537 3390 8537 3390 8517 3389 8513
      3376 8510 3370 8508 3369 8511 3370 8515
      3367 8522 3366 8529

$$

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