Tornado Warning 41, NWS Atlanta, GA

Issued

Aug 29, 2005, 5:36 PM EDT (21:36 UTC)

Expired

Aug 29, 2005, 6:15 PM EDT

In force

39 min

Issued by

NWS Atlanta, GA

Area

Counties, with a storm outline in the text

County Floyd County, GA

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000 
WFUS52 KFFC 292136
TORFFC
GAC115-292215-
/O.NEW.KFFC.TO.W.0041.050829T2136Z-050829T2215Z/

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

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PEACHTREE CITY HAS ISSUED A

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

* UNTIL 615 PM EDT

* AT 532 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
  SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO 7 MILES EAST OF
  ROME...MOVING NORTHWEST AT 35 MPH.

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

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 3418 8515 3436 8533 3442 8519 3449 8514
      3445 8510 3441 8511 3439 8506 3435 8502
      3418 8505 3415 8510

$$

RAB

000 
WWUS52 KFFC 292139
SVSFFC

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

GAC115-292215-
/O.CON.KFFC.TO.W.0041.000000T0000Z-050829T2215Z/
FLOYD-
538 PM EDT MON AUG 29 2005

...A TORNADO WARNING CONTINUES UNTIL 615 PM EDT FOR EASTERN FLOYD
COUNTY...

AT 536 PM EDT...LOCAL LAW ENFORCEMENT REPORTED A TORNADO ON HWY 278 
IN CEDARTOWN NEAR THE SHERIFFS OFFICE.  RADAR INDICATED THIS 
TORNADO WAS MOVING NORTHWEST AT 35 MPH.

OTHER LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO PINSON
AND ARMUCHEE.

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 3418 8515 3436 8533 3442 8519 3449 8514
      3445 8510 3441 8511 3439 8506 3435 8502
      3418 8505 3415 8510

$$

000 
WWUS52 KFFC 292156
SVSFFC

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

GAC115-292215-
/O.CON.KFFC.TO.W.0041.000000T0000Z-050829T2215Z/
FLOYD-
555 PM EDT MON AUG 29 2005

...A TORNADO WARNING CONTINUES UNTIL 615 PM EDT FOR FLOYD COUNTY...

AT 525 PM EDT...LOCAL LAW ENFORCEMENT REPORTED A TORNADO HAD TOUCHED 
DOWN IN LINDALE.  RADAR INDICATED THE CIRCULATION FOR THIS STORM WAS 
LOCATED 11 MILES WEST OF ROME...MOVING NORTHWEST AT 55 MPH.

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 3418 8515 3436 8533 3442 8519 3449 8514
      3445 8510 3441 8511 3439 8506 3435 8502
      3418 8505 3415 8510

$$

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