Tornado Warning 47, NWS Atlanta, GA

Issued

Aug 29, 2005, 6:24 PM EDT (22:24 UTC)

Expired

Aug 29, 2005, 7:00 PM EDT

In force

36 min

Issued by

NWS Atlanta, GA

Area

Counties, with a storm outline in the text

County Dawson County, GA

000 
WFUS52 KFFC 292224
TORFFC
GAC085-292300-
/O.NEW.KFFC.TO.W.0047.050829T2224Z-050829T2300Z/

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

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PEACHTREE CITY HAS ISSUED A

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

* UNTIL 700 PM EDT

* AT 621 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
  SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO NEAR
  DOUGHERTY...OR ABOUT 12 MILES SOUTHWEST OF DAHLONEGA...MOVING
  NORTHWEST AT 15 MPH.

* OTHER LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO MCKEE
  AND AMICALOLA FALLS STATE PARK.

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.

IF IN MOBILE HOMES OR VEHICLES...EVACUATE THEM AND GET INSIDE A
STURDY 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 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 3434 8403 3434 8419 3440 8425 3446 8425
      3447 8432 3457 8433 3456 8425 3461 8420
      3455 8420 3445 8410 3442 8399 3437 8398

$$

RAB

000 
WWUS52 KFFC 292256
SVSFFC

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

GAC085-292306-
/O.EXP.KFFC.TO.W.0047.000000T0000Z-050829T2300Z/
DAWSON-
656 PM EDT MON AUG 29 2005

...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR DAWSON COUNTY EXPIRES AT 700 PM EDT...

THE STORM THAT TEIGGERED THE WARNING HAS WEAKENED AND LEFT THE 
COUNTY.

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.


LAT...LON 3434 8403 3434 8419 3440 8425 3446 8425
      3447 8432 3457 8433 3456 8425 3461 8420
      3455 8420 3445 8410 3442 8399 3437 8398

$$

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