Tornado Warning 51, NWS Atlanta, GA

Issued

Aug 29, 2005, 6:42 PM EDT (22:42 UTC)

Expired

Aug 29, 2005, 7:15 PM EDT

In force

33 min

Issued by

NWS Atlanta, GA

Area

Counties, with a storm outline in the text

County Lumpkin County, GA

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

000 
WFUS52 KFFC 292242
TORFFC
GAC187-292315-
/O.NEW.KFFC.TO.W.0051.050829T2242Z-050829T2315Z/

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

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PEACHTREE CITY HAS ISSUED A

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

* UNTIL 715 PM EDT

* AT 637 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR 
  INDICATED A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A
  TORNADO NEAR AURARIA...OR NEAR DAHLONEGA...MOVING NORTH
  AT 25 MPH.

* OTHER LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO
  PORTER SPRINGS AND NIMBLEWILL.

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 3444 8394 3443 8401 3448 8412 3461 8418
      3465 8412 3463 8403 3472 8396 3471 8394
      3446 8390

$$

RAB

000 
WWUS52 KFFC 292302
SVSFFC

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

GAC187-292315-
/O.CON.KFFC.TO.W.0051.000000T0000Z-050829T2315Z/
LUMPKIN-
701 PM EDT MON AUG 29 2005

...A TORNADO WARNING CONTINUES UNTIL 715 PM EDT FOR LUMPKIN COUNTY...

AT 659 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO
INDICATE A TORNADO.  THIS TORNADO WAS LOCATED NEAR NIMBLEWILL...OR
ABOUT 11 MILES WEST OF DAHLONEGA...MOVING NORTHWEST AT 25 MPH.

THE TORNADO WILL OTHERWISE REMAIN OVER MAINLY RURAL AREAS OF THE
INDICATED 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 3444 8394 3443 8401 3448 8412 3461 8418
      3465 8412 3463 8403 3472 8396 3471 8394
      3446 8390

$$

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