Tornado Warning 54, NWS Atlanta, GA

Issued

Aug 29, 2005, 6:48 PM EDT (22:48 UTC)

Expired

Aug 29, 2005, 7:15 PM EDT

In force

27 min

Issued by

NWS Atlanta, GA

Area

Counties, with a storm outline in the text

County Chattooga County, GA

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WFUS52 KFFC 292248
TORFFC
GAC055-292315-
/O.NEW.KFFC.TO.W.0054.050829T2248Z-050829T2315Z/

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

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PEACHTREE CITY HAS EXTENDED THE

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

* UNTIL 715 PM EDT

* AT 643 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
  SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO NEAR JAMES H.
  FLOYD STATE PARK...OR ABOUT NEAR SUMMERVILLE...MOVING NORTH AT 35
  MPH.

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

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 3458 8521 3457 8519 3457 8517 3449 8515
      3445 8518 3443 8520 3443 8526 3441 8534
      3458 8540

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