Tornado Warning 57, NWS Atlanta, GA

Issued

Aug 29, 2005, 7:04 PM EDT (23:04 UTC)

Expired

Aug 29, 2005, 7:30 PM EDT

In force

26 min

Issued by

NWS Atlanta, GA

Area

Counties, with a storm outline in the text

County Newton County, GA

000 
WFUS52 KFFC 292304
TORFFC
GAC217-292330-
/O.NEW.KFFC.TO.W.0057.050829T2304Z-050829T2330Z/

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

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PEACHTREE CITY HAS ISSUED A

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

* UNTIL 730 PM EDT

* AT 659 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
  SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO 9 MILES
  SOUTHEAST OF PORTERDALE...OR ABOUT 10 MILES SOUTH OF COVINGTON...
  MOVING NORTH AT 30 MPH.

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

HEAVY RAINFALL MAY OBSCURE THIS TORNADO. TAKE COVER NOW IF YOU WAIT
TO SEE OR HEAR IT COMING...IT MAY BE TOO LATE TO GET TO A SAFE PLACE.

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 3343 8391 3344 8372 3362 8368 3374 8390

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