Tornado Warning 61, NWS Atlanta, GA

Issued

Aug 29, 2005, 7:15 PM EDT (23:15 UTC)

Expired

Aug 29, 2005, 7:45 PM EDT

In force

30 min

Issued by

NWS Atlanta, GA

Area

Counties, with a storm outline in the text

County Fannin County, GA

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

000 
WFUS52 KFFC 292315
TORFFC
GAC111-292345-
/O.NEW.KFFC.TO.W.0061.050829T2315Z-050829T2345Z/

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

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PEACHTREE CITY HAS ISSUED A

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

* UNTIL 745 PM EDT

* AT 712 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
  SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO 20 MILES SOUTH
  OF LOVING...OR ABOUT 11 MILES NORTHWEST OF DAHLONEGA...MOVING NORTH
  AT 40 MPH.

* OTHER LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO
  COPPERHILL...MORGANTON...MINERAL BLUFF...MARGRET...HURST AND DIAL.

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 3498 8414 3493 8418 3488 8411 3480 8415
      3478 8412 3479 8410 3472 8410 3461 8419
      3464 8419 3467 8424 3480 8431 3499 8436

$$

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