Tornado Warning 68, NWS Atlanta, GA

Issued

Aug 29, 2005, 7:46 PM EDT (23:46 UTC)

Expired

Aug 29, 2005, 8:30 PM EDT

In force

44 min

Issued by

NWS Atlanta, GA

Area

Counties, with a storm outline in the text

County Fannin County, GA

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WFUS52 KFFC 292346
TORFFC
GAC111-300030-
/O.NEW.KFFC.TO.W.0068.050829T2346Z-050830T0030Z/

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

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PEACHTREE CITY HAS CONTINUED A

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

* UNTIL 830 PM EDT

* AT 742 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
  SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO NEAR LOVING...OR
  ABOUT 26 MILES NORTHWEST OF DAHLONEGA...MOVING NORTHWEST AT 30 MPH.

* OTHER LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO
  MCCAYSVILLE AND BLUE RIDGE.

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. A TORNADO WATCH
ALSO REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 600 AM EDT TUESDAY MORNING FOR NORTHERN
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 3478 8431 3482 8410 3521 8417 3516 8444

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