Tornado Warning 24, NWS Tallahassee, FL

Issued

Mar 27, 2005, 8:43 AM EST (13:43 UTC)

Expired

Dec 28, 2005, 4:30 PM EST

In force

276 days

Issued by

NWS Tallahassee, FL

Area

Counties, with a storm outline in the text

Counties Ben Hill County, GA, Quitman County, GA

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

000 
WFUS52 KTAE 271343
TORTAE
GAC017-271430-
/O.NEW.KTAE.TO.W.0024.050327T1343Z-050327T1430Z/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
TORNADO WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TALLAHASSEE FL
843 AM EST SUN MAR 27 2005

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN TALLAHASSEE HAS ISSUED A

* TORNADO WARNING FOR...
  EASTERN BEN HILL COUNTY IN SOUTH CENTRAL GEORGIA
  THIS INCLUDES THE CITY OF FITZGERALD

* UNTIL 930 AM EST

* AT 838 AM EST...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
  DEVELOPING TORNADO NEAR FITZGERALD...MOVING EAST AT 35 MPH.

* THE TORNADO IS EXPECTED TO BE NEAR...
  RED BLUFF BY 900 AM EST...

THE SAFEST PLACE TO BE DURING A TORNADO IS IN A BASEMENT. GET UNDER A
WORKBENCH OR OTHER PIECE OF STURDY FURNITURE. IF NO BASEMENT IS
AVAILABLE...SEEK SHELTER ON THE LOWEST FLOOR OF THE BUILDING IN AN
INTERIOR HALLWAY OR ROOM SUCH AS A CLOSET. USE BLANKETS OR PILLOWS TO
COVER YOUR BODY AND ALWAYS STAY AWAY FROM WINDOWS.

IF IN MOBILE HOMES OR VEHICLES...EVACUATE THEM AND GET INSIDE A
SUBSTANTIAL SHELTER. IF NO SHELTER IS AVAILABLE...LIE FLAT IN THE
NEAREST DITCH OR OTHER LOW SPOT AND COVER YOUR HEAD WITH YOUR HANDS.

RELAY REPORTS OF SEVERE WEATHER TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN
TALLAHASSEE AT (850) 942-8833.

LAT...LON 3187 8328 3167 8326 3168 8300 3177 8301
      3186 8318

$$

17-GOULD

000 
WWUS52 KTAE 271423
SVSTAE

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TALLAHASSEE FL
921 AM EST SUN MAR 27 2005

GAC017-271431-
/O.CAN.KTAE.TO.W.0024.000000T0000Z-050327T1430Z/
BEN HILL GA-
921 AM EST SUN MAR 27 2005

...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR EASTERN BEN HILL COUNTY IS CANCELLED...

THE THUNDERSTORM WHICH PROMPTED THE TORNADO WARNING HAS MOVED EAST 
OF THE AREA...AND THE TORNADO WARNING HAS BEEN CANCELLED.

REPORT SEVERE WEATHER OR DAMAGE TO THE NEAREST LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCY
OR YOUR COUNTY EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT. THEY WILL RELAY YOUR REPORT TO
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FORECAST OFFICE IN TALLAHASSEE. OR YOU
CAN ALSO CALL THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN TALLAHASSEE DIRECTLY AT
850-942-8833 TO REPORT SEVERE WEATHER.

A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR THE WARNED AREA.

LAT...LON 3187 8328 3167 8326 3168 8300 3177 8301
      3186 8318

$$

17-GOULD

000 
WFUS52 KTAE 282104
TORTAE
GAC239-282130-
/O.NEW.KTAE.TO.W.0024.051228T2101Z-051228T2130Z/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
TORNADO WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TALLAHASSEE FL
401 PM EST WED DEC 28 2005

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN TALLAHASSEE HAS ISSUED A

* TORNADO WARNING FOR...
  NORTHERN QUITMAN COUNTY IN SOUTHWEST GEORGIA

* UNTIL 430 PM EST

* AT 355 PM EST)...THE PUBLIC REPORTED A FUNNEL OVER EXTREME EASTERN 
  BARBOUR COUNTY ALABAMA...OR NEAR EUFAULA...MOVING EAST AT 30 MPH. 
  THIS STORM ALSO HAS A HISTORY OF PRODUCING QUARTER SIZE HAIL.

RELAY REPORTS OF SEVERE WEATHER TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN
TALLAHASSEE AT (850) 942-8833.

LAT...LON 3194 8519 3188 8520 3188 8491 3197 8491

$$

22-BARRY

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