Tornado Warning 11, NWS Atlanta, GA

Issued

Jan 2, 2006, 6:56 PM EST (23:56 UTC)

Expired

Jan 2, 2006, 7:30 PM EST

In force

34 min

Issued by

NWS Atlanta, GA

Area

Counties, with a storm outline in the text

Counties Bibb County, GA, Jones County, GA, Twiggs County, GA, Wilkinson County, GA

The Robins AFB radar (KJGX), 18 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 23:56 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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

000 
WFUS52 KFFC 022356
TORFFC
GAC021-169-289-319-030030-
/O.NEW.KFFC.TO.W.0011.060102T2356Z-060103T0030Z/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
TORNADO WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA
656 PM EST MON JAN 2 2006

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PEACHTREE CITY HAS ISSUED A

* TORNADO WARNING FOR...
  NORTHEAST BIBB COUNTY IN CENTRAL GEORGIA
  SOUTHERN JONES COUNTY IN CENTRAL GEORGIA
  NORTHERN TWIGGS COUNTY IN CENTRAL GEORGIA
  WILKINSON COUNTY IN CENTRAL GEORGIA

* UNTIL 730 PM EST

* AT 650 PM EST...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
  SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO NEAR CROSS
  KEYS...OR ABOUT NEAR MACON...MOVING EAST AT 45 MPH.

* OTHER LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO
  TOOMSBORO...IRWINTON...GRISWOLDVILLE...GORDON AND DRY BRANCH.

IN ADDITION TO THE TORNADO...THIS STORM IS CAPABLE OF PRODUCING
GOLFBALL SIZE HAIL AND DESTRUCTIVE STRAIGHT LINE WINDS.

A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1000 PM EST MONDAY EVENING
FOR NORTHERN GEORGIA. A TORNADO WATCH ALSO REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL
100 AM EST TUESDAY MORNING FOR NORTHEASTERN 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 3298 8360 3281 8366 3260 8317 3280 8294

$$

TDP

000 
WWUS52 KFFC 030010
SVSFFC

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA
710 PM EST MON JAN 2 2006

GAC021-169-289-319-030030-
/O.CON.KFFC.TO.W.0011.000000T0000Z-060103T0030Z/
TWIGGS GA-BIBB GA-WILKINSON GA-JONES GA-
710 PM EST MON JAN 2 2006

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 730 PM EST FOR
SOUTHEASTERN JONES...WILKINSON...EAST CENTRAL BIBB AND NORTHERN
TWIGGS COUNTIES...

AT 706 PM EST...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO
INDICATE A TORNADO.  THIS TORNADO WAS LOCATED NEAR GRISWOLDVILLE...OR
ABOUT 12 MILES EAST OF MACON...MOVING EAST AT 40 MPH.

OTHER LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO
GORDON...MYRICKS MILL...MCINTYRE...IRWINTON...TOOMSBORO AND
NICKLESVILLE.

IN ADDITION TO THE TORNADO...THIS STORM IS CAPABLE OF PRODUCING
GOLFBALL SIZED HAIL AND DESTRUCTIVE STRAIGHT LINE WINDS.

DO NOT USE YOUR CAR TO TRY TO OUTRUN A TORNADO. CARS ARE EASILY
TOSSED AROUND BY TORNADO WINDS. IF YOU ARE CAUGHT IN THE PATH OF A
TORNADO...LEAVE THE CAR AND GO TO A STRONG BUILDING. IF NO SAFE
STRUCTURE IS NEARBY...SEEK SHELTER IN A DITCH OR LOW SPOT AND COVER
YOUR HEAD.

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.

A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1000 PM EST MONDAY EVENING
FOR NORTHERN GEORGIA. A TORNADO WATCH ALSO REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL
100 AM EST TUESDAY MORNING FOR NORTHEASTERN 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 3298 8360 3281 8366 3260 8317 3280 8294

$$

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