Tornado Warning 9, NWS Atlanta, GA

Issued

Jan 2, 2006, 6:25 PM EST (23:25 UTC)

Expired

Jan 2, 2006, 7:00 PM EST

In force

35 min

Issued by

NWS Atlanta, GA

Area

Counties, with a storm outline in the text

Counties Bibb County, GA, Monroe County, GA

The Robins AFB radar (KJGX), 52 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 23:28 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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000 
WFUS52 KFFC 022325
TORFFC
GAC021-207-030000-
/O.NEW.KFFC.TO.W.0009.060102T2325Z-060103T0000Z/

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

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PEACHTREE CITY HAS ISSUED A

* TORNADO WARNING FOR...
  BIBB COUNTY IN CENTRAL GEORGIA
  MONROE COUNTY IN CENTRAL GEORGIA

* UNTIL 700 PM EST

* AT 624 PM EST...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
  SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO NEAR
  RUSSELLVILLE...OR ABOUT NEAR FORSYTH...MOVING EAST AT 35 MPH.

* OTHER LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO
  MACON...LIZELLA...CROSS KEYS AND BOLINGBROKE.

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.

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 3307 8399 3290 8407 3270 8358 3286 8348

$$

TDP

000 
WWUS52 KFFC 022335
SVSFFC

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

GAC021-207-030000-
/O.CON.KFFC.TO.W.0009.000000T0000Z-060103T0000Z/
BIBB GA-MONROE GA-
635 PM EST MON JAN 2 2006

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 700 PM EST FOR SOUTHERN
MONROE AND BIBB COUNTIES...

AT 632 PM EST...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO
INDICATE A TORNADO.  THIS TORNADO WAS LOCATED NEAR BOLINGBROKE...OR
ABOUT 9 MILES SOUTHEAST OF FORSYTH...MOVING EAST AT 40 MPH.

OTHER LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO
LIZELLA...ARKWRIGHT...PAYNE...MACON...CROSS KEYS AND DURESVILLE.

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.

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 3307 8399 3290 8407 3270 8358 3286 8348

$$

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