Tornado Warning 19, NWS Atlanta, GA

Issued

Mar 1, 2007, 5:35 PM EST (22:35 UTC)

Expired

Mar 1, 2007, 6:00 PM EST

In force

25 min

Issued by

NWS Atlanta, GA

Area

Counties, with a storm outline in the text

County Bibb County, GA

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000 
WFUS52 KFFC 012236
TORFFC
GAC021-012300-
/O.NEW.KFFC.TO.W.0019.070301T2235Z-070301T2300Z/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
TORNADO WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA
535 PM EST THU MAR 1 2007

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PEACHTREE CITY HAS ISSUED A

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

* UNTIL 600 PM EST

* AT 533 PM EST...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
  SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO 10 MILES
  SOUTHWEST OF LIZELLA...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 40 MPH.

* OTHER LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO
  MACON AND LAKE TOBESOFKEE.

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 GROUND FLOOR. STAY AWAY FROM
WINDOWS. IF DRIVING...DO NOT SEEK SHELTER UNDER A HIGHWAY OVERPASS.

IF YOU ARE IN A MOBILE HOME OR VEHICLE...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.

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 3282 8388 3284 8388 3284 8386 3293 8371
      3288 8364 3288 8359 3280 8368 3273 8377
      3273 8380

$$

000 
WWUS52 KFFC 012249
SVSFFC

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA
548 PM EST THU MAR 1 2007

GAC021-012300-
/O.CON.KFFC.TO.W.0019.000000T0000Z-070301T2300Z/
BIBB GA-
548 PM EST THU MAR 1 2007

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 600 PM EST FOR WESTERN
BIBB COUNTY...

AT 544 PM EST...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO
INDICATE A TORNADO. THIS TORNADO WAS LOCATED NEAR LIZELLA...MOVING
NORTHEAST AT 40 MPH.

OTHER LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO PAYNE
AND MACON.

THIS STORM HAS A HISTORY OF PRODUCING DAMAGE...AND VERY STRONG 
ROTATION IS INDICATED ON RADAR. A TORNADO MAY ALREADY BE ON THE 
GROUND...OR IS EXPECTED TO DEVELOP SHORTLY. IF YOU ARE IN THE PATH 
OF THIS STORM...TAKE COVER IMMEDIATELY MOVE INDOORS AND TO A 
BASEMENT OR INTERIOR ROOM ON THE FIRST FLOOR. STAY AWAY FROM 
WINDOWS. IF DRIVING...DO NOT SEEK SHELTER UNDER A HIGHWAY OVERPASS.

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 3282 8388 3284 8388 3284 8386 3293 8371
      3288 8364 3288 8359 3280 8368 3273 8377
      3273 8380

$$

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