Tornado Warning 21, NWS Atlanta, GA

Issued

Mar 1, 2007, 5:53 PM EST (22:53 UTC)

Expired

Mar 1, 2007, 6:30 PM EST

In force

37 min

Issued by

NWS Atlanta, GA

Area

Counties, with a storm outline in the text

Counties Bibb County, GA, Jones County, GA, Monroe County, GA

The Robins AFB radar (KJGX), 49 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 22:56 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 012253
TORFFC
GAC021-169-207-012330-
/O.NEW.KFFC.TO.W.0021.070301T2253Z-070301T2330Z/

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

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PEACHTREE CITY HAS ISSUED A

* TORNADO WARNING FOR...
  NORTHWESTERN BIBB COUNTY IN CENTRAL GEORGIA
  JONES COUNTY IN CENTRAL GEORGIA
  SOUTHEASTERN MONROE COUNTY IN CENTRAL GEORGIA

* UNTIL 630 PM EST

* AT 550 PM EST...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
  SEVERE THUNDERSTORM LIKELY TO BE PRODUCING A TORNADO NEAR LIZELLA...
  MOVING NORTHEAST AT 40 MPH.

* OTHER LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO
  BOLINGBROKE...CLINTON...GRAY...WAYSIDE...ROUND OAK...BLOUNTSVILLE 
  AND NORTH MACON.

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 3286 8392 3290 8390 3315 8365 3315 8360
      3317 8355 3317 8345 3318 8343 3318 8343
      3307 8341 3275 8377

$$

000 
WWUS52 KFFC 012313
SVSFFC

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

GAC021-207-012323-
/O.CAN.KFFC.TO.W.0021.000000T0000Z-070301T2330Z/
BIBB GA-MONROE GA-
613 PM EST THU MAR 1 2007

...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR MONROE COUNTY IS CANCELLED...

THE STORM HAS MOVED OUT OF THE COUNTY...THEREFORE THE WARNING HAS 
BEEN CANCELED.

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 8372 3301 8373 3315 8365 3315 8360
      3317 8355 3317 8345 3318 8343 3318 8343
      3307 8341 3288 8364

$$

GAC169-012330-
/O.CON.KFFC.TO.W.0021.000000T0000Z-070301T2330Z/
JONES GA-
613 PM EST THU MAR 1 2007

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 630 PM EST FOR JONES
COUNTY...

AT 609 PM EST...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO
INDICATE A TORNADO. THIS TORNADO WAS LOCATED 6 MILES SOUTHWEST OF
CLINTON...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 40 MPH.

OTHER LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO 
WAYSIDE...GRAY...BRADLEY...ROUND OAK AND BLOUNTSVILLE. THIS STORM 
HAS A HISTORY OF PRODUCING DAMAGE. IF YOU ARE IN THE PATH OF THIS 
STORM...TAKE COVER IMMEDIATELY

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 8372 3301 8373 3315 8365 3315 8360
      3317 8355 3317 8345 3318 8343 3318 8343
      3307 8341 3288 8364

$$

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