Tornado Warning 22, NWS Atlanta, GA

Issued

Mar 1, 2007, 6:03 PM EST (23:03 UTC)

Expired

Mar 1, 2007, 6:45 PM EST

In force

42 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 012306
TORFFC
GAC021-012345-
/O.NEW.KFFC.TO.W.0022.070301T2303Z-070301T2345Z/

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

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PEACHTREE CITY HAS ISSUED A

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

* UNTIL 645 PM EST

* AT 559 PM EST...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
  SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO 8 MILES SOUTH OF
  LIZELLA...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 40 MPH. THIS IS A NEW TORNADO...THE 
  STORM PRODUCING THE EARLIER TORNADO HAS MOVED OUT OF NORTHERN BIBB 
  COUNTY. THIS NEW TORNADO WILL MOVE SOUTH OF THE PATH OF THE PREVIOUS 
  TORNADO.

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

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 3273 8380 3281 8387 3292 8370 3288 8364
      3288 8359 3286 8357 3287 8356 3282 8349
      3279 8351 3268 8370

$$

000 
WWUS52 KFFC 012317
SVSFFC

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

GAC021-012345-
/O.CON.KFFC.TO.W.0022.000000T0000Z-070301T2345Z/
BIBB GA-
616 PM EST THU MAR 1 2007

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 645 PM EST FOR BIBB
COUNTY...

AT 614 PM EST...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO
INDICATE A TORNADO. THIS TORNADO WAS LOCATED NEAR SKIPPERTON...MOVING
NORTHEAST AT 45 MPH.

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

THIS STORM HAS A HISTORY OF PRODUCING DAMAGE...AND VERY STRONG 
ROTATION HAS BEEN 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 DANGEROUS 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 3273 8380 3281 8387 3292 8370 3288 8364
      3288 8359 3286 8357 3287 8356 3282 8349
      3279 8351 3268 8370

$$

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