Tornado Warning 32, NWS Atlanta, GA

Issued

Mar 1, 2007, 7:44 PM EST (00:44 UTC)

Expired

Mar 1, 2007, 8:15 PM EST

In force

31 min

Issued by

NWS Atlanta, GA

Area

Counties, with a storm outline in the text

Counties Lamar County, GA, Monroe County, GA

The Atlanta radar (KFFC), 61 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 00:46 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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000 
WFUS52 KFFC 020044
TORFFC
GAC171-207-020115-
/O.NEW.KFFC.TO.W.0032.070302T0044Z-070302T0115Z/

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

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PEACHTREE CITY HAS ISSUED A

* TORNADO WARNING FOR...
  NORTHERN MONROE COUNTY IN CENTRAL GEORGIA
  SOUTHERN LAMAR COUNTY IN WEST CENTRAL GEORGIA

* UNTIL 815 PM EST

* AT 741 PM EST...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
  SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO 6 MILES SOUTH OF
  BARNESVILLE...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 45 MPH.

* OTHER LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO
  GOGGINS...JOHNSTONVILLE...FORSYTH...BLOUNT AND EAST JULIETTE.

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 GROUND FLOOR OF THE BUILDING IN AN
INTERIOR HALLWAY OR SMALL ROOM SUCH AS A CLOSET. USE BLANKETS OR
PILLOWS TO COVER YOUR BODY AND ALWAYS STAY AWAY FROM WINDOWS.

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

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 3300 8425 3286 8412 3306 8378 3319 8382
      3320 8395

$$

000 
WWUS52 KFFC 020057
SVSFFC

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

GAC171-207-020115-
/O.CON.KFFC.TO.W.0032.000000T0000Z-070302T0115Z/
MONROE GA-LAMAR GA-
757 PM EST THU MAR 1 2007

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 815 PM EST FOR SOUTHERN
LAMAR AND NORTHERN MONROE COUNTIES...

AT 752 PM EST...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO
INDICATE A TORNADO. THIS TORNADO WAS LOCATED NEAR BRENT...MOVING
NORTHEAST AT 50 MPH.

OTHER LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO
FORSYTH...BLOUNT...JULIETTE...EAST JULIETTE AND BERNER.

THIS STORM HAS A HISTORY OF PRODUCING DAMAGE. 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 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 3300 8425 3286 8412 3306 8378 3319 8382
      3320 8395

$$

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