Tornado Warning 37, NWS Atlanta, GA

Issued

Mar 1, 2007, 9:33 PM EST (02:33 UTC)

Expired

Mar 1, 2007, 10:00 PM EST

In force

27 min

Issued by

NWS Atlanta, GA

Area

Counties, with a storm outline in the text

Counties Dooly County, GA, Macon County, GA

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000 
WFUS52 KFFC 020234
TORFFC
GAC093-193-020300-
/O.NEW.KFFC.TO.W.0037.070302T0233Z-070302T0300Z/

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

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PEACHTREE CITY HAS ISSUED A

* TORNADO WARNING FOR...
  NORTHWESTERN DOOLY COUNTY IN CENTRAL GEORGIA
  SOUTHEASTERN MACON COUNTY IN WEST CENTRAL GEORGIA

* UNTIL 1000 PM EST

* AT 929 PM EST...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
  SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO 24 MILES
  SOUTHWEST OF UNADILLA...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 50 MPH.

* OTHER LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO
  LILLY...BYROMVILLE AND DOOLING.

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.

TAKE COVER NOW TORNADOES AT NIGHT ARE EXTREMELY DANGEROUS. DO NOT
WAIT UNTIL YOU SEE OR HEAR IT COMING...IT MAY BE TOO LATE.

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 3211 8400 3218 8405 3218 8413 3222 8411
      3225 8408 3241 8385 3241 8384 3228 8384
      3228 8363 3209 8395

$$

000 
WWUS52 KFFC 020249
SVSFFC

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

GAC093-193-020300-
/O.CON.KFFC.TO.W.0037.000000T0000Z-070302T0300Z/
MACON GA-DOOLY GA-
949 PM EST THU MAR 1 2007

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1000 PM EST FOR
NORTHWESTERN DOOLY AND SOUTHEASTERN MACON COUNTIES...

AT 943 PM EST...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO
INDICATE A TORNADO. THIS TORNADO WAS LOCATED NEAR DOOLING...MOVING
NORTHEAST AT 60 MPH.

OTHER LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO
UNADILLA.

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 3211 8400 3218 8405 3218 8413 3222 8411
      3225 8408 3241 8385 3241 8384 3228 8384
      3228 8363 3209 8395

$$

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