Tornado Warning 100, NWS Atlanta, GA

Issued

Aug 26, 2008, 3:49 PM EDT (19:49 UTC)

Expired

Aug 26, 2008, 4:30 PM EDT

In force

41 min

Issued by

NWS Atlanta, GA

Area

Storm-based polygon

Counties Hall County, GA, White County, GA

The Atlanta radar (KFFC), 139 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 19:53 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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000 
WFUS52 KFFC 261949
TORFFC
GAC139-311-262030-
/O.NEW.KFFC.TO.W.0100.080826T1949Z-080826T2030Z/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
TORNADO WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA
349 PM EDT TUE AUG 26 2008

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PEACHTREE CITY HAS ISSUED A

* TORNADO WARNING FOR...
  HALL COUNTY IN NORTH CENTRAL GEORGIA
  SOUTHERN WHITE COUNTY IN NORTHEAST GEORGIA

* UNTIL 430 PM EDT

* AT 343 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
  SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO NEAR OAKWOOD...
  MOVING NORTHEAST AT 25 MPH.

* OTHER LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO
  WESTSIDE...GAINESVILLE MILLS...GAINESVILLE AND CLEVELAND.

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.

DO NOT USE YOUR CAR TO TRY TO OUTRUN A TORNADO. CARS ARE EASILY
TOSSED AROUND BY TORNADO WINDS. IF YOU ARE CAUGHT IN THE PATH OF A
TORNADO...LEAVE THE CAR AND GO TO A STRONG BUILDING. IF NO SAFE
STRUCTURE IS NEARBY...SEEK SHELTER IN A DITCH OR LOW SPOT AND COVER
YOUR HEAD.

A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 700 PM EDT TUESDAY EVENING
FOR GEORGIA.

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 3457 8363 3455 8362 3451 8366 3446 8363
      3416 8384 3421 8398 3427 8395 3429 8392
      3437 8398 3442 8396 3452 8383 3455 8386
      3461 8387 3465 8385
TIME...MOT...LOC 1949Z 205DEG 18KT 3428 8389

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