Tornado Warning 102, NWS Atlanta, GA

Issued

Aug 26, 2008, 4:10 PM EDT (20:10 UTC)

Expired

Aug 26, 2008, 5:00 PM EDT

In force

50 min

Issued by

NWS Atlanta, GA

Area

Storm-based polygon

Counties Dooly County, GA, Houston County, GA, Macon County, GA, Peach County, GA

The Robins AFB radar (KJGX), 49 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 19:55 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 262010
TORFFC
GAC093-153-193-225-262100-
/O.NEW.KFFC.TO.W.0102.080826T2010Z-080826T2100Z/

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

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PEACHTREE CITY HAS ISSUED A

* TORNADO WARNING FOR...
  NORTH CENTRAL DOOLY COUNTY IN CENTRAL GEORGIA
  HOUSTON COUNTY IN CENTRAL GEORGIA
  SOUTHEASTERN PEACH COUNTY IN CENTRAL GEORGIA
  EAST CENTRAL MACON COUNTY IN WEST CENTRAL GEORGIA

* UNTIL 500 PM EDT

* AT 406 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
  SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO 9 MILES
  SOUTHWEST OF HENDERSON...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 29 MPH.

* OTHER LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO PERRY
  AND HAYNEVILLE.

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.

HEAVY RAINFALL MAY OBSCURE THIS TORNADO. TAKE COVER NOW IF YOU WAIT
TO SEE OR HEAR IT COMING...IT WILL BE TOO LATE TO GET TO A SAFE
PLACE.

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 3259 8373 3241 8354 3220 8391 3235 8404
TIME...MOT...LOC 2010Z 230DEG 25KT 3230 8391

$$

000 
WWUS52 KFFC 262032
SVSFFC

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA
432 PM EDT TUE AUG 26 2008

GAC093-193-262042-
/O.CAN.KFFC.TO.W.0102.000000T0000Z-080826T2100Z/
MACON GA-DOOLY GA-
432 PM EDT TUE AUG 26 2008

...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR NORTH CENTRAL DOOLY AND EAST CENTRAL MACON
COUNTIES IS CANCELLED...

THE TORNADO HAS MOVED OUT OF THE COUNTIES...THEREFORE THE WARNING 
HAS BEEN CANCELLED.

A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 700 PM EDT TUESDAY EVENING
FOR EASTERN 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 3234 8384 3236 8385 3238 8383 3243 8383
      3243 8385 3246 8385 3248 8387 3259 8373
      3241 8354 3229 8376 3229 8384
TIME...MOT...LOC 2032Z 233DEG 26KT 3240 8377

$$

GAC153-225-262100-
/O.CON.KFFC.TO.W.0102.000000T0000Z-080826T2100Z/
HOUSTON GA-PEACH GA-
432 PM EDT TUE AUG 26 2008

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 500 PM EDT FOR
SOUTHEASTERN PEACH AND HOUSTON COUNTIES...

AT 428 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO
INDICATE A TORNADO. THIS TORNADO WAS LOCATED NEAR HENDERSON...MOVING
NORTHEAST AT 30 MPH.

OTHER LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO
MYRTLE...GROVANIA...PERRY...HAYNEVILLE AND PABST.

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 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.

A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 700 PM EDT TUESDAY EVENING
FOR EASTERN 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 3234 8384 3236 8385 3238 8383 3243 8383
      3243 8385 3246 8385 3248 8387 3259 8373
      3241 8354 3229 8376 3229 8384
TIME...MOT...LOC 2032Z 233DEG 26KT 3240 8377

$$

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