Tornado Warning 108, NWS Atlanta, GA

Issued

Aug 26, 2008, 7:00 PM EDT (23:00 UTC)

Expired

Aug 26, 2008, 7:15 PM EDT

In force

15 min

Issued by

NWS Atlanta, GA

Area

Storm-based polygon

County Wilkes County, GA

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WFUS52 KFFC 262300
TORFFC
GAC317-262315-
/O.NEW.KFFC.TO.W.0108.080826T2300Z-080826T2315Z/

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

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PEACHTREE CITY HAS ISSUED A

* TORNADO WARNING FOR...
  NORTH CENTRAL WILKES COUNTY IN EAST CENTRAL GEORGIA

* UNTIL 715 PM EDT

* AT 655 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
  SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO NEAR NORMAN...
  MOVING NORTHEAST AT 27 MPH.

* THE TORNADO WILL OTHERWISE REMAIN OVER MAINLY RURAL AREAS OF THE
  INDICATED COUNTY...BUT WILL CROSS OVER HIGHWAY 17.

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 200 AM EDT WEDNESDAY MORNING
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 3395 8266 3388 8275 3393 8286 3394 8285
      3394 8280 3396 8279 3398 8278 3399 8265
      3398 8265
TIME...MOT...LOC 2300Z 223DEG 23KT 3395 8276

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