Tornado Warning 14, NWS Atlanta, GA

Issued

Feb 17, 2008, 6:37 PM EST (23:37 UTC)

Expired

Feb 17, 2008, 7:15 PM EST

In force

38 min

Issued by

NWS Atlanta, GA

Area

Storm-based polygon

County Bibb County, GA

The Robins AFB radar (KJGX), 47 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 23:38 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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000 
WFUS52 KFFC 172338
TORFFC
GAC021-180015-
/O.NEW.KFFC.TO.W.0014.080217T2337Z-080218T0015Z/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
TORNADO WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA
637 PM EST SUN FEB 17 2008

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PEACHTREE CITY HAS ISSUED A

* TORNADO WARNING FOR...
  NORTHWESTERN BIBB COUNTY IN CENTRAL GEORGIA

* UNTIL 715 PM EST

* AT 633 PM EST...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
  SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO 8 MILES WEST OF
  LIZELLA...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 40 MPH.

* THE TORNADO WILL TRACK ACROSS FAR NORTHERN BIBB COUNTY NEAR THE
  MONROE COUNTY LINE.

THIS IS AN EXTREMELY DANGEROUS AND LIFE THREATENING SITUATION. A 
TORNADO WAS REPORTED WITH THIS THUNDERSTORM IN TAYLOR COUNTY. THIS
STORM IS STILL CAPABLE OF PRODUCING STRONG TO VIOLENT TORNADOES.
IF YOU ARE IN THE PATH OF THIS TORNADO...TAKE COVER IMMEDIATELY

A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 900 PM EST SUNDAY EVENING FOR
NORTHWESTERN GEORGIA. A TORNADO WATCH ALSO REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL
900 PM EST SUNDAY EVENING FOR NORTHERN 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 3282 8389 3284 8389 3290 8379 3292 8375
      3295 8371 3294 8371 3289 8365 3277 8385
TIME...MOT...LOC 2337Z 234DEG 38KT 3280 8392

$$

000 
WWUS52 KFFC 180000
SVSFFC

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA
658 PM EST SUN FEB 17 2008

GAC021-180015-
/O.CON.KFFC.TO.W.0014.000000T0000Z-080218T0015Z/
BIBB GA-
658 PM EST SUN FEB 17 2008

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 715 PM EST FOR
NORTHERN BIBB COUNTY...

AT 656 PM EST...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO 
INDICATE A POSSIBLE TORNADO IN FAR NORTHERN BIBB COUNTY...JUST SOUTH 
OF THE MONROE COUNTY LINE BETWEEN PAYNE AND ARKWRIGHT. WHILE THE 
CIRCULATION IN THIS STORM HAS BEGUN TO WEAKEN...A TORNADO MAY STILL 
DEVELOP AT ANY TIME. THIS THUNDERSTORM HAS HAD A LONG HISTORY OF 
PRODUCING POSSIBLE TORNADOES ACROSS 
STEWART...CHATTAHOOCHEE...MARION...TAYLOR...AND CRAWFORD COUNTIES.

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.

A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 100 AM EST MONDAY MORNING FOR
SOUTHERN 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 3282 8389 3284 8389 3290 8379 3292 8375
      3295 8371 3294 8371 3289 8365 3277 8385
TIME...MOT...LOC 2358Z 234DEG 38KT 3293 8371

$$


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