Tornado Warning 21, NWS Atlanta, GA

Issued

Mar 15, 2008, 6:46 AM EDT (10:46 UTC)

Expired

Mar 15, 2008, 6:59 AM EDT

In force

13 min

Issued by

NWS Atlanta, GA

Area

Storm-based polygon

Counties DeKalb County, GA, Gwinnett County, GA, Rockdale County, GA, Walton County, GA

The Atlanta radar (KFFC), 75 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 10:46 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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000 
WFUS52 KFFC 151046
TORFFC
GAC089-135-247-297-151130-
/O.NEW.KFFC.TO.W.0021.080315T1046Z-080315T1130Z/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
TORNADO WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA
646 AM EDT SAT MAR 15 2008

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PEACHTREE CITY HAS ISSUED A

* TORNADO WARNING FOR...
  EAST CENTRAL DEKALB COUNTY IN NORTH CENTRAL GEORGIA
  SOUTHEASTERN GWINNETT COUNTY IN NORTH CENTRAL GEORGIA
  NORTHEASTERN ROCKDALE COUNTY IN NORTH CENTRAL GEORGIA
  NORTHWESTERN WALTON COUNTY IN NORTH CENTRAL GEORGIA

* UNTIL 730 AM EDT

* AT 642 AM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
  SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO NEAR PINE
  LAKE...MOVING EAST AT 35 MPH.

* OTHER LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO
  MOUNTAIN PARK...SNELLVILLE AND LOGANVILLE.

A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1000 AM EDT
SATURDAY MORNING 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 3374 8381 3373 8390 3374 8391 3373 8392
      3370 8419 3382 8427 3394 8380 3391 8379
TIME...MOT...LOC 1046Z 259DEG 32KT 3377 8416

$$

000 
WWUS52 KFFC 151059
SVSFFC

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA
659 AM EDT SAT MAR 15 2008

GAC089-135-247-297-151109-
/O.CAN.KFFC.TO.W.0021.000000T0000Z-080315T1130Z/
ROCKDALE GA-WALTON GA-DEKALB GA-GWINNETT GA-
659 AM EDT SAT MAR 15 2008

...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR SOUTHEASTERN GWINNETT...EAST CENTRAL
DEKALB...NORTHWESTERN WALTON AND NORTHEASTERN ROCKDALE COUNTIES IS
CANCELLED...

OTHER LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO
SNELLVILLE...GRAYSON...LOGANVILLE...WALNUT GROVE...BETWEEN AND BOLD
SPRINGS.

THE THUNDERSTORM HAS WEAKENED AND IS NO LONGER SUSPECTED TO BE
PRODUCING A TORNADO. HOWEVER...STRONG GUSTY WINDS UP TO 45 MPH...VERY
HEAVY RAIN...AND SMALL HAIL ARE STILL POSSIBLE WITH THIS STORM.

A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1000 AM EDT
SATURDAY MORNING 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 3374 8381 3373 8390 3374 8391 3373 8392
      3370 8419 3382 8427 3394 8380 3391 8379
TIME...MOT...LOC 1059Z 259DEG 32KT 3379 8402

$$

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