Tornado Warning 24, NWS Atlanta, GA

Issued

Mar 15, 2008, 1:14 PM EDT (17:14 UTC)

Expired

Mar 15, 2008, 2:00 PM EDT

In force

46 min

Issued by

NWS Atlanta, GA

Area

Storm-based polygon

Counties Cherokee County, GA, Dawson County, GA, Forsyth County, GA, Pickens County, GA

The Atlanta radar (KFFC), 102 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 17:16 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 151714
TORFFC
GAC057-085-117-227-151800-
/O.NEW.KFFC.TO.W.0024.080315T1714Z-080315T1800Z/

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

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PEACHTREE CITY HAS ISSUED A

* TORNADO WARNING FOR...
  EASTERN CHEROKEE COUNTY IN NORTH CENTRAL GEORGIA
  CENTRAL DAWSON COUNTY IN NORTH CENTRAL GEORGIA
  NORTHERN FORSYTH COUNTY IN NORTH CENTRAL GEORGIA
  SOUTHEASTERN PICKENS COUNTY IN NORTH CENTRAL GEORGIA

* UNTIL 200 PM EDT

* AT 110 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
  SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO NEAR CANTON...
  MOVING EAST AT 50 MPH.

* OTHER LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO BALL
  GROUND...TATE...CUMMING...MCKEE AND DOUGHERTY.

FUNNEL CLOUDS HAVE BEEN SIGHTED WITH THIS STORM...AND THIS STORM HAS 
A HISTORY OF PRODUCING DAMAGE. TAKE COVER NOW 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.

A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 700 PM EDT SATURDAY 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 3417 8426 3419 8427 3419 8432 3418 8435
      3416 8436 3415 8449 3440 8454 3447 8410
      3445 8408 3420 8402
TIME...MOT...LOC 1714Z 258DEG 43KT 3427 8441

$$

000 
WWUS52 KFFC 151726
SVSFFC

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA
125 PM EDT SAT MAR 15 2008

GAC057-085-117-227-151800-
/O.CON.KFFC.TO.W.0024.000000T0000Z-080315T1800Z/
FORSYTH GA-CHEROKEE GA-PICKENS GA-DAWSON GA-
125 PM EDT SAT MAR 15 2008

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 200 PM EDT FOR CENTRAL
DAWSON...SOUTHEASTERN PICKENS...EASTERN CHEROKEE AND NORTHERN FORSYTH
COUNTIES...

AT 120 PM EDT...TRAINED WEATHER SPOTTERS REPORTED SIGHTING OF 
ROTATING FUNNEL CLOUD IN THE VACINITY OF CANTON. MOVEMENT WAS TO THE 
EAST AT 45 MPH.

OTHER LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO
CUMMING...MATT...COAL MOUNTAIN...SILVER CITY...MCKEE...DAWSONVILLE
AND DOUGHERTY.

A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 700 PM EDT SATURDAY 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 3417 8426 3419 8427 3419 8432 3418 8435
      3416 8436 3415 8449 3440 8454 3447 8410
      3445 8408 3420 8402
TIME...MOT...LOC 1725Z 258DEG 43KT 3430 8425

$$

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