Tornado Warning 25, NWS Atlanta, GA

Issued

Mar 15, 2008, 1:34 PM EDT (17:34 UTC)

Expired

Mar 15, 2008, 2:15 PM EDT

In force

41 min

Issued by

NWS Atlanta, GA

Area

Storm-based polygon

Counties Dawson County, GA, Forsyth County, GA, Hall County, GA, Jackson County, GA

The Atlanta radar (KFFC), 119 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 17:34 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 151734
TORFFC
GAC085-117-139-157-151815-
/O.NEW.KFFC.TO.W.0025.080315T1734Z-080315T1815Z/

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

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PEACHTREE CITY HAS ISSUED A

* TORNADO WARNING FOR...
  SOUTHEASTERN DAWSON COUNTY IN NORTH CENTRAL GEORGIA
  EASTERN FORSYTH COUNTY IN NORTH CENTRAL GEORGIA
  HALL COUNTY IN NORTH CENTRAL GEORGIA
  NORTHWESTERN JACKSON COUNTY IN NORTHEAST GEORGIA

* UNTIL 215 PM EDT

* AT 130 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
  SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO 12 MILES
  NORTHWEST OF LAKE LANIER ISLAND...MOVING EAST AT 45 MPH.

* OTHER LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO
  DOUGHERTY...CHESTATEE...FLOWERY BRANCH...OAKWOOD...WESTSIDE...
  GAINESVILLE...GAINESVILLE MILLS...CANDLER AND LULA.

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

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 3414 8395 3417 8404 3417 8407 3415 8409
      3446 8412 3442 8396 3448 8389 3450 8367
      3436 8367 3414 8364
TIME...MOT...LOC 1734Z 265DEG 39KT 3426 8415

$$

000 
WWUS52 KFFC 151808
SVSFFC

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

GAC085-117-151818-
/O.CAN.KFFC.TO.W.0025.000000T0000Z-080315T1815Z/
FORSYTH GA-DAWSON GA-
208 PM EDT SAT MAR 15 2008

...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR SOUTHEASTERN DAWSON AND EASTERN FORSYTH
COUNTIES IS CANCELLED...

.

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 3414 8364 3414 8395 3417 8406 3419 8404
      3421 8398 3428 8393 3434 8398 3440 8398
      3447 8389 3450 8367
TIME...MOT...LOC 1808Z 265DEG 39KT 3429 8371

$$

GAC139-157-151815-
/O.CON.KFFC.TO.W.0025.000000T0000Z-080315T1815Z/
JACKSON GA-HALL GA-
208 PM EDT SAT MAR 15 2008

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 215 PM EDT FOR HALL AND
NORTHWESTERN JACKSON COUNTIES...

AT 207 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO
INDICATE A TORNADO. THIS TORNADO WAS LOCATED 6 MILES EAST OF
GAINESVILLE MILLS...MOVING EAST AT 45 MPH.

OTHER LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO
PENDERGRASS.

THIS IS AN EXTREMELY DANGEROUS AND LIFE THREATENING SITUATION. THIS
STORM IS 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 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 3414 8364 3414 8395 3417 8406 3419 8404
      3421 8398 3428 8393 3434 8398 3440 8398
      3447 8389 3450 8367
TIME...MOT...LOC 1808Z 265DEG 39KT 3429 8371

$$

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