Tornado Warning 33, NWS Atlanta, GA

Issued

Mar 15, 2008, 3:55 PM EDT (19:55 UTC)

Expired

Mar 15, 2008, 4:30 PM EDT

In force

35 min

Issued by

NWS Atlanta, GA

Area

Storm-based polygon

County DeKalb County, GA

The Atlanta radar (KFFC), 50 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 19:57 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 151955
TORFFC
GAC089-152030-
/O.NEW.KFFC.TO.W.0033.080315T1955Z-080315T2030Z/

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

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PEACHTREE CITY HAS ISSUED A

* TORNADO WARNING FOR...
  DEKALB COUNTY IN NORTH CENTRAL GEORGIA

* UNTIL 430 PM EDT

* AT 353 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
  SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO 13 MILES WEST OF
  DRUID HILLS...MOVING EAST AT 50 MPH.  THIS STORM IS ALSO CAPABLE
  OF PRODUCING BASEBALL SIZED HALL.

* OTHER LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO
  GRESHAM PARK...DECATUR...NORTH DECATUR...PANTHERSVILLE...
  CANDLER-MCAFEE...AVONDALE ESTATES...SCOTTDALE...BELVEDERE PARK...
  CLARKSTON...PINE LAKE...STONE MOUNTAIN...REDAN AND LITHONIA.

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 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 3363 8412 3364 8415 3364 8422 3363 8424
      3365 8426 3366 8434 3382 8434 3380 8409
      3375 8403
TIME...MOT...LOC 1955Z 273DEG 45KT 3373 8451

$$

000 
WWUS52 KFFC 152015
SVSFFC

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

GAC089-152030-
/O.CON.KFFC.TO.W.0033.000000T0000Z-080315T2030Z/
DEKALB GA-
414 PM EDT SAT MAR 15 2008

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 430 PM EDT FOR DEKALB
COUNTY...

AT 411 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO 
INDICATE A TORNADO. THIS TORNADO WAS LOCATED JUST SOUTH OF  
PANTHERSVILLE...MOVING EAST AT 50 MPH. IN ADDITION...BASEBALL SIZE 
HAIL HAS BEEN REPORTED IN ATLANTA WITH THIS STORM. TAKE SHELTER NOW

OTHER LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO STONE
MOUNTAIN...REDAN AND LITHONIA.

THE SAFEST PLACE TO BE DURING A TORNADO IS IN A BASEMENT. GET UNDER A
WORKBENCH OR OTHER PIECE OF STURDY FURNITURE. IF NO BASEMENT IS
AVAILABLE...SEEK SHELTER ON THE GROUND FLOOR OF THE BUILDING IN AN
INTERIOR HALLWAY OR SMALL ROOM SUCH AS A CLOSET. USE BLANKETS OR
PILLOWS TO COVER YOUR BODY AND ALWAYS STAY AWAY FROM WINDOWS.

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 3363 8412 3364 8415 3364 8422 3363 8424
      3365 8426 3366 8434 3382 8434 3380 8409
      3375 8403
TIME...MOT...LOC 2014Z 272DEG 52KT 3368 8422

$$

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