Tornado Warning 37, NWS Atlanta, GA

Issued

Mar 15, 2008, 4:38 PM EDT (20:38 UTC)

Expired

Mar 15, 2008, 5:15 PM EDT

In force

37 min

Issued by

NWS Atlanta, GA

Area

Storm-based polygon

Counties Newton County, GA, Walton County, GA

The Atlanta radar (KFFC), 82 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 20:37 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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000 
WFUS52 KFFC 152038
TORFFC
GAC217-297-152115-
/O.NEW.KFFC.TO.W.0037.080315T2038Z-080315T2115Z/

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

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PEACHTREE CITY HAS ISSUED A

* TORNADO WARNING FOR...
  NORTHERN NEWTON COUNTY IN NORTH CENTRAL GEORGIA
  SOUTHERN WALTON COUNTY IN NORTH CENTRAL GEORGIA

* UNTIL 515 PM EDT

* AT 437 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
  SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO NEAR OXFORD...
  MOVING EAST AT 40 MPH.

* OTHER LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO
  COVINGTON AND SOCIAL CIRCLE.

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 100 AM EDT SUNDAY 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 3370 8359 3369 8361 3359 8368 3355 8367
      3353 8369 3357 8399 3359 8399 3367 8392
      3374 8391 3373 8358
TIME...MOT...LOC 2038Z 276DEG 35KT 3365 8387

$$

000 
WWUS52 KFFC 152102
SVSFFC

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

GAC297-152111-
/O.CAN.KFFC.TO.W.0037.000000T0000Z-080315T2115Z/
WALTON GA-
501 PM EDT SAT MAR 15 2008

...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR SOUTHERN WALTON COUNTY IS CANCELLED...

THE STORM HAS MOVED OUT OF THE COUNTY.

A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 100 AM EDT SUNDAY 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 3353 8369 3357 8399 3359 8399 3367 8392
      3368 8380 3365 8378 3364 8372 3363 8371
      3361 8371 3360 8368 3355 8367
TIME...MOT...LOC 2101Z 276DEG 50KT 3355 8404

$$

GAC217-152115-
/O.CON.KFFC.TO.W.0037.000000T0000Z-080315T2115Z/
NEWTON GA-
501 PM EDT SAT MAR 15 2008

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 515 PM EDT FOR NORTHERN
NEWTON COUNTY...

AT 456 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED THE 
STORM THAT PROMPTED THE WARNING HAD MOVED OUT OF THE COUNTY. HOWEVER 
ANOTHER STRONG STORM WITH ROTATION WAS LOCATED 12 MILES WEST OF
ALMON...MOVING EAST AT 55 MPH AND WILL AFFECT NEWTON COUNTY.

OTHER LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO
PORTERDALE...OXFORD...COVINGTON AND ALCOVY.

A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 100 AM EDT SUNDAY 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 3353 8369 3357 8399 3359 8399 3367 8392
      3368 8380 3365 8378 3364 8372 3363 8371
      3361 8371 3360 8368 3355 8367
TIME...MOT...LOC 2101Z 276DEG 50KT 3355 8404

$$

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