Tornado Warning 45, NWS Atlanta, GA

Issued

Mar 15, 2008, 5:45 PM EDT (21:45 UTC)

Expired

Mar 15, 2008, 6:30 PM EDT

In force

45 min

Issued by

NWS Atlanta, GA

Area

Storm-based polygon

Counties Hancock County, GA, Warren County, GA

The Robins AFB radar (KJGX), 98 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 21:45 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 152145
TORFFC
GAC141-301-152230-
/O.NEW.KFFC.TO.W.0045.080315T2145Z-080315T2230Z/

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

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PEACHTREE CITY HAS ISSUED A

* TORNADO WARNING FOR...
  NORTHEASTERN HANCOCK COUNTY IN EAST CENTRAL GEORGIA
  SOUTHERN WARREN COUNTY IN EAST CENTRAL GEORGIA

* UNTIL 630 PM EDT

* AT 542 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
  SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO 6 MILES
  SOUTHWEST OF POWELTON...MOVING EAST AT 35 MPH.

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

A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 100 AM EDT SUNDAY MORNING FOR
NORTHERN GEORGIA. A TORNADO WATCH ALSO REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 800 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 3329 8244 3333 8258 3328 8271 3324 8277
      3329 8304 3346 8300 3344 8292 3345 8286
      3342 8254 3337 8253 3335 8244 3332 8239
TIME...MOT...LOC 2145Z 280DEG 31KT 3336 8291

$$

000 
WWUS52 KFFC 152218
SVSFFC

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

GAC141-301-152230-
/O.CON.KFFC.TO.W.0045.000000T0000Z-080315T2230Z/
HANCOCK GA-WARREN GA-
618 PM EDT SAT MAR 15 2008

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 630 PM EDT FOR SOUTHERN
WARREN AND NORTHEASTERN HANCOCK COUNTIES...

AT 614 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO
INDICATE A TORNADO. THIS TORNADO WAS LOCATED NEAR MAYFIELD...MOVING
EAST AT 55 MPH.

OTHER LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO
JEWELL...NORRIS AND WARRENTON.

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 3329 8244 3333 8258 3328 8271 3324 8277
      3329 8304 3346 8300 3344 8292 3345 8286
      3342 8254 3337 8253 3335 8244 3332 8239
TIME...MOT...LOC 2218Z 285DEG 49KT 3335 8279

$$

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