Tornado Warning 46, NWS Atlanta, GA

Issued

Mar 15, 2008, 5:47 PM EDT (21:47 UTC)

Expired

Mar 15, 2008, 6:05 PM EDT

In force

18 min

Issued by

NWS Atlanta, GA

Area

Storm-based polygon

County Jasper County, GA

The Atlanta radar (KFFC), 87 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 21:47 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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000 
WFUS52 KFFC 152147
TORFFC
GAC159-152215-
/O.NEW.KFFC.TO.W.0046.080315T2147Z-080315T2215Z/

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

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PEACHTREE CITY HAS ISSUED A

* TORNADO WARNING FOR...
  NORTHERN JASPER COUNTY IN CENTRAL GEORGIA

* UNTIL 615 PM EDT

* AT 542 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
  SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO NEAR FARRAR...
  MOVING EAST AT 60 MPH.

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

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 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 3343 8353 3331 8354 3339 8384 3348 8374
      3350 8371 3349 8369 3351 8368 3348 8359
      3343 8352
TIME...MOT...LOC 2147Z 279DEG 53KT 3346 8361

$$

000 
WWUS52 KFFC 152205
SVSFFC

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

GAC159-152215-
/O.CAN.KFFC.TO.W.0046.000000T0000Z-080315T2215Z/
JASPER GA-
605 PM EDT SAT MAR 15 2008

...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR NORTHERN JASPER COUNTY IS CANCELLED...

.

THE THUNDERSTORM HAS WEAKENED AND IS NO LONGER SUSPECTED TO BE
PRODUCING A TORNADO. HOWEVER...STRONG GUSTY WINDS UP TO 45 MPH...VERY
HEAVY RAIN...AND SMALL HAIL ARE STILL POSSIBLE WITH THIS STORM.

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 3343 8353 3331 8354 3339 8384 3348 8374
      3350 8371 3349 8369 3351 8368 3348 8359
      3343 8352
TIME...MOT...LOC 2205Z 279DEG 53KT 3342 8330

$$

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