Tornado Warning 50, NWS Atlanta, GA

Issued

Mar 15, 2008, 6:45 PM EDT (22:45 UTC)

Expired

Mar 15, 2008, 7:15 PM EDT

In force

30 min

Issued by

NWS Atlanta, GA

Area

Storm-based polygon

Counties Baldwin County, GA, Jones County, GA

The Robins AFB radar (KJGX), 39 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 22:46 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 152245
TORFFC
GAC009-169-152315-
/O.NEW.KFFC.TO.W.0050.080315T2245Z-080315T2315Z/

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

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PEACHTREE CITY HAS ISSUED A

* TORNADO WARNING FOR...
  SOUTHERN BALDWIN COUNTY IN CENTRAL GEORGIA
  NORTHERN JONES COUNTY IN CENTRAL GEORGIA

* UNTIL 715 PM EDT

* AT 642 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
  SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO NEAR ROUND
  OAK...MOVING EAST SOUTHEAST AT 50 MPH.

* OTHER LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO
  BLOUNTSVILLE...MILLEDGEVILLE AND MIDWAY-HARDWICK.

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 3294 8308 3301 8313 3297 8317 3298 8320
      3294 8334 3307 8371 3315 8369 3318 8355
      3304 8305 3298 8304
TIME...MOT...LOC 2245Z 290DEG 42KT 3310 8359

$$

000 
WWUS52 KFFC 152300
SVSFFC

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

GAC009-169-152315-
/O.CON.KFFC.TO.W.0050.000000T0000Z-080315T2315Z/
JONES GA-BALDWIN GA-
700 PM EDT SAT MAR 15 2008

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 715 PM EDT FOR SOUTHERN
BALDWIN AND NORTHEASTERN JONES COUNTIES...

AT 655 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO
INDICATE A TORNADO. THIS TORNADO WAS LOCATED JUST WEST OF HADDOCK...
MOVING SOUTHEAST AT 50 MPH.

OTHER LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO BROWNS
CROSSING...HARDWICK...MILLEDGEVILLE...COOPERS...MIDWAY-HARDWICK AND
SCOTTSBORO.

IF YOU ARE IN A MOBILE HOME OR VEHICLE...EVACUATE THEM AND GET INSIDE
A STURDY SHELTER. IF NO SHELTER IS AVAILABLE...LIE FLAT IN THE
NEAREST DITCH OR OTHER LOW SPOT AND COVER YOUR HEAD WITH YOUR HANDS.

A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 100 AM EDT SUNDAY MORNING FOR
MUCH OF 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 3294 8308 3301 8313 3297 8317 3298 8320
      3294 8334 3303 8356 3312 8353 3315 8342
      3304 8305 3298 8304
TIME...MOT...LOC 2300Z 293DEG 43KT 3303 8341

$$

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