Tornado Warning 51, NWS Atlanta, GA

Issued

Mar 15, 2008, 6:46 PM EDT (22:46 UTC)

Expired

Mar 15, 2008, 7:30 PM EDT

In force

44 min

Issued by

NWS Atlanta, GA

Area

Storm-based polygon

Counties Jefferson County, GA, Washington County, GA

The Robins AFB radar (KJGX), 82 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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000 
WFUS52 KFFC 152246
TORFFC
GAC163-303-152330-
/O.NEW.KFFC.TO.W.0051.080315T2246Z-080315T2330Z/

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

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PEACHTREE CITY HAS ISSUED A

* TORNADO WARNING FOR...
  SOUTHERN JEFFERSON COUNTY IN EAST CENTRAL GEORGIA
  NORTHEASTERN WASHINGTON COUNTY IN EAST CENTRAL GEORGIA

* UNTIL 730 PM EDT

* AT 642 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
  SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO 10 MILES SOUTH
  OF HAMBURG STATE PARK...MOVING EAST AT 55 MPH.

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

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 3281 8237 3280 8242 3277 8241 3275 8243
      3276 8245 3282 8252 3283 8259 3310 8294
      3324 8278 3313 8268 3312 8260 3290 8227
TIME...MOT...LOC 2246Z 288DEG 48KT 3305 8267

$$

000 
WWUS52 KFFC 152303
SVSFFC

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

GAC303-152313-
/O.CAN.KFFC.TO.W.0051.000000T0000Z-080315T2330Z/
WASHINGTON GA-
703 PM EDT SAT MAR 15 2008

...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR NORTHEASTERN WASHINGTON COUNTY IS
CANCELLED...

THE STORM THAT PROMPTED THE WARNING MOVED INTO JEFFERSON 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 3281 8237 3280 8242 3275 8243 3276 8245
      3282 8252 3291 8251 3295 8254 3302 8254
      3305 8261 3313 8265 3312 8260 3290 8227
      3289 8228
TIME...MOT...LOC 2303Z 288DEG 48KT 3298 8241

$$

GAC163-152330-
/O.CON.KFFC.TO.W.0051.000000T0000Z-080315T2330Z/
JEFFERSON GA-
703 PM EDT SAT MAR 15 2008

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 730 PM EDT FOR SOUTHERN
JEFFERSON COUNTY...

AT 700 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO
INDICATE A TORNADO. THIS TORNADO WAS LOCATED 8 MILES NORTH OF
BARTOW...MOVING SOUTHEAST AT 45 MPH.

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

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 3281 8237 3280 8242 3275 8243 3276 8245
      3282 8252 3291 8251 3295 8254 3302 8254
      3305 8261 3313 8265 3312 8260 3290 8227
      3289 8228
TIME...MOT...LOC 2303Z 288DEG 48KT 3298 8241

$$

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