Tornado Warning 52, NWS Atlanta, GA

Issued

Mar 15, 2008, 7:30 PM EDT (23:30 UTC)

Expired

Mar 15, 2008, 8:15 PM EDT

In force

45 min

Issued by

NWS Atlanta, GA

Area

Storm-based polygon

County Washington County, GA

The Robins AFB radar (KJGX), 56 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 23:33 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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000 
WFUS52 KFFC 152330
TORFFC
GAC303-160015-
/O.NEW.KFFC.TO.W.0052.080315T2330Z-080316T0015Z/

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

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PEACHTREE CITY HAS ISSUED A

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

* UNTIL 815 PM EDT

* AT 728 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
  SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO WEST OF
  TENNILLE...MOVING EAST AT 45 MPH.

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

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 3282 8252 3278 8267 3278 8275 3281 8280
      3280 8281 3282 8296 3287 8304 3294 8308
      3298 8304 3303 8305 3303 8299 3297 8254
      3291 8251
TIME...MOT...LOC 2330Z 281DEG 39KT 3292 8296

$$

000 
WWUS52 KFFC 160009
SVSFFC

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

GAC303-160018-
/O.EXP.KFFC.TO.W.0052.000000T0000Z-080316T0015Z/
WASHINGTON GA-
808 PM EDT SAT MAR 15 2008

...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR SOUTHERN WASHINGTON COUNTY WILL BE ALLOWED
TO EXPIRE AT 815 PM EDT...

THE STORM THAT PROMPTED THE WARNING HAVE MOVED OUT OF THE COUNTY.

A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 100 AM EDT SUNDAY MORNING FOR
MUCH OF GEORGIA.

IF YOU SAW 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 3282 8252 3278 8267 3278 8275 3281 8280
      3280 8281 3282 8296 3287 8304 3294 8308
      3298 8304 3303 8305 3303 8299 3297 8254
      3291 8251
TIME...MOT...LOC 0008Z 281DEG 39KT 3284 8248

$$

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