Tornado Warning 53, NWS Atlanta, GA

Issued

Mar 15, 2008, 7:52 PM EDT (23:52 UTC)

Expired

Mar 15, 2008, 8:30 PM EDT

In force

38 min

Issued by

NWS Atlanta, GA

Area

Storm-based polygon

Counties Emanuel County, GA, Jefferson County, GA, Johnson County, GA

The Robins AFB radar (KJGX), 97 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 23:52 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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000 
WFUS52 KFFC 152352
TORFFC
GAC107-163-167-160030-
/O.NEW.KFFC.TO.W.0053.080315T2352Z-080316T0030Z/

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

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PEACHTREE CITY HAS ISSUED A

* TORNADO WARNING FOR...
  NORTHERN EMANUEL COUNTY IN EAST CENTRAL GEORGIA
  SOUTH CENTRAL JEFFERSON COUNTY IN EAST CENTRAL GEORGIA
  NORTHEASTERN JOHNSON COUNTY IN EAST CENTRAL GEORGIA

* UNTIL 830 PM EDT

* AT 751 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
  SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO WEST OF
  WADLEY...MOVING EAST AT 55 MPH.

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

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 3273 8260 3282 8257 3282 8252 3289 8252
      3288 8230 3284 8230 3282 8225 3281 8215
      3267 8208 3262 8200 3260 8201
TIME...MOT...LOC 2352Z 284DEG 48KT 3281 8263

$$

000 
WWUS52 KFFC 160016
SVSFFC

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

GAC163-167-160026-
/O.CAN.KFFC.TO.W.0053.000000T0000Z-080316T0030Z/
JOHNSON GA-JEFFERSON GA-
816 PM EDT SAT MAR 15 2008

...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR SOUTH CENTRAL JEFFERSON AND NORTHEASTERN
JOHNSON COUNTIES IS CANCELLED...

THE STORM THAT PROMPTED THE WARNING HAS MOVED OUT OF THE COUNTIES.

A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 100 AM EDT SUNDAY MORNING FOR
NORTHERN 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 3260 8201 3270 8242 3276 8243 3277 8241
      3279 8241 3285 8232 3282 8225 3281 8215
      3267 8208 3262 8200
TIME...MOT...LOC 0016Z 285DEG 44KT 3271 8235

$$

GAC107-160030-
/O.CON.KFFC.TO.W.0053.000000T0000Z-080316T0030Z/
EMANUEL GA-
816 PM EDT SAT MAR 15 2008

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 830 PM EDT FOR
NORTHEASTERN EMANUEL COUNTY...

AT 815 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO
INDICATE A TORNADO. THIS TORNADO WAS LOCATED JUST SOUTHEAST OF 
BLUNDALE...MOVING EAST AT 50 MPH.

OTHER LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO
SUMMERTOWN...CANOOCHEE AND GARFIELD.

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
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 3260 8201 3270 8242 3276 8243 3277 8241
      3279 8241 3285 8232 3282 8225 3281 8215
      3267 8208 3262 8200
TIME...MOT...LOC 0016Z 285DEG 44KT 3271 8235

$$

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