Tornado Warning 10, NWS Atlanta, GA

Issued

Feb 18, 2009, 5:06 PM EST (22:06 UTC)

Expired

Feb 18, 2009, 5:30 PM EST

In force

24 min

Issued by

NWS Atlanta, GA

Area

Storm-based polygon

Counties Marion County, GA, Schley County, GA, Taylor County, GA

The Robins AFB radar (KJGX), 98 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 22:07 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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The archived warnings, watches and discussions in force at that minute are drawn over the scan, this one among them.

000 
WFUS52 KFFC 182206
TORFFC
GAC197-249-269-182230-
/O.NEW.KFFC.TO.W.0010.090218T2206Z-090218T2230Z/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
TORNADO WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA
506 PM EST WED FEB 18 2009

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PEACHTREE CITY HAS ISSUED A

* TORNADO WARNING FOR...
  NORTHERN MARION COUNTY IN WEST CENTRAL GEORGIA
  NORTHERN SCHLEY COUNTY IN WEST CENTRAL GEORGIA
  SOUTHERN TAYLOR COUNTY IN WEST CENTRAL GEORGIA

* UNTIL 530 PM EST

* AT 503 PM EST...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
  SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO NEAR BUENA
  VISTA...MOVING EAST AT 45 MPH.

* OTHER LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO FIVE
  POINTS...TAZEWELL...CEDAR CREEK...CHARING...CONCORD...MURRAYS
  CROSSROADS AND RUPERT.

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.

THE SAFEST PLACE TO BE DURING A TORNADO IS IN A BASEMENT. GET UNDER A
WORKBENCH OR OTHER PIECE OF STURDY FURNITURE. IF NO BASEMENT IS
AVAILABLE...SEEK SHELTER ON THE GROUND FLOOR OF THE BUILDING IN AN
INTERIOR HALLWAY OR SMALL ROOM SUCH AS A CLOSET. USE BLANKETS OR
PILLOWS TO COVER YOUR BODY AND ALWAYS STAY AWAY FROM WINDOWS.

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

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 3230 8457 3248 8460 3249 8413 3247 8414
      3240 8419 3239 8424 3231 8425
TIME...MOT...LOC 2206Z 268DEG 41KT 3239 8448

$$

000 
WWUS52 KFFC 182227
SVSFFC

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA
527 PM EST WED FEB 18 2009

GAC197-249-182236-
/O.CAN.KFFC.TO.W.0010.000000T0000Z-090218T2230Z/
SCHLEY GA-MARION GA-
526 PM EST WED FEB 18 2009

...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR NORTHERN MARION AND NORTHERN SCHLEY
COUNTIES IS CANCELLED...

THE THUNDERSTORM THAT EARLIER PROMPTED THE TORNADO WARNING FOR THIS 
AREA HAS MOVED INTO SOUTHERN TAYLOR COUNTY.  THE SEVERE WEATHER 
THREAT IN THESE COUNTIES IS NO LONGER IMMINENT.

A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 900 PM EST WEDNESDAY EVENING
FOR NORTHWEST GEORGIA. A TORNADO WATCH ALSO REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL
1100 PM EST WEDNESDAY EVENING FOR 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 3240 8435 3242 8436 3241 8438 3245 8441
      3247 8441 3248 8442 3249 8413 3245 8416
      3240 8421 3240 8424 3238 8425
TIME...MOT...LOC 2226Z 268DEG 41KT 3240 8421

$$

GAC269-182230-
/O.CON.KFFC.TO.W.0010.000000T0000Z-090218T2230Z/
TAYLOR GA-
526 PM EST WED FEB 18 2009

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 530 PM EST FOR SOUTHERN
TAYLOR COUNTY...

AT 521 PM EST...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO 
INDICATE A POSSIBLE TORNADO. THIS TORNADO WAS LOCATED NEAR 
RUPERT...MOVING EAST AT 45 MPH.

THE POSSIBLE TORNADO WILL OTHERWISE REMAIN OVER MAINLY RURAL AREAS 
OF SOUTHERN TAYLOR COUNTY.

THE SAFEST PLACE TO BE DURING A TORNADO IS IN A BASEMENT. GET UNDER A
WORKBENCH OR OTHER PIECE OF STURDY FURNITURE. IF NO BASEMENT IS
AVAILABLE...SEEK SHELTER ON THE GROUND FLOOR OF THE BUILDING IN AN
INTERIOR HALLWAY OR SMALL ROOM SUCH AS A CLOSET. USE BLANKETS OR
PILLOWS TO COVER YOUR BODY AND ALWAYS STAY AWAY FROM WINDOWS.

IF YOU ARE IN A MOBILE HOME OR VEHICLE...LEAVE THEM AND GET INSIDE A
SUBSTANTIAL 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 1100 PM EST WEDNESDAY EVENING
FOR 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 3240 8435 3242 8436 3241 8438 3245 8441
      3247 8441 3248 8442 3249 8413 3245 8416
      3240 8421 3240 8424 3238 8425
TIME...MOT...LOC 2226Z 268DEG 41KT 3240 8421

$$

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