Tornado Warning 130, NWS Atlanta, GA

Issued

Dec 9, 2009, 4:18 AM EST (09:18 UTC)

Expired

Dec 9, 2009, 4:45 AM EST

In force

27 min

Issued by

NWS Atlanta, GA

Area

Storm-based polygon

Counties Barrow County, GA, Oconee County, GA, Walton County, GA

The Atlanta radar (KFFC), 100 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 09:19 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 090918
TORFFC
GAC013-219-297-090945-
/O.NEW.KFFC.TO.W.0130.091209T0918Z-091209T0945Z/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
TORNADO WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA
418 AM EST WED DEC 9 2009

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PEACHTREE CITY HAS ISSUED A

* TORNADO WARNING FOR...
  SOUTHEASTERN BARROW COUNTY IN NORTH CENTRAL GEORGIA
  NORTHERN WALTON COUNTY IN NORTH CENTRAL GEORGIA
  NORTHWESTERN OCONEE COUNTY IN NORTHEAST GEORGIA

* UNTIL 445 AM EST

* AT 416 AM EST...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
  SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO NEAR BETWEEN...
  MOVING EAST AT 50 MPH.

* OTHER LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO
  BETHLEHEM...GOOD HOPE AND STATHAM.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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.

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.

A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 700 AM EST WEDNESDAY MORNING
FOR NORTHWESTERN GEORGIA.

&&

LAT...LON 3400 8354 3378 8356 3381 8388 3389 8384
      3392 8382
TIME...MOT...LOC 0918Z 262DEG 41KT 3387 8381

$$

000 
WWUS52 KFFC 090928
SVSFFC

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA
428 AM EST WED DEC 9 2009

GAC013-219-297-090945-
/O.CON.KFFC.TO.W.0130.000000T0000Z-091209T0945Z/
WALTON GA-OCONEE GA-BARROW GA-
428 AM EST WED DEC 9 2009

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 445 AM EST FOR
SOUTHEASTERN BARROW...NORTHWESTERN OCONEE AND NORTHEASTERN WALTON
COUNTIES...

AT 426 AM EST...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO 
INDICATE A POSSIBLE TORNADO LOCATED NEAR CAMPTON...MOVING EAST AT 45 
MPH.  THE ROTATION IN THE STORM HAS WEAKENED SLIGHTLY...BUT IS STILL 
CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO.

OTHER LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO
GRATIS...MOUNT VERNON AND STATHAM.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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.

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 3384 8374 3389 8374 3394 8369 3400 8354
      3379 8356
TIME...MOT...LOC 0927Z 262DEG 41KT 3388 8369

$$

000 
WWUS52 KFFC 090941
SVSFFC

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA
441 AM EST WED DEC 9 2009

GAC013-219-297-090950-
/O.EXP.KFFC.TO.W.0130.000000T0000Z-091209T0945Z/
WALTON GA-OCONEE GA-BARROW GA-
441 AM EST WED DEC 9 2009

...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR SOUTHERN BARROW...NORTHWESTERN OCONEE AND 
NORTHEASTERN WALTON COUNTIES WILL BE ALLOWED TO EXPIRE AT 445 AM 
EST...

AT 440 AM EST...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED THE 
STORM THAT PROMPTED THE WARNING HAS WEAKENED AND MOVED OUT OF THE 
WARNED AREA.  AS A RESULT...THIS WARNING WILL BE ALLOWED TO EXPIRE 
AT 445 AM EST.

.

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.

A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 900 AM EST WEDNESDAY MORNING
FOR NORTHERN GEORGIA.

LAT...LON 3384 8374 3389 8374 3394 8369 3400 8354
      3379 8356
TIME...MOT...LOC 0940Z 262DEG 41KT 3390 8352

$$

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