Tornado Warning 47, NWS Atlanta, GA

Issued

Mar 28, 2009, 10:07 AM EDT (14:07 UTC)

Expired

Mar 28, 2009, 10:45 AM EDT

In force

38 min

Issued by

NWS Atlanta, GA

Area

Storm-based polygon

Counties Marion County, GA, Schley County, GA, Sumter County, GA

The Robins AFB radar (KJGX), 109 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 14:08 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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000 
WFUS52 KFFC 281407
TORFFC
GAC197-249-261-281445-
/O.NEW.KFFC.TO.W.0047.090328T1407Z-090328T1445Z/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
TORNADO WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA
1007 AM EDT SAT MAR 28 2009

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PEACHTREE CITY HAS ISSUED A

* TORNADO WARNING FOR...
  SOUTHEASTERN MARION COUNTY IN WEST CENTRAL GEORGIA
  SCHLEY COUNTY IN WEST CENTRAL GEORGIA
  SUMTER COUNTY IN WEST CENTRAL GEORGIA

* UNTIL 1045 AM EDT

* AT 1006 AM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
  SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO 9 MILES
  NORTHWEST OF PLAINS...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 35 MPH.

* OTHER LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO
  AMERICUS...ELLAVILLE AND ANDERSONVILLE.

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.

HEAVY RAINFALL MAY OBSCURE THIS TORNADO. TAKE COVER NOW IF YOU WAIT
TO SEE OR HEAR IT COMING...IT WILL BE TOO LATE TO GET TO A SAFE
PLACE.

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 3195 8443 3213 8443 3213 8452 3220 8456
      3235 8425 3230 8425 3229 8420 3223 8422
      3222 8416 3201 8402 3189 8436
TIME...MOT...LOC 1407Z 241DEG 28KT 3212 8451

$$

000 
WWUS52 KFFC 281426
SVSFFC

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA
1026 AM EDT SAT MAR 28 2009

GAC197-249-261-281445-
/O.CON.KFFC.TO.W.0047.000000T0000Z-090328T1445Z/
SUMTER GA-SCHLEY GA-MARION GA-
1026 AM EDT SAT MAR 28 2009

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1045 AM EDT FOR
SOUTHEASTERN MARION...SCHLEY AND SUMTER COUNTIES...

AT 1023 AM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO 
INDICATE A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WITH A POSSIBLE TORNADO. THIS POSSIBLE
TORNADO WAS LOCATED NEAR CONCORD...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 30 MPH.

OTHER LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO
SHILOH...WALLS CROSSING...AMERICUS...ELLAVILLE...HUNTINGTON...LA
CROSSE...MURRAYS CROSSROADS...BUMPHEAD...NEW ERA AND LAMAR.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 600 PM EDT SATURDAY EVENING
FOR SOUTHERN 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 3195 8443 3213 8443 3213 8452 3220 8456
      3235 8425 3230 8425 3229 8420 3223 8422
      3222 8416 3201 8402 3189 8436
TIME...MOT...LOC 1425Z 241DEG 28KT 3219 8436

$$

000 
WWUS52 KFFC 281443
SVSFFC

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA
1043 AM EDT SAT MAR 28 2009

GAC197-249-261-281452-
/O.EXP.KFFC.TO.W.0047.000000T0000Z-090328T1445Z/
SUMTER GA-SCHLEY GA-MARION GA-
1043 AM EDT SAT MAR 28 2009

...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR SOUTHEASTERN MARION...SCHLEY AND SUMTER 
COUNTIES WILL BE ALLOWED TO EXPIRE AT 1045 AM EDT...

THE STORM THAT PROMPTED THE WARNING HAS MOVED OUT OF THESE COUNTIES 
AND SEVERE WEATHER IS NO LONGER EXPECTED.

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 3195 8443 3213 8443 3213 8452 3220 8456
      3235 8425 3230 8425 3229 8420 3223 8422
      3222 8416 3201 8402 3189 8436
TIME...MOT...LOC 1442Z 241DEG 28KT 3225 8422

$$

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