Tornado Warning 87, NWS Atlanta, GA

Issued

Apr 10, 2009, 9:45 PM EDT (01:45 UTC)

Expired

Apr 10, 2009, 10:17 PM EDT

In force

32 min

Issued by

NWS Atlanta, GA

Area

Storm-based polygon

Counties Jasper County, GA, Putnam County, GA

The Robins AFB radar (KJGX), 69 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 01:46 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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000 
WFUS52 KFFC 110145
TORFFC
GAC159-237-110245-
/O.NEW.KFFC.TO.W.0087.090411T0145Z-090411T0245Z/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
TORNADO WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA
945 PM EDT FRI APR 10 2009

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PEACHTREE CITY HAS ISSUED A

* TORNADO WARNING FOR...
  EASTERN JASPER COUNTY IN CENTRAL GEORGIA
  PUTNAM COUNTY IN CENTRAL GEORGIA

* UNTIL 1045 PM EDT

* AT 940 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
  SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO 6 MILES SOUTH OF
  SHADY DALE...MOVING EAST AT 45 MPH. A SECOND THUNDERSTORMS...ALSO
  CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO...WAS LOCATED BETWEEN HILLSBORO AND
  ADGATEVILLE...ALSO MOVING EAST AT 45 MPH.

* OTHER LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO   
  EATONTON...WARFIELD...STANDFORDVILLE...AND RESSEAUS CROSSROADS.

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.

TAKE COVER NOW TORNADOES AT NIGHT ARE EXTREMELY DANGEROUS. DO NOT
WAIT UNTIL YOU SEE OR HEAR IT COMING...IT MAY BE TOO LATE.

IN ADDITION TO THE TORNADO...THIS STORM IS CAPABLE OF PRODUCING 
QUARTER SIZED HAIL AND DESTRUCTIVE STRAIGHT LINE WINDS.

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 1100 PM EDT FRIDAY EVENING
FOR NORTHERN GEORGIA. A TORNADO WATCH ALSO REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL
100 AM EDT SATURDAY MORNING FOR GEORGIA.

&&

LAT...LON 3327 8324 3320 8326 3317 8332 3319 8341
      3316 8358 3317 8373 3341 8364 3340 8322
      3339 8322 3340 8318 3339 8319 3334 8314
      3331 8314
TIME...MOT...LOC 0143Z 274DEG 37KT 3331 8353

$$

000 
WWUS52 KFFC 110158
SVSFFC

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA
958 PM EDT FRI APR 10 2009

GAC159-110209-
/O.CAN.KFFC.TO.W.0087.000000T0000Z-090411T0245Z/
JASPER GA-
958 PM EDT FRI APR 10 2009

...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR EASTERN JASPER COUNTY IS CANCELLED...

.

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 1100 PM EDT FRIDAY EVENING
FOR NORTHERN GEORGIA. A TORNADO WATCH ALSO REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL
100 AM EDT SATURDAY MORNING FOR GEORGIA.

LAT...LON 3327 8324 3320 8327 3317 8332 3319 8341
      3318 8352 3330 8352 3340 8338 3340 8322
      3339 8322 3340 8318 3339 8319 3334 8314
      3331 8314
TIME...MOT...LOC 0159Z 274DEG 37KT 3329 8333

$$

GAC237-110245-
/O.CON.KFFC.TO.W.0087.000000T0000Z-090411T0245Z/
PUTNAM GA-
958 PM EDT FRI APR 10 2009

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1045 PM EDT FOR PUTNAM
COUNTY...

AT 958 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO
INDICATE A TORNADO. THIS TORNADO WAS LOCATED NEAR WARFIELD...MOVING
EAST AT 45 MPH.

OTHER LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO FLAT
ROCK...PLANT HARLEE BRANCH AND ROCKVILLE.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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 3327 8324 3320 8327 3317 8332 3319 8341
      3318 8352 3330 8352 3340 8338 3340 8322
      3339 8322 3340 8318 3339 8319 3334 8314
      3331 8314
TIME...MOT...LOC 0159Z 274DEG 37KT 3329 8333

$$

000 
WWUS52 KFFC 110217
SVSFFC

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA
1017 PM EDT FRI APR 10 2009

GAC237-110227-
/O.CAN.KFFC.TO.W.0087.000000T0000Z-090411T0245Z/
PUTNAM GA-
1017 PM EDT FRI APR 10 2009

...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR PUTNAM COUNTY IS CANCELLED...

.

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 100 AM EDT SATURDAY MORNING
FOR GEORGIA.

LAT...LON 3327 8324 3320 8327 3317 8332 3319 8341
      3318 8352 3330 8352 3340 8338 3340 8322
      3339 8322 3340 8318 3339 8319 3334 8314
      3331 8314
TIME...MOT...LOC 0217Z 274DEG 37KT 3327 8311

$$

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