Tornado Warning 11, NWS Atlanta, GA

Issued

Mar 26, 2011, 7:06 PM EDT (23:06 UTC)

Expired

Mar 26, 2011, 7:34 PM EDT

In force

28 min

Issued by

NWS Atlanta, GA

Area

Storm-based polygon

County Emanuel County, GA

The Charleston,SC radar (KCLX), 101 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 23:07 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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789 
WFUS52 KFFC 262306
TORFFC
GAC107-262345-
/O.NEW.KFFC.TO.W.0011.110326T2306Z-110326T2345Z/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
TORNADO WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA
706 PM EDT SAT MAR 26 2011

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PEACHTREE CITY HAS ISSUED A

* TORNADO WARNING FOR...
  CENTRAL EMANUEL COUNTY IN EAST CENTRAL GEORGIA

* UNTIL 745 PM EDT

* AT 704 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
  SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO NEAR
  SWAINSBORO...MOVING EAST AT 45 MPH.

* OTHER LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO TWIN
  CITY AND GARFIELD.

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 900 PM EDT SATURDAY EVENING
FOR GEORGIA.

&&

LAT...LON 3254 8202 3254 8205 3255 8209 3253 8211
      3254 8244 3271 8244 3273 8210 3266 8207
      3261 8200 3259 8200
TIME...MOT...LOC 2306Z 268DEG 38KT 3262 8235

$$

083 
WWUS52 KFFC 262326
SVSFFC

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA
726 PM EDT SAT MAR 26 2011

GAC107-262345-
/O.CON.KFFC.TO.W.0011.000000T0000Z-110326T2345Z/
EMANUEL GA-
726 PM EDT SAT MAR 26 2011

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 745 PM EDT FOR CENTRAL
EMANUEL COUNTY...

AT 722 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO
INDICATE A TORNADO. THIS TORNADO WAS LOCATED NEAR GARFIELD...MOVING
EAST AT 55 MPH.

THE TORNADO WILL OTHERWISE REMAIN OVER MAINLY FAR EASTERN AREAS OF THE
COUNTY.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

IN ADDITION TO THE TORNADO...ANOTHER SEVERE THUNDERSTORM NEAR KITE 
WAS MOVING EAST AT 55 MPH. LARGE HAIL TO AT LEAST GOLF BALL SIZE WILL
BE POSSIBLE AS IT MOVES TOWARD DELLWOOD AND SWAINSBORO AND AREAS JUST
NORTH OF SWAINSBORO.

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 PM EDT SATURDAY EVENING
FOR GEORGIA.

&&

LAT...LON 3273 8211 3266 8208 3261 8201 3259 8201
      3254 8203 3254 8205 3255 8209 3253 8211
      3254 8244 3271 8244 3273 8212
TIME...MOT...LOC 2325Z 270DEG 51KT 3262 8206

$$

856 
WWUS52 KFFC 262334
SVSFFC

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA
734 PM EDT SAT MAR 26 2011

GAC107-262343-
/O.CAN.KFFC.TO.W.0011.000000T0000Z-110326T2345Z/
EMANUEL GA-
734 PM EDT SAT MAR 26 2011

...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR CENTRAL EMANUEL COUNTY IS CANCELLED...

THE STORM THAT PROMPTED THE WARNING HAS MOVED OUT OF THE COUNTY BUT
ANOTHER SEVERE STORM TO THE WEST WILL PRODUCE LARGE HAIL AND STRONG
WINDS ACROSS THIS SAME AREA THROUGH 800 PM EST. PERSONS IN SWAINSBORO
SHOULD BE PREPARED FOR HAIL UP TO GOLF BALL SIZED.

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 PM EDT SATURDAY EVENING
FOR GEORGIA.

LAT...LON 3273 8211 3266 8208 3261 8201 3259 8201
      3254 8203 3254 8205 3255 8209 3253 8211
      3254 8244 3271 8244 3273 8212
TIME...MOT...LOC 2333Z 270DEG 51KT 3262 8192

$$

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