Tornado Warning 12, NWS Atlanta, GA

Issued

Mar 26, 2011, 7:30 PM EDT (23:30 UTC)

Expired

Mar 26, 2011, 8:15 PM EDT

In force

45 min

Issued by

NWS Atlanta, GA

Area

Storm-based polygon

County Stewart County, GA

Local storm reports filed while the alert was in force, from inside its polygon or its counties.

151 
WFUS52 KFFC 262330
TORFFC
GAC259-270015-
/O.NEW.KFFC.TO.W.0012.110326T2330Z-110327T0015Z/

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

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PEACHTREE CITY HAS ISSUED A

* TORNADO WARNING FOR...
  STEWART COUNTY IN WEST CENTRAL GEORGIA

* UNTIL 815 PM EDT

* AT 725 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
  SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO 20 MILES WEST OF
  LUMPKIN...MOVING EAST AT 30 MPH.

* OTHER LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO
  LUMPKIN AND RICHLAND.

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.

&&

LAT...LON 3193 8481 3195 8492 3197 8495 3205 8505
      3214 8507 3218 8499 3218 8495 3214 8464
      3206 8464 3203 8465 3192 8466
TIME...MOT...LOC 2330Z 288DEG 25KT 3212 8508

$$

576 
WWUS52 KFFC 262355
SVSFFC

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

GAC259-270015-
/O.CON.KFFC.TO.W.0012.000000T0000Z-110327T0015Z/
STEWART GA-
755 PM EDT SAT MAR 26 2011

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 815 PM EDT FOR STEWART
COUNTY...

AT 754 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO
INDICATE A TORNADO. THIS TORNADO WAS LOCATED NEAR PROVIDENCE CANYON
STATE PARK...MOVING EAST AT 30 MPH.

OTHER LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO
CHARLES...LUMPKIN...WESTVILLE AND RICHLAND.

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.

A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 900 PM EDT SATURDAY EVENING
FOR GEORGIA.

&&

LAT...LON 3196 8475 3199 8485 3201 8490 3208 8500
      3213 8501 3218 8499 3214 8464 3206 8464
      3203 8465 3193 8466
TIME...MOT...LOC 2356Z 288DEG 25KT 3206 8488

$$

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