Tornado Warning 60, NWS Atlanta, GA

Issued

May 26, 2011, 4:55 PM EDT (20:55 UTC)

Expired

May 26, 2011, 5:27 PM EDT

In force

32 min

Issued by

NWS Atlanta, GA

Area

Storm-based polygon

County Union County, GA

The Greer radar (KGSP), 159 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 20:55 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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WFUS52 KFFC 262055
TORFFC
GAC291-262145-
/O.NEW.KFFC.TO.W.0060.110526T2055Z-110526T2145Z/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
TORNADO WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA
455 PM EDT THU MAY 26 2011

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PEACHTREE CITY HAS ISSUED A

* TORNADO WARNING FOR...
  UNION COUNTY IN NORTH CENTRAL GEORGIA

* UNTIL 545 PM EDT

* AT 448 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED   
  A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO BETWEEN 
  GADDISTOWN AND SUCHES...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 35 MPH.

* OTHER LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO
  OWL TOWN...VOGEL STATE PARK...AND BLAIRSVILLE.

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.

GO TO A SAFE PLACE NOW! TORNADOES IN HILLY OR MOUNTAINOUS TERRAIN ARE
HARD TO SEE. DO NOT WAIT TO SEE OR HEAR THE TORNADO.

IN ADDITION TO THE TORNADO...THIS STORM IS CAPABLE OF PRODUCING 
TENNIS BALL AND BASEBALL 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 SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1100 PM EDT
THURSDAY EVENING FOR NORTHERN GEORGIA. A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH
ALSO REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 600 PM EDT THURSDAY EVENING FOR NORTHERN
GEORGIA.

&&

LAT...LON 3492 8391 3490 8385 3490 8381 3487 8381
      3480 8378 3473 8391 3474 8394 3471 8399
      3469 8399 3465 8406 3466 8413 3468 8414
      3473 8410 3480 8410 3495 8393
TIME...MOT...LOC 2053Z 226DEG 29KT 3470 8405

$$

456 
WWUS52 KFFC 262115
SVSFFC

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA
515 PM EDT THU MAY 26 2011

GAC291-262145-
/O.CON.KFFC.TO.W.0060.000000T0000Z-110526T2145Z/
UNION GA-
515 PM EDT THU MAY 26 2011

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 545 PM EDT FOR EAST
CENTRAL UNION COUNTY...

AT 511 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO
INDICATE A TORNADO. THIS TORNADO WAS LOCATED NEAR VOGEL STATE PARK...
MOVING NORTHEAST AT 35 MPH.

THE TORNADO WILL OTHERWISE REMAIN OVER MAINLY RURAL AREAS OF THE
INDICATED COUNTY.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

IN ADDITION TO THE TORNADO...THIS STORM IS CAPABLE OF PRODUCING 
BASEBALL SIZE 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 SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 600 PM EDT
THURSDAY EVENING FOR NORTHERN GEORGIA.

&&

LAT...LON 3490 8386 3490 8381 3489 8381 3487 8381
      3483 8380 3482 8379 3480 8378 3475 8388
      3480 8401 3491 8388
TIME...MOT...LOC 2115Z 226DEG 29KT 3482 8383

$$

728 
WWUS52 KFFC 262127
SVSFFC

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA
527 PM EDT THU MAY 26 2011

GAC291-262138-
/O.CAN.KFFC.TO.W.0060.000000T0000Z-110526T2145Z/
UNION GA-
527 PM EDT THU MAY 26 2011

...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR EAST CENTRAL UNION 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 SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 700 PM EDT
THURSDAY EVENING FOR NORTHERN GEORGIA.

LAT...LON 3490 8386 3490 8381 3489 8381 3487 8381
      3483 8380 3482 8379 3480 8378 3475 8388
      3480 8401 3491 8388
TIME...MOT...LOC 2128Z 226DEG 29KT 3489 8374

$$

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