Tornado Warning 61, NWS Atlanta, GA

Issued

May 26, 2011, 5:22 PM EDT (21:22 UTC)

Expired

May 26, 2011, 6:00 PM EDT

In force

38 min

Issued by

NWS Atlanta, GA

Area

Storm-based polygon

County Towns County, GA

The Greer radar (KGSP), 133 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 21:25 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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044 
WFUS52 KFFC 262122
TORFFC
GAC281-262200-
/O.NEW.KFFC.TO.W.0061.110526T2122Z-110526T2200Z/

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

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PEACHTREE CITY HAS ISSUED A

* TORNADO WARNING FOR...
  TOWNS COUNTY IN NORTHEAST GEORGIA

* UNTIL 600 PM EDT

* AT 516 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED 
  A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO NEAR TRACK 
  ROCK IN UNION COUNTY...OR 4 MILES WEST OF BRASSTOWN BALD...MOVING 
  NORTHEAST AT 35 MPH.

* OTHER LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO
  HIAWASSEE.

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 GOLF 
BALL TO 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 3499 8354 3495 8354 3493 8359 3492 8359
      3488 8365 3484 8366 3480 8372 3479 8378
      3491 8382 3490 8385 3493 8391 3499 8382
      3500 8355
TIME...MOT...LOC 2119Z 231DEG 30KT 3483 8387

$$

045 
WWUS52 KFFC 262137
SVSFFC

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

GAC281-262200-
/O.CON.KFFC.TO.W.0061.000000T0000Z-110526T2200Z/
TOWNS GA-
537 PM EDT THU MAY 26 2011

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 600 PM EDT FOR EASTERN
TOWNS COUNTY...

AT 535 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO
INDICATE A TORNADO. THIS TORNADO WAS LOCATED NEAR TITUS...MOVING
NORTHEAST AT 35 MPH.

OTHER LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO PLUM
ORCHARD GAP SHELTER AND TATE CITY.

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 SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 700 PM EDT
THURSDAY EVENING FOR NORTHERN GEORGIA.

&&

LAT...LON 3499 8354 3495 8354 3493 8359 3492 8359
      3488 8365 3486 8365 3486 8366 3493 8373
      3500 8365 3500 8355
TIME...MOT...LOC 2137Z 231DEG 30KT 3491 8363

$$

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