Tornado Warning 62, NWS Atlanta, GA

Issued

Sep 5, 2011, 12:22 PM EDT (16:22 UTC)

Expired

Sep 5, 2011, 12:45 PM EDT

In force

23 min

Issued by

NWS Atlanta, GA

Area

Storm-based polygon

Counties Carroll County, GA, Haralson County, GA, Paulding County, GA

The Atlanta radar (KFFC), 65 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 16:24 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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

739 
WFUS52 KFFC 051622
TORFFC
GAC045-143-223-051645-
/O.NEW.KFFC.TO.W.0062.110905T1622Z-110905T1645Z/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
TORNADO WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA
1222 PM EDT MON SEP 5 2011

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PEACHTREE CITY HAS ISSUED A

* TORNADO WARNING FOR...
  NORTH CENTRAL CARROLL COUNTY IN NORTHWEST GEORGIA
  EASTERN HARALSON COUNTY IN NORTHWEST GEORGIA
  SOUTHWESTERN PAULDING COUNTY IN NORTHWEST GEORGIA

* UNTIL 1245 PM EDT

* AT 1219 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
  SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO 7 MILES
  SOUTHWEST OF TEMPLE...MOVING NORTH AT 35 MPH.

* OTHER LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO
  DRAKETOWN AND UNION.

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 800 PM EDT MONDAY EVENING FOR
NORTHWESTERN GEORGIA.

&&

LAT...LON 3389 8509 3387 8491 3361 8505 3364 8515
TIME...MOT...LOC 1622Z 198DEG 32KT 3367 8508

$$

445 
WWUS52 KFFC 051632
SVSFFC

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA
1232 PM EDT MON SEP 5 2011

GAC045-143-223-051645-
/O.CON.KFFC.TO.W.0062.000000T0000Z-110905T1645Z/
PAULDING GA-CARROLL GA-HARALSON GA-
1232 PM EDT MON SEP 5 2011

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1245 PM EDT FOR
NORTHEASTERN HARALSON...NORTH CENTRAL CARROLL AND SOUTHWESTERN
PAULDING COUNTIES...

AT 1228 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO 
INDICATE A STORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO LOCATED NEAR 
TEMPLE...MOVING NORTH AT 35 MPH.

OTHER LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO
DRAKETOWN AND UNION.

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 800 PM EDT MONDAY EVENING FOR
NORTHWESTERN GEORGIA.

&&

LAT...LON 3389 8509 3387 8491 3369 8501 3373 8512
TIME...MOT...LOC 1632Z 198DEG 32KT 3375 8505

$$

084 
WWUS52 KFFC 051641
SVSFFC

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA
1241 PM EDT MON SEP 5 2011

GAC045-143-223-051650-
/O.EXP.KFFC.TO.W.0062.000000T0000Z-110905T1645Z/
PAULDING GA-CARROLL GA-HARALSON GA-
1241 PM EDT MON SEP 5 2011

...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR NORTHEASTERN HARALSON...NORTH CENTRAL
CARROLL AND SOUTHWESTERN PAULDING COUNTIES EXPIRES AT 1245 PM EDT...

AT 1237 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED 
THE ROTATION THAT PROMPTED THE WARNING HAD WEAKENED CONSIDERABLY.  
THUS...THE WARNING WILL BE ALLOWED TO EXPIRE AT 1245 PM EDT.

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 800 PM EDT MONDAY EVENING FOR
NORTHWESTERN GEORGIA.

LAT...LON 3389 8509 3387 8491 3369 8501 3373 8512
TIME...MOT...LOC 1640Z 198DEG 32KT 3382 8502

$$

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