Tornado Warning 63, NWS Atlanta, GA

Issued

Sep 5, 2011, 12:39 PM EDT (16:39 UTC)

Expired

Sep 5, 2011, 1:15 PM EDT

In force

36 min

Issued by

NWS Atlanta, GA

Area

Storm-based polygon

County Troup County, GA

The Atlanta radar (KFFC), 58 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 16:42 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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WFUS52 KFFC 051639
TORFFC
GAC285-051715-
/O.NEW.KFFC.TO.W.0063.110905T1639Z-110905T1715Z/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
TORNADO WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA
1239 PM EDT MON SEP 5 2011

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PEACHTREE CITY HAS ISSUED A

* TORNADO WARNING FOR...
  WESTERN TROUP COUNTY IN WEST CENTRAL GEORGIA

* UNTIL 115 PM EDT

* AT 1237 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
  SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO NEAR LONG
  CANE...MOVING NORTH AT 40 MPH.

* OTHER LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO
  PIEDMONT HEIGHTS...STATE LINE PARK...ABBOTTSFORD...WARES
  CROSSROADS...HILLCREST AND HARRISONVILLE.

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 3316 8513 3319 8510 3319 8508 3317 8508
      3319 8503 3319 8497 3288 8517 3289 8520
      3313 8524
TIME...MOT...LOC 1638Z 201DEG 37KT 3296 8518

$$

002 
WWUS52 KFFC 051658
SVSFFC

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA
1258 PM EDT MON SEP 5 2011

GAC285-051715-
/O.CON.KFFC.TO.W.0063.000000T0000Z-110905T1715Z/
TROUP GA-
1258 PM EDT MON SEP 5 2011

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 115 PM EDT FOR
NORTHWESTERN TROUP COUNTY...

AT 1256 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO 
INDICATE A POSSIBLE TORNADO LOCATED NEAR WARES CROSSROADS...MOVING 
NORTH AT 45 MPH.  THE ROTATION HAS WEAKENED SLIGHTLY...BUT IS STILL 
CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A BRIEF TORNADO.

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

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
TROPICAL ENVIRONMENTS LIKE WE HAVE TODAY CAN PRODUCE TORNADOES THAT 
DEVELOP RAPIDLY AND GIVE LITTLE TIME FOR WARNING.  SUCH TORNADOES 
ALSO FORM WITH LITTLE OR NO LIGHTNING ACTIVITY. TAKE PRECAUTIONS NOW 
TO RESPOND QUICKLY IN THE EVENT A WARNING IS ISSUED OR TORNADO IS 
SPOTTED IN YOUR AREA.

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 3313 8517 3317 8512 3317 8510 3318 8509
      3317 8507 3319 8503 3319 8497 3302 8508
      3306 8520
TIME...MOT...LOC 1657Z 201DEG 37KT 3314 8510

$$

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