Tornado Warning 68, NWS Atlanta, GA

Issued

Sep 5, 2011, 2:19 PM EDT (18:19 UTC)

Expired

Sep 5, 2011, 3:00 PM EDT

In force

41 min

Issued by

NWS Atlanta, GA

Area

Storm-based polygon

Counties Harris County, GA, Muscogee County, GA

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

267 
WFUS52 KFFC 051819
TORFFC
GAC145-215-051900-
/O.NEW.KFFC.TO.W.0068.110905T1819Z-110905T1900Z/

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

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PEACHTREE CITY HAS ISSUED A

* TORNADO WARNING FOR...
  CENTRAL HARRIS COUNTY IN WEST CENTRAL GEORGIA
  NORTHWESTERN MUSCOGEE COUNTY IN WEST CENTRAL GEORGIA

* UNTIL 300 PM EDT

* AT 215 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
  SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO 6 MILES
  SOUTHWEST OF BIBB CITY...MOVING NORTH AT 40 MPH.

* OTHER LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO BIBB
  CITY...HAMILTON AND PINE MOUNTAIN-CALLAWAY GARDENS.

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 A 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 3287 8507 3287 8477 3247 8499 3249 8501
      3252 8501 3259 8508 3264 8510
TIME...MOT...LOC 1819Z 200DEG 36KT 3248 8506

$$

552 
WWUS52 KFFC 051842
SVSFFC

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

GAC215-051852-
/O.CAN.KFFC.TO.W.0068.000000T0000Z-110905T1900Z/
MUSCOGEE GA-
242 PM EDT MON SEP 5 2011

...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR NORTHWESTERN MUSCOGEE COUNTY IS
CANCELLED...

THE STORM THAT PROMPTED THE WARNING HAS EXITED THE COUNTY...SO THE 
WARNING HAS BEEN CANCELED FOR MUSCOGEE COUNTY.

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 3287 8478 3286 8478 3272 8486 3261 8492
      3261 8502 3263 8504 3287 8507
TIME...MOT...LOC 1842Z 200DEG 36KT 3270 8497

$$

GAC145-051900-
/O.CON.KFFC.TO.W.0068.000000T0000Z-110905T1900Z/
HARRIS GA-
242 PM EDT MON SEP 5 2011

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 300 PM EDT FOR CENTRAL
HARRIS COUNTY...

AT 236 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO 
INDICATE A POSSIBLE TORNADO LOCATED NEAR MULBERRY GROVE...MOVING 
NORTH AT 40 MPH.

OTHER LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO
HAMILTON...WHITESVILLE-PINE LAKE...PINE MOUNTAIN VALLEY...F.D.
ROOSEVELT STATE PARK AND PINE MOUNTAIN-CALLAWAY GARDENS.

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 3287 8478 3286 8478 3272 8486 3261 8492
      3261 8502 3263 8504 3287 8507
TIME...MOT...LOC 1842Z 200DEG 36KT 3270 8497

$$

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