Tornado Warning 77, NWS Atlanta, GA

Issued

Sep 5, 2011, 3:46 PM EDT (19:46 UTC)

Expired

Sep 5, 2011, 4:30 PM EDT

In force

44 min

Issued by

NWS Atlanta, GA

Area

Storm-based polygon

Counties Cherokee County, GA, Pickens County, GA

The Atlanta radar (KFFC), 123 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 19:47 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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WFUS52 KFFC 051946
TORFFC
GAC057-227-052030-
/O.NEW.KFFC.TO.W.0077.110905T1946Z-110905T2030Z/

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

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PEACHTREE CITY HAS ISSUED A

* TORNADO WARNING FOR...
  WESTERN CHEROKEE COUNTY IN NORTH CENTRAL GEORGIA
  CENTRAL PICKENS COUNTY IN NORTH CENTRAL GEORGIA

* UNTIL 430 PM EDT

* AT 342 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
  SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO 13 MILES
  SOUTHWEST OF CANTON...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 40 MPH.

* OTHER LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO
  WALESKA...JASPER AND TALKING ROCK.

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 1100 PM EDT MONDAY EVENING
FOR NORTHERN GEORGIA.

&&

LAT...LON 3447 8432 3410 8459 3414 8466 3430 8466
      3455 8454 3456 8450 3455 8448 3456 8449
      3456 8447 3455 8446 3456 8443 3455 8437
      3457 8437 3457 8435
TIME...MOT...LOC 1946Z 207DEG 33KT 3415 8465

$$

944 
WWUS52 KFFC 052012
SVSFFC

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

GAC057-227-052030-
/O.CON.KFFC.TO.W.0077.000000T0000Z-110905T2030Z/
PICKENS GA-CHEROKEE GA-
412 PM EDT MON SEP 5 2011

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 430 PM EDT FOR CENTRAL
CHEROKEE AND CENTRAL PICKENS COUNTIES...

AT 410 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO
INDICATE A TORNADO. THIS TORNADO WAS LOCATED NEAR WALESKA...MOVING
NORTHEAST AT 40 MPH.

OTHER LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO
TALMADGE...TATE...JASPER...TALKING ROCK...SEQUOYAH LAKE AND LAKE
TAMARACK.

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 1100 PM EDT MONDAY EVENING
FOR NORTHERN GEORGIA.

&&

LAT...LON 3447 8432 3420 8453 3421 8463 3429 8463
      3455 8454 3456 8450 3455 8448 3456 8447
      3455 8444 3456 8443 3455 8442 3455 8438
      3457 8437 3456 8435
TIME...MOT...LOC 2012Z 207DEG 33KT 3436 8452

$$

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