Tornado Warning 79, NWS Atlanta, GA

Issued

Sep 5, 2011, 3:57 PM EDT (19:57 UTC)

Expired

Sep 5, 2011, 4:45 PM EDT

In force

48 min

Issued by

NWS Atlanta, GA

Area

Storm-based polygon

Counties Carroll County, GA, Cobb County, GA, Douglas County, GA, Paulding County, GA

The Atlanta radar (KFFC), 41 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 20:01 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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286 
WFUS52 KFFC 051957
TORFFC
GAC045-067-097-223-052045-
/O.NEW.KFFC.TO.W.0079.110905T1957Z-110905T2045Z/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
TORNADO WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA
ISSUED BY NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL
357 PM EDT MON SEP 5 2011

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BIRMINGHAM HAS ISSUED A

* TORNADO WARNING FOR...
  NORTHEASTERN CARROLL COUNTY IN NORTHWEST GEORGIA...
  SOUTHWESTERN COBB COUNTY IN NORTH CENTRAL GEORGIA...
  DOUGLAS COUNTY IN NORTH CENTRAL GEORGIA...
  SOUTHERN PAULDING COUNTY IN NORTHWEST GEORGIA...

* UNTIL 445 PM EDT

* AT 351 PM EDT...THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE INDICATED A SEVERE
  THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO. THIS DANGEROUS STORM
  WAS LOCATED NEAR WHITESBURG...OR 10 MILES EAST OF CARROLLTON...AND
  MOVING NORTHEAST AT 45 MPH.

* LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
  VILLA RICA...DOUGLASVILLE...LITHIA SPRINGS...AUSTELL...DALLAS...
  POWDER SPRINGS AND HIRAM.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

TAKE COVER NOW. FOR YOUR PROTECTION MOVE TO AN INTERIOR ROOM ON THE
LOWEST FLOOR OF A STURDY BUILDING.

&&

LAT...LON 3398 8494 3391 8455 3362 8474 3363 8475
      3354 8483 3352 8482 3351 8483 3351 8485
      3349 8487 3355 8503
TIME...MOT...LOC 1957Z 204DEG 39KT 3360 8488

$$

56/BMX

162 
WWUS52 KFFC 052005
SVSFFC

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA
ISSUED BY NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL
405 PM EDT MON SEP 5 2011

GAC045-067-097-223-052045-
/O.CON.KFFC.TO.W.0079.000000T0000Z-110905T2045Z/
PAULDING GA-CARROLL GA-COBB GA-DOUGLAS GA-
405 PM EDT MON SEP 5 2011

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 445 PM EDT FOR
DOUGLAS...SOUTHWESTERN COBB...NORTHEASTERN CARROLL AND SOUTHERN
PAULDING COUNTIES...

AT 401 PM EDT...WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO INDICATE A
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WITH STRONG ROTATION.  THIS TORNADO WAS LOCATED 8
MILES SOUTHEAST OF VILLA RICA...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 45 MPH.

OTHER LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO
DOUGLASVILLE...LITHIA SPRINGS...HIRAM...AUSTELL...DALLAS AND POWDER
SPRINGS

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 THE
LOWEST LEVEL OF THE BUILDING. STAY AWAY FROM WINDOWS. IF DRIVING...DO
NOT SEEK SHELTER UNDER A HIGHWAY OVERPASS.

IF IN MOBILE HOMES OR VEHICLES...EVACUATE THEM AND GET INSIDE A
STURDY SHELTER. IF NO SHELTER IS AVAILABLE...LIE FLAT IN THE NEAREST
DITCH OR OTHER LOW SPOT AND COVER YOUR HEAD WITH YOUR HANDS.

&&

TO REPORT SEVERE WEATHER...CALL 1-800-856-0758.

LAT...LON 3365 8474 3363 8476 3358 8482 3355 8484
      3361 8497 3398 8494 3391 8455
TIME...MOT...LOC 2005Z 204DEG 39KT 3368 8483

$$

56/BMX

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