Tornado Warning 81, NWS Atlanta, GA

Issued

Sep 5, 2011, 4:16 PM EDT (20:16 UTC)

Expired

Sep 5, 2011, 4:45 PM EDT

In force

29 min

Issued by

NWS Atlanta, GA

Area

Storm-based polygon

Counties Morgan County, GA, Oconee County, GA

The Atlanta radar (KFFC), 117 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 20:19 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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TORFFC
GAC211-219-052045-
/O.NEW.KFFC.TO.W.0081.110905T2016Z-110905T2045Z/

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

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PEACHTREE CITY HAS ISSUED A

* TORNADO WARNING FOR...
  NORTHERN MORGAN COUNTY IN NORTH CENTRAL GEORGIA
  OCONEE COUNTY IN NORTHEAST GEORGIA

* UNTIL 445 PM EDT

* AT 414 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
  SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO NEAR MADISON...
  MOVING NORTHEAST AT 35 MPH.

* OTHER LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO
  BOSTWICK...NORTH HIGH SHOALS...BISHOP AND WATKINSVILLE.

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.

THIS IS AN EXTREMELY DANGEROUS AND LIFE THREATENING SITUATION. THIS
STORM IS CAPABLE OF PRODUCING STRONG TO VIOLENT TORNADOES. IF YOU ARE
IN THE PATH OF THIS TORNADO...TAKE COVER IMMEDIATELY!

HEAVY RAINFALL MAY OBSCURE THIS TORNADO. TAKE COVER NOW! IF YOU WAIT
TO SEE OR HEAR IT COMING...IT WILL BE TOO LATE TO GET TO A SAFE
PLACE.

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 3387 8336 3385 8328 3382 8330 3378 8328
      3373 8330 3370 8340 3363 8336 3355 8342
      3362 8361 3378 8354 3382 8351 3382 8352
      3393 8347 3393 8342
TIME...MOT...LOC 2016Z 213DEG 28KT 3362 8349

$$

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SVSFFC

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

GAC211-219-052045-
/O.CON.KFFC.TO.W.0081.000000T0000Z-110905T2045Z/
OCONEE GA-MORGAN GA-
426 PM EDT MON SEP 5 2011

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 445 PM EDT FOR NORTHERN
MORGAN AND OCONEE COUNTIES...

AT 420 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO
INDICATE A TORNADO. THIS TORNADO WAS LOCATED NEAR APALACHEE...MOVING
NORTHEAST AT 35 MPH.

OTHER LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO
SALEM...FARMINGTON...NORTH HIGH SHOALS...BISHOP...ROSE HILL...
WATKINSVILLE AND BARNETT SHOALS.

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 3387 8336 3385 8328 3382 8330 3378 8328
      3374 8330 3370 8340 3363 8336 3362 8337
      3367 8358 3378 8354 3382 8351 3382 8352
      3393 8347 3393 8342
TIME...MOT...LOC 2026Z 215DEG 31KT 3371 8339

$$

036 
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SVSFFC

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

GAC211-219-052045-
/O.CON.KFFC.TO.W.0081.000000T0000Z-110905T2045Z/
OCONEE GA-MORGAN GA-
437 PM EDT MON SEP 5 2011

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 445 PM EDT FOR NORTHERN
MORGAN AND OCONEE COUNTIES...

AT 433 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO
INDICATE A TORNADO. THIS TORNADO WAS LOCATED NEAR ROSE HILL...MOVING 
NORTHEAST AT 35 MPH. A SECOND AREA OF ROTATION WAS LOCATED NEAR 
MADISON IN CENTRAL MORGAN COUNTY AND WAS ALSO MOVING NORTHEAST AT 35 
MPH. 

OTHER LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO
WATKINSVILLE AND BARNETT SHOALS.

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 3387 8336 3385 8328 3382 8330 3378 8328
      3374 8330 3370 8340 3363 8336 3362 8337
      3367 8358 3378 8354 3382 8351 3382 8352
      3393 8347 3393 8342
TIME...MOT...LOC 2036Z 215DEG 31KT 3378 8333

$$

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