Tornado Warning 83, NWS Atlanta, GA

Issued

Sep 5, 2011, 4:28 PM EDT (20:28 UTC)

Expired

Sep 5, 2011, 5:15 PM EDT

In force

47 min

Issued by

NWS Atlanta, GA

Area

Storm-based polygon

Counties Clayton County, GA, DeKalb County, GA, Fulton County, GA, Henry County, GA

The Atlanta radar (KFFC), 39 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 20:28 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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208 
WFUS52 KFFC 052028
TORFFC
GAC063-089-121-151-052115-
/O.NEW.KFFC.TO.W.0083.110905T2028Z-110905T2115Z/

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

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PEACHTREE CITY HAS ISSUED A

* TORNADO WARNING FOR...
  CLAYTON COUNTY IN NORTH CENTRAL GEORGIA
  DEKALB COUNTY IN NORTH CENTRAL GEORGIA
  CENTRAL FULTON COUNTY IN NORTH CENTRAL GEORGIA
  NORTHWESTERN HENRY COUNTY IN NORTH CENTRAL GEORGIA

* UNTIL 515 PM EDT

* AT 423 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
  SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO NEAR
  RIVERDALE...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 45 MPH.

* OTHER LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO
  MORROW...HARTSFIELD-JACKSON AIRPORT...COLLEGE PARK...LAKE CITY...
  FOREST PARK...HAPEVILLE...EAST POINT...GRANT PARK-ZOO ATLANTA...
  ATLANTA...MIDTOWN...DECATUR...DRUID HILLS...AVONDALE ESTATES...PINE
  LAKE...CLARKSTON...STONE MOUNTAIN...CHAMBLEE...TUCKER AND
  DORAVILLE.

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 1100 PM EDT MONDAY EVENING
FOR NORTHERN GEORGIA.

&&

LAT...LON 3392 8431 3389 8422 3386 8416 3379 8409
      3345 8435 3346 8439 3349 8441 3350 8442
      3351 8442 3355 8444 3353 8454
TIME...MOT...LOC 2028Z 209DEG 38KT 3358 8438

$$

959 
WWUS52 KFFC 052102
SVSFFC

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

GAC063-151-052112-
/O.CAN.KFFC.TO.W.0083.000000T0000Z-110905T2115Z/
HENRY GA-CLAYTON GA-
502 PM EDT MON SEP 5 2011

...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR CLAYTON AND NORTHWESTERN HENRY COUNTIES IS
CANCELLED...

THE STORM THAT PROMPTED THE EARLIER WARNING HAS MOVED OUT OF THE 
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 1100 PM EDT MONDAY EVENING
FOR NORTHERN GEORGIA.

LAT...LON 3392 8431 3389 8422 3386 8416 3384 8414
      3379 8409 3369 8417 3376 8440
TIME...MOT...LOC 2102Z 209DEG 38KT 3389 8417

$$

GAC089-121-052115-
/O.CON.KFFC.TO.W.0083.000000T0000Z-110905T2115Z/
DEKALB GA-FULTON GA-
502 PM EDT MON SEP 5 2011

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 515 PM EDT FOR CENTRAL
FULTON AND DEKALB COUNTIES...

AT 500 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO
INDICATE A TORNADO. THIS TORNADO WAS LOCATED NEAR TUCKER...MOVING
NORTHEAST AT 45 MPH.

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 3392 8431 3389 8422 3386 8416 3384 8414
      3379 8409 3369 8417 3376 8440
TIME...MOT...LOC 2102Z 209DEG 38KT 3389 8417

$$

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