Tornado Warning 84, NWS Atlanta, GA

Issued

Sep 5, 2011, 4:34 PM EDT (20:34 UTC)

Expired

Sep 5, 2011, 4:54 PM EDT

In force

20 min

Issued by

NWS Atlanta, GA

Area

Storm-based polygon

County Jefferson County, GA

The Robins AFB radar (KJGX), 110 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 20:34 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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688 
WFUS52 KFFC 052034
TORFFC
GAC163-052115-
/O.NEW.KFFC.TO.W.0084.110905T2034Z-110905T2115Z/

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

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PEACHTREE CITY HAS ISSUED A

* TORNADO WARNING FOR...
  NORTHERN JEFFERSON COUNTY IN EAST CENTRAL GEORGIA

* UNTIL 515 PM EDT

* AT 433 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
  SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO NEAR
  LOUISVILLE...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 35 MPH.

* OTHER LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO
  WRENS.

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 3315 8226 3309 8228 3296 8245 3301 8252
      3331 8233 3331 8232 3325 8224 3322 8223
TIME...MOT...LOC 2034Z 218DEG 32KT 3301 8245

$$

824 
WWUS52 KFFC 052054
SVSFFC

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

GAC163-052102-
/O.CAN.KFFC.TO.W.0084.000000T0000Z-110905T2115Z/
JEFFERSON GA-
454 PM EDT MON SEP 5 2011

...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR NORTHERN JEFFERSON COUNTY IS CANCELLED...

THE THUNDERSTORM HAS WEAKENED AND IS NO LONGER SUSPECTED TO BE 
PRODUCING A TORNADO. HOWEVER...STRONG GUSTY WINDS UP TO 45 MPH     
AND...VERY HEAVY RAIN ARE STILL POSSIBLE WITH THIS STORM.

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 3315 8226 3309 8228 3296 8245 3301 8252
      3331 8233 3331 8232 3325 8224 3322 8223
TIME...MOT...LOC 2052Z 218DEG 32KT 3314 8233

$$

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