Tornado Warning 85, NWS Atlanta, GA

Issued

Sep 5, 2011, 4:35 PM EDT (20:35 UTC)

Expired

Sep 5, 2011, 5:15 PM EDT

In force

40 min

Issued by

NWS Atlanta, GA

Area

Storm-based polygon

Counties Bartow County, GA, Cherokee County, GA, Cobb County, GA, Paulding County, GA

The Atlanta radar (KFFC), 93 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 20:37 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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WFUS52 KFFC 052035
TORFFC
GAC015-057-067-223-052115-
/O.NEW.KFFC.TO.W.0085.110905T2035Z-110905T2115Z/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
TORNADO WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA
435 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
  WESTERN COBB COUNTY IN NORTH CENTRAL GEORGIA
  EASTERN BARTOW COUNTY IN NORTHWEST GEORGIA
  EASTERN PAULDING COUNTY IN NORTHWEST GEORGIA

* UNTIL 515 PM EDT

* AT 433 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
  SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO NEAR HIRAM...
  MOVING NORTH AT 40 MPH.

* OTHER LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO
  KENNESAW...ACWORTH...EMERSON...WOODSTOCK...HOLLY SPRINGS...WHITE...
  CANTON...BALL GROUND AND WALESKA.

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 3441 8458 3438 8458 3438 8445 3439 8444
      3437 8440 3438 8435 3380 8466 3380 8472
      3379 8473 3383 8488 3442 8473
TIME...MOT...LOC 2035Z 198DEG 35KT 3390 8475

$$

250 
WWUS52 KFFC 052107
SVSFFC

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

GAC015-223-052115-
/O.CAN.KFFC.TO.W.0085.000000T0000Z-110905T2115Z/
PAULDING GA-BARTOW GA-
507 PM EDT MON SEP 5 2011

...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR EASTERN BARTOW AND EASTERN PAULDING
COUNTIES IS CANCELLED...

THE STORM HAS MOVED OUT OF PAULDING COUNTY AND IS TRACKING TO THE 
EAST OF BARTOW 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 3441 8458 3438 8458 3438 8445 3439 8444
      3437 8440 3438 8435 3380 8466 3380 8472
      3394 8472 3395 8474 3403 8474 3408 8473
      3408 8466 3441 8465
TIME...MOT...LOC 2105Z 198DEG 35KT 3418 8464

$$

GAC057-067-052115-
/O.CON.KFFC.TO.W.0085.000000T0000Z-110905T2115Z/
CHEROKEE GA-COBB GA-
507 PM EDT MON SEP 5 2011

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 515 PM EDT FOR WESTERN
COBB AND WESTERN CHEROKEE COUNTIES...

AT 500 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO
INDICATE A TORNADO. THIS TORNADO WAS LOCATED NEAR KELLOGG CREEK...
MOVING NORTH AT 40 MPH.

OTHER LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO
BRIDGEMILL...HOLLY SPRINGS...SUTALLEE...CANTON...BALL GROUND...
WALESKA...LAKE ARROWHEAD AND SALACOA VALLEY.

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 3441 8458 3438 8458 3438 8445 3439 8444
      3437 8440 3438 8435 3380 8466 3380 8472
      3394 8472 3395 8474 3403 8474 3408 8473
      3408 8466 3441 8465
TIME...MOT...LOC 2105Z 198DEG 35KT 3418 8464

$$

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