Tornado Warning 86, NWS Atlanta, GA

Issued

Sep 5, 2011, 4:41 PM EDT (20:41 UTC)

Expired

Sep 5, 2011, 5:30 PM EDT

In force

49 min

Issued by

NWS Atlanta, GA

Area

Storm-based polygon

Counties Greene County, GA, Morgan County, GA, Oconee County, GA

The Robins AFB radar (KJGX), 119 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 20:43 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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679 
WFUS52 KFFC 052041
TORFFC
GAC133-211-219-052130-
/O.NEW.KFFC.TO.W.0086.110905T2041Z-110905T2130Z/

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

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PEACHTREE CITY HAS ISSUED A

* TORNADO WARNING FOR...
  NORTHWESTERN GREENE COUNTY IN EAST CENTRAL GEORGIA 
  EAST CENTRAL MORGAN COUNTY IN NORTH CENTRAL GEORGIA
  SOUTHEASTERN OCONEE COUNTY IN NORTHEAST GEORGIA

* UNTIL 530 PM EDT

* AT 437 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR WAS TRACKING
  A TORNADO NEAR BUCKHEAD...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 30 MPH.

* OTHER LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO
  SALEM...WRAYSWOOD...ROSE HILL AND BARNETT SHOALS.

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 3355 8337 3364 8350 3388 8334 3386 8332
      3385 8328 3382 8330 3379 8328 3377 8329
      3372 8319
TIME...MOT...LOC 2041Z 215DEG 28KT 3366 8337

$$

639 
WWUS52 KFFC 052057
SVSFFC

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

GAC211-052106-
/O.CAN.KFFC.TO.W.0086.000000T0000Z-110905T2130Z/
MORGAN GA-
457 PM EDT MON SEP 5 2011

...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR CENTRAL MORGAN COUNTY IS CANCELLED...

THE STORM THAT PROMPTED THE 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 3359 8333 3360 8335 3365 8336 3369 8340
      3372 8344 3388 8334 3384 8329 3382 8330
      3379 8328 3377 8329 3372 8319
TIME...MOT...LOC 2056Z 215DEG 28KT 3375 8330

$$

GAC133-219-052130-
/O.CON.KFFC.TO.W.0086.000000T0000Z-110905T2130Z/
OCONEE GA-GREENE GA-
457 PM EDT MON SEP 5 2011

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 530 PM EDT FOR
NORTHWESTERN GREENE AND SOUTHEASTERN OCONEE COUNTIES...

AT 451 PM EDT...THE PUBLIC REPORTED A TORNADO. THIS TORNADO WAS
LOCATED NEAR WRAYSWOOD...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 30 MPH.

OTHER LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO ROSE
HILL 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 3359 8333 3360 8335 3365 8336 3369 8340
      3372 8344 3388 8334 3384 8329 3382 8330
      3379 8328 3377 8329 3372 8319
TIME...MOT...LOC 2056Z 215DEG 28KT 3375 8330

$$

646 
WWUS52 KFFC 052130
SVSFFC

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

GAC133-219-052140-
/O.EXP.KFFC.TO.W.0086.000000T0000Z-110905T2130Z/
OCONEE GA-GREENE GA-
530 PM EDT MON SEP 5 2011

...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR NORTHWESTERN GREENE AND SOUTHEASTERN
OCONEE COUNTIES EXPIRES AT 530 PM EDT...

THE STORM THAT PROMPTED THE WARNING HAD MOVED OUT OF THE COUNTY. 
THUS THE WARNING WILL BE ALLOWED TO EXPIRE. 

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 3359 8333 3360 8335 3365 8336 3369 8340
      3372 8344 3388 8334 3384 8329 3382 8330
      3379 8328 3377 8329 3372 8319
TIME...MOT...LOC 2130Z 215DEG 28KT 3397 8312

$$

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