Tornado Warning 87, NWS Atlanta, GA

Issued

Sep 5, 2011, 4:43 PM EDT (20:43 UTC)

Expired

Sep 5, 2011, 5:30 PM EDT

In force

47 min

Issued by

NWS Atlanta, GA

Area

Storm-based polygon

Counties Clarke County, GA, Oconee County, GA, Oglethorpe County, GA

The Atlanta radar (KFFC), 128 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 20:46 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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WFUS52 KFFC 052043
TORFFC
GAC059-219-221-052130-
/O.NEW.KFFC.TO.W.0087.110905T2043Z-110905T2130Z/

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

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PEACHTREE CITY HAS ISSUED A

* TORNADO WARNING FOR...
  EASTERN CLARKE COUNTY IN NORTHEAST GEORGIA
  OCONEE COUNTY IN NORTHEAST GEORGIA
  NORTHWESTERN OGLETHORPE COUNTY IN NORTHEAST GEORGIA

* UNTIL 530 PM EDT

* AT 442 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
  SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO NEAR
  WATKINSVILLE...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 30 MPH.

* OTHER LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO
  BOGART...WHITEHALL...ARNOLDSVILLE...CRAWFORD AND WINTERVILLE.

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!

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 3373 8330 3370 8340 3372 8344 3380 8349
      3390 8364 3391 8363 3397 8354 3393 8351
      3393 8342 3390 8339 3402 8330 3400 8322
      3405 8313 3403 8311 3401 8305 3404 8296
TIME...MOT...LOC 2044Z 215DEG 28KT 3382 8333

$$

743 
WWUS52 KFFC 052112
SVSFFC

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

GAC059-219-221-052130-
/O.CON.KFFC.TO.W.0087.000000T0000Z-110905T2130Z/
OGLETHORPE GA-OCONEE GA-CLARKE GA-
512 PM EDT MON SEP 5 2011

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 530 PM EDT FOR EASTERN
CLARKE...EASTERN OCONEE AND NORTHWESTERN OGLETHORPE COUNTIES...

AT 506 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO
INDICATE A TORNADO. THIS TORNADO WAS LOCATED NEAR SMITHONIA...MOVING 
NORTHEAST AT 30 MPH. A SECOND TORNADO WAS LOCATED NEAR BARNETT 
SHOALS ALSO MOVING NORTHEAST AT 30 MPH. 

THE TORNADOES WILL OTHERWISE REMAIN OVER MAINLY RURAL AREAS OF THE
INDICATED COUNTIES.

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 3404 8296 3374 8330 3378 8340 3381 8343
      3390 8339 3402 8330 3400 8326 3401 8324
      3400 8322 3405 8314 3401 8305
TIME...MOT...LOC 2111Z 215DEG 28KT 3399 8313

$$

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