Tornado Warning 91, NWS Atlanta, GA

Issued

Sep 5, 2011, 5:16 PM EDT (21:16 UTC)

Expired

Sep 5, 2011, 6:00 PM EDT

In force

44 min

Issued by

NWS Atlanta, GA

Area

Storm-based polygon

County Madison County, GA

The Greer radar (KGSP), 121 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 21:18 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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220 
WFUS52 KFFC 052116 RRA
TORFFC
GAC195-052200-
/O.NEW.KFFC.TO.W.0091.110905T2116Z-110905T2200Z/

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

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PEACHTREE CITY HAS ISSUED A

* TORNADO WARNING FOR...
  EASTERN MADISON COUNTY IN NORTHEAST GEORGIA

* UNTIL 600 PM EDT

* AT 514 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED   
  A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO IN NORTH 
  CENTRAL OGLETHORPE COUNTY...NEAR SMITHONIA OR JUST SOUTHWEST OF   
  COMER...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 40 MPH.

* OTHER LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO   
  CARLTON...COLBERT...AND PAOLI.

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 3423 8307 3417 8309 3415 8305 3405 8299
      3401 8305 3403 8309 3403 8311 3405 8313
      3400 8322 3401 8323 3400 8325 3400 8328
      3427 8311
TIME...MOT...LOC 2115Z 212DEG 35KT 3403 8313

$$

032 
WWUS52 KFFC 052155
SVSFFC

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

GAC195-052204-
/O.EXP.KFFC.TO.W.0091.000000T0000Z-110905T2200Z/
MADISON GA-
555 PM EDT MON SEP 5 2011

...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR EASTERN MADISON COUNTY EXPIRES AT 600 PM
EDT...

THE STORM THAT PROMPTED THE EARLIER WARNING HAS MOVED OUT OF THE 
AREA. 

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 3423 8307 3417 8309 3415 8305 3405 8299
      3401 8305 3403 8309 3403 8311 3405 8313
      3400 8322 3401 8323 3400 8325 3400 8328
      3427 8311
TIME...MOT...LOC 2154Z 212DEG 35KT 3435 8289

$$

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