Tornado Warning 94, NWS Atlanta, GA

Issued

Nov 16, 2011, 1:06 PM EST (18:06 UTC)

Expired

Nov 16, 2011, 1:45 PM EST

In force

39 min

Issued by

NWS Atlanta, GA

Area

Storm-based polygon

Counties Cherokee County, GA, Cobb County, GA, Fulton County, GA

The Atlanta radar (KFFC), 82 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 18:09 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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252 
WFUS52 KFFC 161806
TORFFC
GAC057-067-121-161845-
/O.NEW.KFFC.TO.W.0094.111116T1806Z-111116T1845Z/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
TORNADO WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA
106 PM EST WED NOV 16 2011

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PEACHTREE CITY HAS ISSUED A

* TORNADO WARNING FOR...
  SOUTHEASTERN CHEROKEE COUNTY IN NORTH CENTRAL GEORGIA
  NORTHERN COBB COUNTY IN NORTH CENTRAL GEORGIA
  NORTHEASTERN FULTON COUNTY IN NORTH CENTRAL GEORGIA

* UNTIL 145 PM EST

* AT 104 PM EST...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
  SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO NEAR KENNESAW...
  MOVING NORTHEAST AT 45 MPH.

* OTHER LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO
  WOODSTOCK...MOUNTAIN PARK...ALPHARETTA AND MILTON.

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 700 PM EST WEDNESDAY EVENING
FOR NORTHERN GEORGIA.

&&

LAT...LON 3403 8471 3427 8433 3415 8425 3411 8426
      3410 8422 3406 8420 3395 8469
TIME...MOT...LOC 1807Z 244DEG 41KT 3400 8465

$$

336 
WWUS52 KFFC 161831
SVSFFC

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA
131 PM EST WED NOV 16 2011

GAC067-161840-
/O.CAN.KFFC.TO.W.0094.000000T0000Z-111116T1845Z/
COBB GA-
131 PM EST WED NOV 16 2011

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

THE STORM THAT PROMPTED THE WARNING HAS EXITED COBB 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 700 PM EST WEDNESDAY EVENING
FOR NORTHERN GEORGIA.

LAT...LON 3414 8426 3412 8426 3410 8422 3406 8420
      3403 8440 3407 8442 3407 8446 3413 8449
      3427 8433
TIME...MOT...LOC 1830Z 244DEG 41KT 3411 8437

$$

GAC057-121-161845-
/O.CON.KFFC.TO.W.0094.000000T0000Z-111116T1845Z/
CHEROKEE GA-FULTON GA-
131 PM EST WED NOV 16 2011

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 145 PM EST FOR
NORTHEASTERN FULTON AND SOUTHEASTERN CHEROKEE COUNTIES...

AT 127 PM EST...WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO INDICATE A
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WITH ROTATION. THIS STORM WAS LOCATED NEAR 
MOUNTAIN PARK...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 45 MPH.  THE STORM HAS WEAKENED 
BUT IS STILL CAPABLE OF PRODUCING DAMAGING WINDS UP TO 60 MPH.  THE 
TORNADO THREAT HAS DIMINISHED...AS WELL

OTHER LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO UNION
HILL...ALPHARETTA...BIRMINGHAM AND MILTON.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

DO NOT USE HIGHWAY OVERPASSES FOR SHELTER. OVERPASSES DO NOT PROVIDE
PROTECTION FROM TORNADIC WINDS. VEHICLES STOPPED UNDER BRIDGES BLOCK
TRAFFIC AND PREVENT PEOPLE FROM GETTING OUT OF THE STORMS PATH AND TO
SHELTER. IF YOU CANNOT DRIVE AWAY FROM THE TORNADO...GET OUT OF YOUR
VEHICLE AND LIE FLAT IN A DITCH AS A LAST RESORT.

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 700 PM EST WEDNESDAY EVENING
FOR NORTHERN GEORGIA.

&&

LAT...LON 3414 8426 3412 8426 3410 8422 3406 8420
      3403 8440 3407 8442 3407 8446 3413 8449
      3427 8433
TIME...MOT...LOC 1830Z 244DEG 41KT 3411 8437

$$

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