Tornado Warning 10, NWS Atlanta, GA

Issued

Feb 24, 2012, 9:23 AM EST (14:23 UTC)

Expired

Feb 24, 2012, 10:00 AM EST

In force

37 min

Issued by

NWS Atlanta, GA

Area

Storm-based polygon

Counties Butts County, GA, Henry County, GA, Jasper County, GA, Newton County, GA

The Atlanta radar (KFFC), 79 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 14:26 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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WFUS52 KFFC 241423
TORFFC
GAC035-151-159-217-241500-
/O.NEW.KFFC.TO.W.0010.120224T1423Z-120224T1500Z/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
TORNADO WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA
923 AM EST FRI FEB 24 2012

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PEACHTREE CITY HAS ISSUED A

* TORNADO WARNING FOR...
  NORTHEASTERN BUTTS COUNTY IN CENTRAL GEORGIA
  NORTHERN JASPER COUNTY IN CENTRAL GEORGIA
  EXTREME EAST CENTRAL HENRY COUNTY IN NORTH CENTRAL GEORGIA
  SOUTHEASTERN NEWTON COUNTY IN NORTH CENTRAL GEORGIA

* UNTIL 1000 AM EST

* AT 922 AM EST...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
  SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO 12 MILES WEST OF
  MONTICELLO...MOVING EAST AT 55 MPH.

* OTHER LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO SHADY
  DALE.

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...HAIL OR FLOODING...WAIT UNTIL 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. YOU CAN ALSO TWEET YOUR REPORT USING HASHTAG GAWX.

A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 400 PM EST FRIDAY AFTERNOON
FOR NORTHERN GEORGIA.

&&

LAT...LON 3330 8355 3326 8395 3343 8400 3352 8366
      3347 8359
TIME...MOT...LOC 1423Z 257DEG 48KT 3336 8386

$$

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