Tornado Warning 16, NWS Atlanta, GA

Issued

Mar 2, 2012, 7:33 PM EST (00:33 UTC)

Expired

Mar 2, 2012, 8:15 PM EST

In force

42 min

Issued by

NWS Atlanta, GA

Area

Storm-based polygon

Counties Haralson County, GA, Polk County, GA

The Atlanta radar (KFFC), 86 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 00:36 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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950 
WFUS52 KFFC 030033
TORFFC
GAC143-233-030115-
/O.NEW.KFFC.TO.W.0016.120303T0033Z-120303T0115Z/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
TORNADO WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA
733 PM EST FRI MAR 2 2012

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PEACHTREE CITY HAS ISSUED A

* TORNADO WARNING FOR...
  HARALSON COUNTY IN NORTHWEST GEORGIA
  POLK COUNTY IN NORTHWEST GEORGIA

* UNTIL 815 PM EST

* AT 728 PM EST...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
  SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO 28 MILES WEST OF
  TALLAPOOSA...MOVING EAST AT 50 MPH.

* OTHER LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO
  CEDARTOWN AND BUCHANAN.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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!

TAKE COVER NOW! TORNADOES AT NIGHT ARE EXTREMELY DANGEROUS. DO NOT
WAIT UNTIL YOU SEE OR HEAR IT COMING...IT MAY BE TOO LATE.

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 1100 PM EST FRIDAY EVENING
FOR NORTHERN GEORGIA. A TORNADO WATCH ALSO REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL
100 AM EST SATURDAY MORNING FOR NORTHWESTERN GEORGIA.

&&

LAT...LON 3409 8506 3374 8506 3374 8537 3401 8541
TIME...MOT...LOC 0033Z 259DEG 44KT 3381 8570

$$

042 
WWUS52 KFFC 030101
SVSFFC

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA
801 PM EST FRI MAR 2 2012

GAC143-233-030115-
/O.CON.KFFC.TO.W.0016.000000T0000Z-120303T0115Z/
POLK GA-HARALSON GA-
801 PM EST FRI MAR 2 2012

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 815 PM EST FOR HARALSON
AND POLK COUNTIES...

AT 743 PM EST...A TORNADO CONFIRMED BY DEBRIS SHOWN ON DOPPLER RADAR 
WAS LOCATED 10 MILES SOUTHWEST OF ESOM HILL...MOVING EAST AT 50 MPH.

OTHER LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO RURAL 
SECTIONS OF WESTERN HARALSON COUNTY AS WELL AS 
CEDARTOWN...FELTON...BUCHANAN...ANTIOCH...FISH CREEK AND EUBANK LAKE.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

THIS IS AN EXTREMELY DANGEROUS AND LIFE THREATENING SITUATION. THIS 
STORM IS CAPABLE OF PRODUCING STRONG TORNADOES. IF YOU ARE IN THE 
PATH OF THIS TORNADO...TAKE COVER IMMEDIATELY!

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 1100 PM EST FRIDAY EVENING
FOR NORTHERN GEORGIA. A TORNADO WATCH ALSO REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL
100 AM EST SATURDAY MORNING FOR NORTHWESTERN GEORGIA.

&&

LAT...LON 3409 8506 3374 8506 3374 8537 3401 8541
TIME...MOT...LOC 0059Z 259DEG 44KT 3387 8532

$$

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