Tornado Warning 19, NWS Atlanta, GA

Issued

Mar 2, 2012, 8:52 PM EST (01:52 UTC)

Expired

Mar 2, 2012, 9:45 PM EST

In force

53 min

Issued by

NWS Atlanta, GA

Area

Storm-based polygon

County Floyd County, GA

The Atlanta radar (KFFC), 106 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 01:56 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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786 
WFUS52 KFFC 030152
TORFFC
GAC115-030245-
/O.NEW.KFFC.TO.W.0019.120303T0152Z-120303T0245Z/

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

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PEACHTREE CITY HAS ISSUED A

* TORNADO WARNING FOR...
  FLOYD COUNTY IN NORTHWEST GEORGIA

* UNTIL 945 PM EST

* AT 846 PM EST...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
  SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO 15 MILES WEST OF
  CAVE SPRING...MOVING EAST AT 40 MPH.

* OTHER LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO 
  ROME...COOSA...CAVE SPRING...LINDALE...AND SILVER CREEK.

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!

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

IN ADDITION TO THE TORNADO...THIS STORM IS CAPABLE OF PRODUCING GOLF 
BALL-SIZED HAIL AND DESTRUCTIVE STRAIGHT LINE WINDS.

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 3427 8545 3435 8501 3432 8503 3422 8503
      3421 8505 3410 8505 3409 8512 3408 8512
      3408 8516 3410 8516 3410 8525 3408 8526
      3409 8543
TIME...MOT...LOC 0151Z 268DEG 35KT 3415 8556

$$

859 
WWUS52 KFFC 030209
SVSFFC

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

GAC115-030245-
/O.CON.KFFC.TO.W.0019.000000T0000Z-120303T0245Z/
FLOYD GA-
909 PM EST FRI MAR 2 2012

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 945 PM EST FOR FLOYD 
COUNTY...

AT 905 PM EST...TRAINED WEATHER SPOTTERS REPORTED A FUNNEL CLOUD 
ALONG U.S. HIGHWAY 411 ON THE SOUTH SIDE OF ROME. GOLF BALL-SIZED 
HAIL WAS ALSO REPORTED FROM THIS SAME AREA. THE STORM PRODUCING THIS 
SEVERE WEATHER WAS MOVING EAST AT 40 MPH.

OTHER LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO 
COOSA...ROME...LINDALE...AND SILVER CREEK.

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!

IN ADDITION TO THE TORNADO...THIS STORM IS CAPABLE OF PRODUCING GOLF 
BALL OR LARGER-SIZED HAIL AND DESTRUCTIVE STRAIGHT LINE WINDS.

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 3427 8545 3435 8501 3432 8503 3422 8503
      3421 8505 3410 8505 3409 8512 3408 8512
      3408 8516 3410 8516 3410 8525 3408 8526
      3409 8543
TIME...MOT...LOC 0207Z 268DEG 35KT 3415 8537

$$

142 
WWUS52 KFFC 030246
SVSFFC

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

GAC115-030255-
/O.EXP.KFFC.TO.W.0019.000000T0000Z-120303T0245Z/
FLOYD GA-
946 PM EST FRI MAR 2 2012

...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR SOUTHERN FLOYD COUNTY EXPIRED AT 945 PM
EST...

AT 942 PM EST...THE THUNDERSTORM THAT PROMPTED THE TORNADO WARNING 
FOR FLOYD COUNTY HAS MOVED EAST INTO BARTOW COUNTY AND BEGUN TO 
WEAKEN. ADDITIONAL THUNDERSTORMS WITH HEAVY RAIN WILL MOVE INTO 
FLOYD COUNTY DURING THE NEXT SEVERAL HOURS...BUT THE IMMEDIATE 
THREAT OF SEVERE WEATHER IN FLOYD COUNTY HAS ENDED.

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 3427 8545 3435 8501 3432 8503 3422 8503
      3421 8505 3410 8505 3409 8512 3408 8512
      3408 8516 3410 8516 3410 8525 3408 8526
      3409 8543
TIME...MOT...LOC 0209Z 268DEG 35KT 3415 8535

$$



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