Tornado Warning 21, NWS Atlanta, GA

Issued

Mar 2, 2012, 9:26 PM EST (02:26 UTC)

Expired

Mar 2, 2012, 10:01 PM EST

In force

35 min

Issued by

NWS Atlanta, GA

Area

Storm-based polygon

County Bartow County, GA

The Atlanta radar (KFFC), 101 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 02:28 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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700 
WFUS52 KFFC 030226
TORFFC
GAC015-030330-
/O.NEW.KFFC.TO.W.0021.120303T0226Z-120303T0330Z/

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

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PEACHTREE CITY HAS ISSUED A

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

* UNTIL 1030 PM EST

* AT 919 PM EST...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
  SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO 15 MILES WEST OF
  TAYLORSVILLE...OR JUST EAST OF CAVE SPRING...MOVING EAST AT 35 MPH.

* OTHER LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO
  KINGSTON...EUHARLEE...CASSVILLE...CARTERSVILLE...EMERSON AND WHITE.

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!

IN ADDITION TO THE TORNADO...THIS STORM HAS HAD A HISTORY OF 
PRODUCING QUARTER TO GOLF BALL-SIZED HAIL. THERE HAVE ALSO BEEN 
NUMEROUS FUNNEL CLOUDS REPORTED WITH THIS STORM AS WELL DURING THE 
LAST 30 MINUTES.

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 3422 8503 3429 8502 3436 8466 3435 8465
      3435 8464 3435 8466 3415 8465 3408 8466
      3409 8504 3421 8505
TIME...MOT...LOC 0223Z 264DEG 30KT 3415 8518

$$

265 
WWUS52 KFFC 030249
SVSFFC

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

GAC015-030330-
/O.CON.KFFC.TO.W.0021.000000T0000Z-120303T0330Z/
BARTOW GA-
949 PM EST FRI MAR 2 2012

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1030 PM EST FOR BARTOW
COUNTY...

AT 942 PM EST...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO 
INDICATE A POSSIBLE TORNADO IN SOUTHWEST BARTOW COUNTY...BETWEEN 
EUHARLEE AND KINGSTON...MOVING EAST AT 35 MPH.

OTHER LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO
CASSVILLE...CARTERSVILLE...EMERSON...WHITE...PINE LOG...RED TOP
MOUNTAIN STATE PARK AND GEORGE WASHINGTON CARVER STATE PARK.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

IN ADDITION TO THE TORNADO...THIS STORM HAD A HISTORY OF PRODUCING 
LARGE HAIL AS IT MOVED THROUGH SOUTHERN FLOYD COUNTY. DESTRUCTIVE 
STRAIGHT LINE WINDS ARE ALSO POSSIBLE WITH THIS THUNDERSTORM.

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 3422 8503 3429 8502 3436 8466 3435 8465
      3435 8464 3435 8466 3415 8465 3408 8466
      3409 8504 3421 8505
TIME...MOT...LOC 0248Z 264DEG 30KT 3417 8493

$$



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670 
WWUS52 KFFC 030301
SVSFFC

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA
1001 PM EST FRI MAR 2 2012

GAC015-030311-
/O.CAN.KFFC.TO.W.0021.000000T0000Z-120303T0330Z/
BARTOW GA-
1001 PM EST FRI MAR 2 2012

...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR BARTOW COUNTY IS CANCELLED...

THE THUNDERSTORM THAT EARLIER PROMPTED THE TORNADO WARNING FOR 
BARTOW COUNTY HAS WEAKENED AND IS NO LONGER SUSPECTED TO BE 
PRODUCING A TORNADO. HOWEVER...STRONG GUSTY WINDS UP TO 45 
MPH...VERY HEAVY RAIN...AND SMALL HAIL ARE STILL POSSIBLE WITH THIS 
STORM.

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 3422 8503 3429 8502 3436 8466 3435 8465
      3435 8464 3435 8466 3415 8465 3408 8466
      3409 8504 3421 8505
TIME...MOT...LOC 0301Z 264DEG 30KT 3418 8480

$$



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