Tornado Warning 23, NWS Atlanta, GA

Issued

Mar 2, 2012, 10:53 PM EST (03:53 UTC)

Expired

Mar 2, 2012, 11:30 PM EST

In force

37 min

Issued by

NWS Atlanta, GA

Area

Storm-based polygon

Counties Dawson County, GA, Forsyth County, GA, Hall County, GA, Lumpkin County, GA, White County, GA

The Atlanta radar (KFFC), 143 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 03:57 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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WFUS52 KFFC 030353
TORFFC
GAC085-117-139-187-311-030430-
/O.NEW.KFFC.TO.W.0023.120303T0353Z-120303T0430Z/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
TORNADO WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA
1053 PM EST FRI MAR 2 2012

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PEACHTREE CITY HAS ISSUED A

* TORNADO WARNING FOR...
  DAWSON COUNTY IN NORTH CENTRAL GEORGIA
  EXTREME NORTHWESTERN FORSYTH COUNTY IN NORTH CENTRAL GEORGIA
  NORTHWESTERN HALL COUNTY IN NORTH CENTRAL GEORGIA
  LUMPKIN COUNTY IN NORTH CENTRAL GEORGIA
  WHITE COUNTY IN NORTHEAST GEORGIA

* UNTIL 1130 PM EST

* AT 1047 PM EST...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
  SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO 8 MILES WEST    
  OF DAWSONVILLE...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 40 MPH. GOLF BALL SIZED HAIL  
  IS ALSO LIKELY WITH THIS STORM.

* OTHER LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO
  DAHLONEGA AND CLEVELAND.

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.

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.

&&

LAT...LON 3454 8365 3432 8424 3443 8424 3445 8426
      3447 8426 3447 8429 3449 8432 3466 8407
      3464 8404 3468 8399 3471 8399 3474 8394
      3473 8384 3475 8382
TIME...MOT...LOC 0352Z 243DEG 42KT 3444 8420

$$

337 
WWUS52 KFFC 030415
SVSFFC

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA
1115 PM EST FRI MAR 2 2012

GAC085-117-030424-
/O.CAN.KFFC.TO.W.0023.000000T0000Z-120303T0430Z/
DAWSON GA-FORSYTH GA-
1115 PM EST FRI MAR 2 2012

...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR EXTREME NORTHWESTERN FORSYTH AND DAWSON
COUNTIES IS CANCELLED...

THE STORM THAT PROMPTED THE WARNING HAS EXITED THESE COUNTIES.

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 500 AM EST SATURDAY MORNING
FOR NORTHERN GEORGIA.

LAT...LON 3475 8382 3454 8365 3442 8398 3447 8411
      3454 8419 3457 8419 3466 8407 3464 8404
      3468 8399 3472 8398 3473 8390 3473 8384
TIME...MOT...LOC 0414Z 254DEG 39KT 3447 8392

$$

GAC139-187-311-030430-
/O.CON.KFFC.TO.W.0023.000000T0000Z-120303T0430Z/
WHITE GA-LUMPKIN GA-HALL GA-
1115 PM EST FRI MAR 2 2012

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1130 PM EST FOR
NORTHWESTERN HALL...LUMPKIN AND WHITE COUNTIES...

AT 1113 PM EST...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO 
INDICATE A POSSIBLE TORNADO LOCATED NEAR GARLAND...MOVING EAST AT 
45 MPH.

OTHER LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO PORTER
SPRINGS...TURNERS CORNER...CAMP COLEMAN LAKE...WHITLEY GAP SHELTER...
QUALATCHEE LAKE...CLEVELAND AND MOSSY CREEK.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

IF YOU ARE IN A MOBILE HOME OR VEHICLE...EVACUATE THEM AND GET INSIDE
A STURDY SHELTER. IF NO SHELTER IS AVAILABLE...LIE FLAT IN THE
NEAREST DITCH OR OTHER LOW SPOT AND COVER YOUR HEAD WITH YOUR HANDS.

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 500 AM EST SATURDAY MORNING
FOR NORTHERN GEORGIA.

&&

LAT...LON 3475 8382 3454 8365 3442 8398 3447 8411
      3454 8419 3457 8419 3466 8407 3464 8404
      3468 8399 3472 8398 3473 8390 3473 8384
TIME...MOT...LOC 0414Z 254DEG 39KT 3447 8392

$$

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