Tornado Warning 12, NWS Atlanta, GA

Issued

Mar 18, 2013, 6:18 PM EDT (22:18 UTC)

Expired

Mar 18, 2013, 7:00 PM EDT

In force

42 min

Issued by

NWS Atlanta, GA

Area

Storm-based polygon

Counties Henry County, GA, Newton County, GA, Rockdale County, GA

The Atlanta radar (KFFC), 58 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 22:22 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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Local storm reports filed while the alert was in force, from inside its polygon or its counties.

684 
WFUS52 KFFC 182218
TORFFC
GAC151-217-247-182300-
/O.NEW.KFFC.TO.W.0012.130318T2218Z-130318T2300Z/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
TORNADO WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA
618 PM EDT MON MAR 18 2013

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PEACHTREE CITY HAS ISSUED A

* TORNADO WARNING FOR...
  NORTHERN HENRY COUNTY IN NORTH CENTRAL GEORGIA
  NEWTON COUNTY IN NORTH CENTRAL GEORGIA
  SOUTHERN ROCKDALE COUNTY IN NORTH CENTRAL GEORGIA

* UNTIL 700 PM EDT

* AT 612 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
  SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO NEAR
  STOCKBRIDGE...MOVING EAST AT 25 MPH.

* OTHER LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO
  PORTERDALE...OXFORD AND COVINGTON.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

DO NOT USE HIGHWAY OVERPASSES FOR SHELTER. OVERPASSES DO NOT PROVIDE
PROTECTION FROM TORNADIC WINDS. VEHICLES STOPPED UNDER BRIDGES BLOCK
TRAFFIC AND PREVENT PEOPLE FROM GETTING OUT OF THE STORMS PATH AND TO
SHELTER. IF YOU CANNOT DRIVE AWAY FROM THE TORNADO...GET OUT OF YOUR
VEHICLE AND LIE FLAT IN A DITCH AS A LAST RESORT.

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 1000 PM EDT MONDAY EVENING
FOR NORTHWESTERN GEORGIA.

&&

LAT...LON 3363 8424 3364 8415 3361 8412 3365 8410
      3368 8381 3365 8377 3364 8372 3347 8375
      3350 8426
TIME...MOT...LOC 2218Z 265DEG 22KT 3358 8420

$$

113 
WWUS52 KFFC 182257
SVSFFC

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA
657 PM EDT MON MAR 18 2013

GAC151-217-247-182306-
/O.EXP.KFFC.TO.W.0012.000000T0000Z-130318T2300Z/
ROCKDALE GA-NEWTON GA-HENRY GA-
657 PM EDT MON MAR 18 2013

...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR NORTHERN HENRY...NEWTON AND SOUTHERN
ROCKDALE COUNTIES EXPIRES AT 700 PM EDT...

ROTATION HAS WEAKENED WITH THIS STORM AND A TORNADO IS NO LONGER 
EXPECTED. RAIN AND GUSTY WINDS ARE STILL POSSIBLE WITH THIS STORM.

IF YOU SAW 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 1000 PM EDT MONDAY EVENING
FOR NORTHERN GEORGIA.

LAT...LON 3363 8424 3364 8415 3361 8412 3365 8410
      3368 8381 3365 8377 3364 8372 3347 8375
      3350 8426
TIME...MOT...LOC 2256Z 265DEG 22KT 3360 8392

$$

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