Tornado Warning 10, NWS Atlanta, GA

Issued

Aug 8, 2014, 2:29 PM EDT (18:29 UTC)

Expired

Aug 8, 2014, 2:47 PM EDT

In force

18 min

Issued by

NWS Atlanta, GA

Area

Storm-based polygon

Counties Cherokee County, GA, Cobb County, GA

The Atlanta radar (KFFC), 82 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 18:31 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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933 
WFUS52 KFFC 081829
TORFFC
GAC057-067-081900-
/O.NEW.KFFC.TO.W.0010.140808T1829Z-140808T1900Z/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
TORNADO WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA
229 PM EDT FRI AUG 8 2014

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PEACHTREE CITY HAS ISSUED A

* TORNADO WARNING FOR...
  SOUTHWESTERN CHEROKEE COUNTY IN NORTH CENTRAL GEORGIA
  NORTHEASTERN COBB COUNTY IN NORTH CENTRAL GEORGIA

* UNTIL 300 PM EDT

* AT 226 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
  SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO 6 MILES
  SOUTHWEST OF WOODSTOCK...MOVING EAST AT 15 MPH.

* OTHER LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO
  KENNESAW STATE UNIVERSITY...LEBANON AND SWEAT MOUNTAIN.

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.

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 OR TWEET US YOUR REPORT AT NWSATLANTA.

&&

LAT...LON 3417 8443 3402 8442 3404 8465 3411 8465
TIME...MOT...LOC 1829Z 262DEG 14KT 3407 8460

$$

816 
WWUS52 KFFC 081847
SVSFFC

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA
247 PM EDT FRI AUG 8 2014

GAC057-067-081858-
/O.CAN.KFFC.TO.W.0010.000000T0000Z-140808T1900Z/
CHEROKEE GA-COBB GA-
247 PM EDT FRI AUG 8 2014

...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR NORTHEASTERN COBB AND SOUTHWESTERN
CHEROKEE COUNTIES IS CANCELLED...

THE THUNDERSTORM 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 OR TWEET US YOUR REPORT AT NWSATLANTA.

LAT...LON 3417 8443 3402 8442 3404 8465 3411 8465
TIME...MOT...LOC 1848Z 262DEG 14KT 3408 8451

$$

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