Tornado Warning 6, NWS Atlanta, GA

Issued

Feb 21, 2014, 8:48 AM EST (13:48 UTC)

Expired

Feb 21, 2014, 9:15 AM EST

In force

27 min

Issued by

NWS Atlanta, GA

Area

Storm-based polygon

Counties Emanuel County, GA, Jefferson County, GA, Johnson County, GA

The Robins AFB radar (KJGX), 98 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 13:52 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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611 
WFUS52 KFFC 211348
TORFFC
GAC107-163-167-211415-
/O.NEW.KFFC.TO.W.0006.140221T1348Z-140221T1415Z/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
TORNADO WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA
848 AM EST FRI FEB 21 2014

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PEACHTREE CITY HAS ISSUED A

* TORNADO WARNING FOR...
  NORTHERN EMANUEL COUNTY IN EAST CENTRAL GEORGIA
  SOUTHEASTERN JEFFERSON COUNTY IN EAST CENTRAL GEORGIA
  NORTHEASTERN JOHNSON COUNTY IN EAST CENTRAL GEORGIA

* UNTIL 915 AM EST

* AT 847 AM EST...THE PUBLIC REPORTED A TORNADO 20 MILES WEST OF
  SUMMERTOWN...MOVING EAST AT 50 MPH.

* OTHER LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO NEW
  HOME...KITE...BLUNDALE...COLEMANS LAKE AND THREE POINTS.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

IF YOU ARE CAUGHT OUTSIDE...SEEK SHELTER INSIDE A NEARBY REINFORCED
BUILDING. AS A LAST RESORT...SEEK SHELTER IN A CULVERT...DITCH OR LOW
SPOT AND COVER YOUR HEAD WITH YOUR HANDS.

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 SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 200 PM EST FRIDAY
AFTERNOON FOR SOUTHEASTERN GEORGIA.

&&

LAT...LON 3262 8255 3276 8262 3290 8228 3289 8228
      3284 8231 3283 8226 3281 8222 3282 8215
      3281 8213 3274 8211
TIME...MOT...LOC 1348Z 249DEG 44KT 3270 8260

$$

094 
WWUS52 KFFC 211407
SVSFFC

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA
907 AM EST FRI FEB 21 2014

GAC167-211417-
/O.CAN.KFFC.TO.W.0006.000000T0000Z-140221T1415Z/
JOHNSON GA-
907 AM EST FRI FEB 21 2014

...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR NORTHEASTERN JOHNSON COUNTY IS
CANCELLED...

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 SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 200 PM EST FRIDAY
AFTERNOON FOR SOUTHEASTERN GEORGIA.

LAT...LON 3270 8241 3283 8245 3290 8228 3289 8228
      3284 8231 3283 8226 3281 8222 3282 8215
      3281 8213 3274 8211
TIME...MOT...LOC 1407Z 249DEG 44KT 3278 8234

$$

GAC107-163-211415-
/O.CON.KFFC.TO.W.0006.000000T0000Z-140221T1415Z/
EMANUEL GA-JEFFERSON GA-
907 AM EST FRI FEB 21 2014

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 915 AM EST FOR
SOUTHEASTERN JEFFERSON AND NORTH CENTRAL EMANUEL COUNTIES...

AT 847 AM EST...THE PUBLIC REPORTED A TORNADO.  THIS TORNADO WAS
LOCATED NEAR BLUNDALE..MOVING EAST AT 50 MPH.

OTHER LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO
SUMMERTOWN...COLEMANS LAKE AND THREE POINTS

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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 SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 200 PM EST FRIDAY
AFTERNOON FOR SOUTHEASTERN GEORGIA.

&&

LAT...LON 3270 8241 3283 8245 3290 8228 3289 8228
      3284 8231 3283 8226 3281 8222 3282 8215
      3281 8213 3274 8211
TIME...MOT...LOC 1407Z 249DEG 44KT 3278 8234

$$

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