Tornado Warning 1, NWS Atlanta, GA

Issued

Feb 24, 2016, 3:20 AM EST (08:20 UTC)

Expired

Feb 24, 2016, 3:45 AM EST

In force

25 min

Issued by

NWS Atlanta, GA

Area

Storm-based polygon

Tornado

Radar indicated

Hail

0.75 in

Counties Dodge County, GA, Wilcox County, GA

The Robins AFB radar (KJGX), 80 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 08:23 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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025 
WFUS52 KFFC 240820
TORFFC
GAC091-315-240845-
/O.NEW.KFFC.TO.W.0001.160224T0820Z-160224T0845Z/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
TORNADO WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA
320 AM EST WED FEB 24 2016

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PEACHTREE CITY HAS ISSUED A

* TORNADO WARNING FOR...
  SOUTHWESTERN DODGE COUNTY IN CENTRAL GEORGIA...
  EASTERN WILCOX COUNTY IN CENTRAL GEORGIA...

* UNTIL 345 AM EST
    
* AT 319 AM EST...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A
  TORNADO WAS LOCATED 8 MILES SOUTH OF ROCHELLE...OR 14 MILES
  NORTHWEST OF FITZGERALD...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 55 MPH.

  HAZARD...TORNADO. 

  SOURCE...RADAR INDICATED ROTATION. 

  IMPACT...FLYING DEBRIS WILL BE DANGEROUS TO THOSE CAUGHT WITHOUT 
           SHELTER. MOBILE HOMES WILL BE DAMAGED OR DESTROYED. 
           DAMAGE TO ROOFS...WINDOWS AND VEHICLES WILL OCCUR.  TREE 
           DAMAGE IS LIKELY. 

* OTHER LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO
  ABBEVILLE...ROCHELLE...RHINE...ANTIOCH CHURCH...OWENSBORO AND
  BROWNING.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

TAKE COVER NOW! MOVE TO A BASEMENT OR AN INTERIOR ROOM ON THE LOWEST
FLOOR OF A STURDY BUILDING. AVOID WINDOWS. IF YOU ARE OUTDOORS...IN A
MOBILE HOME...OR IN A VEHICLE...MOVE TO THE CLOSEST SUBSTANTIAL
SHELTER AND PROTECT YOURSELF FROM FLYING DEBRIS.

TORNADOES ARE EXTREMELY DIFFICULT TO SEE AND CONFIRM AT NIGHT. DO NOT
WAIT TO SEE OR HEAR THE TORNADO. TAKE COVER NOW.

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 3210 8335 3206 8318 3195 8314 3190 8321
      3188 8321 3185 8327 3185 8352
TIME...MOT...LOC 0819Z 229DEG 47KT 3183 8346 

TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...<.75IN

$$

577 
WWUS52 KFFC 240835
SVSFFC

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA
335 AM EST WED FEB 24 2016

GAC091-315-240845-
/O.CON.KFFC.TO.W.0001.000000T0000Z-160224T0845Z/
DODGE GA-WILCOX GA-
335 AM EST WED FEB 24 2016

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 345 AM EST FOR
SOUTHWESTERN DODGE AND EASTERN WILCOX COUNTIES...
    
AT 334 AM EST...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO
WAS LOCATED NEAR ABBEVILLE...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 50 MPH.

HAZARD...TORNADO. 

SOURCE...RADAR INDICATED ROTATION. 

IMPACT...FLYING DEBRIS WILL BE DANGEROUS TO THOSE CAUGHT WITHOUT 
         SHELTER. MOBILE HOMES WILL BE DAMAGED OR DESTROYED. DAMAGE 
         TO ROOFS...WINDOWS AND VEHICLES WILL OCCUR.  TREE DAMAGE IS 
         LIKELY. 

OTHER LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO
ABBEVILLE...RHINE...ANTIOCH CHURCH...OWENSBORO AND BROWNING. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

TAKE COVER NOW! MOVE TO A BASEMENT OR AN INTERIOR ROOM ON THE LOWEST
FLOOR OF A STURDY BUILDING. AVOID WINDOWS. IF YOU ARE OUTDOORS...IN A
MOBILE HOME...OR IN A VEHICLE...MOVE TO THE CLOSEST SUBSTANTIAL
SHELTER AND PROTECT YOURSELF FROM FLYING DEBRIS.

TORNADOES ARE EXTREMELY DIFFICULT TO SEE AND CONFIRM AT NIGHT. DO NOT
WAIT TO SEE OR HEAR THE TORNADO. TAKE COVER NOW.

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 3206 8318 3196 8316 3191 8322 3185 8330
      3186 8345 3209 8330
TIME...MOT...LOC 0834Z 223DEG 44KT 3193 8333 

TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...<.75IN

$$

013 
WWUS52 KFFC 240845
SVSFFC

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA
345 AM EST WED FEB 24 2016

GAC091-315-240855-
/O.EXP.KFFC.TO.W.0001.000000T0000Z-160224T0845Z/
DODGE GA-WILCOX GA-
345 AM EST WED FEB 24 2016

...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR SOUTHWESTERN DODGE AND EASTERN WILCOX
COUNTIES HAS EXPIRED...
                
THE STORM WHICH PROMPTED THE WARNING HAS WEAKENED BELOW SEVERE
LIMITS...AND NO LONGER APPEARS CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO.
THEREFORE THE WARNING HAS BEEN ALLOWED TO EXPIRE.

A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 600 AM EST FOR CENTRAL
GEORGIA.

LAT...LON 3206 8318 3196 8316 3191 8322 3185 8330
      3186 8345 3209 8330
TIME...MOT...LOC 0842Z 229DEG 47KT 3193 8333 

$$

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