Tornado Warning 10, NWS Atlanta, GA

Issued

Aug 1, 2018, 8:29 PM EDT (00:29 UTC)

Expired

Aug 1, 2018, 9:15 PM EDT

In force

46 min

Issued by

NWS Atlanta, GA

Area

Storm-based polygon

Tornado

Radar indicated

Hail

0.75 in

Counties Clarke County, GA, Jackson County, GA, Madison County, GA, Oconee County, GA

The Atlanta radar (KFFC), 129 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 00:34 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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771 
WFUS52 KFFC 020029
TORFFC
GAC059-157-195-219-020115-
/O.NEW.KFFC.TO.W.0010.180802T0029Z-180802T0115Z/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Tornado Warning
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
829 PM EDT WED AUG 1 2018

The National Weather Service in Peachtree City has issued a

* Tornado Warning for...
  North central Oconee County in northeastern Georgia...
  Clarke County in northeastern Georgia...
  Southeastern Jackson County in northeastern Georgia...
  Southwestern Madison County in northeastern Georgia...

* Until 915 PM EDT.
    
* At 829 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
  was located over Bogart, or near Watkinsville, moving northeast at
  20 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.



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.

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 3401 8322 3401 8324 3400 8327 3398 8327
      3386 8347 3393 8357 3396 8355 3397 8354
      3398 8354 3417 8341
TIME...MOT...LOC 0029Z 220DEG 17KT 3392 8350 

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

$$

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The product and its follow-ups from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service and Storm Prediction Center text; local storm reports from the same archive; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.