Tornado Warning 12, NWS Atlanta, GA

Issued

Aug 2, 2018, 3:56 PM EDT (19:56 UTC)

Expired

Aug 2, 2018, 4:30 PM EDT

In force

34 min

Issued by

NWS Atlanta, GA

Area

Storm-based polygon

Tornado

Radar indicated

Hail

0.75 in

Counties Jasper County, GA, Jones County, GA, Putnam County, GA

The Robins AFB radar (KJGX), 59 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 20:00 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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382 
WFUS52 KFFC 021956
TORFFC
GAC159-169-237-022030-
/O.NEW.KFFC.TO.W.0012.180802T1956Z-180802T2030Z/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Tornado Warning
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
356 PM EDT THU AUG 2 2018

The National Weather Service in Peachtree City has issued a

* Tornado Warning for...
  Southwestern Putnam County in central Georgia...
  Northwestern Jones County in central Georgia...
  Southeastern Jasper County in central Georgia...

* Until 430 PM EDT.
    
* At 355 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
  was located over Round Oak, or 10 miles northwest of Gray, moving
  northeast at 25 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.

* Locations impacted include...
  Monticello, Round Oak, Stanfordville, Adgateville and Hillsboro. 

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 3305 8363 3310 8376 3336 8367 3325 8338
TIME...MOT...LOC 1955Z 206DEG 21KT 3312 8366 

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.