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Monday, September 5, 2011

September 5: Tornado Warning (Trained Spotter Tornado Report)- Near Atlanta, GA


...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 315 PM EDT FOR
NORTHWESTERN COBB AND SOUTHEASTERN PAULDING COUNTIES...

AT 233 PM EDT...TRAINED WEATHER SPOTTERS REPORTED A TORNADO. THIS
TORNADO WAS LOCATED NEAR POWDER SPRINGS...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 30 MPH.

OTHER LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO LOST
MOUNTAIN PARK...JIM R MILLER PARK...DUE WEST...MARIETTA...WHITE WATER
PARK...KENNESAW...ACWORTH...KENNESAW STATE UNIVERSITY...SANDY PLAINS
AND SWEAT MOUNTAIN.

TROPICAL ENVIRONMENTS LIKE WE HAVE TODAY CAN PRODUCE TORNADOES THAT
DEVELOP RAPIDLY AND GIVE LITTLE TIME FOR WARNING. SUCH TORNADOES
ALSO FORM WITH LITTLE OR NO LIGHTNING ACTIVITY. TAKE PRECAUTIONS NOW
TO RESPOND QUICKLY IN THE EVENT A WARNING IS ISSUED OR A TORNADO IS
SPOTTED IN YOUR AREA.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

IF YOU SEE WIND DAMAGE...LARGE HAIL OR SIGNIFICANT FLOODING...WAIT
UNTIL AFTER 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.

A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 800 PM EDT MONDAY EVENING FOR
NORTHWESTERN GEORGIA.

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