Tornado Warning for Pickens, GA
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What is happening
TORFFC The National Weather Service in Peachtree City has issued a * Tornado Warning for... Central Pickens County in north central Georgia... * Until 1100 PM EDT. * At 1029 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado was located near Sequoyah Lake, or near Jasper, moving southeast at 15 mph....
What the bulletin says to do
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.
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Bulletin details
TORFFC The National Weather Service in Peachtree City has issued a * Tornado Warning for... Central Pickens County in north central Georgia... * Until 1100 PM EDT. * At 1029 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado was located near Sequoyah Lake, or near Jasper, moving southeast at 15 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... Jasper, Tate, Lake Tamarack, and Marblehill.
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Tornado Warning issued July 28 at 10:29PM EDT until July 28 at 11:00PM EDT by NWS Peachtree City GA
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Publisher: Weather Alert Watch. Primary source: NWS Peachtree City GA. This page reorganizes official fields and does not add a forecast or expand the affected area.
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