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WFUS52 KFFC 090427

TORFFC

GAC055-295-090515-

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BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED

Tornado Warning

National Weather Service Peachtree City GA

1227 AM EDT Thu May 9 2024



The National Weather Service in Peachtree City has issued a



* Tornado Warning for...

  Southwestern Walker County in northwestern Georgia...

  Northwestern Chattooga County in northwestern Georgia...



* Until 115 AM EDT.



* At 1226 AM EDT, a confirmed large and extremely dangerous tornado

  was located over Hammondville, or 10 miles northeast of Fort Payne,

  moving east at 30 mph.



  This is a PARTICULARLY DANGEROUS SITUATION. TAKE COVER NOW!



  HAZARD...Damaging tornado.



  SOURCE...Radar confirmed tornado.



  IMPACT...You are in a life-threatening situation. Flying debris 

           may be deadly to those caught without shelter. Mobile 

           homes will be destroyed. Considerable damage to homes, 

           businesses, and vehicles is likely and complete 

           destruction is possible.



* Locations impacted include...

  Summerville, Trion, Center Post, and Cloudland.



PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...



To repeat, a large, extremely dangerous and potentially deadly

tornado is on the ground. To protect your life, 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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LAT...LON 3465 8551 3464 8529 3455 8525 3447 8530

      3452 8551 3462 8554

TIME...MOT...LOC 0426Z 279DEG 26KT 3459 8562 



TORNADO...OBSERVED

TORNADO DAMAGE THREAT...CONSIDERABLE

MAX HAIL SIZE...1.25 IN



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