Tornado Warning
Tornado Warning
GAC081-093-261-051815-
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BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Tornado Warning
National Weather Service PEACHTREE CITY GA
131 PM EDT WED APR 5 2017
...TORNADO EMERGENCY FOR SOUTHERN DOOLY...SOUTHEAST SUMTER
...AND NORTHWEST CRISP COUNTIES...
The National Weather Service in PEACHTREE CITY has issued a
* Tornado Warning for...
Southern Dooly County in central Georgia...
Southeastern Sumter County in west central Georgia...
Northwestern Crisp County in central Georgia...
* Until 215 PM EDT
* At 128 PM EDT, a confirmed large and destructive tornado was
observed over Maddox, or near Americus, moving east at 35 mph.
TORNADO EMERGENCY for SOUTHERN DOOLY...SOUTHEAST SUMTER
...AND NORTHWEST CRISP COUNTIES. This is a
PARTICULARLY DANGEROUS SITUATION. TAKE COVER NOW!
HAZARD...Deadly tornado.
SOURCE...Emergency management confirmed tornado that is now
likely rain wrapped and difficult to see along with
a history of producing widespread damage.
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...
Americus, Cordele, Vienna, Leslie, Lilly, De Soto, Desoto, Cobb,
Sumter, Lamar, Georgia Veterans Memorial St Pk, Richwood,
Huntington, Drayton, Maddox and Methvins.