000 WFUS52 KTAE 172247 TORTAE GAC239-172330- /O.NEW.KTAE.TO.W.0009.080217T2246Z-080217T2330Z/ BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED TORNADO WARNING NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TALLAHASSEE FL 546 PM EST SUN FEB 17 2008 THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN TALLAHASSEE HAS ISSUED A * TORNADO WARNING FOR... QUITMAN COUNTY IN SOUTHWEST GEORGIA... THIS INCLUDES THE CITY OF GEORGETOWN... * UNTIL 630 PM EST * AT 441 PM CST...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A DEVELOPING TORNADO 15 MILES WEST OF GEORGETOWN...OR 13 MILES WEST OF EUFAULA...MOVING EAST AT 50 MPH. * THE TORNADO WILL BE NEAR... GEORGETOWN BY 600 PM EST... IN ADDITION TO THE TORNADO...THIS STORM IS CAPABLE OF PRODUCING DESTRUCTIVE STRAIGHT LINE WINDS. IF IN MOBILE HOMES OR VEHICLES...EVACUATE THEM AND GET INSIDE A STURDY SHELTER. IF NO SHELTER IS AVAILABLE...LIE FLAT IN THE NEAREST DITCH OR OTHER LOW SPOT AND COVER YOUR HEAD WITH YOUR HANDS. RELAY REPORTS OF SEVERE WEATHER TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN TALLAHASSEE AT (8 5 0) 9 4 2 8 8 3 3. OR...YOU MAY CONTACT THE NEAREST LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCY OR YOUR COUNTY EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT. THEY WILL RELAY YOUR REPORT TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE. A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 900 PM EST SUNDAY EVENING FOR SOUTHEAST ALABAMA AND NORTH FLORIDA AND SOUTHWEST GEORGIA. LAT...LON 3198 8495 3188 8490 3178 8514 3184 8515 3188 8513 3191 8513 3194 8510 3197 8509 3199 8507 TIME...MOT...LOC 2246Z 253DEG 44KT 3188 8529 $$ 38-GODSEY