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Tornado Warning 2, NWS Atlanta, GA
NWS Atlanta, GA issued this tornado warning at Jan 2, 2006, 4:54 PM EST for Clayton County, Fayette County, Fulton County, Georgia. It was in force for 51 min. 4 reports came from inside the area while it was in force.
The area
The outline as issued, with what was reported inside it.
The facts
- Issued
- Jan 2, 2006, 4:54 PM EST (21:54 UTC)
- Expired
- Jan 2, 2006, 5:45 PM EST
- In force
- 51 min
- Issued by
- NWS Atlanta, GA
- Area
- Counties, with a storm outline in the text
Counties Clayton County, GA, Fayette County, GA, Fulton County, GA
The radar
The Atlanta radar (KFFC), 18 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 21:56 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
Open the radar archive at this moment
The archived warnings, watches and discussions in force at that minute are drawn over the scan, this one among them.
What was reported inside it
| Time | Report | Where | Remark |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 2, 4:55 PM EST | TSTM WND DMG | 1 N Tyrone, GA | DAMAGE NW FAYETTE CO.POWER LINES DOWN. FAMILY TRAPED IN HOUSE. DAMAGE TO TRAILER HOME OFF HW 74. |
| Jan 2, 4:55 PM EST | TORNADO | 3 N Tyrone, GA | F2 TORNADO WITH A PATH 7 MILES LONG AND A QUATER OF A MILE WIDE. |
| Jan 2, 5:05 PM EST | HAIL 1 | Morrow, GA | |
| Jan 2, 5:20 PM EST | HAIL 1.75 | Jonesboro, GA |
Local storm reports filed while the alert was in force, from inside its polygon or its counties.
The watch it was issued in
The SPC watch in force over the same counties when this warning went out.
| Issued | Product | Office | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 2, 4:47 PM EST | Tornado Watch | SPC | 5 hr |
The nearest sounding before it
Peachtre/Fal Fld, GA (KFFC), launched 12:00Z, 9.9 hours before the alert went out and 18 km from the middle of its area. This is the routine balloon launch nearest before it, the air the forecaster had in hand, not a measurement taken for the alert.
- Mixed-layer CAPE
- 96 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -138 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 590 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 45 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 132 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 148 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.3
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
000 WFUS52 KFFC 022155 TORFFC GAC063-113-121-022245- /O.NEW.KFFC.TO.W.0002.060102T2154Z-060102T2245Z/ BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED TORNADO WARNING NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA 454 PM EST MON JAN 2 2006 THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PEACHTREE CITY HAS ISSUED A * TORNADO WARNING FOR... CLAYTON COUNTY IN NORTH CENTRAL GEORGIA NORTHERN FAYETTE COUNTY IN NORTH CENTRAL GEORGIA SOUTHERN FULTON COUNTY IN NORTH CENTRAL GEORGIA * UNTIL 545 PM EST * AT 451 PM EST...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO NEAR PALMETTO... OR ABOUT 9 MILES NORTHWEST OF PEACHTREE CITY...MOVING EAST AT 20 MPH. * OTHER LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO UNION CITY...TYRONE...SANDY CREEK...RIVERDALE...MORROW...LOVEJOY... KENWOOD...JONESBORO...FAYETTEVILLE AND FAIRBURN. IN ADDITION TO THE TORNADO...THIS STORM IS CAPABLE OF PRODUCING GOLFBALL SIZE HAIL AND DESTRUCTIVE STRAIGHT LINE WINDS. A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1000 PM EST MONDAY EVENING FOR NORTHERN GEORGIA. 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. LAT...LON 3360 8473 3342 8474 3342 8430 3360 8425 $$ TDP
2 follow-up statements
000 WWUS52 KFFC 022203 SVSFFC SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA 501 PM EST MON JAN 2 2006 GAC063-113-121-022245- /O.CON.KFFC.TO.W.0002.000000T0000Z-060102T2245Z/ FAYETTE GA-CLAYTON GA-FULTON GA- 501 PM EST MON JAN 2 2006 ...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 545 PM EST FOR SOUTH CENTRAL FULTON...CLAYTON AND NORTHERN FAYETTE COUNTIES... AT 456 PM EST...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO INDICATE A TORNADO. THIS TORNADO WAS LOCATED NORTH OF SANDY CREEK...OR ABOUT 9 MILES NORTH OF PEACHTREE CITY...MOVING EAST AT 20 MPH. PUBLIC REPORTS HAVE BEEN RECEIVED OF A FUNNEL CLOUD WITH THIS STORM AROUND 5 PM. OTHER LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO UNION CITY...LEES MILL...FAYETTEVILLE...KENWOOD...RIVERDALE...JONESBORO... MORROW AND LOVEJOY. DO NOT USE HIGHWAY OVERPASSES FOR SHELTER. OVERPASSES DO NOT PROVIDE PROTECTION FROM TORNADIC WINDS. VEHICLES STOPPED UNDER BRIDGES BLOCK TRAFFIC AND PREVENT PEOPLE FROM GETTING OUT OF THE STORMS PATH AND TO SHELTER. IF YOU CANNOT DRIVE AWAY FROM THE TORNADO...GET OUT OF YOUR VEHICLE AND LIE FLAT IN A DITCH AS A LAST RESORT. THE SAFEST PLACE TO BE DURING A TORNADO IS IN A BASEMENT. GET UNDER A WORKBENCH OR OTHER PIECE OF STURDY FURNITURE. IF NO BASEMENT IS AVAILABLE...SEEK SHELTER ON THE LOWEST FLOOR OF THE BUILDING IN AN INTERIOR HALLWAY OR ROOM SUCH AS A CLOSET. USE BLANKETS OR PILLOWS TO COVER YOUR BODY AND ALWAYS STAY AWAY FROM WINDOWS. IF IN MOBILE HOMES OR VEHICLES...EVACUATE THEM AND GET INSIDE A SUBSTANTIAL SHELTER. IF NO SHELTER IS AVAILABLE...LIE FLAT IN THE NEAREST DITCH OR OTHER LOW SPOT AND COVER YOUR HEAD WITH YOUR HANDS. IF YOU SEE WIND DAMAGE...LARGE HAIL OR SIGNIFICANT FLOODING...WAIT UNTIL AFTER THE STORM HAS PASSED...AND THEN CALL THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TOLL FREE AT 1 8 6 6 7 6 3 4 4 6 6. LAT...LON 3360 8473 3342 8474 3342 8430 3360 8425 $$
000
WWUS52 KFFC 022214
SVSFFC
SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA
513 PM EST MON JAN 2 2006
GAC121-022223-
/O.CAN.KFFC.TO.W.0002.000000T0000Z-060102T2245Z/
FULTON GA-
513 PM EST MON JAN 2 2006
...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR FULTON COUNTY IS CANCELLED...
THE STORM HAS MOVED OUT OF FULTON COUNTY.
A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1000 PM EST MONDAY EVENING
FOR NORTHERN GEORGIA.
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.
LAT...LON 3343 8460 3347 8462 3350 8460 3352 8458
3354 8448 3356 8445 3360 8445 3359 8425
3354 8429 3343 8430
$$
GAC063-113-022245-
/O.CON.KFFC.TO.W.0002.000000T0000Z-060102T2245Z/
FAYETTE GA-CLAYTON GA-
513 PM EST MON JAN 2 2006
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 545 PM EST FOR CLAYTON
AND NORTHERN FAYETTE COUNTIES...
AT 507 PM EST...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO
INDICATE A TORNADO. THIS TORNADO WAS LOCATED NEAR KENWOOD...OR ABOUT
NEAR RIVERDALE...MOVING EAST AT 20 MPH.
OTHER LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO
JONESBORO...LOVEJOY AND MORROW.
DO NOT USE HIGHWAY OVERPASSES FOR SHELTER. OVERPASSES DO NOT PROVIDE
PROTECTION FROM TORNADIC WINDS. VEHICLES STOPPED UNDER BRIDGES BLOCK
TRAFFIC AND PREVENT PEOPLE FROM GETTING OUT OF THE STORMS PATH AND
TO SHELTER. IF YOU CANNOT DRIVE AWAY FROM THE TORNADO...GET OUT OF
YOUR VEHICLE AND LIE FLAT IN A DITCH AS A LAST RESORT.
DO NOT USE YOUR CAR TO TRY TO OUTRUN A TORNADO. CARS ARE EASILY
TOSSED AROUND BY TORNADO WINDS. IF YOU ARE CAUGHT IN THE PATH OF A
TORNADO...LEAVE THE CAR AND GO TO A STRONG BUILDING. IF NO SAFE
STRUCTURE IS NEARBY...SEEK SHELTER IN A DITCH OR LOW SPOT AND COVER
YOUR HEAD.
THE SAFEST PLACE TO BE DURING A TORNADO IS IN A BASEMENT. GET UNDER A
WORKBENCH OR OTHER PIECE OF STURDY FURNITURE. IF NO BASEMENT IS
AVAILABLE...SEEK SHELTER ON THE LOWEST FLOOR OF THE BUILDING IN AN
INTERIOR HALLWAY OR ROOM SUCH AS A CLOSET. USE BLANKETS OR PILLOWS TO
COVER YOUR BODY AND ALWAYS STAY AWAY FROM WINDOWS.
IF IN MOBILE HOMES OR VEHICLES...EVACUATE THEM AND GET INSIDE A
SUBSTANTIAL SHELTER. IF NO SHELTER IS AVAILABLE...LIE FLAT IN THE
NEAREST DITCH OR OTHER LOW SPOT AND COVER YOUR HEAD WITH YOUR HANDS.
IF YOU SEE WIND DAMAGE...LARGE HAIL OR SIGNIFICANT FLOODING...WAIT
UNTIL AFTER THE STORM HAS PASSED...AND THEN CALL THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE TOLL FREE AT 1 8 6 6 7 6 3 4 4 6 6.
LAT...LON 3343 8460 3347 8462 3350 8460 3352 8458
3354 8448 3356 8445 3360 8445 3359 8425
3354 8429 3343 8430
$$The office that day
Everything else NWS Atlanta, GA issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 2, 8:48 AM EST | Flash Flood Warning | FFC | Fulton, Gwinnett | 3 hr |
| Jan 2, 11:27 AM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Stewart, Webster | 33 min |
| Jan 2, 12:12 PM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Toombs | 18 min |
| Jan 2, 12:36 PM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Macon, Schley, Taylor | 24 min |
| Jan 2, 4:14 PM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Carroll, Douglas, Fulton | 46 min |
| Jan 2, 4:26 PM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Coweta, Heard | 49 min |
| Jan 2, 4:35 PM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Meriwether, Troup | 40 min |
| Jan 2, 4:38 PM EST | Tornado Warning | FFC | Clayton, Fulton | 37 min |
| Jan 2, 5:08 PM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Butts, Henry, Pike, Spalding | 37 min |
| Jan 2, 5:13 PM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Meriwether, Troup | 47 min |
| Jan 2, 5:21 PM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Gwinnett | 54 min |
| Jan 2, 5:24 PM EST | Tornado Warning | FFC | Meriwether | 27 min |
| Jan 2, 5:26 PM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | DeKalb | 34 min |
| Jan 2, 5:28 PM EST | Tornado Warning | FFC | DeKalb | 22 min |
| Jan 2, 5:31 PM EST | Tornado Warning | FFC | Butts, Spalding | 29 min |
| Jan 2, 5:35 PM EST | Tornado Warning | FFC | Gwinnett | 48 min |
| Jan 2, 5:37 PM EST | Tornado Warning | FFC | Lamar | 23 min |
| Jan 2, 5:42 PM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Henry, Newton, Rockdale | 33 min |
| Jan 2, 5:47 PM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Pike | 28 min |
| Jan 2, 5:51 PM EST | Tornado Warning | FFC | Jasper, Jones, Monroe | 39 min |
| Jan 2, 5:58 PM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Butts | 24 min |
| Jan 2, 6:01 PM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Lamar | 29 min |
| Jan 2, 6:20 PM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Walton | 21 min |
| Jan 2, 6:25 PM EST | Tornado Warning | FFC | Bibb, Monroe | 35 min |
| Jan 2, 6:27 PM EST | Tornado Warning | FFC | Baldwin, Jasper, Jones | 33 min |
| Jan 2, 6:30 PM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Putnam | 30 min |
| Jan 2, 6:50 PM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Greene, Taliaferro | 40 min |
| Jan 2, 6:56 PM EST | Tornado Warning | FFC | Bibb, Jones, Twiggs, Wilkinson | 34 min |
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Sources
The product and its follow-ups from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service and Storm Prediction Center text; local storm reports from the same archive; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.