Alert archive / Georgia / Tornado Warnings in 2006
Tornado Warning 6, NWS Atlanta, GA
NWS Atlanta, GA issued this tornado warning at Jan 2, 2006, 5:35 PM EST for Gwinnett County, Georgia. It was in force for 48 min. 1 report 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, 5:35 PM EST (22:35 UTC)
- Expired
- Jan 2, 2006, 6:23 PM EST
- In force
- 48 min
- Issued by
- NWS Atlanta, GA
- Area
- Counties, with a storm outline in the text
County Gwinnett County, GA
The radar
The Atlanta radar (KFFC), 78 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 22:35 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
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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, 6:06 PM EST | HAIL 1 | Lawrenceville, 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, 10.6 hours before the alert went out and 74 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 022236 TORFFC GAC135-022330- /O.NEW.KFFC.TO.W.0006.060102T2235Z-060102T2330Z/ BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED TORNADO WARNING NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA 535 PM EST MON JAN 2 2006 THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PEACHTREE CITY HAS ISSUED A * TORNADO WARNING FOR... GWINNETT COUNTY IN NORTH CENTRAL GEORGIA * UNTIL 630 PM EST * AT 531 PM EST...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO NEAR NORCROSS... OR ABOUT 2 MILES NORTHWEST OF TUCKER...MOVING EAST AT 35 MPH. THIS IS A DANGEROUS SITUATION * OTHER LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO LILBURN...LAWRENCEVILLE...DULUTH AND DACULA. 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. 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 3396 8429 3382 8417 3390 8381 3409 8390 $$
3 follow-up statements
000 WWUS52 KFFC 022246 SVSFFC SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA 546 PM EST MON JAN 2 2006 GAC135-022330- /O.CON.KFFC.TO.W.0006.000000T0000Z-060102T2330Z/ GWINNETT GA- 546 PM EST MON JAN 2 2006 ...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 630 PM EST FOR CENTRAL GWINNETT COUNTY... AT 544 PM EST...WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO INDICATE A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WITH STRONG ROTATION. THIS TORNADO WAS LOCATED NEAR LILBURN...MOVING EAST AT 20 MPH. THIS IS A DANGEROUS STORM MOVE TO A SAFE PLACE NOW OTHER LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO SNELLVILLE...LAWRENCEVILLE...GRAYSON AND DACULA. IF IN MOBILE HOMES OR VEHICLES...EVACUATE THEM AND GET INSIDE A STURDY SHELTER. IF NO SHELTER IS AVAILABLE...LIE FLAT IN THE NEAREST DITCH OR OTHER LOW SPOT AND COVER YOUR HEAD WITH YOUR HANDS. A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1000 PM EST MONDAY EVENING FOR NORTHERN GEORGIA. IF YOU SEE WIND DAMAGE...LARGE HAIL OR SIGNIFICANT FLOODING...WAIT UNTIL AFTER THE STORM HAS PASSED...AND THEN CALL THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TOLL FREE AT 1 8 6 6 7 6 3 4 4 6 6. LAT...LON 3393 8422 3381 8414 3387 8381 3401 8386 $$ SNELSON
000 WWUS52 KFFC 022302 SVSFFC SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA 601 PM EST MON JAN 2 2006 GAC135-022330- /O.CON.KFFC.TO.W.0006.000000T0000Z-060102T2330Z/ GWINNETT GA- 601 PM EST MON JAN 2 2006 ...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 630 PM EST FOR SOUTHERN GWINNETT COUNTY... AT 557 PM EST...WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO INDICATE A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WITH STRONG ROTATION. THIS TORNADO WAS LOCATED 1 MILE WEST OF SNELLVILLE....MOVING EAST AT 25 MPH. THIS IS A DANGEROUS STORM TAKE ACTION NOW OTHER LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO GRAYSON AND SOUTH PARTS OF LAWRENCEVILLE. 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. 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 3394 8408 3383 8407 3382 8384 3396 8384 $$
000 WWUS52 KFFC 022323 SVSFFC SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA 623 PM EST MON JAN 2 2006 GAC135-022333- /O.CAN.KFFC.TO.W.0006.000000T0000Z-060102T2330Z/ GWINNETT GA- 623 PM EST MON JAN 2 2006 ...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR SOUTHERN GWINNETT COUNTY IS CANCELLED... THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO HAS MOVED OUT OF GWINNETT COUNTY AND SEVERE WEATHER IS NO LONGER EXPECTED. A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1000 PM EST MONDAY EVENING FOR NORTHERN GEORGIA. IF YOU SAW WIND DAMAGE...LARGE HAIL OR SIGNIFICANT FLOODING...WAIT UNTIL AFTER THE STORM HAS PASSED...AND THEN CALL THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TOLL FREE AT 1 8 6 6 7 6 3 4 4 6 6. LAT...LON 3394 8408 3383 8407 3382 8384 3396 8384 $$
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, 4:54 PM EST | Tornado Warning | FFC | Clayton, Fayette, Fulton | 51 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, 5:37 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.