Alert archive / Georgia / Tornado Warnings in 2008
Tornado Warning 10, NWS Atlanta, GA
NWS Atlanta, GA issued this tornado warning at Feb 17, 2008, 5:02 PM EST for Chattahoochee County, Georgia. It was in force for 43 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
- Feb 17, 2008, 5:02 PM EST (22:02 UTC)
- Expired
- Feb 17, 2008, 5:45 PM EST
- In force
- 43 min
- Issued by
- NWS Atlanta, GA
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
County Chattahoochee County, GA
What was reported inside it
| Time | Report | Where | Remark |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 17, 5:10 PM EST | TORNADO | 3 S Cusseta, GA | MULTIPLE TREES AND POWERLINES DOWN, POSSIBLE TORNADO. |
| Feb 17, 5:15 PM EST | TORNADO | Cusseta, GA | MOBILE HOME DAMAGED BY POSSIBLE TORNADO. |
| Feb 17, 5:20 PM EST | TORNADO 0 | 1 S Cusseta, GA | MOBILE HOME PICKED UP AND MOVED ONTO ANOTHER MOBILE HOME. DAMAGE MOSLTY CONFINED TO MOBILE HOME PARK AT U.S. 27 AND OLD LOUVALE ROAD. SEVERAL TREES AND POWERLINES ALSO DOWN IN THE AREA...RESULTING IN WIDESPREAD POWER OUTAGES IN THE CUSSETA AREA. |
| Feb 17, 5:30 PM EST | TORNADO | 1 S Cusseta, GA | MOBILE HOME PICKED UP AND MOVED ONTO ANOTHER MOBILE HOME. DAMAGE MOSLTY CONFINED TO MOBILE HOME PARK AT U.S. 27 AND OLD LOUVALE ROAD. SEVERAL TREES AND POWERLINES ALSO DOWN IN THE AREA...RESULTING IN WIDESPREAD POWER OUTAGES IN THE CUSSETA AREA. |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 17, 1:32 PM EST | Tornado Watch | SPC | 7 hr |
The nearest sounding before it
Peachtre/Fal Fld, GA (KFFC), launched 12:00Z, 10.0 hours before the alert went out and 124 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
- 0 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- No buoyant parcel
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 1892 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 54 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 320 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 438 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
000
WFUS52 KFFC 172203
TORFFC
GAC053-172245-
/O.NEW.KFFC.TO.W.0010.080217T2202Z-080217T2245Z/
BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
TORNADO WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA
502 PM EST SUN FEB 17 2008
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PEACHTREE CITY HAS ISSUED A
* TORNADO WARNING FOR...
SOUTHERN CHATTAHOOCHEE COUNTY IN WEST CENTRAL GEORGIA
* UNTIL 545 PM EST
* AT 457 PM EST...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO 13 MILES
SOUTHWEST OF CUSSETA...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 45 MPH.
* OTHER LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO
RENFROE...MANTA...AND THE SOUTHERN PORTIONS OF FORT BENNING.
A TORNADO WAS REPORTED BY THE PUBLIC WITH THIS THUNDERSTORM IN
RUSSELL COUNTY ALABAMA. HAIL TO THE SIZE OF QUARTERS IS ALSO
POSSIBLE WITH THIS THUNDERSTORM ACROSS SOUTHERN CHATTAHOOCHEE
COUNTY.
WHEN A TORNADO WARNING IS ISSUED BASED ON DOPPLER RADAR...IT MEANS
THAT STRONG ROTATION HAS BEEN DETECTED IN THE STORM. A TORNADO MAY
ALREADY BE ON THE GROUND...OR IS EXPECTED TO DEVELOP SHORTLY. IF YOU
ARE IN THE PATH OF THIS DANGEROUS STORM...MOVE INDOORS AND TO A
BASEMENT OR INTERIOR ROOM ON THE GROUND FLOOR. STAY AWAY FROM
WINDOWS. IF DRIVING...DO NOT SEEK SHELTER UNDER A HIGHWAY OVERPASS.
THIS IS AN EXTREMELY DANGEROUS AND LIFE THREATENING SITUATION. THIS
STORM IS CAPABLE OF PRODUCING STRONG TO VIOLENT TORNADOES. IF YOU ARE
IN THE PATH OF THIS TORNADO...TAKE COVER IMMEDIATELY
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 3226 8491 3229 8492 3230 8491 3240 8466
3239 8465 3224 8466 3222 8470 3223 8492
TIME...MOT...LOC 2202Z 247DEG 42KT 3220 8489
$$2 follow-up statements
000
WWUS52 KFFC 172217
SVSFFC
SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA
515 PM EST SUN FEB 17 2008
GAC053-172245-
/O.CON.KFFC.TO.W.0010.000000T0000Z-080217T2245Z/
CHATTAHOOCHEE GA-
515 PM EST SUN FEB 17 2008
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 545 PM EST FOR SOUTHERN
CHATTAHOOCHEE COUNTY...
AT 514 PM EST...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO
INDICATE A POSSIBLE TORNADO. THE POSSIBLE TORNADO WAS LOCATED NEAR
JAMESTOWN...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 45 MPH. HAIL TO THE SIZE OF QUARTERS
WITH THIS THUNDERSTORM.
OTHER LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO
JAMESTOWN...
AND CUSSETA.
WHEN A TORNADO WARNING IS ISSUED BASED ON DOPPLER RADAR...IT MEANS
THAT STRONG ROTATION HAS BEEN DETECTED IN THE STORM. A TORNADO MAY
ALREADY BE ON THE GROUND...OR IS EXPECTED TO DEVELOP SHORTLY. IF YOU
ARE IN THE PATH OF THIS DANGEROUS STORM...MOVE INDOORS AND TO A
BASEMENT OR INTERIOR ROOM ON THE FIRST FLOOR. STAY AWAY FROM WINDOWS.
IF DRIVING...DO NOT SEEK SHELTER UNDER A HIGHWAY OVERPASS.
THIS IS AN EXTREMELY DANGEROUS AND LIFE THREATENING SITUATION. THIS
STORM IS CAPABLE OF PRODUCING STRONG TO VIOLENT TORNADOES. IF YOU ARE
IN THE PATH OF THIS TORNADO...TAKE COVER IMMEDIATELY
IF YOU SEE WIND DAMAGE...LARGE HAIL OR SIGNIFICANT FLOODING...WAIT
UNTIL AFTER THE STORM HAS PASSED...AND THEN CALL THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE TOLL FREE AT 1 8 6 6 7 6 3 4 4 6 6.
LAT...LON 3226 8491 3229 8492 3230 8491 3240 8466
3239 8465 3224 8466 3222 8470 3223 8492
TIME...MOT...LOC 2215Z 247DEG 42KT 3226 8472
$$
19000
WWUS52 KFFC 172240
SVSFFC
SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA
538 PM EST SUN FEB 17 2008
GAC053-172248-
/O.EXP.KFFC.TO.W.0010.000000T0000Z-080217T2245Z/
CHATTAHOOCHEE GA-
538 PM EST SUN FEB 17 2008
...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR SOUTHERN CHATTAHOOCHEE COUNTY EXPIRES AT
545 PM EST...
AT 529 PM EST...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO
INDICATE A STRONG THUNDERSTORM IN EAST CENTRAL CHATTAHOOCHEE
COUNTY...ABOUT 7 MILES NORTHEAST OF MANTA...NEAR THE MARION COUNTY
LINE...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 45 MPH.
THIS IS STILL A DANGEROUS STORM...IF YOU ARE IN THE PATH OF THIS
STORM MOVE TO A SAFE PLACE INDOORS. IF SEVERE WEATHER IS EXPECTED TO
PERSIST BEYOND THE EXPIRATION TIME OF THIS WARNING...A NEW WARNING
WILL BE ISSUED.
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 3226 8491 3229 8492 3230 8491 3240 8466
3239 8465 3224 8466 3222 8470 3223 8492
TIME...MOT...LOC 2238Z 240DEG 39KT 3241 8452
$$The office that day
Everything else NWS Atlanta, GA issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 17, 4:21 AM EST | Wind Advisory | FFC | Bartow, Catoosa, Chattooga, Cherokee, Dade, Dawson and 12 more | 18 hr |
| Feb 17, 3:21 PM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Carroll, Haralson, Heard, Paulding | 24 min |
| Feb 17, 3:27 PM EST | Tornado Warning | FFC | Carroll, Heard | 33 min |
| Feb 17, 3:40 PM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Bartow, Carroll, Douglas, Haralson, Paulding, Polk | 35 min |
| Feb 17, 3:52 PM EST | Tornado Warning | FFC | Carroll, Coweta, Douglas, Fulton | 23 min |
| Feb 17, 4:07 PM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Bartow, Cherokee, Cobb, Fulton, Paulding | 23 min |
| Feb 17, 4:11 PM EST | Tornado Warning | FFC | Douglas, Fulton | 34 min |
| Feb 17, 4:27 PM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Cherokee, Dawson, Forsyth, Fulton | 33 min |
| Feb 17, 4:39 PM EST | Tornado Warning | FFC | Fulton | 36 min |
| Feb 17, 4:44 PM EST | Tornado Warning | FFC | Stewart | 36 min |
| Feb 17, 4:57 PM EST | Tornado Warning | FFC | DeKalb, Gwinnett | 33 min |
| Feb 17, 5:26 PM EST | Tornado Warning | FFC | Marion | 33 min |
| Feb 17, 5:45 PM EST | Tornado Warning | FFC | Taylor | 45 min |
| Feb 17, 5:50 PM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Stewart | 40 min |
| Feb 17, 6:12 PM EST | Tornado Warning | FFC | Crawford | 33 min |
| Feb 17, 6:26 PM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Marion, Schley, Sumter, Webster | 34 min |
| Feb 17, 6:37 PM EST | Tornado Warning | FFC | Bibb | 38 min |
| Feb 17, 6:49 PM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Crisp, Dooly, Macon, Schley, Sumter | 26 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.