Alert archive / Georgia / Tornado Warnings in 2008
Tornado Warning 68, NWS Atlanta, GA
NWS Atlanta, GA issued this tornado warning at May 11, 2008, 6:43 AM EDT for Jefferson County, Washington County, Georgia. It was in force for 47 min. 3 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
- May 11, 2008, 6:43 AM EDT (10:43 UTC)
- Expired
- May 11, 2008, 7:30 AM EDT
- In force
- 47 min
- Issued by
- NWS Atlanta, GA
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
Counties Jefferson County, GA, Washington County, GA
The radar
The Robins AFB radar (KJGX), 91 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 10:43 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
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What was reported inside it
| Time | Report | Where | Remark |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 11, 6:45 AM EDT | TORNADO 0 | 4 Ne Sandersville, GA | AN EF0 TORNADO TOUCHED DOWN NEAR GA HWY 15 AND MAYVIEW RD TRACKING EAST FOR APPROXIMATELY 33 MILES THROUGH JEFFERSON COUNTY AND CONTINUED INTO BURKE COUNTY BEFORE LIFTING AT 722 AM. MANY STRUCTURES WERE DAMAGED BUT MOST OF THE DAMAGE WAS MINOR. MAXIMUM PATH WI |
| May 11, 7:05 AM EDT | TSTM WND DMG | Louisville, GA | NUMEROUS TREES AND POWER LINES DOWN ALL AROUND LOUISVILLE. |
| May 11, 7:15 AM EDT | TSTM WND DMG | Louisville, GA | SEVERAL TREES AND POWER LINES DOWN. |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 11, 2:37 AM EDT | Tornado Watch | SPC | 7 hr |
The nearest sounding before it
Peachtre/Fal Fld, GA (KFFC), launched 00:00Z, 10.7 hours before the alert went out and 187 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
- 1834 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -10 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 852 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 51 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 138 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 226 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 2.1
- Supercell composite
- 11.1
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
000
WFUS52 KFFC 111044
TORFFC
GAC163-303-111130-
/O.NEW.KFFC.TO.W.0068.080511T1043Z-080511T1130Z/
BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
TORNADO WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA
643 AM EDT SUN MAY 11 2008
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PEACHTREE CITY HAS ISSUED A
* TORNADO WARNING FOR...
CENTRAL JEFFERSON COUNTY IN EAST CENTRAL GEORGIA
NORTHERN WASHINGTON COUNTY IN EAST CENTRAL GEORGIA
* UNTIL 730 AM EDT
* AT 638 AM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO JUST NORTH OF
SANDERSVILLE OR 28 MILES WEST OF LOUISVILLE...MOVING EAST AT 50
MPH.
* THE TORNADO WILL BE NEAR WARTHEN...SANDERSVILLE...AND DAVISBORO.
TAKE COVER NOW TORNADOES AT NIGHT ARE EXTREMELY DANGEROUS. DO NOT
WAIT UNTIL YOU SEE OR HEAR IT COMING...IT MAY BE TOO LATE.
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 3311 8227 3296 8228 3300 8293 3311 8293
3312 8291 3312 8258 3317 8225 3315 8225
TIME...MOT...LOC 1043Z 274DEG 43KT 3305 8281
$$2 follow-up statements
000
WWUS52 KFFC 111101
SVSFFC
SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA
700 AM EDT SUN MAY 11 2008
GAC303-111110-
/O.CAN.KFFC.TO.W.0068.000000T0000Z-080511T1130Z/
WASHINGTON GA-
700 AM EDT SUN MAY 11 2008
...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR NORTHERN WASHINGTON COUNTY IS CANCELLED...
RADAR INDICATES THAT THE POSSIBLE TORNADO HAS EXITED WASHINGTON
COUNTY.
A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 730 AM EDT.
A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1000 AM EDT SUNDAY MORNING
FOR GEORGIA.
IF YOU SEE WIND DAMAGE...LARGE HAIL OR SIGNIFICANT FLOODING...WAIT
UNTIL AFTER THE STORM HAS PASSED...AND THEN CALL THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE TOLL FREE AT 1 8 6 6 7 6 3 4 4 6 6.
LAT...LON 3296 8228 3298 8254 3302 8254 3301 8256
3305 8261 3312 8265 3312 8255 3313 8254
3313 8249 3317 8225
TIME...MOT...LOC 1100Z 272DEG 45KT 3304 8254
$$
GAC163-111130-
/O.CON.KFFC.TO.W.0068.000000T0000Z-080511T1130Z/
JEFFERSON GA-
700 AM EDT SUN MAY 11 2008
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 730 AM EDT FOR CENTRAL
JEFFERSON COUNTY...
AT 657 AM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO
INDICATE A TORNADO. THIS TORNADO WAS LOCATED 11 MILES WEST OF
LOUISVILLE...MOVING EAST AT 52 MPH.
THE TORNADO WILL IMPACT RURAL AREAS OF CENTRAL JEFFERSON COUNTY
INCLUDING THE LOUISVILLE AREA.
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.
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 3296 8228 3298 8254 3302 8254 3301 8256
3305 8261 3312 8265 3312 8255 3313 8254
3313 8249 3317 8225
TIME...MOT...LOC 1100Z 272DEG 45KT 3304 8254
$$000
WWUS52 KFFC 111123
SVSFFC
SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA
723 AM EDT SUN MAY 11 2008
GAC163-111133-
/O.EXP.KFFC.TO.W.0068.000000T0000Z-080511T1130Z/
JEFFERSON GA-
723 AM EDT SUN MAY 11 2008
...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR CENTRAL JEFFERSON COUNTY EXPIRES AT 730 AM
EDT...
RADAR INDICATES THAT THE POSSIBLE TORNADO HAS EXITED JEFFERSON
COUNTY.
A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1000 AM EDT SUNDAY MORNING
FOR SOUTHERN GEORGIA.
IF YOU SAW WIND DAMAGE...LARGE HAIL OR SIGNIFICANT FLOODING...WAIT
UNTIL AFTER THE STORM HAS PASSED...AND THEN CALL THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE TOLL FREE AT 1 8 6 6 7 6 3 4 4 6 6.
LAT...LON 3296 8228 3298 8254 3302 8254 3301 8256
3305 8261 3312 8265 3312 8255 3313 8254
3313 8249 3317 8225
TIME...MOT...LOC 1123Z 272DEG 45KT 3301 8220
$$The office that day
Everything else NWS Atlanta, GA issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 10, 8:13 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Jefferson | 31 min |
| May 10, 9:31 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Crisp, Wilcox | 44 min |
| May 10, 9:59 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | FFC | Dodge, Telfair, Wilcox | 31 min |
| May 10, 10:24 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Dodge, Telfair | 51 min |
| May 10, 10:47 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Dodge, Laurens, Montgomery, Telfair, Wheeler | 43 min |
| May 11, 2:08 AM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Douglas, Fulton | 41 min |
| May 11, 2:22 AM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Clayton, DeKalb, Fulton | 38 min |
| May 11, 2:33 AM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Newton, Rockdale | 42 min |
| May 11, 2:50 AM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | White | 25 min |
| May 11, 3:06 AM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Morgan, Oconee, Walton | 39 min |
| May 11, 3:07 AM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Harris, Troup | 53 min |
| May 11, 3:32 AM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Clarke, Oglethorpe, Wilkes | 43 min |
| May 11, 3:33 AM EDT | Tornado Warning | FFC | Troup | 42 min |
| May 11, 4:01 AM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Talbot, Upson | 44 min |
| May 11, 4:09 AM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Carroll | 36 min |
| May 11, 4:14 AM EDT | Tornado Warning | FFC | Meriwether, Troup | 46 min |
| May 11, 4:21 AM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Carroll, Douglas, Fulton | 54 min |
| May 11, 4:25 AM EDT | Tornado Warning | FFC | Carroll, Douglas, Fulton | 50 min |
| May 11, 4:31 AM EDT | Wind Advisory | FFC | Baldwin, Banks, Barrow, Bartow, Bibb, Bleckley and 90 more | 35 hr |
| May 11, 4:44 AM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Clayton, DeKalb, Henry, Rockdale | 46 min |
| May 11, 4:52 AM EDT | Tornado Warning | FFC | Clayton, DeKalb, Fulton, Henry | 53 min |
| May 11, 5:03 AM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Meriwether, Pike, Upson | 42 min |
| May 11, 5:12 AM EDT | Tornado Warning | FFC | Lamar, Pike, Upson | 33 min |
| May 11, 5:22 AM EDT | Tornado Warning | FFC | Newton, Rockdale | 38 min |
| May 11, 5:28 AM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Chattahoochee, Marion | 37 min |
| May 11, 5:37 AM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Crawford, Monroe, Upson | 23 min |
| May 11, 5:37 AM EDT | Tornado Warning | FFC | Bibb, Crawford, Monroe | 38 min |
| May 11, 5:50 AM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Baldwin, Jones | 55 min |
| May 11, 5:52 AM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Macon, Schley | 38 min |
| May 11, 5:54 AM EDT | Tornado Warning | FFC | Bibb, Twiggs | 36 min |
| May 11, 5:58 AM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Jasper, Morgan, Putnam | 62 min |
| May 11, 6:10 AM EDT | Tornado Warning | FFC | Twiggs, Wilkinson | 35 min |
| May 11, 6:12 AM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Bleckley, Dooly, Houston, Macon, Peach, Pulaski and 1 more | 48 min |
| May 11, 6:26 AM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Bleckley, Dodge, Laurens, Treutlen | 49 min |
| May 11, 6:32 AM EDT | Tornado Warning | FFC | Johnson, Laurens, Washington, Wilkinson | 43 min |
| May 11, 6:36 AM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Crisp, Wilcox | 39 min |
| May 11, 6:39 AM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Glascock, Jefferson, Washington | 51 min |
| May 11, 6:48 AM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Montgomery, Telfair, Toombs, Wheeler | 57 min |
| May 11, 6:52 AM EDT | Tornado Warning | FFC | Emanuel | 38 min |
| May 11, 6:56 AM EDT | Tornado Warning | FFC | Laurens, Montgomery, Toombs, Treutlen, Wheeler | 47 min |
| May 11, 7:10 AM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Crisp, Wilcox | 50 min |
| May 11, 7:18 AM EDT | Tornado Warning | FFC | Crisp, Sumter | 57 min |
| May 11, 7:54 AM EDT | Tornado Warning | FFC | Crisp, Wilcox | 36 min |
| May 11, 8:23 AM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Telfair | 23 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.