Alert archive / Georgia / Tornado Warnings in 2008
Tornado Warning 94, NWS Atlanta, GA
NWS Atlanta, GA issued this tornado warning at Aug 26, 2008, 11:34 AM EDT for Crawford County, Monroe County, Georgia. It was in force for 41 min. 2 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
- Aug 26, 2008, 11:34 AM EDT (15:34 UTC)
- Expired
- Aug 26, 2008, 12:15 PM EDT
- In force
- 41 min
- Issued by
- NWS Atlanta, GA
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
Counties Crawford County, GA, Monroe County, GA
The radar
The Robins AFB radar (KJGX), 60 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 15:36 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 26, 12:10 PM EDT | TORNADO 0 | 4 S East Juliette, GA | TORNADO OBSERVED ON THE GROUND NEAR PLANT SCHERER AND LAKE JULIETTE. NO DAMAGE OCCURRED AS THE PATH WAS THROUGH AN AREA WHERE TREES HAD BEEN PREVIOUSLY CLEAR-CUT. PATH LENGTH ABOUT 1/4 MILE. WIDTH APPROX. 50 YARDS. |
| Aug 26, 12:10 PM EDT | TORNADO | 4 S East Juliette, GA | TORNADO REPORTED NEAR PLANT SCHERER. |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 26, 10:00 AM EDT | Tornado Watch | SPC | 9 hr |
The nearest sounding before it
Peachtre/Fal Fld, GA (KFFC), launched 12:00Z, 3.6 hours before the alert went out and 72 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
- 825 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- 0 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 459 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 45 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 348 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 373 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 1.3
- Supercell composite
- 13.3
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
000
WFUS52 KFFC 261534
TORFFC
GAC079-207-261615-
/O.NEW.KFFC.TO.W.0094.080826T1534Z-080826T1615Z/
BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
TORNADO WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA
1134 AM EDT TUE AUG 26 2008
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PEACHTREE CITY HAS ISSUED A
* TORNADO WARNING FOR...
NORTH CENTRAL CRAWFORD COUNTY IN CENTRAL GEORGIA
EASTERN MONROE COUNTY IN CENTRAL GEORGIA
* UNTIL 1215 PM EDT
* AT 1131 AM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO 6 MILES SOUTH OF
RUSSELLVILLE...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 25 MPH.
* OTHER LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO
BOLINGBROKE AND EAST JULIETTE.
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 GROUND FLOOR OF THE BUILDING IN AN
INTERIOR HALLWAY OR SMALL ROOM SUCH AS A CLOSET. USE BLANKETS OR
PILLOWS TO COVER YOUR BODY AND ALWAYS STAY AWAY FROM WINDOWS.
IF YOU ARE IN A MOBILE HOME OR VEHICLE...LEAVE 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.
LAT...LON 3281 8406 3318 8382 3314 8381 3312 8379
3295 8371 3278 8398
TIME...MOT...LOC 1534Z 219DEG 22KT 3283 8398
$$4 follow-up statements
000
WWUS52 KFFC 261543
SVSFFC
SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA
1143 AM EDT TUE AUG 26 2008
GAC079-261552-
/O.CAN.KFFC.TO.W.0094.000000T0000Z-080826T1615Z/
CRAWFORD GA-
1142 AM EDT TUE AUG 26 2008
...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR NORTH CENTRAL CRAWFORD COUNTY IS
CANCELLED...
THE TORNADO HAS EXITED CRAWFORD COUNTY.
A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 700 PM EDT TUESDAY EVENING
FOR GEORGIA.
IF YOU SAW WIND DAMAGE OR SIGNIFICANT FLOODING...WAIT UNTIL AFTER
THE STORM HAS PASSED...AND THEN CALL THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE
TOLL FREE AT 1 8 6 6 7 6 3 4 4 6 6.
LAT...LON 3318 8382 3314 8381 3312 8379 3296 8371
3284 8389 3284 8396 3285 8397 3284 8398
3284 8404
TIME...MOT...LOC 1542Z 219DEG 22KT 3287 8394
$$
GAC207-261615-
/O.CON.KFFC.TO.W.0094.000000T0000Z-080826T1615Z/
MONROE GA-
1142 AM EDT TUE AUG 26 2008
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1215 PM EDT FOR EASTERN
MONROE COUNTY...
AT 1140 AM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO
INDICATE A TORNADO. THIS TORNADO WAS LOCATED JUST SOUTHEAST OF
RUSSELLVILLE...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 25 MPH.
OTHER LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO
BOLINGBROKE...JULIETTE...EAST JULIETTE AND BERNER.
THIS TORNADO WILL CROSS INTERSTATE 75 NEAR EXITS 177 AND 181
THIS IS AN EXTREMELY DANGEROUS AND LIFE THREATENING SITUATION. IF
YOU ARE IN THE PATH OF THIS TORNADO...TAKE COVER IMMEDIATELY
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 GROUND FLOOR OF THE BUILDING IN AN
INTERIOR HALLWAY OR SMALL ROOM SUCH AS A CLOSET. USE BLANKETS OR
PILLOWS TO COVER YOUR BODY AND ALWAYS STAY AWAY FROM WINDOWS.
IF YOU ARE IN A MOBILE HOME OR VEHICLE...LEAVE 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.
LAT...LON 3318 8382 3314 8381 3312 8379 3296 8371
3284 8389 3284 8396 3285 8397 3284 8398
3284 8404
TIME...MOT...LOC 1542Z 219DEG 22KT 3287 8394
$$000
WWUS52 KFFC 261555
SVSFFC
SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA
1155 AM EDT TUE AUG 26 2008
GAC207-261615-
/O.CON.KFFC.TO.W.0094.000000T0000Z-080826T1615Z/
MONROE GA-
1154 AM EDT TUE AUG 26 2008
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1215 PM EDT FOR EASTERN
MONROE COUNTY...
AT 1150 AM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO
INDICATE A TORNADO. THIS TORNADO WAS LOCATED 3 MILES SOUTHWEST OF
BOLINGBROKE...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 33 MPH.
OTHER LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO
BOLINGBROKE...JULIETTE...EAST JULIETTE AND BERNER.
THIS TORNADO WILL CROSS INTERSTATE 75 NEAR EXITS 181 AND 177.
THIS IS AN EXTREMELY DANGEROUS AND LIFE THREATENING SITUATION. IF
YOU ARE IN THE PATH OF THIS TORNADO...TAKE COVER IMMEDIATELY
HEAVY RAINFALL MAY OBSCURE THIS TORNADO. IF YOU WAIT TO SEE OR HEAR
IT COMING...IT WILL BE TOO LATE TO GET TO A SAFE PLACE.
THE SAFEST PLACE TO BE DURING A TORNADO IS IN A BASEMENT. GET UNDER A
WORKBENCH OR OTHER PIECE OF STURDY FURNITURE. IF NO BASEMENT IS
AVAILABLE...SEEK SHELTER ON THE GROUND FLOOR OF THE BUILDING IN AN
INTERIOR HALLWAY OR SMALL ROOM SUCH AS A CLOSET. USE BLANKETS OR
PILLOWS TO COVER YOUR BODY AND ALWAYS STAY AWAY FROM WINDOWS.
IF YOU ARE IN A MOBILE HOME OR VEHICLE...LEAVE THEM AND GET INSIDE A
SUBSTANTIAL SHELTER. IF NO SHELTER IS AVAILABLE...LIE FLAT IN THE
NEAREST DITCH OR OTHER LOW SPOT AND COVER YOUR HEAD WITH YOUR HANDS.
LAT...LON 3318 8382 3314 8381 3312 8379 3296 8371
3284 8389 3284 8396 3285 8397 3284 8398
3284 8404
TIME...MOT...LOC 1554Z 217DEG 29KT 3295 8387
$$000
WWUS52 KFFC 261607
SVSFFC
SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA
1207 PM EDT TUE AUG 26 2008
GAC207-261615-
/O.CON.KFFC.TO.W.0094.000000T0000Z-080826T1615Z/
MONROE GA-
1207 PM EDT TUE AUG 26 2008
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1215 PM EDT FOR EAST
CENTRAL MONROE COUNTY...
AT 1204 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO
INDICATE A TORNADO. THIS TORNADO WAS LOCATED 7 MILES SOUTH OF
JULIETTE...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 33 MPH.
OTHER LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO EAST
JULIETTE AND AREAS JUST NORTH OF BOLINGBROKE.
THIS IS AN EXTREMELY DANGEROUS AND LIFE THREATENING SITUATION. IF
YOU ARE IN THE PATH OF THIS TORNADO...TAKE COVER IMMEDIATELY
HEAVY RAINFALL MAY OBSCURE THIS TORNADO. TAKE COVER NOW IF YOU WAIT
TO SEE OR HEAR IT COMING...IT WILL BE TOO LATE TO GET TO A SAFE
PLACE.
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 GROUND FLOOR OF THE BUILDING IN AN
INTERIOR HALLWAY OR SMALL ROOM SUCH AS A CLOSET. USE BLANKETS OR
PILLOWS TO COVER YOUR BODY AND ALWAYS STAY AWAY FROM WINDOWS.
LAT...LON 3301 8386 3314 8381 3309 8377 3308 8377
3307 8377 3301 8373 3298 8380
TIME...MOT...LOC 1607Z 217DEG 29KT 3303 8379
$$000
WWUS52 KFFC 261618
SVSFFC
SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA
1218 PM EDT TUE AUG 26 2008
GAC207-261628-
/O.EXP.KFFC.TO.W.0094.000000T0000Z-080826T1615Z/
MONROE GA-
1218 PM EDT TUE AUG 26 2008
...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR EAST CENTRAL MONROE COUNTY EXPIRES AT 1215
PM EDT...
THE TORNADO HAS EXITED MONROE COUNTY.
A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 700 PM EDT TUESDAY EVENING
FOR GEORGIA.
IF YOU SAW WIND DAMAGE OR SIGNIFICANT FLOODING...WAIT UNTIL AFTER
THE STORM HAS PASSED...AND THEN CALL THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE
TOLL FREE AT 1 8 6 6 7 6 3 4 4 6 6.
LAT...LON 3301 8386 3314 8381 3309 8377 3308 8377
3307 8377 3301 8373 3298 8380
TIME...MOT...LOC 1607Z 217DEG 29KT 3303 8378
$$The office that day
Everything else NWS Atlanta, GA issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 25, 10:45 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | FFC | Oglethorpe, Wilkes | 30 min |
| Aug 25, 11:08 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | FFC | Wilkes | 52 min |
| Aug 25, 11:56 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | FFC | Bibb, Houston, Twiggs | 49 min |
| Aug 26, 12:01 AM EDT | Tornado Warning | FFC | Barrow, Gwinnett, Oconee, Walton | 44 min |
| Aug 26, 8:09 AM EDT | Tornado Warning | FFC | Cobb, DeKalb, Fulton | 36 min |
| Aug 26, 9:21 AM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | FFC | Cobb | 4 hr |
| Aug 26, 9:31 AM EDT | Tornado Warning | FFC | Talbot, Taylor, Upson | 44 min |
| Aug 26, 9:59 AM EDT | Tornado Warning | FFC | Lamar | 22 min |
| Aug 26, 12:04 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | FFC | Jasper, Jones | 41 min |
| Aug 26, 12:28 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | FFC | Crisp | 47 min |
| Aug 26, 12:40 PM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | FFC | Lumpkin, White | 6 hr |
| Aug 26, 12:40 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | FFC | Jasper, Morgan, Putnam | 50 min |
| Aug 26, 1:16 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | FFC | Oconee, Walton | 29 min |
| Aug 26, 1:30 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Clarke, Jackson, Madison | 30 min |
| Aug 26, 1:39 PM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | FFC | Towns | 6 hr |
| Aug 26, 2:01 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | FFC | Clarke, Oconee, Oglethorpe | 29 min |
| Aug 26, 2:07 PM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | FFC | Banks, Jackson | 6 hr |
| Aug 26, 3:16 PM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | FFC | Newton, Rockdale | 6 hr |
| Aug 26, 3:28 PM EDT | River Flood Warning | FFC | Forsyth, Fulton | 6 hr |
| Aug 26, 3:49 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | FFC | Hall, White | 41 min |
| Aug 26, 4:08 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | FFC | Barrow, Jackson | 37 min |
| Aug 26, 4:10 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | FFC | Dooly, Houston, Macon, Peach | 50 min |
| Aug 26, 4:36 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | FFC | Banks, Jackson | 24 min |
| Aug 26, 4:55 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | FFC | Greene, Oglethorpe | 50 min |
| Aug 26, 6:02 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | FFC | Greene, Oglethorpe, Taliaferro, Wilkes | 58 min |
| Aug 26, 6:08 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | FFC | Banks, Hall | 37 min |
| Aug 26, 6:24 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | FFC | Baldwin, Jones | 38 min |
| Aug 26, 6:41 PM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | FFC | Lumpkin, White | 6 hr |
| Aug 26, 7:00 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | FFC | Wilkes | 15 min |
| Aug 26, 7:15 PM EDT | Areal Flood Warning | FFC | Hall | 6 hr |
| Aug 26, 7:31 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | FFC | Hancock, Taliaferro, Warren | 44 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.