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Tornado Warning 112, NWS Atlanta, GA
NWS Atlanta, GA issued this tornado warning at May 3, 2009, 4:42 PM EDT for Floyd County, Haralson County, Polk County, Georgia. It was in force for 63 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
- May 3, 2009, 4:42 PM EDT (20:42 UTC)
- Expired
- May 3, 2009, 5:45 PM EDT
- In force
- 63 min
- Issued by
- NWS Atlanta, GA
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
Counties Floyd County, GA, Haralson County, GA, Polk County, GA
The radar
The Atlanta radar (KFFC), 101 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 20:43 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
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What was reported inside it
| Time | Report | Where | Remark |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 3, 5:20 PM EDT | FUNNEL CLOUD | N Cedartown, GA | LAW ENFORCEMENT REPORTED FUNNEL CLOUD NEAR WALMART ON HWY 27 IN CEDARTOWN. |
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 3, 12:35 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 5 hr |
| May 3, 4:42 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 4 hr |
The nearest sounding before it
Peachtre/Fal Fld, GA (KFFC), launched 12:00Z, 8.7 hours before the alert went out and 104 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
- 149 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -13 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 523 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 47 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 104 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 182 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.1
- Supercell composite
- 0.5
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
000
WFUS52 KFFC 032042
TORFFC
GAC115-143-233-032145-
/O.NEW.KFFC.TO.W.0112.090503T2042Z-090503T2145Z/
BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
TORNADO WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA
442 PM EDT SUN MAY 3 2009
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PEACHTREE CITY HAS ISSUED A
* TORNADO WARNING FOR...
SOUTHERN FLOYD COUNTY IN NORTHWEST GEORGIA
NORTHWESTERN HARALSON COUNTY IN NORTHWEST GEORGIA
POLK COUNTY IN NORTHWEST GEORGIA
* UNTIL 545 PM EDT
* AT 440 PM EDT...ALABAMA LAW ENFORCEMENT HAS BEEN FOLLOWING A TORNADO
ACROSS EASTERN ALABAMA...CURRENTLY 22 MILES SOUTHWEST OF CAVE
SPRING...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 35 MPH.
* OTHER LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO
CEDARTOWN...ROCKMART AND ARAGON.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
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
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.
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.
A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 800 PM EDT SUNDAY
EVENING FOR NORTHERN GEORGIA.
&&
LAT...LON 3423 8514 3399 8499 3386 8538 3402 8542
3410 8542
TIME...MOT...LOC 2041Z 244DEG 30KT 3389 8560
$$3 follow-up statements
000
WWUS52 KFFC 032109
SVSFFC
SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA
509 PM EDT SUN MAY 3 2009
GAC115-143-233-032145-
/O.CON.KFFC.TO.W.0112.000000T0000Z-090503T2145Z/
HARALSON GA-POLK GA-FLOYD GA-
509 PM EDT SUN MAY 3 2009
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 545 PM EDT FOR SOUTHERN
FLOYD...POLK AND NORTHWESTERN HARALSON COUNTIES...
AT 507 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO
INDICATE A TORNADO. THIS TORNADO WAS LOCATED NEAR ESOM HILL...MOVING
NORTHEAST AT 30 MPH.
OTHER LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO CAVE
SPRING...CEDARTOWN...ANTIOCH...FISH CREEK...LINDALE...SENEY...VAN
WERT...ROCKMART AND ARAGON.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
THIS STORM HAS A HISTORY OF PRODUCING DAMAGE ACROSS EASTERN ALABAMA.
HEAVY RAINFALL MAY OBSCURE THIS TORNADO. TAKE COVER NOW IF YOU WAIT TO
SEE OR HEAR IT COMING...IT WILL BE TOO LATE TO GET TO A SAFE PLACE.
IF YOU SEE WIND DAMAGE...LARGE HAIL OR SIGNIFICANT FLOODING...WAIT
UNTIL AFTER THE STORM HAS PASSED...AND THEN CALL THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE TOLL FREE AT 1 8 6 6 7 6 3 4 4 6 6.
A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 800 PM EDT SUNDAY
EVENING FOR NORTHERN GEORGIA.
&&
LAT...LON 3423 8514 3399 8499 3386 8538 3402 8542
3410 8542
TIME...MOT...LOC 2109Z 247DEG 27KT 3398 8537
$$000 WWUS52 KFFC 032120 SVSFFC SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA 520 PM EDT SUN MAY 3 2009 GAC143-032130- /O.CAN.KFFC.TO.W.0112.000000T0000Z-090503T2145Z/ HARALSON GA- 520 PM EDT SUN MAY 3 2009 ...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR NORTHWESTERN HARALSON COUNTY IS CANCELLED... THE TORNADO WILL REMAIN NORTH OF THE COUNTY...THUS THE WARNING HAS BEEN CANCELLED. 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. A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 800 PM EDT SUNDAY EVENING FOR NORTHERN GEORGIA. LAT...LON 3391 8535 3411 8540 3423 8514 3401 8500 TIME...MOT...LOC 2120Z 243DEG 27KT 3402 8529 $$ GAC115-233-032145- /O.CON.KFFC.TO.W.0112.000000T0000Z-090503T2145Z/ POLK GA-FLOYD GA- 520 PM EDT SUN MAY 3 2009 ...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 545 PM EDT FOR SOUTH CENTRAL FLOYD AND POLK COUNTIES... AT 519 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO INDICATE A TORNADO. THIS TORNADO WAS LOCATED NEAR CEDARTOWN...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 30 MPH. OTHER LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO FISH CREEK...SENEY...LINDALE...ROCKMART AND ARAGON. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... THIS STORM HAS A HISTORY OF PRODUCING DAMAGE ACROSS EASTERN ALABAMA. HEAVY RAINFALL MAY OBSCURE THIS TORNADO. TAKE COVER NOW IF YOU WAIT TO SEE OR HEAR IT COMING...IT WILL BE TOO LATE TO GET TO A SAFE PLACE. IF YOU SEE WIND DAMAGE...LARGE HAIL OR SIGNIFICANT FLOODING...WAIT UNTIL AFTER THE STORM HAS PASSED...AND THEN CALL THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TOLL FREE AT 1 8 6 6 7 6 3 4 4 6 6. A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 800 PM EDT SUNDAY EVENING FOR NORTHERN GEORGIA. && LAT...LON 3391 8535 3411 8540 3423 8514 3401 8500 TIME...MOT...LOC 2120Z 243DEG 27KT 3402 8529 $$
000 WWUS52 KFFC 032129 SVSFFC SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA 529 PM EDT SUN MAY 3 2009 GAC115-233-032145- /O.CON.KFFC.TO.W.0112.000000T0000Z-090503T2145Z/ POLK GA-FLOYD GA- 529 PM EDT SUN MAY 3 2009 ...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 545 PM EDT FOR SOUTH CENTRAL FLOYD AND NORTHERN POLK COUNTIES... AT 529 PM EDT...LOCAL LAW ENFORCEMENT REPORTED A FUNNEL CLOUD. THIS POSSIBLE TORNADO WAS LOCATED NEAR CEDARTOWN...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 30 MPH. OTHER LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO FISH CREEK...SENEY...LINDALE AND ARAGON. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... THIS STORM HAS A HISTORY OF PRODUCING DAMAGE ACROSS EASTERN ALABAMA. 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. 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. A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 800 PM EDT SUNDAY EVENING FOR NORTHERN GEORGIA. && LAT...LON 3397 8527 3413 8535 3423 8514 3404 8502 TIME...MOT...LOC 2129Z 238DEG 27KT 3407 8522 $$
The office that day
Everything else NWS Atlanta, GA issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 3, 3:44 PM EDT | River Flood Warning | FFC | Gordon, Murray, Whitfield | 17 hr |
| May 3, 4:22 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Carroll, Haralson, Heard, Paulding, Polk, Troup | 83 min |
| May 3, 4:50 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Fannin, Gilmer | 40 min |
| May 3, 5:10 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Chattahoochee, Harris, Meriwether, Muscogee, Stewart, Troup | 80 min |
| May 3, 5:32 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | FFC | Bartow, Floyd, Polk | 43 min |
| May 3, 5:40 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Carroll, Coweta, Douglas, Fulton, Haralson, Heard and 2 more | 65 min |
| May 3, 5:55 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Clayton, Cobb, Coweta, DeKalb, Douglas, Fayette and 6 more | 65 min |
| May 3, 6:00 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Lamar, Meriwether, Pike, Talbot, Taylor, Upson | 60 min |
| May 3, 6:06 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | FFC | Coweta, Fayette, Fulton | 39 min |
| May 3, 6:12 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Chattahoochee, Macon, Marion, Schley, Stewart, Sumter and 2 more | 63 min |
| May 3, 6:14 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Bartow, Cherokee, Cobb, DeKalb, Douglas, Forsyth and 3 more | 61 min |
| May 3, 6:26 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | FFC | Bartow, Cherokee, Gordon, Pickens | 34 min |
| May 3, 6:32 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Butts, DeKalb, Gwinnett, Henry, Jasper, Lamar and 5 more | 58 min |
| May 3, 6:35 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Bibb, Crawford, Lamar, Monroe, Taylor, Upson | 55 min |
| May 3, 6:42 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Cherokee, Dawson, Forsyth, Fulton, Gwinnett, Hall and 1 more | 52 min |
| May 3, 7:11 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Bibb, Butts, Crawford, Jasper, Jones, Monroe and 2 more | 64 min |
| May 3, 7:14 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Barrow, Butts, Gwinnett, Jasper, Morgan, Newton and 3 more | 38 min |
| May 3, 7:17 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Banks, Barrow, Clarke, Forsyth, Gwinnett, Hall and 5 more | 58 min |
| May 3, 7:37 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Baldwin, Greene, Hancock, Jones, Putnam, Twiggs and 1 more | 53 min |
| May 3, 7:39 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Clarke, Greene, Hancock, Madison, Morgan, Oconee and 2 more | 50 min |
| May 3, 7:42 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Banks, Jackson, Madison | 48 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.