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Tornado Warning 113, NWS Atlanta, GA
NWS Atlanta, GA issued this tornado warning at May 3, 2009, 5:32 PM EDT for Bartow County, Floyd County, Polk County, Georgia. It was in force for 43 min. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.
The area
The outline as issued.
The facts
- Issued
- May 3, 2009, 5:32 PM EDT (21:32 UTC)
- Expired
- May 3, 2009, 6:15 PM EDT
- In force
- 43 min
- Issued by
- NWS Atlanta, GA
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
Counties Bartow County, GA, Floyd County, GA, Polk County, GA
The radar
The Atlanta radar (KFFC), 96 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 21:34 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
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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, 9.5 hours before the alert went out and 98 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 032132
TORFFC
GAC015-115-233-032215-
/O.NEW.KFFC.TO.W.0113.090503T2132Z-090503T2215Z/
BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
TORNADO WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA
532 PM EDT SUN MAY 3 2009
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PEACHTREE CITY HAS ISSUED A
* TORNADO WARNING FOR...
WESTERN BARTOW COUNTY IN NORTHWEST GEORGIA
SOUTHEASTERN FLOYD COUNTY IN NORTHWEST GEORGIA
NORTHEASTERN POLK COUNTY IN NORTHWEST GEORGIA
* UNTIL 615 PM EDT
* AT 530 PM EDT...LOCAL LAW ENFORCEMENT REPORTED A FUNNEL CLOUD ON
HIGHWAY 27 JUST NORTH OF CEDARTOWN...OR 12 MILES WEST OF
TAYLORSVILLE...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 30 MPH.
* OTHER LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO
EUHARLEE AND KINGSTON.
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 3436 8494 3412 8478 3409 8487 3409 8491
3407 8492 3403 8505 3423 8517
TIME...MOT...LOC 2131Z 238DEG 27KT 3408 8520
$$2 follow-up statements
000
WWUS52 KFFC 032150
SVSFFC
SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA
550 PM EDT SUN MAY 3 2009
GAC233-032159-
/O.CAN.KFFC.TO.W.0113.000000T0000Z-090503T2215Z/
POLK GA-
550 PM EDT SUN MAY 3 2009
...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR NORTHEASTERN POLK COUNTY IS CANCELLED...
THE STORM HAS MOVED OUT OF THE COUNTY...THEREFORE THE WARNING HAS BEEN
CANCELLED.
IF YOU SEE WIND DAMAGE...LARGE HAIL OR SIGNIFICANT FLOODING...WAIT
UNTIL AFTER THE STORM HAS PASSED...AND THEN CALL THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE TOLL FREE AT 1 8 6 6 7 6 3 4 4 6 6.
A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 800 PM EDT SUNDAY
EVENING FOR NORTHERN GEORGIA.
LAT...LON 3436 8494 3412 8478 3409 8487 3409 8491
3408 8492 3408 8494 3409 8495 3409 8504
3411 8504 3411 8510 3423 8517
TIME...MOT...LOC 2149Z 238DEG 27KT 3415 8506
$$
GAC015-115-032215-
/O.CON.KFFC.TO.W.0113.000000T0000Z-090503T2215Z/
BARTOW GA-FLOYD GA-
550 PM EDT SUN MAY 3 2009
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 615 PM EDT FOR
SOUTHEASTERN FLOYD AND WESTERN BARTOW COUNTIES...
AT 549 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO
INDICATE A TORNADO. THIS TORNADO WAS LOCATED 8 MILES WEST OF
EUHARLEE...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 30 MPH.
OTHER LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO
STILESBORO AND KINGSTON.
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 3436 8494 3412 8478 3409 8487 3409 8491
3408 8492 3408 8494 3409 8495 3409 8504
3411 8504 3411 8510 3423 8517
TIME...MOT...LOC 2149Z 238DEG 27KT 3415 8506
$$000
WWUS52 KFFC 032201
SVSFFC
SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA
601 PM EDT SUN MAY 3 2009
GAC115-032211-
/O.CAN.KFFC.TO.W.0113.000000T0000Z-090503T2215Z/
FLOYD GA-
601 PM EDT SUN MAY 3 2009
...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR SOUTHEASTERN FLOYD COUNTY IS CANCELLED...
THE STORM HAS MOVED OUT OF THE COUNTY...THUS THE WARNING HAS BEEN
CANCELLED.
IF YOU SEE WIND DAMAGE...LARGE HAIL OR SIGNIFICANT FLOODING...WAIT
UNTIL AFTER THE STORM HAS PASSED...AND THEN CALL THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE TOLL FREE AT 1 8 6 6 7 6 3 4 4 6 6.
A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 800 PM EDT SUNDAY
EVENING FOR NORTHERN GEORGIA.
LAT...LON 3422 8502 3431 8502 3436 8494 3412 8478
3409 8487 3409 8491 3408 8492 3408 8494
3409 8495 3409 8504 3422 8504
TIME...MOT...LOC 2201Z 238DEG 26KT 3419 8498
$$
GAC015-032215-
/O.CON.KFFC.TO.W.0113.000000T0000Z-090503T2215Z/
BARTOW GA-
601 PM EDT SUN MAY 3 2009
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 615 PM EDT FOR WESTERN
BARTOW COUNTY...
AT 601 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO
INDICATE A TORNADO. THIS TORNADO WAS LOCATED NEAR KINGSTON...MOVING
NORTHEAST AT 30 MPH.
OTHER LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO
EUHARLEE.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
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 3422 8502 3431 8502 3436 8494 3412 8478
3409 8487 3409 8491 3408 8492 3408 8494
3409 8495 3409 8504 3422 8504
TIME...MOT...LOC 2201Z 238DEG 26KT 3419 8498
$$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, 4:42 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | FFC | Floyd, Haralson, Polk | 63 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, 5:40 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; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.