Alert archive / Georgia / Tornado Warnings in 2009
Tornado Warning 115, NWS Atlanta, GA
NWS Atlanta, GA issued this tornado warning at May 3, 2009, 6:26 PM EDT for 4 counties in Georgia. It was in force for 34 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, 6:26 PM EDT (22:26 UTC)
- Expired
- May 3, 2009, 7:00 PM EDT
- In force
- 34 min
- Issued by
- NWS Atlanta, GA
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
Counties Bartow County, GA, Cherokee County, GA, Gordon County, GA, Pickens County, GA
The radar
The Atlanta radar (KFFC), 115 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 22:29 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, 4:42 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 4 hr |
The nearest sounding before it
Peachtre/Fal Fld, GA (KFFC), launched 12:00Z, 10.4 hours before the alert went out and 115 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 032226
TORFFC
GAC015-057-129-227-032315-
/O.NEW.KFFC.TO.W.0115.090503T2226Z-090503T2315Z/
BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
TORNADO WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA
626 PM EDT SUN MAY 3 2009
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PEACHTREE CITY HAS ISSUED A
* TORNADO WARNING FOR...
NORTHWESTERN CHEROKEE COUNTY IN NORTH CENTRAL GEORGIA
WESTERN PICKENS COUNTY IN NORTH CENTRAL GEORGIA
NORTHEASTERN BARTOW COUNTY IN NORTHWEST GEORGIA
SOUTHEASTERN GORDON COUNTY IN NORTHWEST GEORGIA
* UNTIL 715 PM EDT
* AT 625 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO NEAR WHITE...
MOVING NORTHEAST AT 30 MPH.
* OTHER LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO
WALESKA AND TALKING ROCK.
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 3437 8438 3420 8474 3437 8488 3455 8458
3455 8452
TIME...MOT...LOC 2226Z 235DEG 26KT 3431 8477
$$3 follow-up statements
000
WWUS52 KFFC 032238
SVSFFC
SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA
638 PM EDT SUN MAY 3 2009
GAC015-057-129-227-032315-
/O.CON.KFFC.TO.W.0115.000000T0000Z-090503T2315Z/
CHEROKEE GA-BARTOW GA-PICKENS GA-GORDON GA-
638 PM EDT SUN MAY 3 2009
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 715 PM EDT FOR
SOUTHEASTERN GORDON...WESTERN PICKENS...NORTHEASTERN BARTOW AND
NORTHWESTERN CHEROKEE COUNTIES...
AT 630 PM EDT...LAW ENFOCEMENT REPORTED A FUNNEL CLOUD NEAR GRASSDALE.
AT 637 PM THIS POSSIBLE TORNADO WAS LOCATED NEAR PINE LOG...MOVING
NORTHEAST AT 30 MPH.
OTHER LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO LAKE
ARROWHEAD...FAIRMOUNT...WALESKA...SALACOA VALLEY...TALMADGE...
HINTON...BLAINE AND TALKING ROCK.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
HEAVY RAINFALL MAY OBSCURE THIS TORNADO. TAKE COVER NOW IF YOU WAIT
TO SEE OR HEAR IT COMING...IT WILL BE TOO LATE TO GET TO A SAFE
PLACE.
IF YOU SEE WIND DAMAGE...LARGE HAIL OR SIGNIFICANT FLOODING...WAIT
UNTIL AFTER THE STORM HAS PASSED...AND THEN CALL THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE TOLL FREE AT 1 8 6 6 7 6 3 4 4 6 6.
A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 800 PM EDT SUNDAY
EVENING FOR NORTHERN GEORGIA.
&&
LAT...LON 3437 8438 3423 8467 3441 8482 3455 8458
3455 8452
TIME...MOT...LOC 2237Z 235DEG 26KT 3435 8469
$$000
WWUS52 KFFC 032246
SVSFFC
SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA
646 PM EDT SUN MAY 3 2009
GAC015-129-032256-
/O.CAN.KFFC.TO.W.0115.000000T0000Z-090503T2315Z/
BARTOW GA-GORDON GA-
646 PM EDT SUN MAY 3 2009
...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR SOUTHEASTERN GORDON AND NORTHEASTERN
BARTOW COUNTIES IS CANCELLED...
THE STORM HAS MOVED OUT OF THE COUNTIES...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 3441 8441 3429 8465 3434 8465 3435 8464
3436 8465 3445 8465 3447 8464 3448 8465
3451 8465 3455 8458 3455 8452
TIME...MOT...LOC 2246Z 235DEG 26KT 3439 8463
$$
GAC057-227-032315-
/O.CON.KFFC.TO.W.0115.000000T0000Z-090503T2315Z/
CHEROKEE GA-PICKENS GA-
646 PM EDT SUN MAY 3 2009
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 715 PM EDT FOR WESTERN
PICKENS AND NORTHWESTERN CHEROKEE COUNTIES...
AT 646 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO
INDICATE A TORNADO. THIS TORNADO WAS LOCATED NEAR SALACOA VALLEY...
MOVING NORTHEAST AT 30 MPH.
OTHER LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO
TALMADGE...HINTON...BLAINE AND TALKING ROCK.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
HEAVY RAINFALL MAY OBSCURE THIS TORNADO. TAKE COVER NOW IF YOU WAIT
TO SEE OR HEAR IT COMING...IT WILL BE TOO LATE TO GET TO A SAFE
PLACE.
IF YOU SEE WIND DAMAGE...LARGE HAIL OR SIGNIFICANT FLOODING...WAIT
UNTIL AFTER THE STORM HAS PASSED...AND THEN CALL THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE TOLL FREE AT 1 8 6 6 7 6 3 4 4 6 6.
A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 800 PM EDT SUNDAY
EVENING FOR NORTHERN GEORGIA.
&&
LAT...LON 3441 8441 3429 8465 3434 8465 3435 8464
3436 8465 3445 8465 3447 8464 3448 8465
3451 8465 3455 8458 3455 8452
TIME...MOT...LOC 2246Z 235DEG 26KT 3439 8463
$$000
WWUS52 KFFC 032300
SVSFFC
SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA
700 PM EDT SUN MAY 3 2009
GAC057-227-032310-
/O.CAN.KFFC.TO.W.0115.000000T0000Z-090503T2315Z/
CHEROKEE GA-PICKENS GA-
700 PM EDT SUN MAY 3 2009
...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR WESTERN PICKENS AND NORTHWESTERN CHEROKEE
COUNTIES IS CANCELLED...
THE STORM HAS MOVED OUT OF THE WARNED AREA...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 3441 8441 3429 8465 3434 8465 3435 8464
3436 8465 3445 8465 3447 8464 3448 8465
3451 8465 3455 8458 3455 8452
TIME...MOT...LOC 2300Z 225DEG 36KT 3452 8448
$$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, 5:32 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, 6:32 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.