Alert archive / Georgia / Tornado Warnings in 2009
Tornado Warning 118, NWS Atlanta, GA
NWS Atlanta, GA issued this tornado warning at May 5, 2009, 6:49 PM EDT for Baldwin County, Hancock County, Washington County, Georgia. It was in force for 41 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 5, 2009, 6:49 PM EDT (22:49 UTC)
- Expired
- May 5, 2009, 7:30 PM EDT
- In force
- 41 min
- Issued by
- NWS Atlanta, GA
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
Counties Baldwin County, GA, Hancock County, GA, Washington County, GA
The radar
The Robins AFB radar (KJGX), 63 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 22:51 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
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The nearest sounding before it
Peachtre/Fal Fld, GA (KFFC), launched 12:00Z, 10.8 hours before the alert went out and 152 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
- 422 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -35 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 584 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 33 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 88 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 141 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.1
- Supercell composite
- 0.9
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
000 WFUS52 KFFC 052249 TORFFC GAC009-141-303-052330- /O.NEW.KFFC.TO.W.0118.090505T2249Z-090505T2330Z/ BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED TORNADO WARNING NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA 649 PM EDT TUE MAY 5 2009 THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PEACHTREE CITY HAS ISSUED A * TORNADO WARNING FOR... EAST CENTRAL BALDWIN COUNTY IN CENTRAL GEORGIA SOUTHERN HANCOCK COUNTY IN EAST CENTRAL GEORGIA NORTHWESTERN WASHINGTON COUNTY IN EAST CENTRAL GEORGIA * UNTIL 730 PM EDT * AT 648 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO 8 MILES NORTHWEST OF DEEPSTEP...MOVING EAST AT 20 MPH. * OTHER LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO SANDERSVILLE AND TENNILLE. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... IF YOU ARE IN A MOBILE HOME OR VEHICLE...EVACUATE THEM AND GET INSIDE A STURDY SHELTER. IF NO SHELTER IS AVAILABLE...LIE FLAT IN THE NEAREST DITCH OR OTHER LOW SPOT AND COVER YOUR HEAD WITH YOUR HANDS. 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 3314 8271 3293 8280 3306 8317 3323 8310 TIME...MOT...LOC 2249Z 285DEG 20KT 3311 8305 $$
3 follow-up statements
000
WWUS52 KFFC 052303
SVSFFC
SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA
703 PM EDT TUE MAY 5 2009
GAC009-052313-
/O.CAN.KFFC.TO.W.0118.000000T0000Z-090505T2330Z/
BALDWIN GA-
703 PM EDT TUE MAY 5 2009
...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR EAST CENTRAL BALDWIN COUNTY IS
CANCELLED...
THE STORM HAS MOVED OUT OF THE COUNTY...THEREFORE THE WARNING HAS
BEEN CANCELLED.
IF YOU SEE WIND DAMAGE...LARGE HAIL OR SIGNIFICANT FLOODING...WAIT
UNTIL AFTER THE STORM HAS PASSED...AND THEN CALL THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE TOLL FREE AT 1 8 6 6 7 6 3 4 4 6 6.
LAT...LON 3293 8280 3302 8306 3307 8304 3308 8310
3309 8311 3311 8311 3318 8302 3314 8271
TIME...MOT...LOC 2303Z 285DEG 22KT 3308 8294
$$
GAC141-303-052330-
/O.CON.KFFC.TO.W.0118.000000T0000Z-090505T2330Z/
WASHINGTON GA-HANCOCK GA-
703 PM EDT TUE MAY 5 2009
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 730 PM EDT FOR SOUTH
CENTRAL HANCOCK AND CENTRAL WASHINGTON COUNTIES...
AT 702 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO
INDICATE A TORNADO. THIS TORNADO WAS LOCATED BETWEEN LINTON AND
DEEPSTEP...MOVING EAST SOUTHEAST AT 20 MPH.
OTHER LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO
WARTHEN...SANDERSVILLE AND TENNILLE.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
IF YOU ARE IN A MOBILE HOME OR VEHICLE...EVACUATE THEM AND GET INSIDE
A STURDY SHELTER. IF NO SHELTER IS AVAILABLE...LIE FLAT IN THE
NEAREST DITCH OR OTHER LOW SPOT AND COVER YOUR HEAD WITH YOUR HANDS.
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 3293 8280 3302 8306 3307 8304 3308 8310
3309 8311 3311 8311 3318 8302 3314 8271
TIME...MOT...LOC 2303Z 285DEG 22KT 3308 8294
$$000
WWUS52 KFFC 052314
SVSFFC
SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA
714 PM EDT TUE MAY 5 2009
GAC141-303-052330-
/O.CON.KFFC.TO.W.0118.000000T0000Z-090505T2330Z/
WASHINGTON GA-HANCOCK GA-
714 PM EDT TUE MAY 5 2009
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 730 PM EDT FOR SOUTH
CENTRAL HANCOCK AND CENTRAL WASHINGTON COUNTIES...
AT 714 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO
INDICATE A TORNADO. THIS TORNADO WAS LOCATED NEAR DEEPSTEP...MOVING
SOUTHEAST AT 15 MPH.
OTHER LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO
WARTHEN...TENNILLE AND SANDERSVILLE.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
IF YOU ARE IN A MOBILE HOME OR VEHICLE...EVACUATE THEM AND GET INSIDE
A STURDY SHELTER. IF NO SHELTER IS AVAILABLE...LIE FLAT IN THE
NEAREST DITCH OR OTHER LOW SPOT AND COVER YOUR HEAD WITH YOUR HANDS.
IF YOU SEE WIND DAMAGE...LARGE HAIL OR SIGNIFICANT FLOODING...WAIT
UNTIL AFTER THE STORM HAS PASSED...AND THEN CALL THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE TOLL FREE AT 1 8 6 6 7 6 3 4 4 6 6.
&&
LAT...LON 3293 8280 3302 8306 3307 8304 3308 8308
3316 8296 3314 8271
TIME...MOT...LOC 2314Z 296DEG 14KT 3304 8291
$$000
WWUS52 KFFC 052323
SVSFFC
SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA
723 PM EDT TUE MAY 5 2009
GAC141-052332-
/O.CAN.KFFC.TO.W.0118.000000T0000Z-090505T2330Z/
HANCOCK GA-
723 PM EDT TUE MAY 5 2009
...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR SOUTH CENTRAL HANCOCK 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.
LAT...LON 3293 8280 3302 8304 3308 8305 3308 8300
3310 8298 3311 8296 3312 8292 3315 8289
3313 8271
TIME...MOT...LOC 2322Z 296DEG 14KT 3303 8288
$$
GAC303-052330-
/O.CON.KFFC.TO.W.0118.000000T0000Z-090505T2330Z/
WASHINGTON GA-
723 PM EDT TUE MAY 5 2009
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 730 PM EDT FOR CENTRAL
WASHINGTON COUNTY...
AT 722 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO
INDICATE A TORNADO. THIS TORNADO WAS LOCATED ABOUT 5 MILES NORTHWEST OF
SANDERSVILLE...MOVING SOUTHEAST AT 20 MPH.
OTHER LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO WARTHEN
AND TENNILLE.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
IF YOU ARE IN A MOBILE HOME OR VEHICLE...EVACUATE THEM AND GET INSIDE
A STURDY SHELTER. IF NO SHELTER IS AVAILABLE...LIE FLAT IN THE
NEAREST DITCH OR OTHER LOW SPOT AND COVER YOUR HEAD WITH YOUR HANDS.
IN ADDITION TO THE POSSIBLE TORNADO...THIS STORM LIKELY CONTAINS VERY
LARGE HAIL UP TO THE SIZE OF GOLFBALLS. TAKE COVER NOW
IF YOU SEE WIND DAMAGE...LARGE HAIL OR SIGNIFICANT FLOODING...WAIT
UNTIL AFTER THE STORM HAS PASSED...AND THEN CALL THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE TOLL FREE AT 1 8 6 6 7 6 3 4 4 6 6.
&&
LAT...LON 3293 8280 3302 8304 3308 8305 3308 8300
3310 8298 3311 8296 3312 8292 3315 8289
3313 8271
TIME...MOT...LOC 2322Z 296DEG 14KT 3303 8288
$$The office that day
Everything else NWS Atlanta, GA issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 5, 12:36 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Emanuel, Johnson | 39 min |
| May 5, 2:00 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Emanuel, Johnson | 45 min |
| May 5, 3:31 PM EDT | Wind Advisory | FFC | Chattooga, Dade, Dawson, Fannin, Gilmer, Lumpkin and 6 more | 27 hr |
| May 5, 4:22 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Dodge, Telfair, Wilcox | 53 min |
| May 5, 6:31 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Hancock, Washington | 44 min |
| May 5, 7:21 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | FFC | Washington | 39 min |
| May 5, 7:48 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Baldwin, Washington, Wilkinson | 42 min |
| May 5, 7:54 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Washington | 51 min |
Nearby
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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.