Alert archive / Georgia / Tornado Warnings in 2009
Tornado Warning 131, NWS Atlanta, GA
NWS Atlanta, GA issued this tornado warning at Dec 14, 2009, 5:20 PM EST for Sumter County, Georgia. It was in force for 40 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
- Dec 14, 2009, 5:20 PM EST (22:20 UTC)
- Expired
- Dec 14, 2009, 6:00 PM EST
- In force
- 40 min
- Issued by
- NWS Atlanta, GA
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
County Sumter County, GA
The radar
The Robins AFB radar (KJGX), 102 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 22:24 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 14, 5:45 PM EST | TSTM WND DMG | Americus, GA | TREE DOWN ON A HOUSE ON OGLETHORPE STREET WITH PEOPLE TRAPPED INSIDE. SEVERAL REPORTS OF FUNNEL CLOUDS. |
Local storm reports filed while the alert was in force, from inside its polygon or its counties.
The nearest sounding before it
Peachtre/Fal Fld, GA (KFFC), launched 12:00Z, 10.3 hours before the alert went out and 143 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
- 0 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- No buoyant parcel
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 478 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 44 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 154 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 176 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
000
WFUS52 KFFC 142220
TORFFC
GAC261-142300-
/O.NEW.KFFC.TO.W.0131.091214T2220Z-091214T2300Z/
BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
TORNADO WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA
520 PM EST MON DEC 14 2009
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PEACHTREE CITY HAS ISSUED A
* TORNADO WARNING FOR...
NORTHERN SUMTER COUNTY IN WEST CENTRAL GEORGIA
* UNTIL 600 PM EST
* AT 520 PM EST...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO NEAR PLAINS...
MOVING EAST AT 20 MPH.
* OTHER LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO
AMERICUS AND ANDERSONVILLE.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
WHEN A TORNADO WARNING IS ISSUED BASED ON DOPPLER RADAR...IT MEANS
THAT STRONG ROTATION HAS BEEN DETECTED IN THE STORM. A TORNADO MAY
ALREADY BE ON THE GROUND...OR IS EXPECTED TO DEVELOP SHORTLY. IF YOU
ARE IN THE PATH OF THIS DANGEROUS STORM...MOVE INDOORS AND TO A
BASEMENT OR INTERIOR ROOM ON THE GROUND FLOOR. STAY AWAY FROM
WINDOWS. IF DRIVING...DO NOT SEEK SHELTER UNDER A HIGHWAY OVERPASS.
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 3199 8442 3203 8443 3205 8443 3207 8443
3215 8426 3215 8418 3219 8418 3222 8413
3218 8412 3219 8410 3217 8403 3209 8397
3207 8398 3203 8395
TIME...MOT...LOC 2221Z 253DEG 17KT 3204 8438
$$3 follow-up statements
000
WWUS52 KFFC 142231
SVSFFC
SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA
531 PM EST MON DEC 14 2009
GAC261-142300-
/O.CON.KFFC.TO.W.0131.000000T0000Z-091214T2300Z/
SUMTER GA-
531 PM EST MON DEC 14 2009
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 600 PM EST FOR NORTHERN
SUMTER COUNTY...
AT 528 PM EST...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO
INDICATE A POSSIBLE TORNADO LOCATED 7 MILES WEST OF
AMERICUS...MOVING EAST AT 25 MPH.
OTHER LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO
PENNINGTON...METHVINS AND NEW ERA.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
IF YOU ARE IN A MOBILE HOME OR VEHICLE...EVACUATE THEM AND GET INSIDE
A STURDY SHELTER. IF NO SHELTER IS AVAILABLE...LIE FLAT IN THE
NEAREST DITCH OR OTHER LOW SPOT AND COVER YOUR HEAD WITH YOUR HANDS.
IF YOU SEE WIND DAMAGE...LARGE HAIL OR SIGNIFICANT FLOODING...WAIT
UNTIL AFTER THE STORM HAS PASSED...AND THEN CALL THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE TOLL FREE AT 1 8 6 6 7 6 3 4 4 6 6.
&&
LAT...LON 3200 8437 3207 8436 3219 8410 3218 8409
3217 8403 3215 8403 3209 8397 3207 8398
3205 8396 3203 8396
TIME...MOT...LOC 2231Z 262DEG 21KT 3204 8433
$$000
WWUS52 KFFC 142245
SVSFFC
SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA
545 PM EST MON DEC 14 2009
GAC261-142300-
/O.CON.KFFC.TO.W.0131.000000T0000Z-091214T2300Z/
SUMTER GA-
545 PM EST MON DEC 14 2009
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 600 PM EST FOR
NORTHEASTERN SUMTER COUNTY...
AT 544 PM EST...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO
INDICATE A STORM WITH STRONG ROTATION LOCATED NEAR AMERICUS...MOVING
EAST AT 25 MPH. THE STORM HAS WEAKENED SOMEWHAT...BUT IS STILL
CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO.
OTHER LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO
PENNINGTON...METHVINS AND NEW ERA.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
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 3210 8428 3219 8410 3218 8409 3217 8403
3215 8403 3212 8401 3211 8399 3203 8396
3201 8428
TIME...MOT...LOC 2244Z 262DEG 21KT 3205 8424
$$000
WWUS52 KFFC 142257
SVSFFC
SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA
557 PM EST MON DEC 14 2009
GAC261-142300-
/O.CON.KFFC.TO.W.0131.000000T0000Z-091214T2300Z/
SUMTER GA-
557 PM EST MON DEC 14 2009
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 600 PM EST FOR CENTRAL
SUMTER COUNTY...
AT 554 PM EST...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO
INDICATE A STRONG STORM LOCATED NEAR NEW ERA...MOVING EAST AT 25
MPH. THIS STORM HAS WEAKENED CONSIDERABLY AND THE TORNADO WARNING
WILL BE ALLOWED TO EXPIRE AT 600 PM EST. THE STORM MAY STILL
PRODUCE WIND GUSTS TO 45 MPH AND PEA SIZED HAIL AS IT PASSES THROUGH
EASTERN SUMTER COUNTY.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
IF YOU SEE WIND DAMAGE...LARGE HAIL OR SIGNIFICANT FLOODING...WAIT
UNTIL AFTER THE STORM HAS PASSED...AND THEN CALL THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE TOLL FREE AT 1 8 6 6 7 6 3 4 4 6 6.
&&
LAT...LON 3210 8421 3215 8403 3211 8400 3205 8397
3203 8396 3202 8419
TIME...MOT...LOC 2256Z 262DEG 21KT 3206 8416
$$The office that day
Everything else NWS Atlanta, GA issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 14, 3:16 AM EST | Areal Flood Warning | FFC | Dooly | 9 hr |
| Dec 14, 12:05 PM EST | Flood Watch | FFC | Bleckley, Chattahoochee, Crisp, Dodge, Dooly, Emanuel and 17 more | 28 hr |
| Dec 14, 3:42 PM EST | Dense Fog Advisory | FFC | Baldwin, Banks, Barrow, Bartow, Bibb, Bleckley and 67 more | 12 hr |
| Dec 14, 6:23 PM EST | River Flood Warning | FFC | Dooly | 37 hr |
| Dec 14, 6:28 PM EST | Areal Flood Warning | FFC | Chattahoochee, Crisp, Dooly, Macon, Marion, Schley and 3 more | 24 hr |
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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.