Alert archive / Georgia / Tornado Warnings in 2009
Tornado Warning 4, NWS Atlanta, GA
NWS Atlanta, GA issued this tornado warning at Feb 11, 2009, 6:28 PM EST for Meriwether County, Troup County, Georgia. It was in force for 33 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
- Feb 11, 2009, 6:28 PM EST (23:28 UTC)
- Expired
- Feb 11, 2009, 7:01 PM EST
- In force
- 33 min
- Issued by
- NWS Atlanta, GA
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
Counties Meriwether County, GA, Troup County, GA
The radar
The Atlanta radar (KFFC), 52 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 23:31 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 11, 4:08 PM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 5 hr |
The nearest sounding before it
Peachtre/Fal Fld, GA (KFFC), launched 12:00Z, 11.5 hours before the alert went out and 55 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
- 841 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 66 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 330 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 366 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 112328
TORFFC
GAC199-285-120015-
/O.NEW.KFFC.TO.W.0004.090211T2328Z-090212T0015Z/
BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
TORNADO WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA
628 PM EST WED FEB 11 2009
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PEACHTREE CITY HAS ISSUED A
* TORNADO WARNING FOR...
SOUTHERN MERIWETHER COUNTY IN WEST CENTRAL GEORGIA
SOUTHEASTERN TROUP COUNTY IN WEST CENTRAL GEORGIA
* UNTIL 715 PM EST
* AT 626 PM EST...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO 14 MILES WEST OF
WARM SPRINGS...MOVING EAST AT 40 MPH.
* OTHER LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO
WOODBURY.
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.
A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1000 PM EST
WEDNESDAY EVENING FOR NORTHERN GEORGIA.
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 3301 8458 3290 8456 3287 8477 3287 8486
3287 8494 3292 8495
TIME...MOT...LOC 2328Z 256DEG 33KT 3289 8490
$$4 follow-up statements
000
WWUS52 KFFC 112334
SVSFFC
SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA
634 PM EST WED FEB 11 2009
GAC199-285-120015-
/O.CON.KFFC.TO.W.0004.000000T0000Z-090212T0015Z/
TROUP GA-MERIWETHER GA-
634 PM EST WED FEB 11 2009
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 715 PM EST FOR SOUTHERN
MERIWETHER AND SOUTHEASTERN TROUP COUNTIES...
AT 631 PM EST...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO
INDICATE A TORNADO. THIS TORNADO WAS LOCATED NEAR DURAND...MOVING
EAST AT 40 MPH.
OTHER LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO HARRIS
CITY...WARM SPRINGS...RALEIGH AND WOODBURY.
WHEN A TORNADO WARNING IS ISSUED BASED ON DOPPLER RADAR...IT MEANS
THAT STRONG ROTATION HAS BEEN DETECTED IN THE STORM. A TORNADO MAY
ALREADY BE ON THE GROUND...OR IS EXPECTED TO DEVELOP SHORTLY. IF YOU
ARE IN THE PATH OF THIS DANGEROUS STORM...MOVE INDOORS AND TO A
BASEMENT OR INTERIOR ROOM ON THE FIRST FLOOR. STAY AWAY FROM WINDOWS.
IF DRIVING...DO NOT SEEK SHELTER UNDER A HIGHWAY OVERPASS.
IF YOU ARE IN A MOBILE HOME OR VEHICLE...EVACUATE THEM AND GET INSIDE
A STURDY SHELTER. IF NO SHELTER IS AVAILABLE...LIE FLAT IN THE
NEAREST DITCH OR OTHER LOW SPOT AND COVER YOUR HEAD WITH YOUR HANDS.
A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1000 PM EST
WEDNESDAY EVENING FOR NORTHERN GEORGIA.
IF YOU SEE WIND DAMAGE...LARGE HAIL OR SIGNIFICANT FLOODING...WAIT
UNTIL AFTER THE STORM HAS PASSED...AND THEN CALL THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE TOLL FREE AT 1 8 6 6 7 6 3 4 4 6 6.
LAT...LON 3301 8458 3290 8456 3287 8477 3287 8486
3287 8494 3292 8495
TIME...MOT...LOC 2334Z 256DEG 33KT 3292 8480
$$000
WWUS52 KFFC 112344
SVSFFC
SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA
644 PM EST WED FEB 11 2009
GAC199-285-120015-
/O.CON.KFFC.TO.W.0004.000000T0000Z-090212T0015Z/
TROUP GA-MERIWETHER GA-
644 PM EST WED FEB 11 2009
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 715 PM EST FOR SOUTHERN
MERIWETHER AND SOUTHEASTERN TROUP COUNTIES...
AT 640 PM EST...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO
INDICATE A TORNADO. THIS TORNADO WAS LOCATED NEAR HARRIS CITY...
MOVING NORTHEAST AT 40 MPH.
OTHER LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO RALEIGH
AND WOODBURY.
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 FIRST FLOOR. STAY AWAY FROM WINDOWS.
IF DRIVING...DO NOT SEEK SHELTER UNDER A HIGHWAY OVERPASS.
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.
A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1000 PM EST
WEDNESDAY EVENING FOR NORTHERN GEORGIA.
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 3301 8458 3290 8456 3287 8477 3287 8486
3287 8494 3292 8495
TIME...MOT...LOC 2344Z 247DEG 33KT 3296 8469
$$000
WWUS52 KFFC 112352
SVSFFC
SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA
652 PM EST WED FEB 11 2009
GAC199-285-120015-
/O.CON.KFFC.TO.W.0004.000000T0000Z-090212T0015Z/
TROUP GA-MERIWETHER GA-
652 PM EST WED FEB 11 2009
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 715 PM EST FOR SOUTHERN
MERIWETHER AND SOUTHEASTERN TROUP COUNTIES...
AT 649 PM EST...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO
INDICATE A TORNADO. THIS TORNADO WAS LOCATED NEAR RALEIGH...MOVING
NORTHEAST AT 40 MPH.
OTHER LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO
WOODBURY.
WHEN A TORNADO WARNING IS ISSUED BASED ON DOPPLER RADAR...IT MEANS
THAT STRONG ROTATION HAS BEEN DETECTED IN THE STORM. A TORNADO MAY
ALREADY BE ON THE GROUND...OR IS EXPECTED TO DEVELOP SHORTLY. IF YOU
ARE IN THE PATH OF THIS DANGEROUS STORM...MOVE INDOORS AND TO A
BASEMENT OR INTERIOR ROOM ON THE FIRST FLOOR. STAY AWAY FROM WINDOWS.
IF DRIVING...DO NOT SEEK SHELTER UNDER A HIGHWAY OVERPASS.
IF YOU ARE IN A MOBILE HOME OR VEHICLE...EVACUATE THEM AND GET INSIDE
A STURDY SHELTER. IF NO SHELTER IS AVAILABLE...LIE FLAT IN THE
NEAREST DITCH OR OTHER LOW SPOT AND COVER YOUR HEAD WITH YOUR HANDS.
A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1000 PM EST
WEDNESDAY EVENING FOR NORTHERN GEORGIA.
IF YOU SEE WIND DAMAGE...LARGE HAIL OR SIGNIFICANT FLOODING...WAIT
UNTIL AFTER THE STORM HAS PASSED...AND THEN CALL THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE TOLL FREE AT 1 8 6 6 7 6 3 4 4 6 6.
LAT...LON 3301 8458 3290 8456 3287 8477 3287 8486
3287 8494 3292 8495
TIME...MOT...LOC 2352Z 247DEG 33KT 3299 8461
$$000
WWUS52 KFFC 120001
SVSFFC
SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA
701 PM EST WED FEB 11 2009
GAC199-285-120009-
/O.CAN.KFFC.TO.W.0004.000000T0000Z-090212T0015Z/
TROUP GA-MERIWETHER GA-
659 PM EST WED FEB 11 2009
...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR SOUTHERN MERIWETHER AND SOUTHEASTERN TROUP
COUNTIES IS CANCELLED...
THE THUNDERSTORM HAS WEAKENED AND IS NO LONGER SUSPECTED TO BE
PRODUCING A TORNADO. HOWEVER...STRONG GUSTY WINDS UP TO 45 MPH
AND VERY HEAVY RAIN ARE STILL POSSIBLE WITH THIS STORM.
A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1000 PM EST
WEDNESDAY EVENING FOR NORTHERN GEORGIA.
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 3301 8458 3290 8456 3287 8477 3287 8486
3287 8494 3292 8495
TIME...MOT...LOC 2359Z 247DEG 33KT 3301 8454
$$The office that day
Everything else NWS Atlanta, GA issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 11, 2:51 PM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Chattooga, Dade, Walker | 54 min |
| Feb 11, 3:25 PM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Catoosa, Chattooga, Floyd, Gordon, Walker, Whitfield | 65 min |
| Feb 11, 4:02 PM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Bartow, Fannin, Gilmer, Gordon, Murray, Pickens and 2 more | 58 min |
| Feb 11, 4:56 PM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Bartow, Cherokee, Dawson, Fannin, Gilmer, Lumpkin and 3 more | 64 min |
| Feb 11, 5:29 PM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Dawson, Forsyth, Fulton | 46 min |
| Feb 11, 5:40 PM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Lumpkin, Towns, White | 35 min |
| Feb 11, 5:55 PM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Hall | 50 min |
| Feb 11, 5:57 PM EST | Tornado Warning | FFC | Harris, Troup | 33 min |
| Feb 11, 6:10 PM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Banks, Jackson | 35 min |
| Feb 11, 6:47 PM EST | Tornado Warning | FFC | Clayton, DeKalb, Henry, Rockdale | 28 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.