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Tornado Warning 54, NWS Atlanta, GA
NWS Atlanta, GA issued this tornado warning at Apr 10, 2009, 5:13 PM EDT for Chattooga County, Floyd County, Georgia. It was in force for 62 min. 9 reports 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
- Apr 10, 2009, 5:13 PM EDT (21:13 UTC)
- Expired
- Apr 10, 2009, 6:15 PM EDT
- In force
- 62 min
- Issued by
- NWS Atlanta, GA
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
Counties Chattooga County, GA, Floyd County, GA
The radar
The Northeast Alabama radar (KHTX), 111 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 21:17 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 10, 5:15 PM EDT | HAIL 1 | Rome, GA | |
| Apr 10, 5:30 PM EDT | HAIL 1.75 | 9 N Rome, GA | QUARTER TO GOLF BALL SIZED HAIL. |
| Apr 10, 5:30 PM EDT | HAIL 2.75 | Shannon, GA | |
| Apr 10, 5:48 PM EDT | HAIL 1.75 | Shannon, GA | |
| Apr 10, 5:55 PM EDT | HAIL 2.75 | Rome, GA | |
| Apr 10, 6:00 PM EDT | HAIL 0.5 | Rome, GA | HALF INCH HALL. |
| Apr 10, 6:00 PM EDT | HAIL 2.75 | Shannon, GA | |
| Apr 10, 6:08 PM EDT | HAIL 1 | Rome, GA | |
| Apr 10, 6:15 PM EDT | HAIL 1.75 | Rome, GA |
Local storm reports filed while the alert was in force, from inside its polygon or its counties.
The watch it was issued in
The SPC watch in force over the same counties when this warning went out.
| Issued | Product | Office | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 10, 12:23 PM EDT | Tornado Watch | SPC | 8 hr |
| Apr 10, 3:39 PM EDT | Tornado Watch | SPC | 8 hr |
The nearest sounding before it
Peachtre/Fal Fld, GA (KFFC), launched 12:00Z, 9.2 hours before the alert went out and 118 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
- 671 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 56 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 256 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 292 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 102113
TORFFC
GAC055-115-102215-
/O.NEW.KFFC.TO.W.0054.090410T2113Z-090410T2215Z/
BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
TORNADO WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA
513 PM EDT FRI APR 10 2009
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PEACHTREE CITY HAS ISSUED A
* TORNADO WARNING FOR...
SOUTHERN CHATTOOGA COUNTY IN NORTHWEST GEORGIA
FLOYD COUNTY IN NORTHWEST GEORGIA
* UNTIL 615 PM EDT
* AT 510 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED
A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO 15 MILES
NORTHWEST OF CAVE SPRING...MOVING EAST AT 35 MPH. A SECOND STORM
ALSO CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO WAS LOCATED NEAR ROME.
* OTHER LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO ROME
AND SHANNON...AND COOSA.
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.
A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 800 PM EDT FRIDAY EVENING FOR
NORTHWEST GEORGIA. A TORNADO WATCH ALSO REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1000
PM EDT FRIDAY EVENING FOR NORTHERN GEORGIA.
&&
LAT...LON 3437 8548 3447 8510 3443 8509 3442 8511
3440 8509 3439 8500 3435 8500 3434 8502
3422 8502 3422 8504 3411 8504 3409 8513
3410 8526 3409 8526 3409 8542
TIME...MOT...LOC 2111Z 256DEG 28KT 3427 8550
$$4 follow-up statements
000
WWUS52 KFFC 102126
SVSFFC
SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA
526 PM EDT FRI APR 10 2009
GAC055-115-102215-
/O.CON.KFFC.TO.W.0054.000000T0000Z-090410T2215Z/
FLOYD GA-CHATTOOGA GA-
526 PM EDT FRI APR 10 2009
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 615 PM EDT FOR SOUTHERN
CHATTOOGA AND FLOYD COUNTIES...
AT 524 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO
INDICATE A TORNADO. THIS TORNADO WAS LOCATED NEAR ROME...MOVING EAST
AT 45 MPH.
OTHER LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO
LINDALE...ARMUCHEE...SHANNON AND PINSON.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
IF YOU SEE WIND DAMAGE...LARGE HAIL OR SIGNIFICANT FLOODING...WAIT
UNTIL AFTER THE STORM HAS PASSED...AND THEN CALL THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE TOLL FREE AT 1 8 6 6 7 6 3 4 4 6 6.
&&
LAT...LON 3437 8548 3447 8510 3443 8509 3442 8511
3440 8509 3439 8500 3435 8500 3434 8502
3422 8502 3422 8504 3411 8504 3412 8510
3420 8544
TIME...MOT...LOC 2126Z 264DEG 40KT 3432 8522
$$000
WWUS52 KFFC 102133
SVSFFC
SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA
533 PM EDT FRI APR 10 2009
GAC055-115-102215-
/O.CON.KFFC.TO.W.0054.000000T0000Z-090410T2215Z/
FLOYD GA-CHATTOOGA GA-
533 PM EDT FRI APR 10 2009
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 615 PM EDT FOR SOUTHERN
CHATTOOGA AND FLOYD COUNTIES...
AT 533 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO
INDICATE A TORNADO. THIS TORNADO WAS LOCATED NEAR SHANNON...MOVING
EAST AT 45 MPH.
OTHER LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO PINSON.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
THIS IS AN EXTREMELY DANGEROUS AND LIFE THREATENING SITUATION. THIS
STORM IS CAPABLE OF PRODUCING STRONG TO VIOLENT TORNADOES. IF YOU ARE
IN THE PATH OF THIS TORNADO...TAKE COVER IMMEDIATELY
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 3437 8548 3447 8510 3443 8509 3442 8511
3440 8509 3439 8500 3435 8500 3434 8502
3422 8502 3422 8504 3411 8504 3412 8510
3420 8544
TIME...MOT...LOC 2133Z 264DEG 40KT 3432 8513
$$000
WWUS52 KFFC 102143
SVSFFC
SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA
543 PM EDT FRI APR 10 2009
GAC055-115-102215-
/O.CON.KFFC.TO.W.0054.000000T0000Z-090410T2215Z/
FLOYD GA-CHATTOOGA GA-
543 PM EDT FRI APR 10 2009
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 615 PM EDT FOR SOUTHERN
CHATTOOGA AND FLOYD COUNTIES...
AT 442 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED
ANOTHER TORNADO MOVING IN FROM ALABAMA . THIS TORNADO WAS LOCATED 10
MILES SOUTH OF CHATTOOGAVILLE...MOVING EAST AT 55 MPH.
OTHER LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO
HOLLAND...COOSA...ROME...ARMUCHEE...LINDALE...SHANNON AND PINSON.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
THIS IS AN EXTREMELY DANGEROUS AND LIFE THREATENING SITUATION. THIS
STORM IS CAPABLE OF PRODUCING STRONG TO VIOLENT TORNADOES. IF YOU ARE
IN THE PATH OF THIS TORNADO...TAKE COVER IMMEDIATELY
IF YOU SEE WIND DAMAGE...LARGE HAIL OR SIGNIFICANT FLOODING...WAIT
UNTIL AFTER THE STORM HAS PASSED...AND THEN CALL THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE TOLL FREE AT 1 8 6 6 7 6 3 4 4 6 6.
&&
LAT...LON 3437 8548 3447 8510 3443 8509 3442 8511
3440 8509 3439 8500 3435 8500 3434 8502
3413 8505 3420 8544
TIME...MOT...LOC 2142Z 269DEG 48KT 3421 8550
$$000
WWUS52 KFFC 102206
SVSFFC
SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA
606 PM EDT FRI APR 10 2009
GAC055-115-102215-
/O.CON.KFFC.TO.W.0054.000000T0000Z-090410T2215Z/
FLOYD GA-CHATTOOGA GA-
606 PM EDT FRI APR 10 2009
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 615 PM EDT FOR EXTREME
SOUTHWESTERN CHATTOOGA AND CENTRAL FLOYD COUNTIES...
AT 605 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO
INDICATE A TORNADO. THIS TORNADO WAS LOCATED NEAR ROME...MOVING EAST
AT 55 MPH.
OTHER LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO SHANNON
AND PINSON.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
THIS IS AN EXTREMELY DANGEROUS AND LIFE THREATENING SITUATION. THIS
STORM IS CAPABLE OF PRODUCING STRONG TO VIOLENT TORNADOES. IF YOU ARE
IN THE PATH OF THIS TORNADO...TAKE COVER IMMEDIATELY
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 3431 8546 3432 8525 3437 8513 3439 8500
3434 8502 3413 8505 3420 8544
TIME...MOT...LOC 2207Z 269DEG 48KT 3423 8509
$$The office that day
Everything else NWS Atlanta, GA issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 10, 7:30 AM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Chattooga, Floyd, Polk, Walker | 45 min |
| Apr 10, 8:00 AM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Bartow, Catoosa, Floyd, Gordon, Murray, Whitfield | 34 min |
| Apr 10, 8:19 AM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Bartow, Floyd, Paulding, Polk | 41 min |
| Apr 10, 1:03 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Lumpkin, Union, White | 42 min |
| Apr 10, 1:32 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Banks | 13 min |
| Apr 10, 4:19 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Dade, Walker | 41 min |
| Apr 10, 4:30 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Chattooga, Dade, Walker | 45 min |
| Apr 10, 4:36 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | FFC | Dade, Walker | 27 min |
| Apr 10, 4:43 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Catoosa, Whitfield | 47 min |
| Apr 10, 4:53 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | FFC | Chattooga, Floyd, Walker | 37 min |
| Apr 10, 4:59 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | FFC | Catoosa, Walker | 22 min |
| Apr 10, 5:01 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Chattooga, Floyd | 44 min |
| Apr 10, 5:05 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | FFC | Gilmer, Gordon, Murray, Pickens | 25 min |
| Apr 10, 5:11 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Gordon, Murray, Whitfield | 49 min |
| Apr 10, 5:19 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | FFC | Gordon, Murray, Whitfield | 41 min |
| Apr 10, 5:20 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Lumpkin, White | 40 min |
| Apr 10, 5:26 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Fannin, Gilmer, Murray | 64 min |
| Apr 10, 5:26 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | FFC | Bartow, Gordon | 49 min |
| Apr 10, 5:29 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | FFC | Gilmer, Murray | 46 min |
| Apr 10, 5:33 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Forsyth, Fulton | 28 min |
| Apr 10, 5:36 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Gwinnett, Hall | 14 min |
| Apr 10, 5:36 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | FFC | Gordon | 24 min |
| Apr 10, 5:40 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | FFC | White | 23 min |
| Apr 10, 5:42 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | FFC | Gilmer, Pickens | 48 min |
| Apr 10, 5:53 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Fannin, Gilmer | 37 min |
| Apr 10, 5:55 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Hall | 50 min |
| Apr 10, 5:55 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Cherokee, Pickens | 35 min |
| Apr 10, 6:00 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Carroll, Heard | 60 min |
| Apr 10, 6:02 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | FFC | Dawson, Gilmer, Lumpkin, Pickens | 43 min |
| Apr 10, 6:07 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Bartow, Cherokee | 53 min |
| Apr 10, 6:11 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Dawson, Forsyth | 49 min |
| Apr 10, 6:13 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | FFC | Banks, Hall | 47 min |
| Apr 10, 6:14 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | FFC | Cherokee, Dawson, Forsyth | 61 min |
| Apr 10, 6:17 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Bartow | 28 min |
| Apr 10, 6:21 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Lumpkin, Union, White | 39 min |
| Apr 10, 6:25 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | FFC | Carroll, Heard | 50 min |
| Apr 10, 6:26 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Hall, Lumpkin | 34 min |
| Apr 10, 6:31 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | FFC | Hall | 44 min |
| Apr 10, 6:34 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Chattooga, Floyd | 41 min |
| Apr 10, 6:38 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Coweta | 67 min |
| Apr 10, 6:43 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | FFC | Bartow, Cherokee | 47 min |
| Apr 10, 6:50 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | FFC | Gwinnett, Hall | 25 min |
| Apr 10, 6:52 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Gwinnett, Hall | 53 min |
| Apr 10, 6:58 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Forsyth, Fulton | 47 min |
| Apr 10, 7:01 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Banks, Jackson | 44 min |
| Apr 10, 7:04 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | FFC | Coweta, Fayette | 43 min |
| Apr 10, 7:08 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Bartow | 52 min |
| Apr 10, 7:12 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Floyd, Polk | 48 min |
| Apr 10, 7:16 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | FFC | Banks, Jackson, Madison | 29 min |
| Apr 10, 7:19 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | FFC | Forsyth, Fulton, Gwinnett | 41 min |
| Apr 10, 7:20 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | FFC | Heard | 40 min |
| Apr 10, 7:26 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | FFC | Bartow, Paulding, Polk | 49 min |
| Apr 10, 7:28 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | FFC | Clayton, Fayette, Henry, Spalding | 45 min |
| Apr 10, 7:28 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | FFC | Jackson, Madison | 47 min |
| Apr 10, 7:35 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | FFC | Carroll, Haralson, Paulding | 40 min |
| Apr 10, 7:37 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | FFC | Barrow, Gwinnett, Jackson | 53 min |
| Apr 10, 7:42 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Cherokee, Cobb, Forsyth, Fulton, Gwinnett | 48 min |
| Apr 10, 7:45 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Coweta | 60 min |
| Apr 10, 7:50 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | FFC | Clarke, Jackson, Madison, Oglethorpe | 40 min |
| Apr 10, 7:54 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | FFC | Forsyth, Fulton, Gwinnett | 36 min |
| Apr 10, 7:59 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Cobb, Fulton | 31 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; local storm reports from the same archive; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.