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Tornado Warning 108, NWS Atlanta, GA
NWS Atlanta, GA issued this tornado warning at Dec 22, 2011, 5:44 PM EST for Coweta County, Fayette County, Meriwether County, Georgia. It was in force for 46 min. 4 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
- Dec 22, 2011, 5:44 PM EST (22:44 UTC)
- Expired
- Dec 22, 2011, 6:30 PM EST
- In force
- 46 min
- Issued by
- NWS Atlanta, GA
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
Counties Coweta County, GA, Fayette County, GA, Meriwether County, GA
The radar
The Atlanta radar (KFFC), 4 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 22:44 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 22, 5:44 PM EST | TORNADO 1 | 2 Sw Moreland, GA | A NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ASSESSMENT TEAM DETERMINED THAT AS THE STORM PROGRESSED NORTHEAST...A CIRCULATION DEVELOPED AND TIGHTENED BETWEEN GRANTVILLE AND MORELAND RESULTING IN SHORT LIVED TORNADO DAMAGE. A DAMAGE PATH OF JUST OVER A MILE WAS FOUND WITH EF1 D |
| Dec 22, 5:45 PM EST | TSTM WND DMG | 2 Sw Moreland, GA | POWER LINES DOWN ON WEST GRANTVILLE RD. |
| Dec 22, 5:50 PM EST | TSTM WND DMG | 2 Ne Moreland, GA | POWER LINES DOWN ON MARTIN MILL RD. |
| Dec 22, 6:18 PM EST | TORNADO 0 | 5 Nnw Fayetteville, GA | A NWS DAMAGE SURVEY CONCLUDED A WEAK TORNADO...RATED EF0 WITH MAXIMUM WINDS OF 80 MPH...TOUCHED DOWN NEAR LEES MILL RD JUST WEST OF HWY 92 IN NORTHERN FAYETTE COUNTY. THE TORNADO TRAVELED NORTHEAST ABOUT 1 MILE. ABOUT 50 TREES AND 6 POWER POLES WERE SNAPPED OR |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 22, 3:20 PM EST | Tornado Watch | SPC | 6 hr |
The nearest sounding before it
Peachtre/Fal Fld, GA (KFFC), launched 12:00Z, 10.7 hours before the alert went out and 10 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
- 26 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -71 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 549 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 62 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 119 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 123 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
193
WFUS52 KFFC 222244
TORFFC
GAC077-113-199-222330-
/O.NEW.KFFC.TO.W.0108.111222T2244Z-111222T2330Z/
BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
TORNADO WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA
544 PM EST THU DEC 22 2011
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PEACHTREE CITY HAS ISSUED A
* TORNADO WARNING FOR...
FAYETTE COUNTY IN NORTH CENTRAL GEORGIA
COWETA COUNTY IN WEST CENTRAL GEORGIA
NORTHWESTERN MERIWETHER COUNTY IN WEST CENTRAL GEORGIA
* UNTIL 630 PM EST
* AT 539 PM EST...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO NEAR
GRANTVILLE...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 50 MPH.
* OTHER LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO
MORELAND...NEWNAN...TURIN...SHARPSBURG...PEACHTREE CITY...TYRONE
AND FAYETTEVILLE.
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.
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 TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1100 PM EST THURSDAY EVENING
FOR NORTHERN GEORGIA.
&&
LAT...LON 3351 8462 3355 8444 3351 8442 3350 8442
3347 8438 3345 8438 3343 8440 3340 8439
3314 8483 3317 8486 3322 8486 3322 8491
3328 8496
TIME...MOT...LOC 2244Z 230DEG 46KT 3327 8480
$$3 follow-up statements
013
WWUS52 KFFC 222254
SVSFFC
SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA
554 PM EST THU DEC 22 2011
GAC199-222304-
/O.CAN.KFFC.TO.W.0108.000000T0000Z-111222T2330Z/
MERIWETHER GA-
554 PM EST THU DEC 22 2011
...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR NORTHWESTERN MERIWETHER COUNTY IS
CANCELLED...
IF YOU SEE WIND DAMAGE...LARGE HAIL OR SIGNIFICANT FLOODING...WAIT
UNTIL AFTER THE STORM HAS PASSED...AND THEN CALL THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE TOLL FREE AT 1 8 6 6 7 6 3 4 4 6 6.
A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1100 PM EST THURSDAY EVENING
FOR NORTHERN GEORGIA.
LAT...LON 3351 8462 3355 8444 3350 8442 3347 8438
3345 8438 3343 8440 3340 8439 3323 8474
3332 8485
TIME...MOT...LOC 2254Z 231DEG 44KT 3333 8469
$$
GAC077-113-222330-
/O.CON.KFFC.TO.W.0108.000000T0000Z-111222T2330Z/
COWETA GA-FAYETTE GA-
554 PM EST THU DEC 22 2011
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 630 PM EST FOR FAYETTE
AND EASTERN COWETA COUNTIES...
AT 553 PM EST...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO
INDICATE A TORNADO. THIS TORNADO WAS LOCATED NEAR SHARPSBURG...MOVING
NORTHEAST AT 50 MPH.
OTHER LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO
TURIN...THOMAS CROSSROADS...CANNONGATE...PEACHTREE CITY...TYRONE...
SANDY CREEK...FAYETTEVILLE AND KENWOOD.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
IF YOU ARE CAUGHT OUTSIDE...SEEK SHELTER IN A NEARBY REINFORCED
BUILDING. AS A LAST RESORT...SEEK SHELTER IN A CULVERT...DITCH OR LOW
SPOT AND COVER YOUR HEAD WITH YOUR HANDS.
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 TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1100 PM EST THURSDAY EVENING
FOR NORTHERN GEORGIA.
&&
LAT...LON 3351 8462 3355 8444 3350 8442 3347 8438
3345 8438 3343 8440 3340 8439 3323 8474
3332 8485
TIME...MOT...LOC 2254Z 231DEG 44KT 3333 8469
$$111
WWUS52 KFFC 222305
SVSFFC
SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA
605 PM EST THU DEC 22 2011
GAC077-113-222330-
/O.CON.KFFC.TO.W.0108.000000T0000Z-111222T2330Z/
COWETA GA-FAYETTE GA-
605 PM EST THU DEC 22 2011
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 630 PM EST FOR FAYETTE
AND NORTHEASTERN COWETA COUNTIES...
AT 602 PM EST...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO
INDICATE A POSSIBLE TORNADO. THIS TORNADO WAS LOCATED NEAR PEACHTREE
CITY...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 50 MPH.
OTHER LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO
TYRONE...SANDY CREEK...FAYETTEVILLE AND KENWOOD.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
HEAVY RAINFALL MAY OBSCURE THIS TORNADO. TAKE COVER NOW! IF YOU WAIT
TO SEE OR HEAR IT COMING...IT WILL BE TOO LATE TO GET TO A SAFE
PLACE.
IF YOU SEE WIND DAMAGE...LARGE HAIL OR SIGNIFICANT FLOODING...WAIT
UNTIL AFTER THE STORM HAS PASSED...AND THEN CALL THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE TOLL FREE AT 1 8 6 6 7 6 3 4 4 6 6.
A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1100 PM EST THURSDAY EVENING
FOR NORTHERN GEORGIA.
&&
LAT...LON 3351 8462 3355 8445 3349 8442 3346 8438
3345 8438 3343 8440 3340 8439 3332 8459
3340 8469
TIME...MOT...LOC 2305Z 231DEG 44KT 3341 8456
$$065
WWUS52 KFFC 222330
SVSFFC
SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA
630 PM EST THU DEC 22 2011
GAC077-113-222340-
/O.EXP.KFFC.TO.W.0108.000000T0000Z-111222T2330Z/
COWETA GA-FAYETTE GA-
630 PM EST THU DEC 22 2011
...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR FAYETTE AND NORTHEASTERN COWETA COUNTIES
EXPIRES AT 630 PM EST...
SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS WITH CONTINUED GUSTY WINDS CAN BE EXPECTED.
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 1100 PM EST THURSDAY EVENING
FOR NORTHERN GEORGIA.
LAT...LON 3351 8462 3355 8445 3349 8442 3346 8438
3345 8438 3343 8440 3340 8439 3332 8459
3340 8469
TIME...MOT...LOC 2330Z 231DEG 44KT 3360 8427
$$The office that day
Everything else NWS Atlanta, GA issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 21, 9:11 PM EST | Dense Fog Advisory | FFC | Banks, Barrow, Bartow, Butts, Carroll, Catoosa and 47 more | 11 hr |
| Dec 22, 8:04 AM EST | Dense Fog Advisory | FFC | Banks, Barrow, Bartow, Butts, Carroll, Catoosa and 47 more | 116 min |
| Dec 22, 3:51 PM EST | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Chattooga, Floyd, Haralson, Polk | 39 min |
| Dec 22, 4:14 PM EST | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Carroll | 61 min |
| Dec 22, 4:26 PM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Haralson, Polk | 32 min |
| Dec 22, 4:34 PM EST | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Towns, Union | 26 min |
| Dec 22, 4:37 PM EST | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Bartow, Catoosa, Chattooga, Floyd, Gordon, Murray and 2 more | 53 min |
| Dec 22, 4:39 PM EST | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Heard, Troup | 66 min |
| Dec 22, 4:52 PM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Bartow, Floyd, Gordon | 23 min |
| Dec 22, 4:56 PM EST | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Paulding | 34 min |
| Dec 22, 5:13 PM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Gordon | 32 min |
| Dec 22, 5:15 PM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Carroll, Coweta, Douglas, Fulton, Heard | 45 min |
| Dec 22, 5:23 PM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Gilmer, Murray, Pickens | 25 min |
| Dec 22, 5:29 PM EST | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Cherokee, Dawson, Forsyth, Pickens | 31 min |
| Dec 22, 5:32 PM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Coweta, Fayette, Meriwether, Troup | 43 min |
| Dec 22, 5:36 PM EST | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Cobb | 24 min |
| Dec 22, 5:40 PM EST | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Meriwether | 35 min |
| Dec 22, 6:02 PM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Harris, Meriwether, Pike, Talbot, Upson | 43 min |
| Dec 22, 6:08 PM EST | Special Weather Statement | FFC | DeKalb, Forsyth, Fulton, Gwinnett, Hall | 37 min |
| Dec 22, 6:11 PM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Clayton, Fayette, Henry, Pike, Spalding | 49 min |
| Dec 22, 6:35 PM EST | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Marion, Schley, Taylor | 25 min |
| Dec 22, 6:35 PM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Hall | 27 min |
| Dec 22, 6:43 PM EST | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Lamar, Monroe, Upson | 47 min |
| Dec 22, 6:58 PM EST | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Banks, Barrow, Clarke, Gwinnett, Jackson, Madison and 1 more | 47 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.