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Tornado Warning 23, NWS Atlanta, GA
NWS Atlanta, GA issued this tornado warning at Apr 16, 2011, 4:45 AM EDT for Chattahoochee County, Marion County, Muscogee County, Georgia. It was in force for 45 min. 3 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 16, 2011, 4:45 AM EDT (08:45 UTC)
- Expired
- Apr 16, 2011, 5:30 AM EDT
- In force
- 45 min
- Issued by
- NWS Atlanta, GA
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
Counties Chattahoochee County, GA, Marion County, GA, Muscogee County, GA
What was reported inside it
| Time | Report | Where | Remark |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 16, 4:47 AM EDT | TORNADO 1 | 3 Se Sand Hill, GA | A NWS DAMAGE SURVEY TEAM DETERMINED THAT A EF1 TORNADO TOUCHED DOWN ON THE EAST PORTION OF FORT BENNING. WINDS WERE ESTIMATED TO BE AROUND 100 MPH. THE TORNADO TORE DOWN PORTIONS OF A DORMITORY WALL AND REMOVED ONE FOURTH OF THE ROOF. THE TORNADO MOVED CARS AN |
| Apr 16, 4:50 AM EDT | TORNADO 1 | 7 Ene Fort Benning, GA | A NWS DAMAGE SURVEY TEAM DETERMINED THAT A EF1 TORNADO TOUCHED DOWN IN FORT BENNING. WINDS WERE ESTIMATED TO BE AROUND 100 MPH. THE TORNADO TORE DOWN PORTIONS OF A DORMITORY WALL AND REMOVED ONE FOURTH OF THE ROOF. THE TORNADO MOVED CARS AND CAUSED TREE DAMAGE |
| Apr 16, 4:50 AM EDT | TORNADO 1 | 7 Ene Fort Benning, GA | A NWS DAMAGE SURVEY TEAM DETERMINED THAT A EF1 TORNADO TOUCHED DOWN IN FORT BENNING. WINDS WERE ESTIMATED TO BE AROUND 100 MPH. THE TORNADO TORE DOWN PORTIONS OF A DORMITORY WALL AND REMOVED ONE FOURTH OF THE ROOF. THE TORNADO MOVED CARS AND CAUSED TREE DAMAGE |
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 15, 9:12 PM EDT | Tornado Watch | SPC | 9 hr |
The nearest sounding before it
Peachtre/Fal Fld, GA (KFFC), launched 00:00Z, 8.8 hours before the alert went out and 109 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
- 406 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -24 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 1138 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 68 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 373 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 566 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 1.3
- Supercell composite
- 11.3
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
222
WFUS52 KFFC 160845
TORFFC
GAC053-197-215-160930-
/O.NEW.KFFC.TO.W.0023.110416T0845Z-110416T0930Z/
BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
TORNADO WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA
445 AM EDT SAT APR 16 2011
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PEACHTREE CITY HAS ISSUED A
* TORNADO WARNING FOR...
CHATTAHOOCHEE COUNTY IN WEST CENTRAL GEORGIA
NORTHERN MARION COUNTY IN WEST CENTRAL GEORGIA
SOUTH CENTRAL MUSCOGEE COUNTY IN WEST CENTRAL GEORGIA
* UNTIL 530 AM EDT
* AT 441 AM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO 9 MILES WEST OF
CUSSETA...MOVING EAST AT 45 MPH.
* OTHER LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO NORTH
FORT BENNING AND BUENA VISTA.
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 600 AM EDT SATURDAY MORNING
FOR GEORGIA.
&&
LAT...LON 3229 8493 3242 8496 3254 8461 3253 8460
3253 8456 3248 8443 3232 8445 3226 8490
TIME...MOT...LOC 0845Z 253DEG 38KT 3236 8487
$$3 follow-up statements
355
WWUS52 KFFC 160854
SVSFFC
SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA
454 AM EDT SAT APR 16 2011
GAC053-197-215-160930-
/O.CON.KFFC.TO.W.0023.000000T0000Z-110416T0930Z/
MUSCOGEE GA-MARION GA-CHATTAHOOCHEE GA-
454 AM EDT SAT APR 16 2011
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 530 AM EDT FOR
CHATTAHOOCHEE...NORTHERN MARION AND SOUTH CENTRAL MUSCOGEE
COUNTIES...
AT 449 AM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO
INDICATE A TORNADO. THIS TORNADO WAS LOCATED NEAR NORTH FORT
BENNING...MOVING EAST AT 40 MPH.
OTHER LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO
EELBECK/WEST FORT BENNING...ZELLOBEE...BRANTLEY...BUENA VISTA...
JUNIPER...MARION ESTATES...OAKLAND AND FIVE POINTS.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
TAKE COVER NOW! TORNADOES AT NIGHT ARE EXTREMELY DANGEROUS. DO NOT
WAIT UNTIL YOU SEE OR HEAR IT COMING...IT MAY BE TOO LATE.
IF YOU SEE WIND DAMAGE...LARGE HAIL OR SIGNIFICANT FLOODING...WAIT
UNTIL AFTER THE STORM HAS PASSED...AND THEN CALL THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE TOLL FREE AT 1 8 6 6 7 6 3 4 4 6 6.
A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 600 AM EDT SATURDAY MORNING
FOR GEORGIA.
&&
LAT...LON 3244 8489 3254 8461 3251 8456 3249 8447
3248 8443 3232 8445 3227 8485
TIME...MOT...LOC 0854Z 250DEG 35KT 3241 8478
$$637
WWUS52 KFFC 160908
SVSFFC
SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA
508 AM EDT SAT APR 16 2011
GAC053-215-160917-
/O.CAN.KFFC.TO.W.0023.000000T0000Z-110416T0930Z/
MUSCOGEE GA-CHATTAHOOCHEE GA-
508 AM EDT SAT APR 16 2011
...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR CHATTAHOOCHEE AND SOUTH CENTRAL MUSCOGEE
COUNTIES IS CANCELLED...
THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM THAT PROMPTED THE WARNING HAS MOVED OUT OF
THE COUNTIES...THUS 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.
A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 600 AM EDT SATURDAY MORNING
FOR GEORGIA.
LAT...LON 3249 8466 3250 8464 3253 8464 3253 8461
3251 8456 3248 8443 3232 8445 3229 8466
TIME...MOT...LOC 0907Z 250DEG 40KT 3247 8460
$$
GAC197-160930-
/O.CON.KFFC.TO.W.0023.000000T0000Z-110416T0930Z/
MARION GA-
508 AM EDT SAT APR 16 2011
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 530 AM EDT FOR NORTHERN
MARION COUNTY...
AT 503 AM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO
INDICATE A TORNADO. THIS TORNADO WAS LOCATED 6 MILES SOUTHWEST OF
JUNIPER...MOVING EAST AT 45 MPH.
OTHER LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO BUENA
VISTA...MARION ESTATES...OAKLAND AND FIVE POINTS.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
TAKE COVER NOW! TORNADOES AT NIGHT ARE EXTREMELY DANGEROUS. DO NOT
WAIT UNTIL YOU SEE OR HEAR IT COMING...IT MAY BE TOO LATE.
IF YOU SEE WIND DAMAGE...LARGE HAIL OR SIGNIFICANT FLOODING...WAIT
UNTIL AFTER THE STORM HAS PASSED...AND THEN CALL THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE TOLL FREE AT 1 8 6 6 7 6 3 4 4 6 6.
A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 600 AM EDT SATURDAY MORNING
FOR GEORGIA.
&&
LAT...LON 3249 8466 3250 8464 3253 8464 3253 8461
3251 8456 3248 8443 3232 8445 3229 8466
TIME...MOT...LOC 0907Z 250DEG 40KT 3247 8460
$$533
WWUS52 KFFC 160917
SVSFFC
SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA
517 AM EDT SAT APR 16 2011
GAC197-160930-
/O.CON.KFFC.TO.W.0023.000000T0000Z-110416T0930Z/
MARION GA-
517 AM EDT SAT APR 16 2011
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 530 AM EDT FOR NORTHERN
MARION COUNTY...
AT 512 AM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO
INDICATE A TORNADO. THIS TORNADO WAS LOCATED NEAR MARION
ESTATES...MOVING EAST AT 45 MPH.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
TAKE COVER NOW! TORNADOES AT NIGHT ARE EXTREMELY DANGEROUS. DO NOT
WAIT UNTIL YOU SEE OR HEAR IT COMING...IT MAY BE TOO LATE.
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 600 AM EDT SATURDAY MORNING
FOR GEORGIA.
&&
LAT...LON 3249 8466 3250 8464 3253 8464 3253 8461
3251 8456 3248 8443 3246 8444 3244 8466
TIME...MOT...LOC 0917Z 250DEG 40KT 3251 8448
$$The office that day
Everything else NWS Atlanta, GA issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 15, 8:02 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | FFC | Cobb, DeKalb, Fulton | 43 min |
| Apr 15, 8:12 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Lamar, Meriwether, Pike, Talbot, Upson | 48 min |
| Apr 15, 8:19 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Barrow, Gwinnett | 41 min |
| Apr 15, 8:28 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Forsyth, Hall | 47 min |
| Apr 15, 8:45 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Cobb, Douglas, Paulding | 45 min |
| Apr 15, 8:56 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Butts, Lamar, Monroe, Pike, Upson | 49 min |
| Apr 15, 9:18 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Butts, Jasper, Jones, Monroe | 42 min |
| Apr 15, 9:19 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | DeKalb, Forsyth, Fulton, Gwinnett | 41 min |
| Apr 15, 10:44 PM EDT | River Flood Warning | FFC | Forsyth, Fulton | 40 hr |
| Apr 15, 11:44 PM EDT | River Flood Warning | FFC | Cobb | 6 hr |
| Apr 16, 12:17 AM EDT | River Flood Warning | FFC | Forsyth | 14 hr |
| Apr 16, 12:47 AM EDT | River Flood Warning | FFC | Dade | 34 hr |
| Apr 16, 1:25 AM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Heard, Troup | 50 min |
| Apr 16, 1:40 AM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Bartow, Carroll, Haralson, Paulding | 50 min |
| Apr 16, 1:54 AM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Carroll, Coweta, Fulton, Meriwether | 51 min |
| Apr 16, 2:10 AM EDT | Tornado Warning | FFC | Carroll, Cobb, Douglas, Fulton, Paulding | 50 min |
| Apr 16, 2:38 AM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Clayton, DeKalb, Fayette, Fulton, Henry, Newton and 1 more | 52 min |
| Apr 16, 2:46 AM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Harris | 44 min |
| Apr 16, 3:15 AM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Harris, Muscogee | 45 min |
| Apr 16, 3:26 AM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Meriwether | 49 min |
| Apr 16, 3:35 AM EDT | Wind Advisory | FFC | Baldwin, Banks, Barrow, Bartow, Bibb, Bleckley and 90 more | 16 hr |
| Apr 16, 3:39 AM EDT | Tornado Warning | FFC | Harris, Talbot | 36 min |
| Apr 16, 3:51 AM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Lamar, Meriwether, Pike, Spalding | 39 min |
| Apr 16, 4:04 AM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Meriwether, Pike, Talbot, Upson | 26 min |
| Apr 16, 4:40 AM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Chattahoochee, Macon, Marion, Muscogee, Talbot | 50 min |
| Apr 16, 5:12 AM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Chattahoochee, Crawford, Marion, Talbot, Taylor, Upson | 48 min |
| Apr 16, 5:48 AM EDT | Tornado Warning | FFC | Bibb, Crawford, Monroe, Taylor | 42 min |
| Apr 16, 6:14 AM EDT | Tornado Warning | FFC | Baldwin, Jones, Putnam | 46 min |
| Apr 16, 6:26 AM EDT | River Flood Warning | FFC | Whitfield | 64 hr |
| Apr 16, 8:42 AM EDT | River Flood Warning | FFC | Cobb | 7 hr |
| Apr 16, 10:34 AM EDT | River Flood Warning | FFC | Gordon, Murray, Whitfield | 28 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.