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Tornado Warning 98, NWS Atlanta, GA
NWS Atlanta, GA issued this tornado warning at Nov 16, 2011, 2:24 PM EST for 5 counties in Georgia. It was in force for 36 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
- Nov 16, 2011, 2:24 PM EST (19:24 UTC)
- Expired
- Nov 16, 2011, 3:00 PM EST
- In force
- 36 min
- Issued by
- NWS Atlanta, GA
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
Counties Lamar County, GA, Meriwether County, GA, Pike County, GA, Talbot County, GA, Upson County, GA
The radar
The Atlanta radar (KFFC), 53 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 19:27 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
Open the radar archive at this moment
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 16, 10:46 AM EST | Tornado Watch | SPC | 7 hr |
| Nov 16, 1:35 PM EST | Tornado Watch | SPC | 7 hr |
The nearest sounding before it
Peachtre/Fal Fld, GA (KFFC), launched 12:00Z, 7.4 hours before the alert went out and 50 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
- 627 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -1 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 484 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 61 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 108 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 101 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.3
- Supercell composite
- 2.1
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
795
WFUS52 KFFC 161924
TORFFC
GAC171-199-231-263-293-162000-
/O.NEW.KFFC.TO.W.0098.111116T1924Z-111116T2000Z/
BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
TORNADO WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA
224 PM EST WED NOV 16 2011
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PEACHTREE CITY HAS ISSUED A
* TORNADO WARNING FOR...
LAMAR COUNTY IN WEST CENTRAL GEORGIA
SOUTHEASTERN MERIWETHER COUNTY IN WEST CENTRAL GEORGIA
SOUTHEASTERN PIKE COUNTY IN WEST CENTRAL GEORGIA
NORTH CENTRAL TALBOT COUNTY IN WEST CENTRAL GEORGIA
UPSON COUNTY IN WEST CENTRAL GEORGIA
* UNTIL 300 PM EST
* AT 218 PM EST...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO NEAR
MANCHESTER...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 40 MPH.
THIS POSSIBLE TORNADO HAS BEEN A LONG LIVED TORNADO AND CONTINUES TO
PRODUCE DAMAGE. THIS POSSIBLE TORNADO PRODUCED WIDESPREAD DAMAGE IN
HAMILTON GEORGIA. REPORTS THAT THE POSSIBLE TORNADO DID CONSIDERABLE
DAMAGE TO HARRIS COUNTY HIGH SCHOOL.
* OTHER LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO
THOMASTON...MEANSVILLE...THE ROCK...YATESVILLE...ALDORA...MILNER
AND BARNESVILLE.
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.
A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 900 PM EST WEDNESDAY EVENING
FOR GEORGIA. A TORNADO WATCH ALSO REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 700 PM EST
WEDNESDAY EVENING FOR NORTHERN GEORGIA.
&&
LAT...LON 3320 8409 3293 8407 3293 8412 3284 8413
3278 8462 3290 8464
TIME...MOT...LOC 1922Z 241DEG 35KT 3286 8454
$$2 follow-up statements
997
WWUS52 KFFC 161937
SVSFFC
SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA
237 PM EST WED NOV 16 2011
GAC199-263-161946-
/O.CAN.KFFC.TO.W.0098.000000T0000Z-111116T2000Z/
TALBOT GA-MERIWETHER GA-
237 PM EST WED NOV 16 2011
...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR SOUTHEASTERN MERIWETHER AND NORTH CENTRAL
TALBOT COUNTIES IS CANCELLED...
THE TORNADIC STORM HAS MOVED EAST OF MERIWETHER AND TALBOT COUNTIES
AND NO LONGER POSES OF THREAT OF PRODUCING SEVERE WEATHER.
IF YOU SEE WIND DAMAGE...LARGE HAIL OR SIGNIFICANT FLOODING...WAIT
UNTIL AFTER THE STORM HAS PASSED...AND THEN CALL THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE TOLL FREE AT 1 8 6 6 7 6 3 4 4 6 6.
A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 900 PM EST WEDNESDAY EVENING
FOR GEORGIA. A TORNADO WATCH ALSO REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 700 PM EST
WEDNESDAY EVENING FOR NORTHERN GEORGIA.
LAT...LON 3296 8452 3320 8409 3294 8408 3293 8412
3284 8413 3281 8440 3284 8442 3282 8445
3286 8449 3287 8447 3288 8451 3291 8451
3292 8453
TIME...MOT...LOC 1936Z 243DEG 36KT 3291 8438
$$
GAC171-231-293-162000-
/O.CON.KFFC.TO.W.0098.000000T0000Z-111116T2000Z/
PIKE GA-LAMAR GA-UPSON GA-
237 PM EST WED NOV 16 2011
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 300 PM EST FOR UPSON...
LAMAR AND SOUTHEASTERN PIKE COUNTIES...
AT 231 PM EST...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO
INDICATE A TORNADO. THIS TORNADO WAS LOCATED NEAR SUNNYSIDE...MOVING
NORTHEAST AT 40 MPH.
THIS STORM HAS A HISTORY OF PRODUCING SIGNIFICANT DAMAGE AS IT MOVED
ACROSS HARRIS COUNTY AND ESPECIALLY IN THE CITY OF HAMILTON.
OTHER LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO
THOMASTON...ATWATER...HANNAHS MILL...LIFSEY SPRINGS...REDBONE
CROSSROADS...LOGTOWN...MEANSVILLE...THE ROCK...PIEDMONT...
YATESVILLE...ALDORA...MILNER...BARNESVILLE...LIBERTY HILL...
REDBONE...GOGGINS AND CHAPPEL MILL.
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.
A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 900 PM EST WEDNESDAY EVENING
FOR GEORGIA. A TORNADO WATCH ALSO REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 700 PM EST
WEDNESDAY EVENING FOR NORTHERN GEORGIA.
&&
LAT...LON 3296 8452 3320 8409 3294 8408 3293 8412
3284 8413 3281 8440 3284 8442 3282 8445
3286 8449 3287 8447 3288 8451 3291 8451
3292 8453
TIME...MOT...LOC 1936Z 243DEG 36KT 3291 8438
$$030
WWUS52 KFFC 161954
SVSFFC
SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA
254 PM EST WED NOV 16 2011
GAC171-231-293-162002-
/O.EXP.KFFC.TO.W.0098.000000T0000Z-111116T2000Z/
PIKE GA-LAMAR GA-UPSON GA-
254 PM EST WED NOV 16 2011
...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR UPSON...LAMAR AND SOUTHEASTERN PIKE
COUNTIES EXPIRES AT 300 PM EST...
AT 251 PM EST...A STORM STORM WAS OVER WESTERN LAMAR AND UPSON
COUNTY. THE SEVERE STORM THAT PRODUCED WIDESPREAD DAMAGE ACROSS
HARRIS COUNTY HAS WEAKENED. THIS WARNING WILL BE ALLOWED TO EXPIRE
AT 3 PM EST.
ALTHOUGH THIS STORM HAS WEAKENED...PEOPLE ACROSS LAMAR AND EASTERN
UPSON COUNTY CAN EXPECT WINDS GUSTING TO NEAR 40 MPH...HEAVY
RAIN...AND PENNY SIZED HAIL AS THE STORM MOVES NORTHEAST AT 40 MPH.
IF YOU SEE WIND DAMAGE...LARGE HAIL OR SIGNIFICANT FLOODING...WAIT
UNTIL AFTER THE STORM HAS PASSED...AND THEN CALL THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE TOLL FREE AT 1 8 6 6 7 6 3 4 4 6 6.
A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 900 PM EST WEDNESDAY EVENING
FOR GEORGIA. A TORNADO WATCH ALSO REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 700 PM EST
WEDNESDAY EVENING FOR NORTHERN GEORGIA.
LAT...LON 3296 8452 3320 8409 3294 8408 3293 8412
3284 8413 3281 8440 3284 8442 3282 8445
3286 8449 3287 8447 3288 8451 3291 8451
3292 8453
TIME...MOT...LOC 1952Z 243DEG 36KT 3298 8421
$$The office that day
Everything else NWS Atlanta, GA issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 16, 11:23 AM EST | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Dade | 67 min |
| Nov 16, 12:04 PM EST | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Floyd, Polk | 41 min |
| Nov 16, 12:22 PM EST | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Carroll, Douglas | 38 min |
| Nov 16, 12:46 PM EST | Tornado Warning | FFC | Cobb, Paulding | 29 min |
| Nov 16, 1:06 PM EST | Tornado Warning | FFC | Cherokee, Cobb, Fulton | 39 min |
| Nov 16, 1:11 PM EST | Tornado Warning | FFC | Harris, Troup | 49 min |
| Nov 16, 1:25 PM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Cobb, DeKalb, Fulton | 35 min |
| Nov 16, 1:28 PM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Cherokee, Forsyth | 47 min |
| Nov 16, 1:42 PM EST | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Fannin, Murray | 48 min |
| Nov 16, 1:44 PM EST | Tornado Warning | FFC | DeKalb, Fulton, Gwinnett | 26 min |
| Nov 16, 1:52 PM EST | Tornado Warning | FFC | Harris, Meriwether, Talbot, Upson | 38 min |
| Nov 16, 1:59 PM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Fannin, Union | 31 min |
| Nov 16, 2:04 PM EST | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Hall | 26 min |
| Nov 16, 2:13 PM EST | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Chattahoochee, Marion, Muscogee | 47 min |
| Nov 16, 2:37 PM EST | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Murray | 53 min |
| Nov 16, 2:41 PM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Chattahoochee, Marion | 24 min |
| Nov 16, 2:56 PM EST | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Jasper, Lamar, Monroe | 34 min |
| Nov 16, 3:00 PM EST | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Stewart, Webster | 45 min |
| Nov 16, 3:08 PM EST | Tornado Warning | FFC | Jasper, Jones, Monroe, Putnam | 39 min |
| Nov 16, 3:20 PM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Bibb, Twiggs, Wilkinson | 40 min |
| Nov 16, 3:32 PM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Glascock, Jefferson, Washington | 58 min |
| Nov 16, 3:38 PM EST | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Macon, Marion, Schley, Sumter, Webster | 37 min |
| Nov 16, 3:44 PM EST | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Hancock, Putnam | 46 min |
| Nov 16, 3:44 PM EST | Tornado Warning | FFC | Glascock, Jefferson, Washington | 46 min |
| Nov 16, 3:54 PM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Bleckley, Houston, Twiggs | 36 min |
| Nov 16, 4:03 PM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Baldwin, Washington, Wilkinson | 42 min |
| Nov 16, 4:13 PM EST | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Macon, Schley, Sumter, Taylor | 32 min |
| Nov 16, 4:17 PM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Laurens, Wilkinson | 43 min |
| Nov 16, 4:21 PM EST | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Dooly | 39 min |
| Nov 16, 4:23 PM EST | Tornado Warning | FFC | Jefferson, Washington | 37 min |
| Nov 16, 4:50 PM EST | Tornado Warning | FFC | Johnson, Laurens | 40 min |
| Nov 16, 5:00 PM EST | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Crisp | 30 min |
| Nov 16, 5:00 PM EST | Tornado Warning | FFC | Jefferson | 45 min |
| Nov 16, 5:06 PM EST | Tornado Warning | FFC | Jefferson | 39 min |
| Nov 16, 5:21 PM EST | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Crisp, Pulaski, Wilcox | 24 min |
| Nov 16, 5:27 PM EST | Tornado Warning | FFC | Emanuel | 48 min |
| Nov 16, 5:41 PM EST | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Dodge, Pulaski, Wilcox | 49 min |
| Nov 16, 5:54 PM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Dodge, Telfair, Wilcox | 51 min |
| Nov 16, 6:40 PM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Telfair, Wheeler | 37 min |
| Nov 16, 6:51 PM EST | Tornado Warning | FFC | Montgomery, Telfair, Wheeler | 39 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.