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Tornado Warning 15, NWS Atlanta, GA
NWS Atlanta, GA issued this tornado warning at Apr 11, 2013, 6:44 PM EDT for 4 counties in 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
- Apr 11, 2013, 6:44 PM EDT (22:44 UTC)
- Expired
- Apr 11, 2013, 7:30 PM EDT
- In force
- 46 min
- Issued by
- NWS Atlanta, GA
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
Counties Bartow County, GA, Haralson County, GA, Paulding County, GA, Polk County, GA
The radar
The Atlanta radar (KFFC), 86 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 11, 6:50 PM EDT | HAIL 2.75 | 5 Ssw Rockmart, GA | AN AMATEUR RADIO OPERATOR REPORTED BASEBALL SIZED HAIL IN THIS AREA. |
| Apr 11, 6:58 PM EDT | HAIL 2.75 | Rockmart, GA | BASEBALL SIZED HAIL REPORTED AT A GAS STATION IN ROCKMART. |
| Apr 11, 6:59 PM EDT | HAIL 1 | 4 S Rockmart, GA | HAM RADIO OPERATOR REPORTED QUARTER SIZED HAIL 4 MILES SOUTH OF ROCKMART. |
| Apr 11, 7:01 PM EDT | TORNADO | 2 W Braswell, GA | A BRIEF EF1 TORNADO TOUCHED DOWN SOUTH OF ROCKMART. THE PATH WAS APPROXIMATELY 3 TENTHS OF A MILE LONG. ABOUT 50 TREES WERE SNAPPED AND ANOTHER 25 OR SO WERE UPROOTED. THE TORNADO WAS 25 YARDS AT ITS WIDEST POINT. THE TORNADO WAS ON THE GROUND FOR AROUND ONE M |
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 11, 4:45 PM EDT | 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 88 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
- 1029 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 29 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 121 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.
409
WFUS52 KFFC 112244
TORFFC
GAC015-143-223-233-112330-
/O.NEW.KFFC.TO.W.0015.130411T2244Z-130411T2330Z/
BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
TORNADO WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA
644 PM EDT THU APR 11 2013
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PEACHTREE CITY HAS ISSUED A
* TORNADO WARNING FOR...
SOUTHWESTERN BARTOW COUNTY IN NORTHWEST GEORGIA
NORTHEASTERN HARALSON COUNTY IN NORTHWEST GEORGIA
NORTHERN PAULDING COUNTY IN NORTHWEST GEORGIA
EASTERN POLK COUNTY IN NORTHWEST GEORGIA
* UNTIL 730 PM EDT
* AT 640 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO NEAR BUCHANAN...
MOVING NORTHEAST AT 40 MPH.
* OTHER LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO
ROCKMART...ARAGON...BRASWELL...TAYLORSVILLE...EUHARLEE...KINGSTON
AND CARTERSVILLE.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
IF YOU ARE CAUGHT OUTSIDE...SEEK SHELTER INSIDE A NEARBY REINFORCED
BUILDING. AS A LAST RESORT...SEEK SHELTER IN A CULVERT...DITCH OR LOW
SPOT AND COVER YOUR HEAD WITH YOUR HANDS.
IF YOU SEE WIND DAMAGE...HAIL OR FLOODING...WAIT UNTIL 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. YOU CAN ALSO TWEET YOUR REPORT USING HASHTAG GAWX.
A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1100 PM EDT THURSDAY EVENING
FOR NORTHWESTERN GEORGIA.
&&
LAT...LON 3410 8508 3410 8504 3413 8505 3427 8494
3409 8471 3408 8474 3402 8474 3377 8520
3387 8523
TIME...MOT...LOC 2243Z 227DEG 35KT 3383 8513
$$3 follow-up statements
433
WWUS52 KFFC 112258
SVSFFC
SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA
658 PM EDT THU APR 11 2013
GAC143-112307-
/O.CAN.KFFC.TO.W.0015.000000T0000Z-130411T2330Z/
HARALSON GA-
658 PM EDT THU APR 11 2013
...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR NORTHEASTERN HARALSON COUNTY IS
CANCELLED...
THE STORM THAT PROMPTED THE WARNING HAS EXITED THE AREA.
IF YOU SEE WIND DAMAGE...HAIL OR FLOODING...WAIT UNTIL THE STORM HAS
PASSED...AND THEN CALL THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TOLL FREE AT 1 8
6 6 7 6 3 4 4 6 6. YOU CAN ALSO TWEET YOUR REPORT USING HASHTAG GAWX.
A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1100 PM EDT THURSDAY EVENING
FOR NORTHWESTERN GEORGIA.
LAT...LON 3402 8474 3390 8505 3394 8513 3408 8504
3410 8502 3412 8501 3426 8493 3409 8471
3408 8474
TIME...MOT...LOC 2257Z 226DEG 32KT 3394 8503
$$
GAC015-223-233-112330-
/O.CON.KFFC.TO.W.0015.000000T0000Z-130411T2330Z/
POLK GA-PAULDING GA-BARTOW GA-
658 PM EDT THU APR 11 2013
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 730 PM EDT FOR
SOUTHWESTERN BARTOW...NORTHERN PAULDING AND EASTERN POLK COUNTIES...
AT 654 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO
INDICATE A TORNADO. THIS TORNADO WAS LOCATED NEAR YORKVILLE...MOVING
NORTHEAST AT 35 MPH.
OTHER LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO VAN
WERT...ROCKMART...ARAGON...BRASWELL...TAYLORSVILLE...BURNT HICKORY
RIDGE...STILESBORO...EUHARLEE AND CARTERSVILLE.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
IN ADDITION TO THE TORNADO...THIS STORM IS CAPABLE OF PRODUCING GOLF
BALL SIZE HAIL AND DESTRUCTIVE STRAIGHT LINE WINDS.
IF YOU SEE WIND DAMAGE...HAIL OR FLOODING...WAIT UNTIL 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. YOU CAN ALSO TWEET YOUR REPORT USING HASHTAG GAWX.
A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1100 PM EDT THURSDAY EVENING
FOR NORTHWESTERN GEORGIA.
&&
LAT...LON 3402 8474 3390 8505 3394 8513 3408 8504
3410 8502 3412 8501 3426 8493 3409 8471
3408 8474
TIME...MOT...LOC 2257Z 226DEG 32KT 3394 8503
$$087
WWUS52 KFFC 112307
SVSFFC
SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA
707 PM EDT THU APR 11 2013
GAC015-223-233-112330-
/O.CON.KFFC.TO.W.0015.000000T0000Z-130411T2330Z/
POLK GA-PAULDING GA-BARTOW GA-
707 PM EDT THU APR 11 2013
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 730 PM EDT FOR
SOUTHWESTERN BARTOW...NORTHERN PAULDING AND NORTHEASTERN POLK
COUNTIES...
AT 703 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO
INDICATE A TORNADO. THIS TORNADO WAS LOCATED NEAR BRASWELL...MOVING
NORTHEAST AT 40 MPH.
OTHER LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO
TAYLORSVILLE...BURNT HICKORY RIDGE...STILESBORO AND EUHARLEE.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
IN ADDITION TO THE TORNADO...THIS STORM IS CAPABLE OF PRODUCING
BASEBALL SIZE HAIL AND DESTRUCTIVE STRAIGHT LINE WINDS.
IF YOU SEE WIND DAMAGE...HAIL OR FLOODING...WAIT UNTIL THE STORM HAS
PASSED...AND THEN CALL THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TOLL FREE AT 1 8
6 6 7 6 3 4 4 6 6. YOU CAN ALSO TWEET YOUR REPORT USING HASHTAG GAWX.
&&
LAT...LON 3402 8474 3396 8498 3404 8506 3408 8504
3410 8502 3412 8501 3426 8493 3409 8471
3408 8474
TIME...MOT...LOC 2306Z 225DEG 33KT 3401 8495
$$229
WWUS52 KFFC 112317
SVSFFC
SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA
717 PM EDT THU APR 11 2013
GAC233-112326-
/O.CAN.KFFC.TO.W.0015.000000T0000Z-130411T2330Z/
POLK GA-
717 PM EDT THU APR 11 2013
...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR EXTREME NORTHEASTERN POLK COUNTY IS
CANCELLED...
THE SEVERE STORM HAS EXITED THE WARNED AREA.
IF YOU SEE WIND DAMAGE...HAIL OR FLOODING...WAIT UNTIL 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. YOU CAN ALSO TWEET YOUR REPORT USING HASHTAG GAWX.
A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1100 PM EDT THURSDAY EVENING
FOR NORTHWESTERN GEORGIA.
LAT...LON 3414 8495 3422 8487 3409 8471 3403 8492
3407 8494 3408 8493 3409 8495 3411 8496
TIME...MOT...LOC 2316Z 225DEG 33KT 3407 8487
$$
GAC015-223-112330-
/O.CON.KFFC.TO.W.0015.000000T0000Z-130411T2330Z/
PAULDING GA-BARTOW GA-
717 PM EDT THU APR 11 2013
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 730 PM EDT FOR SOUTH
CENTRAL BARTOW AND NORTHEASTERN PAULDING COUNTIES...
AT 712 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO
INDICATE A TORNADO. THIS TORNADO WAS LOCATED NEAR STILESBORO...MOVING
NORTHEAST AT 40 MPH.
OTHER LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO
EUHARLEE.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
IN ADDITION TO THE TORNADO...THIS STORM IS CAPABLE OF PRODUCING
BASEBALL SIZE HAIL AND DESTRUCTIVE STRAIGHT LINE WINDS.
IF YOU SEE WIND DAMAGE...HAIL OR FLOODING...WAIT UNTIL THE STORM HAS
PASSED...AND THEN CALL THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TOLL FREE AT 1 8
6 6 7 6 3 4 4 6 6. YOU CAN ALSO TWEET YOUR REPORT USING HASHTAG GAWX.
A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1100 PM EDT THURSDAY EVENING
FOR NORTHWESTERN GEORGIA.
&&
LAT...LON 3414 8495 3422 8487 3409 8471 3403 8492
3407 8494 3408 8493 3409 8495 3411 8496
TIME...MOT...LOC 2316Z 225DEG 33KT 3407 8487
$$The office that day
Everything else NWS Atlanta, GA issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 11, 4:46 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Johnson | 29 min |
| Apr 11, 5:19 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Jefferson | 26 min |
| Apr 11, 6:16 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Carroll, Haralson, Paulding, Polk | 44 min |
| Apr 11, 6:21 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | FFC | Carroll, Haralson, Paulding | 24 min |
| Apr 11, 7:03 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Gordon, Murray, Whitfield | 42 min |
| Apr 11, 7:19 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Bartow, Cherokee, Pickens | 41 min |
| Apr 11, 7:27 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Gilmer, Gordon, Murray, Whitfield | 48 min |
| Apr 11, 7:33 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | FFC | Bartow, Cherokee, Pickens | 42 min |
| Apr 11, 7:43 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Fannin, Murray, Whitfield | 32 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.