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Tornado Warning 19, NWS Atlanta, GA
NWS Atlanta, GA issued this tornado warning at Apr 28, 2013, 3:13 PM EDT for Henry County, Newton County, Georgia. It was in force for 32 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 28, 2013, 3:13 PM EDT (19:13 UTC)
- Expired
- Apr 28, 2013, 3:45 PM EDT
- In force
- 32 min
- Issued by
- NWS Atlanta, GA
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
Counties Henry County, GA, Newton County, GA
The radar
The Atlanta radar (KFFC), 58 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 19:14 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
Open the radar archive at this moment
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What was reported inside it
| Time | Report | Where | Remark |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 28, 3:20 PM EDT | TORNADO 0 | 6 Ene Mcdonough, GA | A WEAK EF-0 TORNADO TOUCHED DOWN AT TURNER CHURCH ROAD AND NORTH OLA ROAD. A TREE WAS DOWNED AT THAT LOCATION. THE TORNADO THEN LIFTED AND TOUCHED DOWN IN THE SLEEPY HOLLOW SUBDIVISION WHERE MOST OF ITS DAMAGE WAS TO THE SIDING OF 5 HOUSES. ABOUT 6 TREES WERE |
| Apr 28, 3:30 PM EDT | TSTM WND DMG | 5 E Mcdonough, GA | ONE LARGE OAK TREE DOWN ALONG GA HWY 20 ABOUT 5 MILES EAST OF MCDONOUGH. |
| Apr 28, 3:43 PM EDT | HAIL 1.75 | 2 Sw Covington, GA | PUBLIC REPORTED GOLF BALL SIZED HAIL SW OF COVINGTON. |
Local storm reports filed while the alert was in force, from inside its polygon or its counties.
The nearest sounding before it
Peachtre/Fal Fld, GA (KFFC), launched 12:00Z, 7.2 hours before the alert went out and 52 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
- 511 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 40 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 308 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 379 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
046 WFUS52 KFFC 281913 TORFFC GAC151-217-281945- /O.NEW.KFFC.TO.W.0019.130428T1913Z-130428T1945Z/ BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED TORNADO WARNING NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA 313 PM EDT SUN APR 28 2013 THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PEACHTREE CITY HAS ISSUED A * TORNADO WARNING FOR... EAST CENTRAL HENRY COUNTY IN NORTH CENTRAL GEORGIA WEST CENTRAL NEWTON COUNTY IN NORTH CENTRAL GEORGIA * UNTIL 345 PM EDT * AT 310 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO 14 MILES SOUTHWEST OF PORTERDALE...MOVING EAST AT 25 MPH. * OTHER LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO OAK HILL AND ROCKY PLAINS. 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...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 3362 8389 3346 8383 3344 8411 3348 8412 TIME...MOT...LOC 1913Z 249DEG 22KT 3347 8407 $$
3 follow-up statements
139 WWUS52 KFFC 281926 SVSFFC SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA 326 PM EDT SUN APR 28 2013 GAC151-217-281945- /O.CON.KFFC.TO.W.0019.000000T0000Z-130428T1945Z/ NEWTON GA-HENRY GA- 326 PM EDT SUN APR 28 2013 ...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 345 PM EDT FOR EXTREME EAST CENTRAL HENRY AND WEST CENTRAL NEWTON COUNTIES... AT 324 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO INDICATE A TORNADO. THIS TORNADO WAS LOCATED NEAR OAK HILL...MOVING EAST AT 25 MPH. OTHER LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO ROCKY PLAINS AND PORTERDALE. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... THE SAFEST PLACE TO BE DURING A TORNADO IS IN A BASEMENT. GET UNDER A WORKBENCH OR OTHER PIECE OF STURDY FURNITURE. IF NO BASEMENT IS AVAILABLE...SEEK SHELTER ON THE GROUND FLOOR OF THE BUILDING IN AN INTERIOR HALLWAY OR SMALL ROOM SUCH AS A CLOSET. USE BLANKETS OR PILLOWS TO COVER YOUR BODY AND ALWAYS STAY AWAY FROM WINDOWS. IF YOU ARE IN A MOBILE HOME OR VEHICLE...LEAVE THEM AND GET INSIDE A SUBSTANTIAL SHELTER. IF NO SHELTER IS AVAILABLE...LIE FLAT IN THE NEAREST DITCH OR OTHER LOW SPOT AND COVER YOUR HEAD WITH YOUR HANDS. IF YOU SEE WIND DAMAGE...HAIL OR FLOODING...WAIT UNTIL THE STORM HAS PASSED...AND THEN CALL THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TOLL FREE AT 1 8 6 6 7 6 3 4 4 6 6. YOU CAN ALSO TWEET YOUR REPORT USING HASHTAG GAWX. && LAT...LON 3346 8401 3353 8404 3362 8389 3350 8385 TIME...MOT...LOC 1926Z 252DEG 22KT 3348 8398 $$
860
WWUS52 KFFC 281931
SVSFFC
SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA
331 PM EDT SUN APR 28 2013
GAC151-281940-
/O.CAN.KFFC.TO.W.0019.000000T0000Z-130428T1945Z/
HENRY GA-
331 PM EDT SUN APR 28 2013
...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR EXTREME EAST CENTRAL HENRY COUNTY IS
CANCELLED...
THE STORM HAS EXITED THE WARNED AREA. A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING
REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR HENRY COUNTY.
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 3362 8389 3350 8385 3348 8395 3348 8398
3350 8399 3350 8403 3353 8404
TIME...MOT...LOC 1930Z 252DEG 22KT 3350 8395
$$
GAC217-281945-
/O.CON.KFFC.TO.W.0019.000000T0000Z-130428T1945Z/
NEWTON GA-
331 PM EDT SUN APR 28 2013
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 345 PM EDT FOR WEST
CENTRAL NEWTON COUNTY...
AT 328 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO
INDICATE A TORNADO. THIS TORNADO WAS LOCATED NEAR ROCKY PLAINS...
MOVING EAST AT 25 MPH.
OTHER LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO
PORTERDALE.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
IF YOU SEE WIND DAMAGE...HAIL OR FLOODING...WAIT UNTIL THE STORM HAS
PASSED...AND THEN CALL THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TOLL FREE AT 1 8
6 6 7 6 3 4 4 6 6. YOU CAN ALSO TWEET YOUR REPORT USING HASHTAG GAWX.
&&
LAT...LON 3362 8389 3350 8385 3348 8395 3348 8398
3350 8399 3350 8403 3353 8404
TIME...MOT...LOC 1930Z 252DEG 22KT 3350 8395
$$483
WWUS52 KFFC 281945
SVSFFC
SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA
345 PM EDT SUN APR 28 2013
GAC217-281954-
/O.EXP.KFFC.TO.W.0019.000000T0000Z-130428T1945Z/
NEWTON GA-
345 PM EDT SUN APR 28 2013
...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR WEST CENTRAL NEWTON COUNTY EXPIRES AT 345
PM EDT...
AT 342 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO
INDICATE A SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS. THIS SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WAS
LOCATED NEAR ROCKY PLAINS...MOVING EAST AT 25 MPH.
THIS IS STILL A DANGEROUS STORM...IF YOU ARE IN THE PATH OF THIS
STORM MOVE TO A SAFE PLACE INDOORS. IF SEVERE WEATHER IS EXPECTED TO
PERSIST BEYOND THE EXPIRATION TIME OF THIS WARNING...A NEW WARNING
WILL BE ISSUED.
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 3362 8389 3350 8385 3348 8395 3348 8398
3350 8399 3350 8403 3353 8404
TIME...MOT...LOC 1944Z 252DEG 22KT 3353 8385
$$The office that day
Everything else NWS Atlanta, GA issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 27, 10:14 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Floyd | 46 min |
| Apr 27, 10:52 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Haralson, Polk | 38 min |
| Apr 28, 5:00 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Dade | 30 min |
| Apr 28, 9:28 AM EDT | Flash Flood Watch | FFC | Banks, Bartow, Catoosa, Chattooga, Cherokee, Dade and 15 more | 11 hr |
| Apr 28, 11:18 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Murray, Whitfield | 57 min |
| Apr 28, 12:55 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Coweta | 35 min |
| Apr 28, 1:18 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Catoosa, Chattooga, Dade, Gordon, Murray, Walker and 1 more | 57 min |
| Apr 28, 1:25 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Coweta, Fayette | 35 min |
| Apr 28, 1:55 PM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | FFC | Chattooga, Floyd | 6 hr |
| Apr 28, 2:27 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Troup | 33 min |
| Apr 28, 2:39 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Henry | 36 min |
| Apr 28, 2:40 PM EDT | River Flood Warning | FFC | Whitfield | 72 hr |
| Apr 28, 2:43 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Heard | 32 min |
| Apr 28, 2:48 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Troup | 42 min |
| Apr 28, 2:58 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Henry, Newton, Rockdale | 47 min |
| Apr 28, 3:06 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Meriwether | 39 min |
| Apr 28, 3:09 PM EDT | River Flood Warning | FFC | Forsyth | 16 hr |
| Apr 28, 3:43 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Newton | 32 min |
| Apr 28, 3:45 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Coweta | 30 min |
| Apr 28, 3:48 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Jasper | 27 min |
| Apr 28, 3:49 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Heard | 26 min |
| Apr 28, 4:07 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Jasper, Morgan | 23 min |
| Apr 28, 4:19 PM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | FFC | Gilmer | 6 hr |
| Apr 28, 4:22 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Meriwether | 38 min |
| Apr 28, 4:28 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Greene, Taliaferro, Wilkes | 32 min |
| Apr 28, 4:32 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Greene | 28 min |
| Apr 28, 4:41 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | FFC | Greene, Taliaferro, Wilkes | 49 min |
| Apr 28, 5:11 PM EDT | River Flood Warning | FFC | Dade | 20 hr |
| Apr 28, 5:18 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Chattahoochee | 27 min |
| Apr 28, 5:22 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Chattahoochee | 38 min |
| Apr 28, 5:24 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Taliaferro, Warren, Wilkes | 51 min |
| Apr 28, 5:29 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Monroe | 31 min |
| Apr 28, 5:31 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Peach | 29 min |
| Apr 28, 5:33 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Wilcox | 27 min |
| Apr 28, 5:45 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Hancock | 30 min |
| Apr 28, 5:53 PM EDT | Areal Flood Warning | FFC | Murray | 6 hr |
| Apr 28, 5:53 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Bibb | 37 min |
| Apr 28, 5:55 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Jones | 35 min |
| Apr 28, 5:59 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Hancock, Putnam | 31 min |
| Apr 28, 6:01 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Dodge | 29 min |
| Apr 28, 6:09 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Warren | 36 min |
| Apr 28, 6:33 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Baldwin, Jones | 27 min |
| Apr 28, 6:39 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Dodge, Laurens, Treutlen | 36 min |
| Apr 28, 6:54 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Baldwin, Hancock | 36 min |
| Apr 28, 7:15 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Montgomery, Wheeler | 30 min |
| Apr 28, 7:39 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Montgomery | 36 min |
| Apr 28, 7:40 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Glascock | 35 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.