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Tornado Warning 3, NWS Atlanta, GA
NWS Atlanta, GA issued this tornado warning at Jan 11, 2014, 12:08 PM EST for Twiggs County, Wilkinson County, Georgia. It was in force for 37 min. 2 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
- Jan 11, 2014, 12:08 PM EST (17:08 UTC)
- Expired
- Jan 11, 2014, 12:45 PM EST
- In force
- 37 min
- Issued by
- NWS Atlanta, GA
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
Counties Twiggs County, GA, Wilkinson County, GA
What was reported inside it
| Time | Report | Where | Remark |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 11, 12:11 PM EST | TSTM WND DMG | Jeffersonville, GA | TEN TREES HAVE BEEN REPORTED BLOWN DOWN ACROSS THE COUNTY. |
| Jan 11, 12:18 PM EST | TSTM WND DMG | Irwinton, GA | POSSIBLE TORNADO. MULTIPLE TREES DOWN IN IRWINTON AND TREES DOWN 3 MILES EAST OF IRWINGTON ALONG HWY 57. |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 11, 8:07 AM EST | Tornado Watch | SPC | 7 hr |
The nearest sounding before it
Peachtre/Fal Fld, GA (KFFC), launched 12:00Z, 5.1 hours before the alert went out and 134 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
- 214 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -28 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 471 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 64 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 452 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 501 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 4.2
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
910
WFUS52 KFFC 111708
TORFFC
GAC289-319-111745-
/O.NEW.KFFC.TO.W.0003.140111T1708Z-140111T1745Z/
BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
TORNADO WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA
1208 PM EST SAT JAN 11 2014
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PEACHTREE CITY HAS ISSUED A
* TORNADO WARNING FOR...
CENTRAL TWIGGS COUNTY IN CENTRAL GEORGIA
WILKINSON COUNTY IN CENTRAL GEORGIA
* UNTIL 1245 PM EST
* AT 1206 PM EST...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO 9 MILES WEST OF
JEFFERSONVILLE...MOVING EAST AT 60 MPH.
* OTHER LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO
DANVILLE...MCINTYRE...IRWINTON AND TOOMSBORO.
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...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 3262 8355 3263 8354 3269 8358 3297 8310
3294 8307 3291 8305 3288 8305 3285 8301
3272 8295 3259 8326 3255 8353
TIME...MOT...LOC 1708Z 253DEG 52KT 3264 8345
$$1 follow-up statement
353
WWUS52 KFFC 111731
SVSFFC
SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA
1231 PM EST SAT JAN 11 2014
GAC289-111740-
/O.CAN.KFFC.TO.W.0003.000000T0000Z-140111T1745Z/
TWIGGS GA-
1231 PM EST SAT JAN 11 2014
...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR CENTRAL TWIGGS COUNTY IS CANCELLED AS THE
STORM HAS MOVED OUT OF THE COUNTY...
.
IF YOU SEE WIND DAMAGE...HAIL OR FLOODING...WAIT UNTIL THE STORM HAS
PASSED...AND THEN CALL THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TOLL FREE AT 1 8
6 6 7 6 3 4 4 6 6. YOU CAN ALSO TWEET YOUR REPORT USING HASHTAG GAWX.
A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 300 PM EST SATURDAY AFTERNOON
FOR SOUTHERN GEORGIA.
LAT...LON 3260 8323 3282 8335 3297 8310 3294 8307
3291 8305 3288 8305 3285 8301 3272 8295
TIME...MOT...LOC 1730Z 253DEG 52KT 3260 8304
$$
GAC319-111745-
/O.CON.KFFC.TO.W.0003.000000T0000Z-140111T1745Z/
WILKINSON GA-
1231 PM EST SAT JAN 11 2014
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1245 PM EST FOR
WILKINSON COUNTY...
AT 1225 PM EST...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO
INDICATE A TORNADO. THIS TORNADO WAS LOCATED 8 MILES SOUTH OF
NICKLESVILLE...MOVING EAST AT 60 MPH.
OTHER LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO
TOOMSBORO.
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...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 300 PM EST SATURDAY AFTERNOON
FOR SOUTHERN GEORGIA.
&&
LAT...LON 3260 8323 3282 8335 3297 8310 3294 8307
3291 8305 3288 8305 3285 8301 3272 8295
TIME...MOT...LOC 1730Z 253DEG 52KT 3260 8304
$$The office that day
Everything else NWS Atlanta, GA issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 11, 12:07 AM EST | Dense Fog Advisory | FFC | Baldwin, Bibb, Bleckley, Chattahoochee, Crawford, Crisp and 29 more | 7 hr |
| Jan 11, 1:57 AM EST | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Harris, Meriwether | 33 min |
| Jan 11, 2:51 AM EST | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Henry, Newton, Spalding | 24 min |
| Jan 11, 3:20 AM EST | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Newton | 25 min |
| Jan 11, 6:18 AM EST | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Chattooga, Gordon, Walker, Whitfield | 27 min |
| Jan 11, 6:39 AM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Floyd, Haralson, Polk | 36 min |
| Jan 11, 6:43 AM EST | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Fannin, Gilmer, Gordon, Murray, Pickens, Whitfield | 32 min |
| Jan 11, 7:03 AM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Bartow | 27 min |
| Jan 11, 7:11 AM EST | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Fannin, Gilmer | 34 min |
| Jan 11, 7:13 AM EST | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Haralson, Paulding, Polk | 32 min |
| Jan 11, 7:23 AM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Bartow, Cherokee, Pickens | 37 min |
| Jan 11, 7:29 AM EST | Tornado Warning | FFC | Bartow, Cherokee | 31 min |
| Jan 11, 7:37 AM EST | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Carroll, Cobb, Douglas, Paulding | 23 min |
| Jan 11, 7:42 AM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Cherokee, Cobb, Paulding | 48 min |
| Jan 11, 7:44 AM EST | Tornado Warning | FFC | Dawson, Lumpkin, Pickens | 46 min |
| Jan 11, 8:07 AM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Dawson, DeKalb, Forsyth, Fulton, Gwinnett, Hall | 23 min |
| Jan 11, 8:09 AM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Carroll, Coweta, DeKalb, Douglas, Fulton, Heard | 36 min |
| Jan 11, 8:23 AM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Coweta, Heard, Troup | 37 min |
| Jan 11, 8:29 AM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Banks, Barrow, Gwinnett, Hall, Jackson | 16 min |
| Jan 11, 8:42 AM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Banks, Barrow, Gwinnett, Jackson, Madison | 48 min |
| Jan 11, 8:44 AM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Clarke, Clayton, DeKalb, Fulton, Gwinnett, Henry and 4 more | 46 min |
| Jan 11, 8:47 AM EST | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Bartow, Fannin, Floyd, Gilmer, Gordon, Haralson and 3 more | 73 min |
| Jan 11, 8:50 AM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Clayton, Coweta, Fayette, Henry, Meriwether, Newton and 3 more | 40 min |
| Jan 11, 9:12 AM EST | Flash Flood Warning | FFC | DeKalb, Fulton | 6 hr |
| Jan 11, 9:29 AM EST | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Banks, Barrow, Cherokee, Dawson, Fannin, Forsyth and 9 more | 2 hr |
| Jan 11, 9:30 AM EST | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Clarke, Oconee, Oglethorpe | 30 min |
| Jan 11, 9:31 AM EST | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Henry, Meriwether, Newton, Pike, Spalding | 29 min |
| Jan 11, 9:42 AM EST | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Carroll, Clayton, Cobb, Coweta, Douglas, Fayette and 7 more | 2 hr |
| Jan 11, 9:57 AM EST | River Flood Warning | FFC | Forsyth, Fulton | 51 hr |
| Jan 11, 10:01 AM EST | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Butts, Jasper, Lamar, Morgan, Pike, Talbot and 1 more | 29 min |
| Jan 11, 10:03 AM EST | River Flood Warning | FFC | Gwinnett | 22 hr |
| Jan 11, 10:17 AM EST | River Flood Warning | FFC | Barrow, Jackson | 24 hr |
| Jan 11, 10:22 AM EST | River Flood Warning | FFC | Fulton, Gwinnett | 24 hr |
| Jan 11, 10:26 AM EST | River Flood Warning | FFC | Gwinnett | 2 hr |
| Jan 11, 10:29 AM EST | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Greene, Jasper, Lamar, Monroe, Oglethorpe, Putnam and 3 more | 46 min |
| Jan 11, 10:32 AM EST | River Flood Warning | FFC | Gwinnett | 24 hr |
| Jan 11, 10:41 AM EST | River Flood Warning | FFC | Clarke, Greene, Oconee | 3 days |
| Jan 11, 11:00 AM EST | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Macon, Marion, Peach, Schley, Stewart, Sumter and 2 more | 45 min |
| Jan 11, 11:06 AM EST | River Flood Warning | FFC | Forsyth | 24 hr |
| Jan 11, 11:19 AM EST | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Baldwin, Bibb, Crawford, Hancock, Jones, Putnam and 1 more | 26 min |
| Jan 11, 11:43 AM EST | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Baldwin, Bibb, Bleckley, Crisp, Dooly, Hancock and 9 more | 47 min |
| Jan 11, 12:18 PM EST | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Clarke, Greene, Jackson, Madison, Morgan, Oconee and 4 more | 72 min |
| Jan 11, 12:43 PM EST | Tornado Warning | FFC | Glascock, Jefferson, Washington | 32 min |
| Jan 11, 12:51 PM EST | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Crisp, Dodge, Pulaski, Wilcox | 24 min |
| Jan 11, 12:54 PM EST | River Flood Warning | FFC | Carroll, Coweta, Heard | 43 hr |
| Jan 11, 1:00 PM EST | River Flood Warning | FFC | Elbert, Madison, Oglethorpe | 22 hr |
| Jan 11, 1:05 PM EST | River Flood Warning | FFC | Gwinnett, Walton | 24 hr |
| Jan 11, 1:21 PM EST | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Dodge, Laurens, Montgomery, Treutlen, Wheeler | 39 min |
| Jan 11, 1:59 PM EST | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Montgomery, Telfair, Toombs, Wheeler | 46 min |
| Jan 11, 2:15 PM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Toombs | 15 min |
| Jan 11, 4:04 PM EST | River Flood Warning | FFC | DeKalb, Rockdale | 24 hr |
| Jan 11, 4:27 PM EST | River Flood Warning | FFC | Whitfield | 36 hr |
| Jan 11, 5:51 PM EST | River Flood Warning | FFC | Morgan, Newton | 24 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.