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Tornado Warning 4, NWS Atlanta, GA
NWS Atlanta, GA issued this tornado warning at Jan 11, 2014, 12:43 PM EST for Glascock County, Jefferson County, Washington County, Georgia. It was in force for 32 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, 12:43 PM EST (17:43 UTC)
- Expired
- Jan 11, 2014, 1:15 PM EST
- In force
- 32 min
- Issued by
- NWS Atlanta, GA
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
Counties Glascock County, GA, Jefferson County, GA, Washington County, GA
What was reported inside it
| Time | Report | Where | Remark |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 11, 12:45 PM EST | TSTM WND DMG | E Sandersville, GA | NUMEROUS TREES DOWN IN SANDERSVILLE AREA. POWER OUT IN SOME PARTS OF TOWN. POSSIBLE TORNADO |
| Jan 11, 12:58 PM EST | TSTM WND DMG | Wrens, GA | ONE TREE REPORTED DOWN IN THE WRENS AREA. |
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, 5.7 hours before the alert went out and 197 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.
843
WFUS52 KFFC 111743
TORFFC
GAC125-163-303-111815-
/O.NEW.KFFC.TO.W.0004.140111T1743Z-140111T1815Z/
BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
TORNADO WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA
1243 PM EST SAT JAN 11 2014
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PEACHTREE CITY HAS ISSUED A
* TORNADO WARNING FOR...
SOUTHERN GLASCOCK COUNTY IN EAST CENTRAL GEORGIA
JEFFERSON COUNTY IN EAST CENTRAL GEORGIA
CENTRAL WASHINGTON COUNTY IN EAST CENTRAL GEORGIA
* UNTIL 115 PM EST
* AT 1241 PM EST...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO NEAR
SANDERSVILLE...MOVING EAST AT 80 MPH.
* OTHER LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO
DAVISBORO...EDGEHILL...AVERA...LOUISVILLE...STAPLETON AND WRENS.
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.
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 3317 8226 3311 8228 3301 8228 3289 8282
3307 8288 3331 8232 3325 8224 3322 8223
TIME...MOT...LOC 1743Z 252DEG 70KT 3300 8275
$$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, 12:08 PM EST | Tornado Warning | FFC | Twiggs, Wilkinson | 37 min |
| Jan 11, 12:18 PM EST | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Clarke, Greene, Jackson, Madison, Morgan, Oconee and 4 more | 72 min |
| Jan 11, 12:51 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.