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Tornado Warning 5, NWS Atlanta, GA

April 19, 2015Chattahoochee County, Muscogee County, Georgia

NWS Atlanta, GA issued this tornado warning at Apr 19, 2015, 10:09 AM EDT for Chattahoochee County, Muscogee County, Georgia. It was in force for 51 min. 1 report 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 19, 2015, 10:09 AM EDT (14:09 UTC)
Expired
Apr 19, 2015, 11:00 AM EDT
In force
51 min
Issued by
NWS Atlanta, GA
Area
Storm-based polygon
Tornado
Radar indicated
Hail
0.75 in

Counties Chattahoochee County, GA, Muscogee County, GA

The radar

The Maxwell AFB radar (KMXX), 82 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 14:10 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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What was reported inside it

TimeReportWhereRemark
Apr 19, 10:30 AM EDTTORNADO4 Sse Fort Benning, GAFORT BENNING PLANS AND OPERATIONS DIVISION REPORTED A TORNADO. MULTIPLE TREES WERE DOWN.

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.

IssuedProductOfficeLasted
Apr 19, 7:57 AM EDTTornado WatchSPC7 hr

The nearest sounding before it

Peachtre/Fal Fld, GA (KFFC), launched 12:00Z, 2.2 hours before the alert went out and 117 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.

Skew-T log-pSkew-T log-p diagram, Peachtre/Fal Fld, GA at 12:00Z on 2015-04-19Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 239 joules per kilogram.LCLLFCEL10008507005003002001001 km2 km3 km6 km9 km12 km15 km-30°-20°-10°0°10°20°30°40°
Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed.
HodographHodograph, Peachtre/Fal Fld, GA at 12:00Z on 2015-04-19The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 207 square meters per square second.19395878Sfc1 km3 km6 km9 kmRMLM
The wind turning with height, colored by layer: ground to 1 km, 1 to 3 km, 3 to 6 km, 6 to 10 km.
Mixed-layer CAPE
239 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-9 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
617 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
44 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
207 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
329 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.1
Supercell composite
0.9

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The text

As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.

374 
WFUS52 KFFC 191409
TORFFC
GAC053-215-191500-
/O.NEW.KFFC.TO.W.0005.150419T1409Z-150419T1500Z/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
TORNADO WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA
1009 AM EDT SUN APR 19 2015

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PEACHTREE CITY HAS ISSUED A

* TORNADO WARNING FOR...
  CENTRAL CHATTAHOOCHEE COUNTY IN WEST CENTRAL GEORGIA...
  SOUTHEASTERN MUSCOGEE COUNTY IN WEST CENTRAL GEORGIA...

* UNTIL 1100 AM EDT
    
* AT 1009 AM EDT...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A
  TORNADO WAS LOCATED NEAR SEALE...OR 14 MILES SOUTH OF PHENIX
  CITY...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 25 MPH.

  HAZARD...TORNADO. 

  SOURCE...RADAR INDICATED ROTATION. 

  IMPACT...FLYING DEBRIS WILL BE DANGEROUS TO THOSE CAUGHT WITHOUT 
           SHELTER. MOBILE HOMES WILL BE DAMAGED OR DESTROYED. 
           DAMAGE TO ROOFS...WINDOWS AND VEHICLES WILL OCCUR.  TREE 
           DAMAGE IS LIKELY. 

* OTHER LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO
  NORTH FORT BENNING...FORT BENNING/LAWSON ARMY AIR FLD...
  EELBECK/WEST FORT BENNING...SAND HILL...CARTER ACRES...BENNING
  PARK...VISTA TERRACE...BATTLE PARK...CUSTER ROAD TERRACE...BENNING
  HILLS AND SAINT MARYS HILLS.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

TAKE COVER NOW! MOVE TO A BASEMENT OR AN INTERIOR ROOM ON THE LOWEST
FLOOR OF A STURDY BUILDING. AVOID WINDOWS. IF YOU ARE OUTDOORS...IN A
MOBILE HOME...OR IN A VEHICLE...MOVE TO THE CLOSEST SUBSTANTIAL
SHELTER AND PROTECT YOURSELF FROM FLYING DEBRIS.

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 OR TWEET US YOUR REPORT AT NWSATLANTA.

&&

LAT...LON 3235 8500 3238 8497 3238 8499 3239 8499
      3239 8497 3241 8498 3242 8496 3243 8497
      3253 8488 3250 8473 3236 8473 3227 8491
      3230 8494 3233 8501
TIME...MOT...LOC 1409Z 227DEG 23KT 3226 8507 

TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...<.75IN

$$
3 follow-up statements
287 
WWUS52 KFFC 191427
SVSFFC

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA
1027 AM EDT SUN APR 19 2015

GAC053-215-191500-
/O.CON.KFFC.TO.W.0005.000000T0000Z-150419T1500Z/
CHATTAHOOCHEE GA-MUSCOGEE GA-
1027 AM EDT SUN APR 19 2015

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1100 AM EDT FOR CENTRAL
CHATTAHOOCHEE AND SOUTHEASTERN MUSCOGEE COUNTIES...
    
AT 1027 AM EDT...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO
WAS LOCATED NEAR FORT BENNING/LAWSON ARMY AIR FLD...OR 9 MILES WEST
OF CUSSETA...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 25 MPH.

HAZARD...TORNADO. 

SOURCE...RADAR INDICATED ROTATION. 

IMPACT...FLYING DEBRIS WILL BE DANGEROUS TO THOSE CAUGHT WITHOUT 
         SHELTER. MOBILE HOMES WILL BE DAMAGED OR DESTROYED. DAMAGE 
         TO ROOFS...WINDOWS AND VEHICLES WILL OCCUR.  TREE DAMAGE IS 
         LIKELY. 

OTHER LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO
NORTH FORT BENNING...EELBECK/WEST FORT BENNING AND SAND HILL. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

TAKE COVER NOW! MOVE TO A BASEMENT OR AN INTERIOR ROOM ON THE LOWEST
FLOOR OF A STURDY BUILDING. AVOID WINDOWS. IF YOU ARE OUTDOORS...IN A
MOBILE HOME...OR IN A VEHICLE...MOVE TO THE CLOSEST SUBSTANTIAL
SHELTER AND PROTECT YOURSELF FROM FLYING DEBRIS.

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 OR TWEET US YOUR REPORT AT NWSATLANTA.

&&

LAT...LON 3236 8473 3228 8491 3230 8494 3232 8500
      3251 8479 3250 8473
TIME...MOT...LOC 1427Z 239DEG 23KT 3231 8494 

TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...<.75IN

$$
315 
WWUS52 KFFC 191431
SVSFFC

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA
1031 AM EDT SUN APR 19 2015

GAC053-215-191500-
/O.CON.KFFC.TO.W.0005.000000T0000Z-150419T1500Z/
CHATTAHOOCHEE GA-MUSCOGEE GA-
1031 AM EDT SUN APR 19 2015

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1100 AM EDT FOR CENTRAL
CHATTAHOOCHEE AND SOUTHEASTERN MUSCOGEE COUNTIES...
        
AT 1030 AM EDT...A CONFIRMED TORNADO WAS LOCATED NEAR FORT
BENNING/LAWSON ARMY AIR FLD...OR 8 MILES WEST OF CUSSETA...MOVING
NORTHEAST AT 25 MPH.

HAZARD...DAMAGING TORNADO. 

SOURCE...RADAR CONFIRMED TORNADO. 

IMPACT...FLYING DEBRIS WILL BE DANGEROUS TO THOSE CAUGHT WITHOUT 
         SHELTER. MOBILE HOMES WILL BE DAMAGED OR DESTROYED. DAMAGE 
         TO ROOFS...WINDOWS AND VEHICLES WILL OCCUR.  TREE DAMAGE IS 
         LIKELY. 

OTHER LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO
NORTH FORT BENNING...EELBECK/WEST FORT BENNING AND SAND HILL. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

TO REPEAT...A TORNADO IS ON THE GROUND. TAKE COVER NOW! MOVE TO A
BASEMENT OR AN INTERIOR ROOM ON THE LOWEST FLOOR OF A STURDY
BUILDING. AVOID WINDOWS. IF YOU ARE OUTDOORS...IN A MOBILE HOME...OR
IN A VEHICLE...MOVE TO THE CLOSEST SUBSTANTIAL SHELTER AND PROTECT
YOURSELF FROM FLYING DEBRIS.

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 OR TWEET US YOUR REPORT AT NWSATLANTA.

&&

LAT...LON 3236 8473 3228 8491 3230 8494 3232 8500
      3251 8479 3250 8473
TIME...MOT...LOC 1430Z 239DEG 23KT 3232 8492 

TORNADO...OBSERVED
HAIL...<.75IN

$$
113 
WWUS52 KFFC 191447
SVSFFC

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA
1047 AM EDT SUN APR 19 2015

GAC053-215-191500-
/O.CON.KFFC.TO.W.0005.000000T0000Z-150419T1500Z/
CHATTAHOOCHEE GA-MUSCOGEE GA-
1047 AM EDT SUN APR 19 2015

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1100 AM EDT FOR CENTRAL
CHATTAHOOCHEE AND SOUTHEASTERN MUSCOGEE COUNTIES...
    
AT 1046 AM EDT...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A 
TORNADO WAS LOCATED BETWEEN SAND HILL AND CUSSETA...OR NEAR HARMONY 
CHURCH AREA MOVING NORTHEAST AT 30 MPH. ROTATION ON THIS STORM HAS 
WEAKENED BUT ANOTHER TORNADO MAY DEVELOP AT ANY TIME.

HAZARD...TORNADO. 

SOURCE...RADAR INDICATED ROTATION. 

IMPACT...FLYING DEBRIS WILL BE DANGEROUS TO THOSE CAUGHT WITHOUT 
         SHELTER. MOBILE HOMES WILL BE DAMAGED OR DESTROYED. DAMAGE 
         TO ROOFS...WINDOWS AND VEHICLES WILL OCCUR.  TREE DAMAGE IS 
         LIKELY. 

OTHER LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO
EELBECK/WEST FORT BENNING.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

TAKE COVER NOW! MOVE TO A BASEMENT OR AN INTERIOR ROOM ON THE LOWEST
FLOOR OF A STURDY BUILDING. AVOID WINDOWS. IF YOU ARE OUTDOORS...IN A
MOBILE HOME...OR IN A VEHICLE...MOVE TO THE CLOSEST SUBSTANTIAL
SHELTER AND PROTECT YOURSELF FROM FLYING DEBRIS.

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 OR TWEET US YOUR REPORT AT NWSATLANTA.

&&

LAT...LON 3236 8473 3234 8486 3237 8489 3248 8475
      3247 8473
TIME...MOT...LOC 1446Z 234DEG 27KT 3238 8483 

TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...<.75IN

$$

The office that day

Everything else NWS Atlanta, GA issued on the same UTC day.

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Apr 18, 9:48 PM EDTRiver Flood WarningFFCBibb, Houston, Jones, Monroe, Twiggs4 days
Apr 19, 8:01 AM EDTFlash Flood WatchFFCBaldwin, Banks, Barrow, Bartow, Bibb, Bleckley and 90 more10 hr
Apr 19, 8:49 AM EDTTornado WarningFFCCarroll, Coweta, Heard26 min
Apr 19, 9:21 AM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningFFCCobb, Douglas, Fulton39 min
Apr 19, 10:08 AM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningFFCBartow, Chattooga, Floyd, Gordon, Haralson, Paulding and 1 more52 min
Apr 19, 10:57 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCMuscogee33 min
Apr 19, 10:58 AM EDTTornado WarningFFCFloyd, Gordon, Murray, Whitfield47 min
Apr 19, 11:05 AM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningFFCMarion, Stewart, Sumter, Webster40 min
Apr 19, 11:13 AM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningFFCTalbot, Upson47 min
Apr 19, 11:18 AM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningFFCMeriwether, Troup42 min
Apr 19, 11:24 AM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningFFCBartow, Cherokee, Cobb, Gilmer, Gordon, Murray and 3 more51 min
Apr 19, 11:26 AM EDTRiver Flood WarningFFCDade25 hr
Apr 19, 11:35 AM EDTRiver Flood WarningFFCForsyth12 hr
Apr 19, 11:45 AM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningFFCDooly, Macon, Schley, Sumter45 min
Apr 19, 11:49 AM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningFFCButts, Lamar, Pike, Spalding41 min
Apr 19, 12:01 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCCobb29 min
Apr 19, 12:13 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningFFCCrisp, Wilcox34 min
Apr 19, 12:18 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCDawson27 min
Apr 19, 12:26 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningFFCBleckley, Dooly, Houston, Pulaski, Twiggs36 min
Apr 19, 12:30 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCButts30 min
Apr 19, 12:33 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCGilmer42 min
Apr 19, 12:45 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCCrisp60 min
Apr 19, 1:03 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCNewton, Rockdale57 min
Apr 19, 1:08 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCForsyth22 min
Apr 19, 1:12 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCForsyth33 min
Apr 19, 1:19 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCLaurens26 min
Apr 19, 1:23 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningFFCLaurens37 min
Apr 19, 1:33 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCWalton42 min
Apr 19, 1:53 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCMorgan37 min
Apr 19, 1:58 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCLumpkin, Towns, White47 min
Apr 19, 2:00 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCJohnson30 min
Apr 19, 2:06 PM EDTRiver Flood WarningFFCCobb7 days
Apr 19, 2:06 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCClarke, Oconee24 min
Apr 19, 2:12 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCTaliaferro33 min
Apr 19, 2:44 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCJefferson31 min
Apr 19, 2:58 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCEmanuel, Toombs32 min
Apr 19, 4:28 PM EDTRiver Flood WarningFFCLamar, Spalding7 days
Apr 19, 6:37 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningFFCDade, Walker38 min
Apr 19, 7:14 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCCatoosa, Walker31 min
Apr 19, 7:43 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCCarroll47 min
Apr 19, 7:49 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCBartow, Catoosa, Gilmer, Gordon, Murray, Pickens and 1 more41 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.