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Tornado Warning 6, NWS Atlanta, GA
NWS Atlanta, GA issued this tornado warning at Apr 1, 2016, 8:52 AM EDT for 4 counties in Georgia. It was in force for 38 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 1, 2016, 8:52 AM EDT (12:52 UTC)
- Expired
- Apr 1, 2016, 9:30 AM EDT
- In force
- 38 min
- Issued by
- NWS Atlanta, GA
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Tornado
- Radar indicated
- Hail
- 0.75 in
Counties Bleckley County, GA, Laurens County, GA, Twiggs County, GA, Wilkinson County, GA
The radar
The Robins AFB radar (KJGX), 21 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 12:55 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
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What was reported inside it
| Time | Report | Where | Remark |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 1, 8:52 AM EDT | TORNADO | 1 N Brown Hill, GA | TWO HOMES ALONG MOORE ROAD WITH DAMAGE. |
| Apr 1, 8:52 AM EDT | TORNADO | 1 N Brown Hill, GA | TWO HOMES ALONG MOORE ROAD WITH DAMAGE INCLUDING ONE RESIDENT HAVING MAJOR STRUCTURAL DAMAGE. |
| Apr 1, 8:58 AM EDT | TORNADO | Allentown, GA | NUMEROUS REPORTS OF STRUCTURES DESTROYED AND TREES DOWN ALONG HWY 112 AROUND ALLENTOWN. POSSIBLE INJURIES. |
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 1, 7:26 AM EDT | Tornado Watch | SPC | 12 hr |
The nearest sounding before it
Peachtre/Fal Fld, GA (KFFC), launched 12:00Z, 0.9 hours before the alert went out and 153 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
- 30 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -154 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 657 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 69 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 113 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 15 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted.
868
WFUS52 KFFC 011252
TORFFC
GAC023-175-289-319-011330-
/O.NEW.KFFC.TO.W.0006.160401T1252Z-160401T1330Z/
BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
TORNADO WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA
852 AM EDT FRI APR 1 2016
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PEACHTREE CITY HAS ISSUED A
* TORNADO WARNING FOR...
SOUTHEASTERN WILKINSON COUNTY IN CENTRAL GEORGIA...
NORTHEASTERN BLECKLEY COUNTY IN CENTRAL GEORGIA...
SOUTHEASTERN TWIGGS COUNTY IN CENTRAL GEORGIA...
NORTHWESTERN LAURENS COUNTY IN CENTRAL GEORGIA...
* UNTIL 930 AM EDT
* AT 852 AM EDT...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO
WAS LOCATED OVER ALLENTOWN...OR 9 MILES SOUTHEAST OF JEFFERSONVILLE...
MOVING EAST AT 35 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.
* LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
DUBLIN...DUDLEY...DANVILLE...MONTROSE...ALLENTOWN...HARLOW...CARY AND
CHAPPELLS MILL.
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 3251 8335 3262 8333 3271 8291 3248 8290
TIME...MOT...LOC 1252Z 263DEG 29KT 3257 8326
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...<.75IN
$$3 follow-up statements
457
WWUS52 KFFC 011255
SVSFFC
SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA
855 AM EDT FRI APR 1 2016
GAC023-175-289-319-011330-
/O.CON.KFFC.TO.W.0006.000000T0000Z-160401T1330Z/
WILKINSON GA-BLECKLEY GA-TWIGGS GA-LAURENS GA-
855 AM EDT FRI APR 1 2016
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 930 AM EDT FOR
SOUTHEASTERN WILKINSON...NORTHEASTERN BLECKLEY...SOUTHEASTERN TWIGGS
AND NORTHWESTERN LAURENS COUNTIES...
AT 855 AM EDT...A CONFIRMED TORNADO WAS LOCATED OVER ALLENTOWN...OR 10
MILES SOUTHEAST OF JEFFERSONVILLE...MOVING EAST AT 35 MPH.
HAZARD...DAMAGING TORNADO.
SOURCE...RADAR CONFIRMED TORNADO.
IMPACT...FLYING DEBRIS WILL BE DANGEROUS TO THOSE CAUGHT WITHOUT
SHELTER. MOBILE HOMES WILL BE DAMAGED OR DESTROYED. DAMAGE
TO ROOFS...WINDOWS...AND VEHICLES WILL OCCUR. TREE DAMAGE IS
LIKELY.
OTHER LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO
DUBLIN...DUDLEY...DANVILLE...MONTROSE...ALLENTOWN...HARLOW...CARY AND
CHAPPELLS MILL.
LAT...LON 3251 8335 3262 8333 3271 8291 3248 8290
TIME...MOT...LOC 1255Z 263DEG 29KT 3257 8323
TORNADO...OBSERVED
HAIL...<.75IN
$$573
WWUS52 KFFC 011303
SVSFFC
SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA
903 AM EDT FRI APR 1 2016
GAC023-289-011312-
/O.CAN.KFFC.TO.W.0006.000000T0000Z-160401T1330Z/
BLECKLEY GA-TWIGGS GA-
903 AM EDT FRI APR 1 2016
...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR NORTHEASTERN BLECKLEY AND SOUTHEASTERN
TWIGGS COUNTIES IS CANCELLED...
THE TORNADIC THUNDERSTORM WHICH PROMPTED THE WARNING HAS WEAKENED.
MOVED OUT OF THE WARNED AREA. THEREFORE THE WARNING HAS BEEN
CANCELLED.
A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 300 PM EDT FOR CENTRAL
GEORGIA.
LAT...LON 3254 8320 3264 8323 3271 8291 3252 8291
TIME...MOT...LOC 1302Z 255DEG 29KT 3260 8316
$$
GAC175-319-011330-
/O.CON.KFFC.TO.W.0006.000000T0000Z-160401T1330Z/
WILKINSON GA-LAURENS GA-
903 AM EDT FRI APR 1 2016
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 930 AM EDT FOR
SOUTHEASTERN WILKINSON AND NORTHWESTERN LAURENS COUNTIES...
AT 902 AM EDT...A CONFIRMED TORNADO WAS LOCATED OVER MONTROSE...OR 12
MILES SOUTHEAST OF JEFFERSONVILLE...MOVING EAST AT 35 MPH.
HAZARD...DAMAGING TORNADO.
SOURCE...RADAR CONFIRMED TORNADO.
IMPACT...FLYING DEBRIS WILL BE DANGEROUS TO THOSE CAUGHT WITHOUT
SHELTER. MOBILE HOMES WILL BE DAMAGED OR DESTROYED. DAMAGE
TO ROOFS...WINDOWS...AND VEHICLES WILL OCCUR. TREE DAMAGE IS
LIKELY.
OTHER LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO
DUBLIN...DUDLEY...MONTROSE...ALLENTOWN AND CHAPPELLS MILL.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
TO REPEAT...A TORNADO IS ON THE GROUND. TAKE COVER NOW! MOVE TO A
BASEMENT OR AN INTERIOR ROOM ON THE LOWEST FLOOR OF A STURDY
BUILDING. AVOID WINDOWS. IF YOU ARE OUTDOORS...IN A MOBILE HOME...OR IN
A VEHICLE...MOVE TO THE CLOSEST SUBSTANTIAL SHELTER AND PROTECT
YOURSELF FROM FLYING DEBRIS.
HEAVY RAINFALL MAY HIDE THIS TORNADO. DO NOT WAIT TO SEE OR HEAR THE
TORNADO. TAKE COVER NOW!
&&
LAT...LON 3254 8320 3264 8323 3271 8291 3252 8291
TIME...MOT...LOC 1302Z 255DEG 29KT 3260 8316
TORNADO...OBSERVED
HAIL...<.75IN
$$450
WWUS52 KFFC 011316
SVSFFC
SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA
916 AM EDT FRI APR 1 2016
GAC319-011326-
/O.CAN.KFFC.TO.W.0006.000000T0000Z-160401T1330Z/
WILKINSON GA-
916 AM EDT FRI APR 1 2016
...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR SOUTHEASTERN WILKINSON COUNTY IS
CANCELLED...
THE TORNADIC THUNDERSTORM WHICH PROMPTED THE WARNING HAS WEAKENED.
MOVED OUT OF THE WARNED AREA. THEREFORE THE WARNING HAS BEEN
CANCELLED.
A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 300 PM EDT FOR CENTRAL
GEORGIA.
LAT...LON 3255 8311 3265 8310 3265 8308 3271 8291
3252 8291
TIME...MOT...LOC 1316Z 263DEG 29KT 3261 8302
$$
GAC175-011330-
/O.CON.KFFC.TO.W.0006.000000T0000Z-160401T1330Z/
LAURENS GA-
916 AM EDT FRI APR 1 2016
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 930 AM EDT FOR
NORTHWESTERN LAURENS COUNTY...
AT 916 AM EDT...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO
WAS LOCATED NEAR DUDLEY...OR 8 MILES NORTHWEST OF DUBLIN...MOVING EAST
AT 35 MPH.
HAZARD...TORNADO.
SOURCE...RADAR INDICATED ROTATION.
IMPACT...FLYING DEBRIS WILL BE DANGEROUS TO THOSE CAUGHT WITHOUT
SHELTER. MOBILE HOMES WILL BE DAMAGED OR DESTROYED. DAMAGE
TO ROOFS...WINDOWS...AND VEHICLES WILL OCCUR. TREE DAMAGE IS
LIKELY.
OTHER LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO
DUBLIN...DUDLEY AND CHAPPELLS MILL.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
HEAVY RAINFALL MAY HIDE THIS TORNADO. DO NOT WAIT TO SEE OR HEAR THE
TORNADO. TAKE COVER NOW!
&&
LAT...LON 3255 8311 3265 8310 3265 8308 3271 8291
3252 8291
TIME...MOT...LOC 1316Z 263DEG 29KT 3261 8302
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...<.75IN
$$The office that day
Everything else NWS Atlanta, GA issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 31, 10:49 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Coweta, Meriwether, Troup | 41 min |
| Mar 31, 11:26 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Clayton, Coweta, Fayette, Harris, Henry, Lamar and 7 more | 64 min |
| Mar 31, 11:35 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Chattooga, Gordon | 40 min |
| Apr 1, 12:12 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Butts, Jasper, Morgan, Newton, Putnam | 48 min |
| Apr 1, 12:28 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Banks, Jackson | 32 min |
| Apr 1, 12:32 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Butts, Lamar, Monroe, Pike, Spalding, Upson | 43 min |
| Apr 1, 1:20 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Chattahoochee, Harris, Meriwether, Muscogee, Pike, Talbot and 1 more | 40 min |
| Apr 1, 1:49 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Chattahoochee, Lamar, Marion, Talbot, Taylor, Upson | 41 min |
| Apr 1, 2:57 AM EDT | Tornado Warning | FFC | Crawford, Marion, Talbot, Taylor, Upson | 33 min |
| Apr 1, 3:35 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Twiggs, Wilkinson | 40 min |
| Apr 1, 4:18 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Washington, Wilkinson | 42 min |
| Apr 1, 4:31 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Fayette, Henry, Pike, Spalding | 44 min |
| Apr 1, 4:51 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Troup | 24 min |
| Apr 1, 5:16 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Harris, Meriwether, Pike, Talbot, Troup | 44 min |
| Apr 1, 6:01 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Lamar, Monroe, Muscogee, Pike, Talbot, Taylor and 1 more | 44 min |
| Apr 1, 6:44 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Crawford, Peach, Taylor | 46 min |
| Apr 1, 6:54 AM EDT | Tornado Warning | FFC | Crawford, Peach, Taylor | 36 min |
| Apr 1, 7:30 AM EDT | Tornado Warning | FFC | Houston, Peach, Twiggs | 30 min |
| Apr 1, 7:58 AM EDT | Tornado Warning | FFC | Twiggs, Wilkinson | 32 min |
| Apr 1, 8:29 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Wilkinson | 31 min |
| Apr 1, 8:49 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Washington | 41 min |
| Apr 1, 9:29 AM EDT | River Flood Warning | FFC | Crawford, Talbot, Taylor, Upson | 4 days |
| Apr 1, 9:29 AM EDT | River Flood Warning | FFC | Jones | 25 hr |
| Apr 1, 9:34 AM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Laurens | 29 min |
| Apr 1, 10:02 AM EDT | River Flood Warning | FFC | Chattahoochee, Muscogee | 31 hr |
| Apr 1, 10:02 AM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Emanuel, Johnson | 12 min |
| Apr 1, 10:40 AM EDT | Tornado Warning | FFC | Emanuel, Treutlen | 35 min |
| Apr 1, 11:15 AM EDT | Tornado Warning | FFC | Emanuel | 15 min |
| Apr 1, 11:48 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Chattahoochee, Marion, Stewart, Webster | 42 min |
| Apr 1, 12:10 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Emanuel | 35 min |
| Apr 1, 12:32 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Macon | 28 min |
| Apr 1, 12:37 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Sumter, Webster | 23 min |
| Apr 1, 1:02 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Jones | 28 min |
| Apr 1, 1:03 PM EDT | River Flood Warning | FFC | Johnson, Washington, Wilkinson | 5 days |
| Apr 1, 1:03 PM EDT | River Flood Warning | FFC | Bibb, Houston, Jones, Monroe, Twiggs | 51 hr |
| Apr 1, 1:03 PM EDT | River Flood Warning | FFC | Putnam | 21 hr |
| Apr 1, 1:53 PM EDT | River Flood Warning | FFC | Baldwin, Washington, Wilkinson | 26 hr |
| Apr 1, 1:53 PM EDT | River Flood Warning | FFC | Johnson, Laurens, Washington, Wilkinson | 5 days |
| Apr 1, 1:53 PM EDT | River Flood Warning | FFC | Dooly, Macon, Sumter | 42 hr |
| Apr 1, 1:56 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Laurens | 34 min |
| Apr 1, 2:13 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Dodge, Laurens, Wheeler | 47 min |
| Apr 1, 2:20 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Treutlen | 25 min |
| Apr 1, 2:28 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Glascock, Jefferson, Washington | 47 min |
| Apr 1, 2:39 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Telfair, Wilcox | 21 min |
| Apr 1, 2:56 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Dodge, Telfair, Wilcox | 49 min |
| Apr 1, 3:01 PM EDT | Areal Flood Warning | FFC | Baldwin, Bibb, Crawford, Harris, Houston, Jones and 9 more | 18 hr |
| Apr 1, 3:45 PM EDT | River Flood Warning | FFC | Montgomery, Treutlen, Wheeler | 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; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.