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Tornado Warning 56, NWS Atlanta, GA
NWS Atlanta, GA issued this tornado warning at May 1, 2017, 10:05 AM EDT for Chattahoochee County, Muscogee County, Georgia. It was in force for 40 min. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.
The area
The outline as issued.
The facts
- Issued
- May 1, 2017, 10:05 AM EDT (14:05 UTC)
- Expired
- May 1, 2017, 10:45 AM EDT
- In force
- 40 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), 93 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 14:04 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
Open the radar archive at this moment
The archived warnings, watches and discussions in force at that minute are drawn over the scan, this one among them.
The nearest sounding before it
Peachtre/Fal Fld, GA (KFFC), launched 12:00Z, 2.1 hours before the alert went out and 107 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
- 118 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -14 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 715 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 60 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 300 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 336 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.2
- Supercell composite
- 2.3
The text
As transmitted.
833
WFUS52 KFFC 011405
TORFFC
GAC053-215-011445-
/O.NEW.KFFC.TO.W.0056.170501T1405Z-170501T1445Z/
BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Tornado Warning
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
1005 AM EDT MON MAY 1 2017
The National Weather Service in Peachtree City has issued a
* Tornado Warning for...
Eastern Muscogee County in west central Georgia...
Central Chattahoochee County in west central Georgia...
* Until 1045 AM EDT
* At 1005 AM EDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a
tornado was located over Fort Benning/lawson Army Air Fld, or 8
miles south of Columbus, 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.
* Locations impacted include...
North Fort Benning, Upatoi, Fort Benning/lawson Army Air Fld, Sand
Hill, Custer Road Terrace, Battle Park, Eelbeck/West Fort Benning,
Vista Terrace and Benning 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.
Heavy rainfall may hide this tornado. Do not wait to see or hear the
tornado. TAKE COVER NOW!
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 3259 8475
3258 8469 3256 8469 3256 8467 3252 8469
3253 8464 3249 8464 3249 8466 3241 8466
3228 8491 3230 8494 3233 8501
TIME...MOT...LOC 1405Z 231DEG 23KT 3234 8494
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...<.75IN
$$3 follow-up statements
844
WWUS52 KFFC 011420
SVSFFC
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
1020 AM EDT MON MAY 1 2017
GAC053-215-011445-
/O.CON.KFFC.TO.W.0056.000000T0000Z-170501T1445Z/
Muscogee GA-Chattahoochee GA-
1020 AM EDT MON MAY 1 2017
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1045 AM EDT FOR EASTERN
MUSCOGEE AND CENTRAL CHATTAHOOCHEE COUNTIES...
At 1020 AM EDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located over Sand Hill, or 7 miles northwest of Cusseta, moving
northeast at 25 mph.
HAZARD...Tornado.
SOURCE...Radar indicated rotation.
IMPACT...Flying debris will be dangerous to those caught without
shelter. Mobile homes will be damaged or destroyed. Damage
to roofs, windows, and vehicles will occur. Tree damage is
likely.
Locations impacted include...
North Fort Benning, Upatoi, Sand Hill, Eelbeck/West Fort Benning and
Vista Terrace.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
TAKE COVER NOW! Move to a basement or an interior room on the lowest
floor of a sturdy building. Avoid windows. If you are outdoors, in a
mobile home, or in a vehicle, move to the closest substantial shelter
and protect yourself from flying debris.
Heavy rainfall may hide this tornado. Do not wait to see or hear the
tornado. TAKE COVER NOW!
&&
LAT...LON 3245 8491 3259 8475 3258 8469 3256 8469
3256 8467 3252 8469 3253 8464 3249 8464
3249 8466 3241 8466 3228 8491
TIME...MOT...LOC 1420Z 231DEG 23KT 3240 8486
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...<.75IN
$$761
WWUS52 KFFC 011434
SVSFFC
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
1034 AM EDT MON MAY 1 2017
GAC053-215-011445-
/O.CON.KFFC.TO.W.0056.000000T0000Z-170501T1445Z/
Muscogee GA-Chattahoochee GA-
1034 AM EDT MON MAY 1 2017
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1045 AM EDT FOR EASTERN
MUSCOGEE AND NORTHEASTERN CHATTAHOOCHEE COUNTIES...
At 1034 AM EDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located over Upatoi, or 13 miles southwest of Talbotton, moving
northeast 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...
Upatoi, North Fort Benning and 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.
Heavy rainfall may hide this tornado. Do not wait to see or hear the
tornado. TAKE COVER NOW!
&&
LAT...LON 3259 8475 3258 8469 3256 8469 3256 8467
3252 8469 3253 8464 3249 8464 3249 8466
3241 8466 3233 8481 3253 8482
TIME...MOT...LOC 1434Z 220DEG 32KT 3256 8474
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...<.75IN
$$971
WWUS52 KFFC 011442
SVSFFC
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
1042 AM EDT MON MAY 1 2017
GAC053-215-011452-
/O.EXP.KFFC.TO.W.0056.000000T0000Z-170501T1445Z/
Muscogee GA-Chattahoochee GA-
1042 AM EDT MON MAY 1 2017
...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR EASTERN MUSCOGEE AND NORTHEASTERN
CHATTAHOOCHEE COUNTIES WILL EXPIRE AT 1045 AM EDT...
The storm which prompted the warning has weakened below severe
limits, and has exited the warned area. Therefore, the warning will
be allowed to expire.
To report severe weather, contact your nearest law enforcement
agency. They will relay your report to the National Weather Service
Peachtree City.
LAT...LON 3259 8475 3258 8469 3256 8469 3256 8467
3252 8469 3253 8464 3249 8464 3249 8466
3241 8466 3233 8481 3253 8482
TIME...MOT...LOC 1442Z 231DEG 23KT 3259 8470
$$The office that day
Everything else NWS Atlanta, GA issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 1, 9:31 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Chattahoochee, Harris, Muscogee, Stewart | 59 min |
| May 1, 10:29 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Chattahoochee, Talbot | 46 min |
| May 1, 11:08 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Marion, Taylor, Upson | 52 min |
| May 1, 11:53 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Bibb, Crawford, Jones, Monroe | 52 min |
| May 1, 12:40 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Greene, Jones, Morgan, Putnam | 50 min |
| May 1, 1:27 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Hancock, Taliaferro | 48 min |
| May 1, 1:58 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Hancock, Taliaferro, Warren, Wilkes | 47 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; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.