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Tornado Warning 57, NWS Atlanta, GA
NWS Atlanta, GA issued this tornado warning at May 4, 2017, 9:40 PM EDT for DeKalb County, Gwinnett County, Georgia. It was in force for 35 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
- May 4, 2017, 9:40 PM EDT (01:40 UTC)
- Expired
- May 4, 2017, 10:15 PM EDT
- In force
- 35 min
- Issued by
- NWS Atlanta, GA
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Tornado
- Radar indicated
- Hail
- 0.75 in
Counties DeKalb County, GA, Gwinnett County, GA
What was reported inside it
| Time | Report | Where | Remark |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 4, 9:40 PM EDT | TORNADO | 1 Ese Ingleside, GA | NWS SURVEY TEAM DETERMINED AN EF-0 TORNADO TOUCHED DOWN NORTHEAST OF AVONDALE ESTATES. THE TORNADO DOWNED AND SNAPPED MULTUPLE TREES. THE TORNADO PATH WAS 1.1 MILES LONG AND 80 YARDS WIDE. |
Local storm reports filed while the alert was in force, from inside its polygon or its counties.
The nearest sounding before it
Peachtre/Fal Fld, GA (KFFC), launched 00:00Z, 1.7 hours before the alert went out and 58 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
- 401 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -6 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 684 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 57 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 144 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 145 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.4
- Supercell composite
- 4.3
The text
As transmitted.
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WFUS52 KFFC 050140
TORFFC
GAC089-135-050215-
/O.NEW.KFFC.TO.W.0057.170505T0140Z-170505T0215Z/
BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Tornado Warning
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
940 PM EDT THU MAY 4 2017
The National Weather Service in Peachtree City has issued a
* Tornado Warning for...
Central DeKalb County in north central Georgia...
Southwestern Gwinnett County in north central Georgia...
* Until 1015 PM EDT
* At 940 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located over Scottdale, or over Decatur, 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...
Decatur, Snellville, Lilburn, Clarkston, Stone Mountain, Avondale
Estates, Pine Lake, Tucker, Belvedere Park, North Decatur,
Candler-Mcafee, Mountain Park, Scottdale and Redan.
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 3371 8424 3378 8430 3392 8420 3395 8406
3384 8402
TIME...MOT...LOC 0140Z 225DEG 28KT 3378 8425
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...<.75IN
$$3 follow-up statements
425
WWUS52 KFFC 050151
SVSFFC
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
951 PM EDT THU MAY 4 2017
GAC089-135-050215-
/O.CON.KFFC.TO.W.0057.000000T0000Z-170505T0215Z/
DeKalb GA-Gwinnett GA-
951 PM EDT THU MAY 4 2017
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1015 PM EDT FOR CENTRAL
DEKALB AND SOUTHWESTERN GWINNETT COUNTIES...
At 951 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located over Stone Mountain, or 8 miles northeast of Decatur,
moving northeast at 30 mph.
HAZARD...Tornado.
SOURCE...Radar indicated rotation.
IMPACT...Flying debris will be dangerous to those caught without
shelter. Mobile homes will be damaged or destroyed. Damage
to roofs, windows, and vehicles will occur. Tree damage is
likely.
Locations impacted include...
Snellville, Lilburn, Stone Mountain, Tucker and Mountain Park.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
TAKE COVER NOW! Move to a basement or an interior room on the lowest
floor of a sturdy building. Avoid windows. If you are outdoors, in a
mobile home, or in a vehicle, move to the closest substantial shelter
and protect yourself from flying debris.
&&
LAT...LON 3376 8416 3387 8423 3392 8420 3395 8406
3384 8402
TIME...MOT...LOC 0151Z 229DEG 28KT 3383 8416
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...<.75IN
$$447
WWUS52 KFFC 050201
SVSFFC
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
1001 PM EDT THU MAY 4 2017
GAC089-050210-
/O.CAN.KFFC.TO.W.0057.000000T0000Z-170505T0215Z/
DeKalb GA-
1001 PM EDT THU MAY 4 2017
...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR CENTRAL DEKALB COUNTY IS CANCELLED...
The tornadic thunderstorm which prompted the warning has moved out
of the warned area. Therefore, the warning has been cancelled.
LAT...LON 3380 8410 3388 8417 3392 8420 3395 8406
3384 8402
TIME...MOT...LOC 0200Z 225DEG 28KT 3388 8409
$$
GAC135-050215-
/O.CON.KFFC.TO.W.0057.000000T0000Z-170505T0215Z/
Gwinnett GA-
1001 PM EDT THU MAY 4 2017
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1015 PM EDT FOR
SOUTHWESTERN GWINNETT COUNTY...
At 1000 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located over Lilburn, or 7 miles southwest of Lawrenceville,
moving northeast at 30 mph.
HAZARD...Tornado.
SOURCE...Radar indicated rotation.
IMPACT...Flying debris will be dangerous to those caught without
shelter. Mobile homes will be damaged or destroyed. Damage
to roofs, windows, and vehicles will occur. Tree damage is
likely.
Locations impacted include...
Snellville, Lilburn and Mountain Park.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
TAKE COVER NOW! Move to a basement or an interior room on the lowest
floor of a sturdy building. Avoid windows. If you are outdoors, in a
mobile home, or in a vehicle, move to the closest substantial shelter
and protect yourself from flying debris.
&&
LAT...LON 3380 8410 3388 8417 3392 8420 3395 8406
3384 8402
TIME...MOT...LOC 0200Z 225DEG 28KT 3388 8409
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...<.75IN
$$365
WWUS52 KFFC 050209
SVSFFC
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
1009 PM EDT THU MAY 4 2017
GAC135-050219-
/O.EXP.KFFC.TO.W.0057.000000T0000Z-170505T0215Z/
Gwinnett GA-
1009 PM EDT THU MAY 4 2017
...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR SOUTHWESTERN GWINNETT COUNTY WILL EXPIRE
AT 1015 PM EDT...
The storm which prompted the warning has moved out of the area.
Therefore the warning will be allowed to expire.
LAT...LON 3380 8410 3388 8417 3392 8420 3395 8406
3384 8402
TIME...MOT...LOC 0209Z 225DEG 28KT 3393 8403
$$The office that day
Everything else NWS Atlanta, GA issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 4, 8:33 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Meriwether, Talbot, Upson | 27 min |
| May 4, 9:31 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | DeKalb, Gwinnett, Henry, Newton, Rockdale | 29 min |
| May 4, 10:07 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Barrow, Gwinnett, Hall, Jackson | 38 min |
| May 4, 10:46 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Morgan | 29 min |
| May 4, 11:12 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Greene, Oconee, Oglethorpe | 48 min |
| May 4, 11:27 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Hancock, Putnam | 48 min |
| May 4, 11:36 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Baldwin | 39 min |
| May 5, 12:11 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Oglethorpe, Wilkes | 34 min |
| May 5, 12:13 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Glascock, Taliaferro, Warren | 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; local storm reports from the same archive; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive.