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Tornado Warning 74, NWS Atlanta, GA
NWS Atlanta, GA issued this tornado warning at Jun 22, 2017, 3:47 PM EDT for Bartow County, Cherokee County, Cobb County, Georgia. It was in force for 43 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
- Jun 22, 2017, 3:47 PM EDT (19:47 UTC)
- Expired
- Jun 22, 2017, 4:30 PM EDT
- In force
- 43 min
- Issued by
- NWS Atlanta, GA
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Tornado
- Radar indicated
- Hail
- 0.0 in
Counties Bartow County, GA, Cherokee County, GA, Cobb County, GA
The radar
The Atlanta radar (KFFC), 79 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 19:49 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, 7.8 hours before the alert went out and 79 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
- 191 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -15 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 613 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 25 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 102 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 149 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.8
The text
As transmitted.
894
WFUS52 KFFC 221947
TORFFC
GAC015-057-067-222030-
/O.NEW.KFFC.TO.W.0074.170622T1947Z-170622T2030Z/
BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Tornado Warning
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
347 PM EDT THU JUN 22 2017
The National Weather Service in Peachtree City has issued a
* Tornado Warning for...
Southwestern Cherokee County in north central Georgia...
Northwestern Cobb County in north central Georgia...
Southeastern Bartow County in northwestern Georgia...
* Until 430 PM EDT
* At 346 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located over Lost Mountain Park, or 8 miles northeast of
Dallas, moving north 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.
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 3427 8444 3390 8461 3393 8472 3395 8472
3395 8474 3400 8474 3433 8469
TIME...MOT...LOC 1946Z 199DEG 21KT 3398 8471
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...0.00IN
$$2 follow-up statements
902
WWUS52 KFFC 222013
SVSFFC
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
413 PM EDT THU JUN 22 2017
GAC015-222023-
/O.CAN.KFFC.TO.W.0074.000000T0000Z-170622T2030Z/
Bartow GA-
413 PM EDT THU JUN 22 2017
...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR SOUTHEASTERN BARTOW COUNTY IS CANCELLED...
The tornadic thunderstorm which prompted the warning has moved out
of the warned area. Therefore, the warning has been cancelled.
LAT...LON 3427 8444 3404 8455 3403 8458 3403 8461
3404 8464 3405 8466 3432 8465
TIME...MOT...LOC 2013Z 199DEG 21KT 3413 8465
$$
GAC057-067-222030-
/O.CON.KFFC.TO.W.0074.000000T0000Z-170622T2030Z/
Cherokee GA-Cobb GA-
413 PM EDT THU JUN 22 2017
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 430 PM EDT FOR
SOUTHWESTERN CHEROKEE AND NORTH CENTRAL COBB COUNTIES...
At 413 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located over George Washington Carver St Pk, or 9 miles east of
Cartersville, moving north 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...
Canton, Kennesaw, Woodstock, Acworth, Holly Springs, Lake Arrowhead,
Kellogg Creek, Oak Grove, Kennesaw State University, Little River
Landing, Lebanon, Sutallee, Hobgood Park and Bridgemill.
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 3427 8444 3404 8455 3403 8458 3403 8461
3404 8464 3405 8466 3432 8465
TIME...MOT...LOC 2013Z 199DEG 21KT 3413 8465
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...0.00IN
$$331
WWUS52 KFFC 222020
SVSFFC
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
420 PM EDT THU JUN 22 2017
GAC067-222029-
/O.CAN.KFFC.TO.W.0074.000000T0000Z-170622T2030Z/
Cobb GA-
420 PM EDT THU JUN 22 2017
...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR NORTH CENTRAL COBB COUNTY IS CANCELLED...
The tornadic thunderstorm which prompted the warning has moved out
of the warned area. Therefore, the warning has been cancelled.
LAT...LON 3408 8453 3408 8466 3432 8465 3427 8444
TIME...MOT...LOC 2019Z 206DEG 20KT 3411 8458
$$
GAC057-222030-
/O.CON.KFFC.TO.W.0074.000000T0000Z-170622T2030Z/
Cherokee GA-
420 PM EDT THU JUN 22 2017
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 430 PM EDT FOR
SOUTHWESTERN CHEROKEE COUNTY...
At 419 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located over Hobgood Park, or 10 miles southwest of Canton,
moving northeast at 20 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...
Canton, Woodstock, Holly Springs, Little River Landing, Lebanon, Lake
Arrowhead, Kellogg Creek, Oak Grove, Sutallee, Hobgood Park and
Bridgemill.
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 3408 8453 3408 8466 3432 8465 3427 8444
TIME...MOT...LOC 2019Z 206DEG 20KT 3411 8458
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...0.00IN
$$The office that day
Everything else NWS Atlanta, GA issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 22, 3:40 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | FFC | Cherokee, Pickens | 50 min |
| Jun 22, 4:06 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | FFC | Harris, Meriwether | 39 min |
| Jun 22, 4:26 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | FFC | Cherokee, Pickens | 29 min |
| Jun 22, 6:26 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Cherokee, Cobb, DeKalb, Gwinnett | 34 min |
| Jun 22, 6:28 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Lumpkin, White | 47 min |
| Jun 22, 6:30 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Clayton, Crawford, Fayette, Lamar, Pike, Spalding and 1 more | 45 min |
| Jun 22, 6:33 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Dooly, Macon, Peach | 42 min |
| Jun 22, 6:55 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Forsyth, Hall | 50 min |
| Jun 22, 7:03 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Clayton, Henry | 27 min |
| Jun 22, 7:14 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Bibb, Butts, Houston, Jasper, Jones, Monroe and 3 more | 46 min |
| Jun 22, 7:16 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | White | 29 min |
| Jun 22, 7:30 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Gwinnett | 45 min |
| Jun 22, 7:33 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | DeKalb, Rockdale | 42 min |
| Jun 22, 7:35 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | FFC | Hall | 25 min |
| Jun 22, 7:41 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Butts, Henry, Jasper, Morgan, Newton, Putnam and 1 more | 49 min |
| Jun 22, 7:52 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Baldwin, Bibb, Jones, Twiggs, Wilkinson | 68 min |
| Jun 22, 7:56 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | FFC | Hall | 38 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.