Alert archive / Georgia / Tornado Warnings in 2018
Tornado Warning 1, NWS Atlanta, GA
NWS Atlanta, GA issued this tornado warning at Feb 7, 2018, 7:40 AM EST for Carroll County, Haralson County, Paulding County, Georgia. It was in force for 35 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
- Feb 7, 2018, 7:40 AM EST (12:40 UTC)
- Expired
- Feb 7, 2018, 8:15 AM EST
- In force
- 35 min
- Issued by
- NWS Atlanta, GA
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Tornado
- Radar indicated
- Hail
- 0.75 in
Counties Carroll County, GA, Haralson County, GA, Paulding County, GA
The radar
The Atlanta radar (KFFC), 60 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 12:39 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.
What was reported inside it
| Time | Report | Where | Remark |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 7, 7:43 AM EST | TSTM WND DMG | Bremen, GA | ROOF DAMAGE AT AN APARTMENT COMPLEX ON KAISER ST. WITHIN THE CITY OF BREMEN. 4 TREES REPORTED DOWN AT THIS LOCATION. |
| Feb 7, 7:43 AM EST | TSTM WND DMG | Bremen, GA | TREE DOWN ON AN APARTMENT COMPLEX WITHIN THE CITY OF BREMEN. |
| Feb 7, 7:44 AM EST | TORNADO | Bremen, GA | TREE UPROOTED AND FELL ONTO A DUPLEX ON KAISER ST WITHIN THE CITY OF BREMEN CAUSING DAMAGE TO THE ROOF, WALLS, CARPORT AND A COUPLE NEARBY VEHICLES. HALF A DOZEN OTHER TREES DOWN NEAR THIS LOCATION. ESTIMATED WIND SPEEDS WERE AS HIGH AS 85 MPH. |
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 12:00Z, 0.7 hours before the alert went out and 64 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
- 14 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -68 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 486 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 57 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 504 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 655 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.3
The text
As transmitted.
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WFUS52 KFFC 071240
TORFFC
GAC045-143-223-071315-
/O.NEW.KFFC.TO.W.0001.180207T1240Z-180207T1315Z/
BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Tornado Warning
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
740 AM EST WED FEB 7 2018
The National Weather Service in Peachtree City has issued a
* Tornado Warning for...
Southwestern Paulding County in northwestern Georgia...
Northern Carroll County in northwestern Georgia...
Central Haralson County in northwestern Georgia...
* Until 815 AM EST
* At 740 AM EST, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located near Tallapoosa, or 8 miles southwest of Buchanan,
moving northeast at 40 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...
Buchanan, Villa Rica, Bremen, Temple, Tallapoosa, Mount Zion, Waco,
Abilene, Draketown, Bowdon Junction and New Georgia.
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 3390 8506 3388 8487 3378 8488 3378 8490
3373 8490 3373 8491 3372 8490 3365 8491
3362 8526 3374 8533
TIME...MOT...LOC 1240Z 239DEG 36KT 3369 8526
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...<.75IN
$$3 follow-up statements
734
WWUS52 KFFC 071253
SVSFFC
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
753 AM EST WED FEB 7 2018
GAC045-143-223-071315-
/O.CON.KFFC.TO.W.0001.000000T0000Z-180207T1315Z/
Paulding GA-Carroll GA-Haralson GA-
753 AM EST WED FEB 7 2018
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 815 AM EST FOR
SOUTHWESTERN PAULDING...NORTHEASTERN CARROLL AND EAST CENTRAL
HARALSON COUNTIES...
At 752 AM EST, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located over Temple, or 11 miles east of Buchanan, moving east at
50 mph.
HAZARD...Tornado.
SOURCE...Radar indicated rotation.
IMPACT...Flying debris will be dangerous to those caught without
shelter. Mobile homes will be damaged or destroyed. Damage
to roofs, windows, and vehicles will occur. Tree damage is
likely.
Locations impacted include...
Villa Rica, Temple, Abilene, Draketown and New Georgia.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
TAKE COVER NOW! Move to a basement or an interior room on the lowest
floor of a sturdy building. Avoid windows. If you are outdoors, in a
mobile home, or in a vehicle, move to the closest substantial shelter
and protect yourself from flying debris.
Heavy rainfall may hide this tornado. Do not wait to see or hear the
tornado. TAKE COVER NOW!
&&
LAT...LON 3385 8504 3385 8487 3378 8488 3378 8490
3373 8490 3373 8491 3372 8490 3365 8491
3364 8507 3378 8513
TIME...MOT...LOC 1252Z 250DEG 44KT 3376 8500
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...<.75IN
$$950
WWUS52 KFFC 071303
SVSFFC
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
803 AM EST WED FEB 7 2018
GAC143-071312-
/O.CAN.KFFC.TO.W.0001.000000T0000Z-180207T1315Z/
Haralson GA-
803 AM EST WED FEB 7 2018
...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR EAST CENTRAL HARALSON 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 3383 8494 3385 8487 3378 8488 3378 8490
3373 8490 3373 8491 3372 8490 3370 8490
3371 8496 3377 8498
TIME...MOT...LOC 1302Z 243DEG 32KT 3378 8491
$$
GAC045-223-071315-
/O.CON.KFFC.TO.W.0001.000000T0000Z-180207T1315Z/
Paulding GA-Carroll GA-
803 AM EST WED FEB 7 2018
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 815 AM EST FOR SOUTH
CENTRAL PAULDING AND NORTHEASTERN CARROLL COUNTIES...
At 802 AM EST, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located over New Georgia, or 9 miles west of Douglasville, moving
northeast at 35 mph.
HAZARD...Tornado.
SOURCE...Radar indicated rotation.
IMPACT...Flying debris will be dangerous to those caught without
shelter. Mobile homes will be damaged or destroyed. Damage
to roofs, windows, and vehicles will occur. Tree damage is
likely.
Locations impacted include...
Villa Rica and New Georgia.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
TAKE COVER NOW! Move to a basement or an interior room on the lowest
floor of a sturdy building. Avoid windows. If you are outdoors, in a
mobile home, or in a vehicle, move to the closest substantial shelter
and protect yourself from flying debris.
Heavy rainfall may hide this tornado. Do not wait to see or hear the
tornado. TAKE COVER NOW!
&&
LAT...LON 3383 8494 3385 8487 3378 8488 3378 8490
3373 8490 3373 8491 3372 8490 3370 8490
3371 8496 3377 8498
TIME...MOT...LOC 1302Z 243DEG 32KT 3378 8491
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...<.75IN
$$196
WWUS52 KFFC 071310
SVSFFC
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
810 AM EST WED FEB 7 2018
GAC045-223-071320-
/O.EXP.KFFC.TO.W.0001.000000T0000Z-180207T1315Z/
Paulding GA-Carroll GA-
810 AM EST WED FEB 7 2018
...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR SOUTH CENTRAL PAULDING AND NORTHEASTERN
CARROLL COUNTIES WILL EXPIRE AT 815 AM EST...
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.
LAT...LON 3383 8494 3385 8487 3378 8488 3378 8490
3373 8490 3373 8491 3372 8490 3370 8490
3371 8496 3377 8498
TIME...MOT...LOC 1310Z 239DEG 36KT 3382 8483
$$The office that day
Everything else NWS Atlanta, GA issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 7, 7:34 AM EST | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Carroll, Haralson | 26 min |
| Feb 7, 8:08 AM EST | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Douglas | 37 min |
| Feb 7, 8:57 AM EST | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Coweta, Heard, Troup | 33 min |
| Feb 7, 9:12 AM EST | Tornado Warning | FFC | Coweta, Heard, Meriwether, Troup | 13 min |
| Feb 7, 9:43 AM EST | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Fayette, Henry, Spalding | 32 min |
| Feb 7, 10:14 AM EST | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Harris, Muscogee | 46 min |
| Feb 7, 10:46 AM EST | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Chattahoochee, Muscogee, Talbot, Upson | 29 min |
| Feb 7, 11:03 AM EST | Tornado Warning | FFC | Talbot, Taylor | 27 min |
| Feb 7, 11:18 AM EST | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Macon, Marion, Schley | 27 min |
| Feb 7, 11:30 AM EST | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Crawford, Peach, Taylor | 30 min |
| Feb 7, 11:43 AM EST | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Houston, Macon, Sumter, Webster | 47 min |
| Feb 7, 11:59 AM EST | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Peach | 31 min |
| Feb 7, 12:09 PM EST | River Flood Warning | FFC | Forsyth | 14 hr |
| Feb 7, 12:20 PM EST | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Bleckley, Crisp, Dooly, Pulaski, Twiggs | 40 min |
| Feb 7, 1:00 PM EST | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Dodge, Johnson, Laurens | 30 min |
| Feb 7, 1:29 PM EST | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Emanuel, Johnson, Montgomery, Toombs, Treutlen, Wheeler | 46 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.