Alert archive / Georgia / Tornado Warnings in 2018
Tornado Warning 16, NWS Atlanta, GA
NWS Atlanta, GA issued this tornado warning at Aug 17, 2018, 3:31 PM EDT for Banks County, Jackson County, Georgia. It was in force for 29 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
- Aug 17, 2018, 3:31 PM EDT (19:31 UTC)
- Expired
- Aug 17, 2018, 4:00 PM EDT
- In force
- 29 min
- Issued by
- NWS Atlanta, GA
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Tornado
- Radar indicated
- Hail
- 1.25 in
Counties Banks County, GA, Jackson County, GA
The radar
The Greer radar (KGSP), 125 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 19:32 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, 7.5 hours before the alert went out and 146 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
- 204 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -46 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 595 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 17 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 20 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 32 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted.
869
WFUS52 KFFC 171931
TORFFC
GAC011-157-172000-
/O.NEW.KFFC.TO.W.0016.180817T1931Z-180817T2000Z/
BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Tornado Warning
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
331 PM EDT FRI AUG 17 2018
The National Weather Service in Peachtree City has issued a
* Tornado Warning for...
Banks County in northeastern Georgia...
Northeastern Jackson County in northeastern Georgia...
* Until 400 PM EDT.
* At 331 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located over Homer, moving east at 15 mph.
HAZARD...Tornado and half dollar size hail.
SOURCE...Weather spotters reported funnel cloud.
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...
Commerce, Homer, Maysville, Pinefield Crossroads and Banks
Crossing.
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 3442 8338 3432 8339 3426 8334 3424 8334
3423 8335 3421 8354 3439 8359 3446 8340
TIME...MOT...LOC 1931Z 255DEG 12KT 3433 8348
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...1.25IN
$$2 follow-up statements
894
WWUS52 KFFC 171935
SVSFFC
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
335 PM EDT FRI AUG 17 2018
GAC157-171944-
/O.CAN.KFFC.TO.W.0016.000000T0000Z-180817T2000Z/
Jackson GA-
335 PM EDT FRI AUG 17 2018
...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR NORTHEASTERN JACKSON COUNTY IS
CANCELLED...
The tornadic thunderstorm which prompted the warning has moved
away from Jackson County, therefore, the warning has been cancelled.
LAT...LON 3442 8338 3432 8339 3426 8334 3424 8334
3423 8336 3422 8343 3426 8348 3426 8355
3439 8359 3446 8340
TIME...MOT...LOC 1934Z 255DEG 12KT 3433 8347
$$
GAC011-172000-
/O.CON.KFFC.TO.W.0016.000000T0000Z-180817T2000Z/
Banks GA-
335 PM EDT FRI AUG 17 2018
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 400 PM EDT FOR BANKS
COUNTY...
At 334 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located over Homer, moving east at 15 mph.
HAZARD...Tornado.
SOURCE...Weather spotters reported a funnel cloud.
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...
Homer, Maysville, Pinefield Crossroads and Banks Crossing.
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 3442 8338 3432 8339 3426 8334 3424 8334
3423 8336 3422 8343 3426 8348 3426 8355
3439 8359 3446 8340
TIME...MOT...LOC 1934Z 255DEG 12KT 3433 8347
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...0.00IN
$$683
WWUS52 KFFC 171951
SVSFFC
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
351 PM EDT FRI AUG 17 2018
GAC011-172000-
/O.EXP.KFFC.TO.W.0016.000000T0000Z-180817T2000Z/
Banks GA-
351 PM EDT FRI AUG 17 2018
...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR BANKS COUNTY WILL EXPIRE AT 400 PM EDT...
The storm which prompted the warning is weakening below severe
limits, and is exiting the warned area. Therefore, the warning will
be allowed to expire. However heavy rain is still possible with
this thunderstorm.
To report severe weather, contact your nearest law enforcement
agency. They will relay your report to the National Weather Service
Peachtree City.
LAT...LON 3442 8338 3432 8339 3426 8334 3424 8334
3423 8336 3422 8343 3426 8348 3426 8355
3439 8359 3446 8340
TIME...MOT...LOC 1950Z 255DEG 12KT 3434 8343
$$The office that day
Everything else NWS Atlanta, GA issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 17, 2:17 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Wilkinson | 43 min |
| Aug 17, 2:24 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Baldwin, Jones | 51 min |
| Aug 17, 4:24 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | DeKalb, Newton, Rockdale | 51 min |
| Aug 17, 5:07 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Butts, Newton, Walton | 38 min |
| Aug 17, 6:56 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Butts | 49 min |
| Aug 17, 7:54 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Dade | 36 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.