Alert archive / Georgia / Tornado Warnings in 2018
Tornado Warning 6, NWS Atlanta, GA
NWS Atlanta, GA issued this tornado warning at Mar 19, 2018, 10:59 PM EDT for Douglas County, Fulton County, Georgia. It was in force for 31 min. 6 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
- Mar 19, 2018, 10:59 PM EDT (02:59 UTC)
- Expired
- Mar 19, 2018, 11:30 PM EDT
- In force
- 31 min
- Issued by
- NWS Atlanta, GA
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Tornado
- Radar indicated
- Hail
- 1.0 in
Counties Douglas County, GA, Fulton County, GA
The radar
The Atlanta radar (KFFC), 38 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 03:01 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 19, 11:00 PM EDT | TSTM WND DMG | 1 Nne Bill Arp, GA | A TREE FELL ON A HOUSE ON OAKLAND DRIVE. |
| Mar 19, 11:03 PM EDT | TSTM WND DMG | 3 Ne Chattahoochee Hill, GA | A TREE WAS BLOWN DOWN ON HENRY MILL ROAD. |
| Mar 19, 11:10 PM EDT | HAIL 1.75 | 3 Wsw Sandtown, GA | GOLF BALL SIZED HAIL WAS REPORTED NEAR THE INTERSECTION OF CAMPBELLTON ROAD AND FULTON INDUSTRIAL BOULEVARD. |
| Mar 19, 11:11 PM EDT | TORNADO | 3 Se Campbellton, GA | AN EF-2 TORNADO WITH MAX WINDS OF 120 MPH TRACKED .5 MILES THROUGH SOUTH FULTON BETWEEN THE CITIES OF FAIRBURN AND CAMPBELLTON, UPROOTING MANY TREES AND DAMAGING MORE THAN 50 HOMES IN THE CHESTNUT RIDGE NEIGHBORHOOD. |
| Mar 19, 11:12 PM EDT | TSTM WND DMG | 3 Ese Campbellton, GA | EMERGENCY MANAGER REPORTED TREES AND POWER LINES DOWN NEAR THE INTERSECTION OF CAMPBELLTON FAIRBURN ROAD AND RIDGE ROAD. |
| Mar 19, 11:15 PM EDT | HAIL 1 | 4 Ssw Sandtown, GA | WEB REPORT OF QUARTER-SIZED HAIL ALONG STONEWALL TELL RD |
Local storm reports filed while the alert was in force, from inside its polygon or its counties.
The watch it was issued in
The SPC watch in force over the same counties when this warning went out.
| Issued | Product | Office | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 19, 9:08 PM EDT | Tornado Watch | SPC | 7 hr |
The nearest sounding before it
Peachtre/Fal Fld, GA (KFFC), launched 00:00Z, 3.0 hours before the alert went out and 39 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
- 184 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -90 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 630 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 68 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 157 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 258 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.2
The text
As transmitted.
643
WFUS52 KFFC 200259
TORFFC
GAC097-121-200330-
/O.NEW.KFFC.TO.W.0006.180320T0259Z-180320T0330Z/
BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Tornado Warning
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
1059 PM EDT MON MAR 19 2018
The National Weather Service in Peachtree City has issued a
* Tornado Warning for...
Central Douglas County in north central Georgia...
Southwestern Fulton County in north central Georgia...
* Until 1130 PM EDT
* At 1059 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a
tornado was located over Bill Arp, or near Douglasville, moving
east at 45 mph.
HAZARD...Tornado and quarter size hail.
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...
Atlanta, Douglasville, East Point, Union City, College Park,
Fairburn, Winston, Campbellton, Sandtown, Chapel Hill and Bill Arp.
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 3373 8487 3375 8458 3374 8458 3375 8456
3376 8449 3363 8448 3355 8456 3364 8487
TIME...MOT...LOC 0259Z 285DEG 37KT 3368 8481
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...1.00IN
$$2 follow-up statements
815
WWUS52 KFFC 200318
SVSFFC
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
1118 PM EDT MON MAR 19 2018
GAC097-200328-
/O.CAN.KFFC.TO.W.0006.000000T0000Z-180320T0330Z/
Douglas GA-
1118 PM EDT MON MAR 19 2018
...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR CENTRAL DOUGLAS COUNTY IS CANCELLED...
The tornadic thunderstorm which prompted the warning has moved out
of the warned area. Therefore, the warning has been cancelled.
A tornado watch remains in effect until 400 AM EDT for north central
Georgia.
LAT...LON 3366 8468 3366 8466 3367 8465 3369 8449
3363 8448 3355 8456 3361 8469 3365 8470
TIME...MOT...LOC 0318Z 286DEG 33KT 3363 8460
$$
GAC121-200330-
/O.CON.KFFC.TO.W.0006.000000T0000Z-180320T0330Z/
Fulton GA-
1118 PM EDT MON MAR 19 2018
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1130 PM EDT FOR
SOUTHWESTERN FULTON COUNTY...
At 1118 PM EDT, a confirmed tornado was located near Campbellton, or
11 miles southeast of Douglasville, moving east at 40 mph.
HAZARD...Damaging tornado.
SOURCE...Radar confirmed tornado.
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...
Atlanta, East Point, Union City, College Park, Fairburn and
Campbellton.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
To repeat, a tornado is on the ground. 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.
Tornadoes are extremely difficult to see and confirm at night. Do not
wait to see or hear the tornado. TAKE COVER NOW!
&&
LAT...LON 3366 8468 3366 8466 3367 8465 3369 8449
3363 8448 3355 8456 3361 8469 3365 8470
TIME...MOT...LOC 0318Z 286DEG 33KT 3363 8460
TORNADO...OBSERVED
HAIL...<.75IN
$$769
WWUS52 KFFC 200326
SVSFFC
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
1126 PM EDT MON MAR 19 2018
GAC121-200336-
/O.EXP.KFFC.TO.W.0006.000000T0000Z-180320T0330Z/
Fulton GA-
1126 PM EDT MON MAR 19 2018
...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR SOUTHWESTERN FULTON COUNTY WILL EXPIRE AT
1130 PM EDT...
The tornado threat has diminished and the Tornado Warning has been
cancelled. However, large hail and damaging winds remain likely and
a Severe Thunderstorm Warning remains in effect for the area until
1145 PM.
A tornado watch remains in effect until 400 AM EDT for north central
Georgia.
LAT...LON 3366 8468 3366 8466 3367 8465 3369 8449
3363 8448 3355 8456 3361 8469 3365 8470
TIME...MOT...LOC 0326Z 285DEG 37KT 3361 8450
$$The office that day
Everything else NWS Atlanta, GA issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 19, 9:22 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Dade, Walker | 38 min |
| Mar 19, 9:36 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Floyd, Haralson, Polk | 39 min |
| Mar 19, 9:43 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | FFC | Floyd, Polk | 47 min |
| Mar 19, 9:59 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | FFC | Haralson | 46 min |
| Mar 19, 10:14 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Cobb, Paulding, Polk | 46 min |
| Mar 19, 10:32 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Carroll, Douglas, Haralson, Paulding | 43 min |
| Mar 19, 10:51 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Cobb, Douglas, Fulton | 24 min |
| Mar 19, 10:53 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Carroll, Clayton, Douglas, Fayette, Fulton | 52 min |
| Mar 19, 10:59 PM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | FFC | Carroll, Haralson, Paulding | 6 hr |
| Mar 19, 11:15 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Cobb, DeKalb, Fulton, Henry | 30 min |
| Mar 19, 11:15 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Carroll, Coweta, Douglas, Fayette, Haralson, Heard | 30 min |
| Mar 19, 11:31 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Butts, Clayton, DeKalb, Fayette, Henry, Newton and 3 more | 29 min |
| Mar 19, 11:44 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Gwinnett, Walton | 31 min |
| Mar 19, 11:47 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Coweta | 28 min |
| Mar 19, 11:49 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Carroll | 26 min |
| Mar 19, 11:58 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Butts, Fayette, Henry, Jasper, Morgan, Newton and 2 more | 47 min |
| Mar 20, 12:00 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Morgan, Rockdale | 30 min |
| Mar 20, 12:15 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Barrow, Clarke, Oconee, Walton | 30 min |
| Mar 20, 12:20 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Coweta | 40 min |
| Mar 20, 12:27 AM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Greene, Jasper, Morgan, Putnam | 48 min |
| Mar 20, 12:45 AM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Butts, Jasper, Jones, Monroe | 30 min |
| Mar 20, 1:02 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Butts, Coweta, Heard, Jasper, Lamar, Meriwether and 5 more | 43 min |
| Mar 20, 1:13 AM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Baldwin, Hancock, Jones, Putnam, Warren, Washington | 47 min |
| Mar 20, 1:14 AM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Hancock, Taliaferro, Warren | 46 min |
| Mar 20, 1:24 AM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Butts, Jasper, Jones, Lamar, Monroe, Pike and 1 more | 51 min |
| Mar 20, 1:53 AM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Baldwin, Glascock, Hancock, Jefferson, Johnson, Washington | 52 min |
| Mar 20, 1:58 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Meriwether, Pike, Troup | 32 min |
| Mar 20, 2:35 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Harris, Jones, Lamar, Meriwether, Monroe, Pike and 2 more | 25 min |
| Mar 20, 2:46 AM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Emanuel, Jefferson, Washington | 44 min |
| Mar 20, 3:13 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Bibb, Upson | 32 min |
| Mar 20, 3:27 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Jefferson | 33 min |
| Mar 20, 3:57 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Twiggs, Wilkinson | 33 min |
| Mar 20, 3:59 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Johnson | 31 min |
| Mar 20, 4:27 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Emanuel | 33 min |
| Mar 20, 5:55 AM EDT | Dense Fog Advisory | FFC | Banks, Barrow, Bartow, Carroll, Catoosa, Chattooga and 37 more | 4 hr |
| Mar 20, 3:32 PM EDT | Wind Advisory | FFC | Baldwin, Banks, Barrow, Bartow, Bibb, Bleckley and 90 more | 28 hr |
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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.