Alert archive / Georgia / Tornado Warnings in 2018
Tornado Warning 7, NWS Atlanta, GA
NWS Atlanta, GA issued this tornado warning at Apr 23, 2018, 3:55 PM EDT for Henry County, Rockdale County, Georgia. It was in force for 21 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
- Apr 23, 2018, 3:55 PM EDT (19:55 UTC)
- Expired
- Apr 23, 2018, 4:16 PM EDT
- In force
- 21 min
- Issued by
- NWS Atlanta, GA
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Tornado
- Radar indicated
- Hail
- 0.75 in
Counties Henry County, GA, Rockdale County, GA
The radar
The Atlanta radar (KFFC), 48 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 19:57 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, 7.9 hours before the alert went out and 42 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
- 5 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -43 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 581 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 45 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 126 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 210 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted.
653
WFUS52 KFFC 231955
TORFFC
GAC151-247-232030-
/O.NEW.KFFC.TO.W.0007.180423T1955Z-180423T2030Z/
BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Tornado Warning
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
355 PM EDT MON APR 23 2018
The National Weather Service in Peachtree City has issued a
* Tornado Warning for...
Southwestern Rockdale County in north central Georgia...
North central Henry County in north central Georgia...
* Until 430 PM EDT
* At 355 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located near Richardson Park, or near McDonough, moving
northeast at 15 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...
Richardson 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.
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 3364 8416 3363 8414 3363 8413 3362 8412
3360 8406 3351 8414 3353 8420
TIME...MOT...LOC 1955Z 220DEG 12KT 3355 8415
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...<.75IN
$$2 follow-up statements
317
WWUS52 KFFC 232007
SVSFFC
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
407 PM EDT MON APR 23 2018
GAC151-232016-
/O.CAN.KFFC.TO.W.0007.000000T0000Z-180423T2030Z/
Henry GA-
407 PM EDT MON APR 23 2018
...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR NORTH CENTRAL HENRY COUNTY IS CANCELLED...
The tornadic thunderstorm which prompted the warning has moved out
of the warned area. Therefore, the warning has been cancelled.
LAT...LON 3364 8416 3363 8413 3362 8412 3360 8407
3356 8410 3357 8411 3356 8413 3358 8414
3361 8417
TIME...MOT...LOC 2006Z 220DEG 12KT 3358 8412
$$
GAC247-232030-
/O.CON.KFFC.TO.W.0007.000000T0000Z-180423T2030Z/
Rockdale GA-
407 PM EDT MON APR 23 2018
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 430 PM EDT FOR
SOUTHWESTERN ROCKDALE COUNTY...
At 406 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located over Richardson Park, or 8 miles southwest of Conyers,
moving northeast at 15 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...
Richardson 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 3364 8416 3363 8413 3362 8412 3360 8407
3356 8410 3357 8411 3356 8413 3358 8414
3361 8417
TIME...MOT...LOC 2006Z 220DEG 12KT 3358 8412
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...<.75IN
$$381
WWUS52 KFFC 232016
SVSFFC
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
416 PM EDT MON APR 23 2018
GAC247-232026-
/O.CAN.KFFC.TO.W.0007.000000T0000Z-180423T2030Z/
Rockdale GA-
416 PM EDT MON APR 23 2018
...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR SOUTHWESTERN ROCKDALE COUNTY IS
CANCELLED...
The storm which prompted the warning has moved out of the area.
Therefore the warning has been cancelled. However gusty winds are
still possible with this thunderstorm.
LAT...LON 3364 8416 3363 8413 3362 8412 3360 8407
3356 8410 3357 8411 3356 8413 3358 8414
3361 8417
TIME...MOT...LOC 2015Z 220DEG 12KT 3361 8409
$$The office that day
Everything else NWS Atlanta, GA issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 23, 1:12 AM EDT | River Flood Warning | FFC | Dade | 47 hr |
| Apr 23, 3:04 AM EDT | River Flood Warning | FFC | Walker | 13 hr |
| Apr 23, 4:27 AM EDT | River Flood Warning | FFC | Forsyth, Fulton | 60 hr |
| Apr 23, 6:10 AM EDT | River Flood Warning | FFC | Forsyth | 18 hr |
| Apr 23, 8:14 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Laurens, Treutlen | 31 min |
| Apr 23, 8:46 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Johnson, Treutlen | 29 min |
| Apr 23, 9:25 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Emanuel, Glascock, Jefferson, Johnson, Treutlen | 65 min |
| Apr 23, 1:41 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Laurens | 34 min |
| Apr 23, 2:21 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Wilkinson | 24 min |
| Apr 23, 2:38 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Butts | 37 min |
| Apr 23, 2:47 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Newton | 28 min |
| Apr 23, 3:14 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Walton | 31 min |
| Apr 23, 3:44 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Rockdale | 31 min |
| Apr 23, 3:50 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Laurens | 25 min |
| Apr 23, 4:12 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | DeKalb, Rockdale | 18 min |
| Apr 23, 4:17 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Laurens | 28 min |
| Apr 23, 4:19 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Morgan | 26 min |
| Apr 23, 4:23 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Johnson | 37 min |
| Apr 23, 4:32 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Greene, Morgan | 43 min |
| Apr 23, 4:45 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Emanuel, Johnson, Laurens | 30 min |
| Apr 23, 4:51 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Telfair | 24 min |
| Apr 23, 4:59 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Dodge, Telfair, Wilcox | 20 min |
| Apr 23, 5:12 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | FFC | Greene | 33 min |
| Apr 23, 5:15 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Emanuel, Johnson, Treutlen | 30 min |
| Apr 23, 5:22 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Telfair | 23 min |
| Apr 23, 5:33 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Bibb | 27 min |
| Apr 23, 5:40 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Greene | 35 min |
| Apr 23, 5:45 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Emanuel | 30 min |
| Apr 23, 5:50 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Morgan | 25 min |
| Apr 23, 5:55 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Jones | 35 min |
| Apr 23, 6:15 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Emanuel | 45 min |
| Apr 23, 6:20 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Putnam | 40 min |
| Apr 23, 6:24 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Wheeler | 36 min |
| Apr 23, 6:51 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Montgomery, Toombs, Wheeler | 24 min |
| Apr 23, 6:59 PM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | FFC | Greene, Jasper, Morgan, Putnam | 6 hr |
| Apr 23, 7:13 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Putnam | 32 min |
| Apr 23, 7:15 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Emanuel, Montgomery, Toombs | 45 min |
| Apr 23, 7:32 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Emanuel, Montgomery, Toombs | 28 min |
| Apr 23, 7:38 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Greene | 37 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.