Alert archive / Georgia / Tornado Warnings in 2018
Tornado Warning 9, NWS Atlanta, GA
NWS Atlanta, GA issued this tornado warning at Aug 1, 2018, 7:24 PM EDT for Morgan County, Newton County, Walton County, Georgia. It was in force for 36 min. 1 report 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
- Aug 1, 2018, 7:24 PM EDT (23:24 UTC)
- Expired
- Aug 1, 2018, 8:00 PM EDT
- In force
- 36 min
- Issued by
- NWS Atlanta, GA
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Tornado
- Radar indicated
- Hail
- 0.75 in
Counties Morgan County, GA, Newton County, GA, Walton County, GA
The radar
The Atlanta radar (KFFC), 102 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 23:25 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 1, 7:32 PM EDT | TORNADO | 2 Ne Social Circle, GA | A SMALL SUPERCELL THUNDERSTORM PRODUCED A BRIEF EF1 TORNADO IN THE NORTHERN PARTS OF SOCIAL CIRCLE. THE TORNADO BEGAN NEAR THE 1400 BLOCK OF SOCIAL CIRCLE FAIRPLAY RD AND TRAVELED EAST ALONG THE ROAD FOR 1/3 OF A MILE, SNAPPING TRUNKS OR VERY LARGE BRANCHES OF |
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, 11.4 hours before the alert went out and 96 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
- 764 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -2 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 464 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 20 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 118 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 108 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 1.3
The text
As transmitted.
933
WFUS52 KFFC 012324
TORFFC
GAC211-217-297-020000-
/O.NEW.KFFC.TO.W.0009.180801T2324Z-180802T0000Z/
BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Tornado Warning
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
724 PM EDT WED AUG 1 2018
The National Weather Service in Peachtree City has issued a
* Tornado Warning for...
Northwestern Morgan County in north central Georgia...
Eastern Walton County in north central Georgia...
Northeastern Newton County in north central Georgia...
* Until 800 PM EDT.
* At 723 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located over Social Circle, or 8 miles northeast of Covington,
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.
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 3391 8364 3390 8363 3389 8363 3388 8360
3385 8357 3380 8348 3377 8346 3373 8345
3357 8372 3363 8383 3391 8366
TIME...MOT...LOC 2323Z 218DEG 19KT 3364 8373
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...<.75IN
$$2 follow-up statements
458
WWUS52 KFFC 012344
SVSFFC
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
744 PM EDT WED AUG 1 2018
GAC211-217-012353-
/O.CAN.KFFC.TO.W.0009.000000T0000Z-180802T0000Z/
Morgan GA-Newton GA-
744 PM EDT WED AUG 1 2018
...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR NORTHWESTERN MORGAN AND NORTHEASTERN
NEWTON COUNTIES IS CANCELLED...
The tornadic thunderstorm which prompted the warning has no longer
expected to affect Morgan and Newtown counties. Therefore, the
warning has been cancelled.
LAT...LON 3391 8364 3389 8363 3388 8360 3385 8357
3384 8355 3382 8353 3382 8351 3367 8362
3367 8363 3373 8374 3391 8366
TIME...MOT...LOC 2343Z 218DEG 19KT 3373 8365
$$
GAC297-020000-
/O.CON.KFFC.TO.W.0009.000000T0000Z-180802T0000Z/
Walton GA-
744 PM EDT WED AUG 1 2018
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 800 PM EDT FOR EASTERN
WALTON COUNTY...
At 743 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located over Ebenezer, or near Monroe, 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.
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 3391 8364 3389 8363 3388 8360 3385 8357
3384 8355 3382 8353 3382 8351 3367 8362
3367 8363 3373 8374 3391 8366
TIME...MOT...LOC 2343Z 218DEG 19KT 3373 8365
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...<.75IN
$$914
WWUS52 KFFC 012352
SVSFFC
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
752 PM EDT WED AUG 1 2018
GAC297-020001-
/O.EXP.KFFC.TO.W.0009.000000T0000Z-180802T0000Z/
Walton GA-
752 PM EDT WED AUG 1 2018
...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR EASTERN WALTON COUNTY WILL EXPIRE AT 800
PM EDT...
The storm which prompted the warning has weakened below severe
limits, and no longer appears capable of producing a tornado.
Therefore, the warning will be allowed to expire. However gusty
winds and heavy rain are still possible with this thunderstorm.
To report severe weather, contact your nearest law enforcement
agency. They will relay your report to the National Weather Service
Peachtree City.
LAT...LON 3391 8364 3389 8363 3388 8360 3385 8357
3384 8355 3382 8353 3382 8351 3367 8362
3367 8363 3373 8374 3391 8366
TIME...MOT...LOC 2351Z 218DEG 19KT 3376 8362
$$The office that day
Everything else NWS Atlanta, GA issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 31, 8:17 PM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | FFC | Polk | 58 min |
| Aug 1, 1:41 AM EDT | River Flood Warning | FFC | Gwinnett | 10 hr |
| Aug 1, 1:36 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Twiggs | 39 min |
| Aug 1, 2:15 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Baldwin | 45 min |
| Aug 1, 2:48 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Toombs | 42 min |
| Aug 1, 4:03 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Jefferson | 27 min |
| Aug 1, 4:12 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Madison | 33 min |
| Aug 1, 4:32 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Jefferson | 13 min |
| Aug 1, 7:18 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Oglethorpe, Taliaferro, Wilkes | 42 min |
| Aug 1, 7:21 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Oconee, Walton | 39 min |
| Aug 1, 7:46 PM EDT | River Flood Warning | FFC | Gwinnett | 3 hr |
| Aug 1, 7:58 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Clarke, Oconee | 47 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.