Alert archive / Georgia / Tornado Warnings in 2019
Tornado Warning 19, NWS Atlanta, GA
NWS Atlanta, GA issued this tornado warning at Mar 3, 2019, 3:46 PM EST for 4 counties in 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
- Mar 3, 2019, 3:46 PM EST (20:46 UTC)
- Expired
- Mar 3, 2019, 4:15 PM EST
- In force
- 29 min
- Issued by
- NWS Atlanta, GA
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Tornado
- Radar indicated
- Hail
- 0.75 in
Counties Baldwin County, GA, Greene County, GA, Hancock County, GA, Putnam County, GA
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 3, 12:24 PM EST | Tornado Watch | SPC | 10 hr |
The nearest sounding before it
Peachtre/Fal Fld, GA (KFFC), launched 12:00Z, 8.8 hours before the alert went out and 121 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
- 0 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- No buoyant parcel
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 636 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 46 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 123 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 154 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted.
018
WFUS52 KFFC 032046
TORFFC
GAC009-133-141-237-032115-
/O.NEW.KFFC.TO.W.0019.190303T2046Z-190303T2115Z/
BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Tornado Warning
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
346 PM EST SUN MAR 3 2019
The National Weather Service in Peachtree City has issued a
* Tornado Warning for...
Northwestern Baldwin County in central Georgia...
Eastern Putnam County in central Georgia...
Northwestern Hancock County in east central Georgia...
Southeastern Greene County in east central Georgia...
* Until 415 PM EST.
* At 345 PM EST, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a
tornado was located over Meriwether, or northwest of
Milledgeville, moving northeast at 45 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...
Milledgeville, Sparta, Reynolds Plantation, Liberty, Meriwether,
Rockville, Plant Harlee Branch, Devereux, Shoulderbone and Oconee
Springs 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 3309 8337 3319 8341 3347 8321 3344 8299
3328 8290
TIME...MOT...LOC 2045Z 223DEG 39KT 3317 8333
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...<.75IN
$$2 follow-up statements
070
WWUS52 KFFC 032058
SVSFFC
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
358 PM EST SUN MAR 3 2019
GAC009-032107-
/O.CAN.KFFC.TO.W.0019.000000T0000Z-190303T2115Z/
Baldwin GA-
358 PM EST SUN MAR 3 2019
...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR NORTHWESTERN BALDWIN COUNTY IS
CANCELLED...
The tornadic thunderstorm which prompted the warning has moved out
of the warned area. Therefore, the warning has been cancelled.
A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 800 PM EST for central and
east central Georgia.
LAT...LON 3317 8318 3319 8326 3319 8329 3318 8332
3317 8332 3326 8335 3347 8321 3344 8299
3328 8290
TIME...MOT...LOC 2057Z 222DEG 32KT 3324 8325
$$
GAC133-141-237-032115-
/O.CON.KFFC.TO.W.0019.000000T0000Z-190303T2115Z/
Putnam GA-Hancock GA-Greene GA-
358 PM EST SUN MAR 3 2019
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 415 PM EST FOR EASTERN
PUTNAM...NORTHWESTERN HANCOCK AND SOUTHEASTERN GREENE COUNTIES...
At 357 PM EST, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located near Oconee Springs Park, or southeast of Eatonton,
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...
Sparta, Reynolds Plantation, Liberty, Rockville, Plant Harlee Branch,
Devereux, Shoulderbone and Oconee Springs 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 3317 8318 3319 8326 3319 8329 3318 8332
3317 8332 3326 8335 3347 8321 3344 8299
3328 8290
TIME...MOT...LOC 2057Z 222DEG 32KT 3324 8325
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...<.75IN
$$343
WWUS52 KFFC 032106
SVSFFC
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
406 PM EST SUN MAR 3 2019
GAC133-141-237-032116-
/O.EXP.KFFC.TO.W.0019.000000T0000Z-190303T2115Z/
Putnam GA-Hancock GA-Greene GA-
406 PM EST SUN MAR 3 2019
...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR EASTERN PUTNAM...NORTHWESTERN HANCOCK AND
SOUTHEASTERN GREENE COUNTIES WILL EXPIRE AT 415 PM EST...
The storm which prompted the warning has weakened below severe
limits, and no longer appears capable of producing a tornado.
Therefore, the warning will be allowed to expire. However gusty
winds and heavy rain are still possible with this thunderstorm.
A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 800 PM EST for central and
east central Georgia.
LAT...LON 3317 8318 3319 8326 3319 8329 3318 8332
3317 8332 3326 8335 3347 8321 3344 8299
3328 8290
TIME...MOT...LOC 2106Z 223DEG 39KT 3331 8318
$$The office that day
Everything else NWS Atlanta, GA issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 3, 1:14 PM EST | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Muscogee | 46 min |
| Mar 3, 1:18 PM EST | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Barrow, Clarke, Cobb, DeKalb, Gwinnett, Hall and 4 more | 42 min |
| Mar 3, 1:21 PM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Harris, Muscogee, Talbot | 24 min |
| Mar 3, 1:24 PM EST | Tornado Warning | FFC | Harris, Muscogee, Talbot | 34 min |
| Mar 3, 1:58 PM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Harris, Talbot, Taylor, Upson | 47 min |
| Mar 3, 2:14 PM EST | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Treutlen | 46 min |
| Mar 3, 2:33 PM EST | Tornado Warning | FFC | Stewart, Webster | 27 min |
| Mar 3, 2:34 PM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Crisp, Dooly, Sumter | 41 min |
| Mar 3, 2:38 PM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Emanuel, Laurens, Montgomery, Toombs, Treutlen, Wheeler | 52 min |
| Mar 3, 2:40 PM EST | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Emanuel | 50 min |
| Mar 3, 2:41 PM EST | Tornado Warning | FFC | Sumter | 34 min |
| Mar 3, 2:51 PM EST | Tornado Warning | FFC | Crawford, Taylor | 24 min |
| Mar 3, 2:52 PM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Emanuel, Jefferson, Johnson | 38 min |
| Mar 3, 2:56 PM EST | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Monroe, Upson | 49 min |
| Mar 3, 3:07 PM EST | Tornado Warning | FFC | Dodge, Telfair, Wilcox | 38 min |
| Mar 3, 3:11 PM EST | Tornado Warning | FFC | Bibb, Crawford, Houston, Peach, Twiggs | 34 min |
| Mar 3, 3:13 PM EST | Tornado Warning | FFC | Emanuel, Jefferson | 32 min |
| Mar 3, 3:13 PM EST | Tornado Warning | FFC | Macon, Schley, Sumter, Webster | 30 min |
| Mar 3, 3:18 PM EST | Tornado Warning | FFC | Crisp, Dooly, Pulaski, Wilcox | 27 min |
| Mar 3, 3:19 PM EST | Tornado Warning | FFC | Harris, Muscogee | 26 min |
| Mar 3, 3:37 PM EST | Tornado Warning | FFC | Dooly, Houston, Macon, Pulaski, Sumter | 38 min |
| Mar 3, 3:41 PM EST | Tornado Warning | FFC | Chattahoochee, Marion, Muscogee, Talbot | 34 min |
| Mar 3, 3:41 PM EST | Tornado Warning | FFC | Harris, Talbot | 34 min |
| Mar 3, 3:42 PM EST | Tornado Warning | FFC | Bibb, Houston, Twiggs, Wilkinson | 48 min |
| Mar 3, 3:49 PM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Telfair, Wheeler | 26 min |
| Mar 3, 3:52 PM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Bleckley, Dodge, Laurens, Pulaski, Wilcox | 23 min |
| Mar 3, 4:04 PM EST | Tornado Warning | FFC | Montgomery, Telfair, Wheeler | 41 min |
| Mar 3, 4:05 PM EST | Tornado Warning | FFC | Crawford, Monroe, Talbot, Taylor, Upson | 25 min |
| Mar 3, 4:07 PM EST | Tornado Warning | FFC | Harris, Muscogee | 9 min |
| Mar 3, 4:08 PM EST | Tornado Warning | FFC | Macon, Marion, Schley, Taylor | 37 min |
| Mar 3, 4:14 PM EST | Tornado Warning | FFC | Johnson, Washington, Wilkinson | 46 min |
| Mar 3, 4:19 PM EST | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Meriwether | 26 min |
| Mar 3, 4:19 PM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Crisp, Wilcox | 41 min |
| Mar 3, 4:28 PM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Harris, Meriwether, Pike, Talbot, Upson | 32 min |
| Mar 3, 4:35 PM EST | Tornado Warning | FFC | Montgomery, Toombs | 40 min |
| Mar 3, 4:39 PM EST | Tornado Warning | FFC | Bleckley, Houston, Macon, Peach, Twiggs | 51 min |
| Mar 3, 4:52 PM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Jefferson, Washington | 23 min |
| Mar 3, 4:55 PM EST | Tornado Warning | FFC | Stewart | 35 min |
| Mar 3, 4:57 PM EST | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Lamar, Monroe, Upson | 48 min |
| Mar 3, 5:00 PM EST | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Macon, Schley | 30 min |
| Mar 3, 5:04 PM EST | Tornado Warning | FFC | Macon, Schley, Sumter | 26 min |
| Mar 3, 5:06 PM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Dodge, Telfair, Wheeler, Wilcox | 17 min |
| Mar 3, 5:16 PM EST | Tornado Warning | FFC | Stewart, Webster | 29 min |
| Mar 3, 5:19 PM EST | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Twiggs | 41 min |
| Mar 3, 5:28 PM EST | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Wilcox | 32 min |
| Mar 3, 5:31 PM EST | River Flood Warning | FFC | Forsyth, Fulton | 30 hr |
| Mar 3, 5:31 PM EST | River Flood Warning | FFC | Gwinnett | 3 hr |
| Mar 3, 5:32 PM EST | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Baldwin, Jones | 43 min |
| Mar 3, 5:42 PM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Crisp, Dooly, Macon, Schley, Sumter, Webster | 48 min |
| Mar 3, 5:58 PM EST | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Telfair | 47 min |
| Mar 3, 6:01 PM EST | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Baldwin, Glascock, Hancock, Jones, Warren, Washington | 44 min |
| Mar 3, 6:33 PM EST | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Crisp, Dodge, Wilcox | 42 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.