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Tornado Warning 35, NWS Atlanta, GA

April 14, 20195 counties in Georgia

NWS Atlanta, GA issued this tornado warning at Apr 14, 2019, 2:29 PM EDT for 5 counties in Georgia. It was in force for 17 min. 2 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
Apr 14, 2019, 2:29 PM EDT (18:29 UTC)
Expired
Apr 14, 2019, 2:46 PM EDT
In force
17 min
Issued by
NWS Atlanta, GA
Area
Storm-based polygon
Tornado
Radar indicated
Hail
0.0 in

Counties Bleckley County, GA, Dodge County, GA, Laurens County, GA, Pulaski County, GA, Wilcox County, GA

The radar

The Robins AFB radar (KJGX), 53 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 18:32 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.

What was reported inside it

TimeReportWhereRemark
Apr 14, 2:30 PM EDTTSTM WND DMG1 Sw Dubois, GAPOWERLINES DOWN ON FRIENDSHIP UMC RD NEAR INTERSECTION WITH HARDY RD.
Apr 14, 2:45 PM EDTTSTM WND DMG3 Sw Dubois, GADAMAGE TO A ROOF AT THE 1500 BLOCK OF FRIENDSHIP UMC ROAD.

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.

IssuedProductOfficeLasted
Apr 14, 12:54 PM EDTTornado WatchSPC6 hr

The nearest sounding before it

Peachtre/Fal Fld, GA (KFFC), launched 12:00Z, 6.5 hours before the alert went out and 171 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.

Skew-T log-pSkew-T log-p diagram, Peachtre/Fal Fld, GA at 12:00Z on 2019-04-14Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 413 joules per kilogram.LCLLFCEL10008507005003002001001 km2 km3 km6 km9 km12 km15 km-30°-20°-10°10°20°30°40°
Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed.
HodographHodograph, Peachtre/Fal Fld, GA at 12:00Z on 2019-04-14The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 390 square meters per square second.19395878Sfc1 km3 km6 km9 kmRMLM
The wind turning with height, colored by layer: ground to 1 km, 1 to 3 km, 3 to 6 km, 6 to 10 km.
Mixed-layer CAPE
413 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-28 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
712 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
51 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
390 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
373 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
1.1
Supercell composite
4.4

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The text

As transmitted.

426 
WFUS52 KFFC 141829
TORFFC
GAC023-091-175-235-315-141900-
/O.NEW.KFFC.TO.W.0035.190414T1829Z-190414T1900Z/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Tornado Warning
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
229 PM EDT Sun Apr 14 2019

The National Weather Service in Peachtree City has issued a

* Tornado Warning for...
  West central Laurens County in central Georgia...
  Northwestern Dodge County in central Georgia...
  Southeastern Pulaski County in central Georgia...
  Northwestern Wilcox County in central Georgia...
  Southeastern Bleckley County in central Georgia...

* Until 300 PM EDT.
    
* At 227 PM EDT, two severe thunderstorms capable of producing a 
  tornado were located over Dubois, or 8 miles south of Cochran, and 
  near Ceder Creek, moving northeast at 40 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...
  Eastman, Chester, Dexter, Cadwell, Pineview, Rentz, Dubois,
  Gresston, Plainfield, Empire, Yonkers, Cedar Creek, Roddy, Pope
  City, Baileys Park, Rowland, Ocmulgee Banks, Finleyson, Goldsboro
  and Rebie.

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 3198 8346 3206 8356 3256 8318 3240 8293
TIME...MOT...LOC 1827Z 220DEG 36KT 3227 8331 

TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...0.00IN

$$
2 follow-up statements
879 
WWUS52 KFFC 141839
SVSFFC

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
239 PM EDT Sun Apr 14 2019

GAC315-141848-
/O.CAN.KFFC.TO.W.0035.000000T0000Z-190414T1900Z/
Wilcox GA-
239 PM EDT Sun Apr 14 2019

...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR NORTHWESTERN WILCOX 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 700 PM EDT for central
Georgia.

LAT...LON 3211 8336 3211 8335 3213 8336 3213 8340
      3216 8345 3256 8318 3241 8295 3210 8335
TIME...MOT...LOC 1838Z 217DEG 41KT 3219 8335 

$$

GAC023-091-175-235-141900-
/O.CON.KFFC.TO.W.0035.000000T0000Z-190414T1900Z/
Laurens GA-Dodge GA-Pulaski GA-Bleckley GA-
239 PM EDT Sun Apr 14 2019

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 300 PM EDT FOR WEST
CENTRAL LAURENS...NORTHWESTERN DODGE...SOUTHEASTERN PULASKI AND
SOUTHEASTERN BLECKLEY COUNTIES...
    
At 238 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located over Ocmulgee Banks, or 9 miles southeast of
Hawkinsville, 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...
Chester, Dexter, Cadwell, Rentz, Dubois, Gresston, Empire, Yonkers,
Roddy, Rowland, Ocmulgee Banks, Goldsboro and Rebie.

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 a tornado or other severe weather is spotted, report it to the
National Weather Service or your local nearest law enforcement agency
who will send your report. This act may save lives of others in the
path of dangerous weather.

&&

LAT...LON 3211 8336 3211 8335 3213 8336 3213 8340
      3216 8345 3256 8318 3241 8295 3210 8335
TIME...MOT...LOC 1838Z 217DEG 41KT 3219 8335 

TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...0.00IN

$$
100 
WWUS52 KFFC 141846
SVSFFC

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
246 PM EDT Sun Apr 14 2019

GAC023-091-175-235-141854-
/O.CAN.KFFC.TO.W.0035.000000T0000Z-190414T1900Z/
Laurens GA-Dodge GA-Pulaski GA-Bleckley GA-
246 PM EDT Sun Apr 14 2019

...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR WEST CENTRAL LAURENS...NORTHWESTERN
DODGE...SOUTHEASTERN PULASKI AND SOUTHEASTERN BLECKLEY COUNTIES IS
CANCELLED...
                
The storm which prompted the warning has weakened below severe
limits, and no longer appears capable of producing a tornado.
Therefore, the warning has been cancelled.  However gusty winds are
still possible with this thunderstorm.

A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 700 PM EDT for central
Georgia.

To report severe weather, contact your nearest law enforcement
agency. They will relay your report to the National Weather Service
Peachtree City.

LAT...LON 3211 8336 3211 8335 3213 8336 3213 8340
      3216 8345 3256 8318 3241 8295 3210 8335
TIME...MOT...LOC 1842Z 220DEG 36KT 3224 8330 

$$

The office that day

Everything else NWS Atlanta, GA issued on the same UTC day.

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Apr 14, 7:33 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCDade42 min
Apr 14, 7:49 AM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningFFCChattooga, Dade, Walker41 min
Apr 14, 7:58 AM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningFFCChattooga, Floyd47 min
Apr 14, 8:30 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCCatoosa, Walker, Whitfield30 min
Apr 14, 8:58 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCWhitfield32 min
Apr 14, 9:20 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCHeard, Troup25 min
Apr 14, 9:42 AM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningFFCChattahoochee, Harris, Muscogee48 min
Apr 14, 9:44 AM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningFFCHaralson, Polk17 min
Apr 14, 10:12 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCHeard, Troup33 min
Apr 14, 10:26 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCPaulding34 min
Apr 14, 10:30 AM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningFFCChattahoochee, Harris, Meriwether, Muscogee, Talbot45 min
Apr 14, 10:45 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCForsyth30 min
Apr 14, 10:57 AM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningFFCTalbot, Upson48 min
Apr 14, 11:09 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCCoweta, Heard, Troup36 min
Apr 14, 11:11 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCTowns, Union34 min
Apr 14, 11:17 AM EDTTornado WarningFFCLamar, Pike, Talbot, Upson28 min
Apr 14, 11:32 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCCherokee, Cobb, Douglas, Fulton28 min
Apr 14, 11:40 AM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningFFCButts, Henry, Lamar, Pike, Spalding35 min
Apr 14, 11:53 AM EDTTornado Warning Tornado observedConsiderable damage threatFFCButts, Henry, Spalding14 min
Apr 14, 11:58 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCClayton, Dawson, DeKalb, Fayette, Forsyth, Fulton and 1 more32 min
Apr 14, 12:06 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCNewton, Rockdale, Walton24 min
Apr 14, 12:18 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningFFCBarrow, Gwinnett, Jackson, Newton, Oconee, Rockdale and 1 more42 min
Apr 14, 12:21 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningFFCBibb, Houston, Twiggs24 min
Apr 14, 12:26 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCCrawford, Taylor34 min
Apr 14, 12:27 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCForsyth33 min
Apr 14, 12:30 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCDawson, Lumpkin, Towns, Union30 min
Apr 14, 12:31 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCClayton, DeKalb29 min
Apr 14, 12:43 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningFFCBaldwin, Jones, Twiggs, Wilkinson47 min
Apr 14, 12:47 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCSumter28 min
Apr 14, 12:54 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCBanks, Jackson36 min
Apr 14, 12:56 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCLumpkin, Towns, White34 min
Apr 14, 12:59 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCDooly16 min
Apr 14, 1:01 PM EDTTornado WarningFFCGwinnett29 min
Apr 14, 1:04 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningFFCLumpkin, White26 min
Apr 14, 1:10 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCCrisp, Dooly, Houston, Pulaski, Twiggs, Wilcox50 min
Apr 14, 1:19 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningFFCBarrow, Hall, Jackson26 min
Apr 14, 1:24 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCHancock36 min
Apr 14, 1:43 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningFFCBanks, Jackson32 min
Apr 14, 1:57 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCWarren33 min
Apr 14, 1:59 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCBleckley, Pulaski31 min
Apr 14, 2:09 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningFFCDodge, Telfair, Wilcox36 min
Apr 14, 2:16 PM EDTTornado WarningFFCDodge, Telfair, Wilcox29 min
Apr 14, 2:41 PM EDTTornado WarningFFCDodge, Laurens, Telfair, Wheeler34 min
Apr 14, 3:00 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCLaurens30 min
Apr 14, 3:18 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningFFCLaurens27 min
Apr 14, 3:20 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCTreutlen25 min
Apr 14, 3:22 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCWilcox23 min
Apr 14, 3:35 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCJefferson25 min
Apr 14, 3:42 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCTreutlen33 min
Apr 14, 3:44 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCDodge31 min
Apr 14, 3:52 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningFFCDodge, Laurens, Telfair, Wheeler23 min
Apr 14, 3:59 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCJefferson16 min
Apr 14, 4:07 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCEmanuel23 min
Apr 14, 4:32 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCToombs28 min
Apr 14, 4:33 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCEmanuel12 min
Apr 14, 4:34 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCUnion26 min
Apr 14, 5:00 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCCherokee, Pickens30 min
Apr 14, 5:02 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCCherokee28 min
Apr 14, 5:05 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCToombs10 min
Apr 14, 5:17 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCUnion13 min
Apr 14, 5:31 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCCherokee, Dawson, Forsyth, Lumpkin, Towns, Union and 1 more44 min
Apr 14, 5:33 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCToombs27 min
Apr 14, 5:56 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCDouglas, Fulton34 min
Apr 14, 6:13 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCLumpkin, Towns, White32 min
Apr 14, 6:14 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCCherokee, Dawson31 min
Apr 14, 6:17 PM EDTFlash Flood WarningFFCDawson, Lumpkin6 hr
Apr 14, 6:27 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCCobb, Douglas, Fulton33 min
Apr 14, 6:46 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCWhite29 min
Apr 14, 6:48 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCUnion27 min
Apr 14, 6:52 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCClayton, Fayette23 min
Apr 14, 6:57 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCGwinnett33 min
Apr 14, 7:22 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCDeKalb, Gwinnett23 min
Apr 14, 7:24 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCBarrow, Jackson36 min
Apr 14, 7:31 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningFFCClayton, DeKalb, Forsyth, Fulton, Gwinnett18 min
Apr 14, 7:45 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCButts30 min
Apr 14, 7:59 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCJackson31 min

Nearby

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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.