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Tornado Warning 37, NWS Atlanta, GA
NWS Atlanta, GA issued this tornado warning at Apr 14, 2019, 8:45 PM EDT for Greene County, Morgan County, Georgia. It was in force for 45 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 14, 2019, 8:45 PM EDT (00:45 UTC)
- Expired
- Apr 14, 2019, 9:30 PM EDT
- In force
- 45 min
- Issued by
- NWS Atlanta, GA
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Tornado
- Radar indicated
- Hail
- 0.75 in
Counties Greene County, GA, Morgan County, GA
The radar
The Robins AFB radar (KJGX), 96 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 00:46 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
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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 00:00Z, 0.8 hours before the alert went out and 106 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
- 268 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -27 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 1049 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 91 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 97 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 177 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.1
- Supercell composite
- 0.4
The text
As transmitted.
632
WFUS52 KFFC 150045
TORFFC
GAC133-211-150130-
/O.NEW.KFFC.TO.W.0037.190415T0045Z-190415T0130Z/
BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Tornado Warning
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
845 PM EDT Sun Apr 14 2019
The National Weather Service in Peachtree City has issued a
* Tornado Warning for...
Southern Morgan County in north central Georgia...
Northwestern Greene County in east central Georgia...
* Until 930 PM EDT.
* At 845 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located near Godfrey, or 9 miles southwest of Madison, 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...
Madison, Buckhead, Parks Mill, Carey, Swords, Wrayswood, Godfrey
and Greshamville.
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 3352 8319 3344 8354 3350 8364 3371 8331
TIME...MOT...LOC 0045Z 242DEG 32KT 3349 8356
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...<.75IN
$$1 follow-up statement
352
WWUS52 KFFC 150057
SVSFFC
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
857 PM EDT Sun Apr 14 2019
GAC133-211-150130-
/O.CON.KFFC.TO.W.0037.000000T0000Z-190415T0130Z/
Morgan GA-Greene GA-
857 PM EDT Sun Apr 14 2019
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 930 PM EDT FOR
SOUTHEASTERN MORGAN AND NORTHWESTERN GREENE COUNTIES...
At 857 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located near Madison, moving northeast at 35 mph.
HAZARD...Tornado.
SOURCE...Radar indicated rotation.
IMPACT...Flying debris will be dangerous to those caught without
shelter. Mobile homes will be damaged or destroyed. Damage
to roofs, windows, and vehicles will occur. Tree damage is
likely.
Locations impacted include...
Madison, Greensboro, Buckhead, Greshamville, Carey and Swords.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
TAKE COVER NOW! Move to a basement or an interior room on the lowest
floor of a sturdy building. Avoid windows. If you are outdoors, in a
mobile home, or in a vehicle, move to the closest substantial shelter
and protect yourself from flying debris.
Tornadoes are extremely difficult to see and confirm at night. Do not
wait to see or hear the tornado. TAKE COVER NOW!
&&
LAT...LON 3349 8345 3352 8350 3357 8349 3370 8330
3354 8320
TIME...MOT...LOC 0057Z 242DEG 32KT 3353 8346
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...<.75IN
$$The office that day
Everything else NWS Atlanta, GA issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 14, 8:30 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Butts | 30 min |
| Apr 14, 8:33 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Morgan | 27 min |
| Apr 14, 8:41 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Madison | 34 min |
| Apr 14, 9:22 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | FFC | Greene, Oglethorpe, Wilkes | 23 min |
| Apr 14, 9:49 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Wilkes | 26 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.