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Tornado Warning 37, NWS Atlanta, GA

April 14, 2019Greene County, Morgan County, Georgia

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.

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 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.

Skew-T log-pSkew-T log-p diagram, Peachtre/Fal Fld, GA at 00:00Z on 2019-04-15Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 268 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 00:00Z on 2019-04-15The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 97 square meters per square second.1939587897117136156Sfc1 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
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

Open this sounding in Storm Lab

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.

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Apr 14, 8:30 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCButts30 min
Apr 14, 8:33 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCMorgan27 min
Apr 14, 8:41 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCMadison34 min
Apr 14, 9:22 PM EDTTornado WarningFFCGreene, Oglethorpe, Wilkes23 min
Apr 14, 9:49 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCWilkes26 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.