Alert archive / Georgia / Tornado Warnings in 2019
Tornado Warning 39, NWS Atlanta, GA
NWS Atlanta, GA issued this tornado warning at Apr 19, 2019, 5:03 AM EDT for Forsyth County, Fulton County, Gwinnett County, Georgia. It was in force for 27 min. 3 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 19, 2019, 5:03 AM EDT (09:03 UTC)
- Expired
- Apr 19, 2019, 5:30 AM EDT
- In force
- 27 min
- Issued by
- NWS Atlanta, GA
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Tornado
- Radar indicated
- Hail
- 0.75 in
Counties Forsyth County, GA, Fulton County, GA, Gwinnett County, GA
The radar
The Atlanta radar (KFFC), 85 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 09:05 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 19, 5:04 AM EDT | TSTM WND DMG | 2 Nnw Berkeley Lake, GA | A LARGE TREE AND SEVERAL UTILITY POLES WERE DOWNED ONTO OLD ALABAMA ROAD. |
| Apr 19, 5:04 AM EDT | TSTM WND DMG | 3 N Mechanicsville, GA | POWERLINES DOWN NEAR THE INTERSECTION OF DEERINGS LN & HOLCOMB BRINDGE RD |
| Apr 19, 5:07 AM EDT | TORNADO | 2 Nnw Berkeley Lake, GA | A BRIEF EF-0 TORNADO WITH MAX WIND SPEEDS OF 75 MPH TOUCHED DOWN IN JOHNS CREEK SNAPPING BRANCHES OFF OF MULTIPLE TREES AND DOWNING SEVERAL POWERLINES ON OLD ALABAMA ROAD. THE TORNADO TRAVELED FOR A LITTLE OVER HALF A MILE BEFORE LIFTING. |
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 00:00Z, 9.1 hours before the alert went out and 82 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
- 10 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -12 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 1569 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 57 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 148 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 200 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted.
899
WFUS52 KFFC 190903
TORFFC
GAC117-121-135-190930-
/O.NEW.KFFC.TO.W.0039.190419T0903Z-190419T0930Z/
BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Tornado Warning
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
503 AM EDT Fri Apr 19 2019
The National Weather Service in Peachtree City has issued a
* Tornado Warning for...
Southwestern Forsyth County in north central Georgia...
Northwestern Gwinnett County in north central Georgia...
Northeastern Fulton County in north central Georgia...
* Until 530 AM EDT.
* At 503 AM EDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located near Berkeley Lake, or 14 miles west of Lawrenceville,
moving northeast at 30 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...
Sandy Springs, Roswell, Johns Creek, Alpharetta, Duluth, Sugar
Hill, Suwanee, Buford, Norcross, Berkeley Lake, Buford Dam-Lake
Lanier Parks and Brookwood.
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 3394 8424 3399 8430 3418 8417 3415 8402
3407 8396
TIME...MOT...LOC 0903Z 231DEG 28KT 3399 8424
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...<.75IN
$$3 follow-up statements
886
WWUS52 KFFC 190913
SVSFFC
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
513 AM EDT Fri Apr 19 2019
GAC117-121-135-190930-
/O.CON.KFFC.TO.W.0039.000000T0000Z-190419T0930Z/
Forsyth GA-Gwinnett GA-Fulton GA-
513 AM EDT Fri Apr 19 2019
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 530 AM EDT FOR SOUTH
CENTRAL FORSYTH...NORTHWESTERN GWINNETT AND EASTERN FULTON
COUNTIES...
At 513 AM EDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located over Johns Creek, or 10 miles south of Cumming, moving
northeast at 40 mph.
HAZARD...Tornado.
SOURCE...Radar indicated rotation.
IMPACT...Flying debris will be dangerous to those caught without
shelter. Mobile homes will be damaged or destroyed. Damage
to roofs, windows, and vehicles will occur. Tree damage is
likely.
Locations impacted include...
Johns Creek, Duluth, Sugar Hill, Suwanee, Buford, Buford Dam-Lake
Lanier Parks and Brookwood.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
TAKE COVER NOW! Move to a basement or an interior room on the lowest
floor of a sturdy building. Avoid windows. If you are outdoors, in a
mobile home, or in a vehicle, move to the closest substantial shelter
and protect yourself from flying debris.
Heavy rainfall may hide this tornado. Do not wait to see or hear the
tornado. TAKE COVER NOW!
Tornadoes are extremely difficult to see and confirm at night. Do not
wait to see or hear the tornado. TAKE COVER NOW!
&&
LAT...LON 3399 8416 3403 8423 3417 8414 3415 8402
3407 8396
TIME...MOT...LOC 0913Z 227DEG 33KT 3406 8415
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...0.00IN
$$789
WWUS52 KFFC 190920
SVSFFC
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
520 AM EDT Fri Apr 19 2019
GAC121-190929-
/O.CAN.KFFC.TO.W.0039.000000T0000Z-190419T0930Z/
Fulton GA-
520 AM EDT Fri Apr 19 2019
...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR EASTERN FULTON COUNTY IS CANCELLED...
The tornadic thunderstorm which prompted the warning has moved out
of the warned area. Therefore, the warning has been cancelled.
LAT...LON 3405 8409 3410 8416 3417 8411 3415 8402
3411 8399
TIME...MOT...LOC 0919Z 226DEG 33KT 3411 8409
$$
GAC117-135-190930-
/O.CON.KFFC.TO.W.0039.000000T0000Z-190419T0930Z/
Forsyth GA-Gwinnett GA-
520 AM EDT Fri Apr 19 2019
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 530 AM EDT FOR SOUTH
CENTRAL FORSYTH AND NORTH CENTRAL GWINNETT COUNTIES...
At 519 AM EDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located near Buford Dam-Lake Lanier Parks, or 7 miles southeast
of Cumming, moving northeast at 40 mph.
HAZARD...Tornado.
SOURCE...Radar indicated rotation.
IMPACT...Flying debris will be dangerous to those caught without
shelter. Mobile homes will be damaged or destroyed. Damage
to roofs, windows, and vehicles will occur. Tree damage is
likely.
Locations impacted include...
Sugar Hill, Suwanee, Buford and Buford Dam-Lake Lanier Parks.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
TAKE COVER NOW! Move to a basement or an interior room on the lowest
floor of a sturdy building. Avoid windows. If you are outdoors, in a
mobile home, or in a vehicle, move to the closest substantial shelter
and protect yourself from flying debris.
Heavy rainfall may hide this tornado. Do not wait to see or hear the
tornado. TAKE COVER NOW!
Tornadoes are extremely difficult to see and confirm at night. Do not
wait to see or hear the tornado. TAKE COVER NOW!
If a tornado or other severe weather is spotted, report it to the
National Weather Service or your local nearest law enforcement agency
who will send your report. This act may save lives of others in the
path of dangerous weather.
&&
LAT...LON 3405 8409 3410 8416 3417 8411 3415 8402
3411 8399
TIME...MOT...LOC 0919Z 226DEG 33KT 3411 8409
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...0.00IN
$$648
WWUS52 KFFC 190926
SVSFFC
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
526 AM EDT Fri Apr 19 2019
GAC117-135-190936-
/O.EXP.KFFC.TO.W.0039.000000T0000Z-190419T0930Z/
Forsyth GA-Gwinnett GA-
526 AM EDT Fri Apr 19 2019
...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR SOUTH CENTRAL FORSYTH AND NORTH CENTRAL
GWINNETT COUNTIES WILL EXPIRE AT 530 AM EDT...
The storm which prompted the warning has weakened below severe
limits, and has exited the warned area. Therefore, the warning will
be allowed to expire.
To report severe weather, contact your nearest law enforcement
agency. They will relay your report to the National Weather Service
Peachtree City.
LAT...LON 3405 8409 3410 8416 3417 8411 3415 8402
3411 8399
TIME...MOT...LOC 0926Z 231DEG 28KT 3414 8405
$$The office that day
Everything else NWS Atlanta, GA issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 18, 10:02 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Chattooga, Floyd, Polk | 28 min |
| Apr 18, 10:11 PM EDT | River Flood Warning | FFC | Forsyth, Fulton | 58 hr |
| Apr 18, 10:23 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Chattooga, Floyd | 22 min |
| Apr 18, 10:33 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Carroll, Haralson, Polk | 27 min |
| Apr 18, 10:44 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Floyd, Whitfield | 31 min |
| Apr 18, 11:00 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Carroll, Heard | 30 min |
| Apr 18, 11:06 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Troup | 24 min |
| Apr 18, 11:13 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Bartow, Gordon | 32 min |
| Apr 18, 11:21 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Coweta | 24 min |
| Apr 18, 11:30 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Douglas | 30 min |
| Apr 19, 12:39 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Harris | 36 min |
| Apr 19, 3:50 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Coweta, Harris, Heard, Meriwether, Muscogee, Troup | 40 min |
| Apr 19, 4:32 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Coweta, Harris, Meriwether, Troup | 43 min |
| Apr 19, 4:35 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Clayton | 25 min |
| Apr 19, 5:13 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | DeKalb, Gwinnett, Henry, Rockdale | 32 min |
| Apr 19, 5:25 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Hall | 35 min |
| Apr 19, 5:34 AM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | FFC | Harris, Troup | 6 hr |
| Apr 19, 5:39 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Fayette, Meriwether, Spalding | 66 min |
| Apr 19, 5:50 AM EDT | Tornado Warning | FFC | Hall, White | 10 min |
| Apr 19, 6:04 AM EDT | River Flood Warning | FFC | Cobb | 3 hr |
| Apr 19, 6:12 AM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | FFC | Cobb, DeKalb, Fulton, Gwinnett | 6 hr |
| Apr 19, 6:14 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Henry, Rockdale | 31 min |
| Apr 19, 6:23 AM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | FFC | Harris, Meriwether, Pike | 6 hr |
| Apr 19, 6:25 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Pickens | 35 min |
| Apr 19, 6:36 AM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Henry, Newton, Rockdale | 24 min |
| Apr 19, 6:41 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Harris, Muscogee | 49 min |
| Apr 19, 6:48 AM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | FFC | Clayton, Coweta, Fayette, Henry, Pike, Rockdale and 1 more | 6 hr |
| Apr 19, 6:57 AM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Newton, Rockdale, Walton | 32 min |
| Apr 19, 7:11 AM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | FFC | Barrow, DeKalb, Gwinnett, Newton, Rockdale, Walton | 6 hr |
| Apr 19, 7:20 AM EDT | Tornado Warning | FFC | Barrow, Clarke, Jackson, Oconee, Walton | 25 min |
| Apr 19, 7:34 AM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | FFC | Banks, Barrow, Clarke, Hall, Jackson, Madison | 6 hr |
| Apr 19, 7:44 AM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Banks, Jackson, Madison | 31 min |
| Apr 19, 7:55 AM EDT | Tornado Warning | FFC | Banks, Jackson, Madison | 20 min |
| Apr 19, 8:06 AM EDT | River Flood Warning | FFC | Forsyth | 20 hr |
| Apr 19, 8:12 AM EDT | River Flood Warning | FFC | Polk | 5 hr |
| Apr 19, 8:37 AM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Morgan, Newton, Oconee, Rockdale, Walton | 38 min |
| Apr 19, 8:43 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Crisp, Dooly, Sumter | 47 min |
| Apr 19, 8:51 AM EDT | River Flood Warning | FFC | Cobb, Fulton | 19 hr |
| Apr 19, 8:51 AM EDT | River Flood Warning | FFC | Gwinnett | 21 days |
| Apr 19, 8:51 AM EDT | River Flood Warning | FFC | Gwinnett | 9 hr |
| Apr 19, 8:59 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Talbot, Upson | 31 min |
| Apr 19, 9:08 AM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Barrow, Clarke, Jackson, Oconee, Walton | 37 min |
| Apr 19, 9:09 AM EDT | Areal Flood Warning | FFC | Coweta, Fayette, Meriwether, Troup | 6 hr |
| Apr 19, 9:18 AM EDT | River Flood Warning | FFC | Cobb, Fulton | 21 days |
| Apr 19, 9:18 AM EDT | River Flood Warning | FFC | Chattahoochee, Muscogee | 3 days |
| Apr 19, 9:29 AM EDT | River Flood Warning | FFC | Dade | 16 hr |
| Apr 19, 9:29 AM EDT | River Flood Warning | FFC | Gwinnett, Walton | 12 hr |
| Apr 19, 9:32 AM EDT | River Flood Warning | FFC | DeKalb, Fulton | 21 days |
| Apr 19, 9:33 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Lamar, Talbot, Upson | 27 min |
| Apr 19, 9:37 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Franklin | 8 min |
| Apr 19, 9:44 AM EDT | River Flood Warning | FFC | Fulton | 13 hr |
| Apr 19, 9:47 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Pulaski, Wilcox | 28 min |
| Apr 19, 9:57 AM EDT | River Flood Warning | FFC | Cobb, Fulton | 17 hr |
| Apr 19, 9:57 AM EDT | River Flood Warning | FFC | Fayette, Spalding | 63 hr |
| Apr 19, 9:57 AM EDT | River Flood Warning | FFC | DeKalb, Rockdale | 31 hr |
| Apr 19, 9:57 AM EDT | River Flood Warning | FFC | Newton, Rockdale | 46 hr |
| Apr 19, 9:57 AM EDT | River Flood Warning | FFC | Bibb, Houston, Jones, Monroe, Twiggs | 4 days |
| Apr 19, 9:59 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Butts, Lamar | 31 min |
| Apr 19, 10:07 AM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | FFC | Barrow, Butts, Henry, Newton, Oconee, Spalding and 1 more | 6 hr |
| Apr 19, 10:07 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Twiggs, Wilkinson | 23 min |
| Apr 19, 10:15 AM EDT | River Flood Warning | FFC | Coweta | 7 hr |
| Apr 19, 10:18 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Bleckley, Dodge, Telfair, Wheeler | 27 min |
| Apr 19, 10:23 AM EDT | River Flood Warning | FFC | DeKalb | 21 days |
| Apr 19, 10:26 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Jasper, Morgan | 34 min |
| Apr 19, 10:29 AM EDT | River Flood Warning | FFC | DeKalb, Fulton | 7 hr |
| Apr 19, 10:29 AM EDT | River Flood Warning | FFC | Gwinnett | 6 hr |
| Apr 19, 10:29 AM EDT | River Flood Warning | FFC | Banks | 21 days |
| Apr 19, 10:32 AM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Bleckley, Dodge, Johnson, Laurens, Wilkinson | 28 min |
| Apr 19, 10:37 AM EDT | River Flood Warning | FFC | Fayette | 21 days |
| Apr 19, 10:40 AM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Dodge, Pulaski, Wilcox | 35 min |
| Apr 19, 10:44 AM EDT | Tornado Warning | FFC | Montgomery, Telfair, Treutlen, Wheeler | 31 min |
| Apr 19, 10:51 AM EDT | River Flood Warning | FFC | DeKalb | 21 days |
| Apr 19, 10:56 AM EDT | Tornado Warning | FFC | Johnson, Laurens | 23 min |
| Apr 19, 11:04 AM EDT | River Flood Warning | FFC | Spalding | 5 hr |
| Apr 19, 11:08 AM EDT | Tornado Warning | FFC | Laurens, Treutlen | 15 min |
| Apr 19, 11:10 AM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Montgomery, Toombs | 35 min |
| Apr 19, 11:12 AM EDT | River Flood Warning | FFC | Fulton, Gwinnett | 3 hr |
| Apr 19, 11:12 AM EDT | River Flood Warning | FFC | Fulton | 9 hr |
| Apr 19, 11:12 AM EDT | River Flood Warning | FFC | DeKalb, Fulton | 21 days |
| Apr 19, 11:12 AM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Dodge, Laurens, Telfair, Wheeler | 33 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.