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Tornado Warning 42, NWS Atlanta, GA
NWS Atlanta, GA issued this tornado warning at Apr 19, 2019, 7:55 AM EDT for Banks County, Jackson County, Madison County, Georgia. It was in force for 20 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, 7:55 AM EDT (11:55 UTC)
- Expired
- Apr 19, 2019, 8:15 AM EDT
- In force
- 20 min
- Issued by
- NWS Atlanta, GA
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Tornado
- Radar indicated
- Hail
- 0.75 in
Counties Banks County, GA, Jackson County, GA, Madison County, GA
The radar
The Greer radar (KGSP), 120 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 11:56 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, 7:57 AM EDT | TSTM WND DMG | 3 Ese Commerce, GA | A TREE WAS DOWNED ONTO ILA RD. |
| Apr 19, 8:00 AM EDT | TSTM WND DMG | 1 Wnw Five Points, GA | A TREE WAS DOWNED INTO THE ROADWAY AT THE INTERSECTION OF BEAVER CREEK DR AND BROWN BRIDGE RD. |
| Apr 19, 8:00 AM EDT | TSTM WND DMG | Five Points, GA | A TREE WAS DOWNED ONTO BROWN BRIDGE RD AT DUNCAN RD. |
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, 11.9 hours before the alert went out and 149 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.
623
WFUS52 KFFC 191155
TORFFC
GAC011-157-195-191215-
/O.NEW.KFFC.TO.W.0042.190419T1155Z-190419T1215Z/
BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Tornado Warning
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
755 AM EDT Fri Apr 19 2019
The National Weather Service in Peachtree City has issued a
* Tornado Warning for...
Southeastern Banks County in northeastern Georgia...
East central Jackson County in northeastern Georgia...
Northwestern Madison County in northeastern Georgia...
* Until 815 AM EDT.
* At 755 AM EDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located over Nicholson, or near Commerce, 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...
Commerce, Nicholson, Ila and Pocataligo.
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!
This cluster of thunderstorms is capable of producing tornadoes and
widespread significant wind damage. Do not wait to see or hear the
tornado. For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest
floor of a building.
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 3426 8334 3424 8334 3426 8330 3424 8324
3425 8324 3425 8320 3424 8317 3427 8311
3426 8312 3425 8310 3408 8343 3415 8351
3429 8336
TIME...MOT...LOC 1155Z 227DEG 35KT 3414 8341
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...<.75IN
$$1 follow-up statement
320
WWUS52 KFFC 191207
SVSFFC
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
807 AM EDT Fri Apr 19 2019
GAC157-191217-
/O.CAN.KFFC.TO.W.0042.000000T0000Z-190419T1215Z/
Jackson GA-
807 AM EDT Fri Apr 19 2019
...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR EAST CENTRAL JACKSON COUNTY IS
CANCELLED...
The tornadic thunderstorm which prompted the warning has moved out
of the warned area. Therefore, the warning has been cancelled.
LAT...LON 3429 8336 3426 8334 3424 8334 3426 8330
3424 8324 3425 8324 3425 8320 3424 8317
3427 8311 3426 8312 3425 8310 3412 8336
3416 8336 3422 8343
TIME...MOT...LOC 1207Z 227DEG 35KT 3422 8330
$$
GAC011-195-191215-
/O.CON.KFFC.TO.W.0042.000000T0000Z-190419T1215Z/
Banks GA-Madison GA-
807 AM EDT Fri Apr 19 2019
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 815 AM EDT FOR
SOUTHEASTERN BANKS AND NORTHWESTERN MADISON COUNTIES...
At 807 AM EDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located over Pocataligo, or 8 miles northwest of Danielsville,
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...
Ila and Pocataligo.
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!
This cluster of thunderstorms is capable of producing tornadoes and
widespread significant wind damage. Do not wait to see or hear the
tornado. For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest
floor of a building.
&&
LAT...LON 3429 8336 3426 8334 3424 8334 3426 8330
3424 8324 3425 8324 3425 8320 3424 8317
3427 8311 3426 8312 3425 8310 3412 8336
3416 8336 3422 8343
TIME...MOT...LOC 1207Z 227DEG 35KT 3422 8330
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 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, 5:03 AM EDT | Tornado Warning | FFC | Forsyth, Fulton, Gwinnett | 27 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, 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.