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Tornado Warning 50, NWS Atlanta, GA

October 19, 2019Dodge County, Georgia

NWS Atlanta, GA issued this tornado warning at Oct 19, 2019, 8:23 PM EDT for Dodge County, Georgia. It was in force for 52 min. 1 report 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
Oct 19, 2019, 8:23 PM EDT (00:23 UTC)
Expired
Oct 19, 2019, 9:15 PM EDT
In force
52 min
Issued by
NWS Atlanta, GA
Area
Storm-based polygon
Tornado
Radar indicated
Hail
0.0 in

County Dodge County, GA

The radar

The Robins AFB radar (KJGX), 69 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 00:27 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.

What was reported inside it

TimeReportWhereRemark
Oct 19, 8:30 PM EDTTSTM WND DMG2 S Five Points, GATREE DOWNED AT 117 SOUTH AND JIM ROSS 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, 0.4 hours before the alert went out and 187 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 2019-10-20Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 1 joules per kilogram.LCLEL10008507005003002001001 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 2019-10-20The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 345 square meters per square second.193958Sfc1 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
1 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
0 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
530 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
31 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
345 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
338 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.1

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The text

As transmitted.

679 
WFUS52 KFFC 200023
TORFFC
GAC091-200115-
/O.NEW.KFFC.TO.W.0050.191020T0023Z-191020T0115Z/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Tornado Warning
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
823 PM EDT Sat Oct 19 2019

The National Weather Service in Peachtree City has issued a

* Tornado Warning for...
  Southwestern Dodge County in central Georgia...

* Until 915 PM EDT.
    
* At 823 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
  was located near Abbeville, moving northeast at 15 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, Rhine, Union, Godwinsville and Five Points. 

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!

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 3202 8330 3202 8329 3203 8330 3204 8329
      3205 8331 3205 8330 3209 8331 3222 8323
      3216 8311 3204 8304 3196 8324
TIME...MOT...LOC 0023Z 226DEG 12KT 3203 8327 

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

$$
1 follow-up statement
452 
WWUS52 KFFC 200054
SVSFFC

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
854 PM EDT Sat Oct 19 2019

GAC091-200115-
/O.CON.KFFC.TO.W.0050.000000T0000Z-191020T0115Z/
Dodge GA-
854 PM EDT Sat Oct 19 2019

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 915 PM EDT FOR
SOUTHWESTERN DODGE COUNTY...
    
At 853 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located over Five Points, or near Eastman, moving northeast at 15
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, Union, Godwinsville and Five Points. 

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!

&&

LAT...LON 3201 8320 3204 8323 3206 8324 3207 8326
      3211 8329 3222 8323 3216 8311 3204 8304
      3199 8317
TIME...MOT...LOC 0053Z 226DEG 12KT 3210 8318 

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

$$

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Oct 19, 8:06 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningFFCDodge, Pulaski, Telfair, Wilcox39 min
Oct 19, 8:45 PM EDTFlash Flood WarningFFCDodge, Laurens, Pulaski, Wheeler, Wilcox6 hr
Oct 19, 9:10 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningFFCDodge, Laurens31 min
Oct 19, 9:54 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCMontgomery, Toombs, Wheeler51 min
Oct 19, 11:57 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCGreene48 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.