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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 74, NWS Atlanta, GA

April 13, 20208 counties in Georgia

NWS Atlanta, GA issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Apr 13, 2020, 12:54 AM EDT for 8 counties in Georgia. It was in force for 81 min. 14 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 13, 2020, 12:54 AM EDT (04:54 UTC)
Expired: Apr 13, 2020, 2:15 AM EDT
In force: 81 min
Issued by: NWS Atlanta, GA
Area: Storm-based polygon
Tornado: Possible
Hail: 0.75 in
Wind: 60.0 mph

Counties Bartow County, GA, Cherokee County, GA, Cobb County, GA, Floyd County, GA, Gordon County, GA, Haralson County, GA, Paulding County, GA, Polk County, GA

The radar

The Atlanta radar (KFFC), 89 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 04:58 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 13, 12:58 AM EDT	TSTM WND DMG	4 Nne Kingston, GA	TREES DOWNED AT SEVERAL LOCATIONS IN ADAIRSVILLE AND KINGSTON.
Apr 13, 1:05 AM EDT	TSTM WND DMG	3 Ese Union, GA	TREE WAS DOWNED AND PARTIALLY BLOCKED THE ROADWAY ON MULBERRY ROCK RD AT BILLY BULLOCK RD
Apr 13, 1:06 AM EDT	TORNADO	Cartersville, GA	* 1 FATAL, 2 INJ * AMMENDED FROM PREVIOUS REPORT... AN EF1 TORNADO WITH A MAXIMUM ESTIMATED WIND SPEEDS OF 100 MPH TOUCHED DOWN IN BARTOW COUNTY JUST SW OF CARTERSVILLE AND TRACKED THROUGH THE CITY. A VERY LARGE OAK TREE WAS DOWNED ALONG HERRING AND FITE S
Apr 13, 1:08 AM EDT	TSTM WND DMG	Cartersville, GA	TREES AND POWER LINES DOWNED ACROSS THE CITY OF CARTERSVILLE. TORNADO POSSIBLE.
Apr 13, 1:12 AM EDT	TSTM WND DMG	1 E Fairmount, GA	TREE REPORTED DOWN ON PEACHTREE ST IN THE FAIRMOUNT AREA. NO STURCTURAL DAMAGE.
Apr 13, 1:12 AM EDT	TSTM WND DMG	White, GA	THREE REPORTS OF TREES AND POWER LINES DOWNED ACROSS WHITE.
Apr 13, 1:14 AM EDT	TSTM WND GST 60	3 Nne Burnt Hickory Rid, GA	ESTIMATED 60 MPH WIND GUST IN THE BURNT HICKORY COMMUNITY AS STORMS MOVED THROUGH.
Apr 13, 1:15 AM EDT	TSTM WND DMG	Cartersville, GA	36-INCH OAK TREE DOWNED ONTO A HOUSE, REPORTED BY BARTOW FIRE DEPT
Apr 13, 1:19 AM EDT	TSTM WND DMG	2 Ssw Salacoa Valley, GA	TWO POLES DOWN ALONG WITH MANY LARGE TREES (20-30+) DOWNED IN THE SAME DIRECTION NEAR REINHARDT COLLEGE PARKWAY (GA-140) AND GARLAND MOUNTAIN TRAIL.
Apr 13, 1:20 AM EDT	TSTM WND DMG	2 Se Cassville, GA	* 1 FATAL, 2 INJ * A TREE FELL ON A HOME ON EAGLES DRIVE.
Apr 13, 1:32 AM EDT	TORNADO	2 Ssw Salacoa Valley, GA	AN EF1 TORNADO WITH MAXIMUM WINDS OF 90 MPH MOVED NORTH ALONG A 0.7 MILE PATH DOWNING 250-300 TREES WHICH BLOCKED GARLAND MOUNTAIN TRAIL AT SEVERAL PLACES AND NARROWLY MISSED A FEW LARGE HOMES.
Apr 13, 1:45 AM EDT	TSTM WND DMG	Woodstock, GA	TALL TREE DOWNED NEAR MAIN STREET AND DUPREE ROAD IN WOODSTOCK. DAMAGED SOME FENCING.
Apr 13, 2:05 AM EDT	TSTM WND DMG	2 Ese Ball Ground, GA	TREE DOWN AT THE INTERSECTION OF HWY 372 AND CONNS CREEK RD. A VEHICLE STRUCK THE CAR.
Apr 13, 2:12 AM EDT	TSTM WND DMG	1 Nne Sweat Mountain, GA	TREE REPORTED DOWN ON STRUCTURE ALONG PIONEER CIRCLE.

Local storm reports filed while the alert was in force, from inside its polygon or its counties.

Did it verify

Verified. The Iowa Environmental Mesonet's Cow matched 12 storm reports to this severe thunderstorm warning; the first came 4 minutes after it went out.

Cow counts a report within 15 km of the polygon while the warning was in force: a tornado for a tornado warning; hail of 1 inch or more, a gust of 58 mph or more or wind damage for a severe thunderstorm warning; a flash flood report for a flash flood warning.

The watch it was issued in

The SPC watch in force over the same counties when this warning went out.

Issued	Product	Office	Lasted
Apr 12, 11:45 PM EDT	Tornado Watch	SPC	8 hr

The nearest sounding before it

Peachtre/Fal Fld, GA (KFFC), launched 00:00Z, 4.9 hours before the alert went out and 89 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-p

Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed.

Hodograph

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: 404 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN: -107 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL: 804 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear: 70 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity: 733 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity: 874 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter: 1.3
Supercell composite: 10.8

Open this sounding in Storm Lab

The text

As transmitted.

343 
WUUS52 KFFC 130454
SVRFFC
GAC015-057-067-115-129-143-223-233-130615-
/O.NEW.KFFC.SV.W.0074.200413T0454Z-200413T0615Z/

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
1254 AM EDT Mon Apr 13 2020

The National Weather Service in Peachtree City has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
  Paulding County in northwestern Georgia...
  Cherokee County in north central Georgia...
  Northern Haralson County in northwestern Georgia...
  Northwestern Cobb County in north central Georgia...
  Southeastern Floyd County in northwestern Georgia...
  Southern Gordon County in northwestern Georgia...
  Polk County in northwestern Georgia...
  Bartow County in northwestern Georgia...

* Until 215 AM EDT.

* At 1254 AM EDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line
  extending from near Kingston to near Antioch, moving east at 55
  mph.

  HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts.

  SOURCE...Radar indicated.

  IMPACT...Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees.

* Locations impacted include...
  Marietta, Rome, Canton, Cartersville, Calhoun, Dallas, Cedartown,
  Buchanan, Kennesaw, Woodstock, Acworth, Powder Springs, Holly
  Springs, Adairsville, Rockmart, Euharlee, Hiram, Emerson, Ball
  Ground and Aragon.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 700 AM EDT for north central
and northwestern Georgia.

Remain alert for a possible tornado! Tornadoes can develop quickly
from severe thunderstorms. If you spot a tornado go at once into the
basement or small central room in a sturdy structure.

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 3446 8503 3445 8465 3441 8465 3441 8458
      3438 8458 3439 8443 3437 8440 3438 8426
      3419 8426 3418 8435 3413 8436 3411 8442
      3408 8442 3407 8444 3383 8474 3380 8499
      3381 8505 3380 8505 3377 8536 3380 8537
TIME...MOT...LOC 0454Z 248DEG 48KT 3421 8492 3392 8517 

TORNADO...POSSIBLE
HAIL...<.75IN
WIND...60MPH
 
$$

3 follow-up statements

308 
WWUS52 KFFC 130505
SVSFFC

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
105 AM EDT Mon Apr 13 2020

GAC115-130515-
/O.CAN.KFFC.SV.W.0074.000000T0000Z-200413T0615Z/
Floyd GA-
105 AM EDT Mon Apr 13 2020

...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR SOUTHEASTERN FLOYD COUNTY IS
CANCELLED...

The storms which prompted the warning have moved out of the warned 
area. Therefore, the warning has been cancelled.

A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 700 AM EDT for north central
and northwestern Georgia.

LAT...LON 3402 8523 3410 8505 3440 8500 3440 8492
      3446 8492 3445 8465 3441 8465 3441 8458
      3438 8458 3437 8440 3438 8426 3419 8426
      3418 8435 3413 8436 3411 8442 3383 8474
      3380 8501 3381 8505 3380 8505 3377 8536
TIME...MOT...LOC 0505Z 248DEG 48KT 3426 8478 3397 8503 

$$

GAC015-057-067-129-143-223-233-130615-
/O.CON.KFFC.SV.W.0074.000000T0000Z-200413T0615Z/
Paulding GA-Cherokee GA-Haralson GA-Cobb GA-Gordon GA-Polk GA-
Bartow GA-
105 AM EDT Mon Apr 13 2020

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 215 AM EDT
FOR PAULDING...CHEROKEE...NORTHERN HARALSON...NORTHWESTERN COBB...
SOUTHEASTERN GORDON...CENTRAL POLK AND BARTOW COUNTIES...

At 105 AM EDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line
extending from near White to Van Wert, moving east at 55 mph.

HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees.

Locations impacted include...
Marietta, Canton, Cartersville, Dallas, Buchanan, Kennesaw,
Woodstock, Acworth, Powder Springs, Holly Springs, Adairsville,
Rockmart, Euharlee, Hiram, Emerson, Ball Ground, Aragon, White,
Waleska and Kingston.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 700 AM EDT for north central
and northwestern Georgia.

Remain alert for a possible tornado! Tornadoes can develop quickly
from severe thunderstorms. If you spot a tornado go at once into the
basement or small central room in a sturdy structure.

For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.

&&

LAT...LON 3402 8523 3410 8505 3440 8500 3440 8492
      3446 8492 3445 8465 3441 8465 3441 8458
      3438 8458 3437 8440 3438 8426 3419 8426
      3418 8435 3413 8436 3411 8442 3383 8474
      3380 8501 3381 8505 3380 8505 3377 8536
TIME...MOT...LOC 0505Z 248DEG 48KT 3426 8478 3397 8503 

TORNADO...POSSIBLE
HAIL...<.75IN
WIND...60MPH
 
$$

399 
WWUS52 KFFC 130520 RRA
SVSFFC

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
120 AM EDT Mon Apr 13 2020

GAC015-057-067-129-143-223-233-130615-
/O.CON.KFFC.SV.W.0074.000000T0000Z-200413T0615Z/
Paulding GA-Cherokee GA-Haralson GA-Cobb GA-Gordon GA-Polk GA-
Bartow GA-
120 AM EDT Mon Apr 13 2020

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 215 AM EDT
FOR NORTHERN PAULDING...CHEROKEE...NORTHEASTERN HARALSON...
NORTHWESTERN COBB...SOUTHEASTERN GORDON...EASTERN POLK AND BARTOW
COUNTIES...

At 120 AM EDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line
extending from Waleska to Burnt Hickory Ridge, moving east at 55 mph.

HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees.

Locations impacted include...
Canton, Cartersville, Dallas, Kennesaw, Woodstock, Acworth, Holly
Springs, Rockmart, Euharlee, Emerson, Ball Ground, Aragon, White,
Waleska, Braswell, Taylorsville, Free Home, Cassville, Buffington and
Yorkville.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 700 AM EDT for north central
and northwestern Georgia.

Remain alert for a possible tornado! Tornadoes can develop quickly
from severe thunderstorms. If you spot a tornado go at once into the
basement or small central room in a sturdy structure.

For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.

&&

LAT...LON 3410 8505 3420 8491 3446 8481 3445 8465
      3441 8465 3441 8458 3438 8458 3437 8440
      3438 8426 3419 8426 3418 8435 3413 8436
      3411 8442 3392 8473 3386 8519 3407 8511
TIME...MOT...LOC 0520Z 248DEG 48KT 3433 8457 3404 8482 

TORNADO...POSSIBLE
HAIL...<.75IN
WIND...60MPH
 
$$

960 
WWUS52 KFFC 130543 RRA
SVSFFC

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
143 AM EDT Mon Apr 13 2020

GAC129-130553-
/O.CAN.KFFC.SV.W.0074.000000T0000Z-200413T0615Z/
Gordon GA-
143 AM EDT Mon Apr 13 2020

...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR SOUTHEASTERN GORDON COUNTY IS
CANCELLED...

The storms which prompted the warning have moved out of the warned 
area. Therefore, the warning has been cancelled.

A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 700 AM EDT for north central
and northwestern Georgia.

LAT...LON 3416 8489 3438 8458 3437 8440 3438 8426
      3419 8426 3418 8435 3413 8436 3411 8442
      3392 8473 3387 8514
TIME...MOT...LOC 0543Z 248DEG 48KT 3444 8424 3415 8449 

$$

GAC015-057-067-143-223-233-130615-
/O.CON.KFFC.SV.W.0074.000000T0000Z-200413T0615Z/
Paulding GA-Cherokee GA-Haralson GA-Cobb GA-Polk GA-Bartow GA-
143 AM EDT Mon Apr 13 2020

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 215 AM EDT
FOR NORTHERN PAULDING...CHEROKEE...NORTHEASTERN HARALSON...
NORTHWESTERN COBB...SOUTHEASTERN POLK AND SOUTHEASTERN BARTOW
COUNTIES...

At 143 AM EDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line
extending from near Juno to Lebanon, moving east at 55 mph.

HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees.

Locations impacted include...
Canton, Cartersville, Dallas, Kennesaw, Woodstock, Acworth, Holly
Springs, Rockmart, Emerson, Ball Ground, Waleska, Braswell, Free
Home, Buffington, Yorkville, Hickory Flat, Burnt Hickory Ridge,
Kellogg Creek, Red Top Mountain State Park and Cross Roads.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 700 AM EDT for north central
and northwestern Georgia.

Remain alert for a possible tornado! Tornadoes can develop quickly
from severe thunderstorms. If you spot a tornado go at once into the
basement or small central room in a sturdy structure.

For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.

&&

LAT...LON 3416 8489 3438 8458 3437 8440 3438 8426
      3419 8426 3418 8435 3413 8436 3411 8442
      3392 8473 3387 8514
TIME...MOT...LOC 0543Z 248DEG 48KT 3444 8424 3415 8449 

TORNADO...POSSIBLE
HAIL...<.75IN
WIND...60MPH
 
$$

What forecasters said that day

The local office's own words before this severe thunderstorm warning went out, as it sent them, from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service text.

NWS Atlanta, GA wrote its last area forecast discussion before this severe thunderstorm warning went out at Apr 12, 10:00 PM EDT, 2 hours 54 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Apr 12, 10:00 PM EDT, 2 hours 54 minutes before

Area Forecast Discussion
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
1000 PM EDT Sun Apr 12 2020

.UPDATE...

Still on track for widespread severe storms during the remainder
of this evening and into the overnight period. Have already seen
some potential tornadic storms across the NW. In addition,
training across these areas is leading to flash flood concerns as
well. Wedge that was aiding in keeping things stable across the
region has all but eroded away now, allowing for the CAPE values
to increase from the south. Atmosphere over most of the area is
now primed for the arrival of main event moving through central
Alabama currently. Straight line winds look to be a major concern
with hatched area and 45 percent contour from SPC now over a large
portion of the area. But also still very concerned with tornado
potential along the line as well with high dewpoint environment
feeding into the line as it progresses east. Grids have all of
this covered exceptionally well with all the severe and tor
verbiage in there along with categorical pops. Will make some
minor changes but overall, these grids will ride.

Deese

&&

.PREV DISCUSSION... /issued 742 PM EDT Sun Apr 12 2020/

PREV DISCUSSION... /issued 332 PM EDT Sun Apr 12 2020/

.INCREASED CONCERN OF SIGNIFICANT SEVERE WEATHER OUTBREAK LATE
TODAY INTO EARLY MONDAY MORNING...

SHORT TERM /Rest of today through Monday Night/...

Things should ramp up quickly here for a significant outbreak of
severe storms (possibly the strongest event in at least the last 2
to 3 years) having the big three main threats of strong long-
track tornadoes, damaging winds, and large hail this afternoon
into the overnight. Much of the western CWA remains in a Moderate
Risk with the rest of the area in an Enhanced, though the storm
threats could occur area-wide. All the recent convective
development across the western and northern CWA has been tapping
into mostly elevated instability, though concern is increasing
with the evolution of a warm front/lingering wedge front across
portions of north Georgia (currently extending near the Atlanta
Metro to just south of Athens) as this may end up focusing some
stronger rotating convection tapping into more surface based
energy along with localized enhanced low level helicity and
frontogenetic forcing on top of the ample upper forcing/jet
dynamics. The HRRR continues to ramp up the Sig Tor Param along
and south of this feature that could slowly lift northward this
afternoon into evening and bulk shear vectors have strong veering,
so will need to watch for discrete supercell and tornado
potential even ahead of the main overnight expected storms.

Hi-res CAM consensus continues to have expected intense convective
zones/broken lines with embedded supercells pushing into the CWA
after about 04z (midnight) tonight pushing eastward through the
early morning hours. The HRRR indicates impressive swaths of updraft
helicity along these storms interacting with over 400 m2/s2 of 0-1km
SRH, so there is concern of some strong long-track tornadoes, even
more dangerous given the nocturnal timing. Regardless there will be
a widespread damaging wind threat with a robust 65 kt LLJ and 80-100
kts of bulk deep layer shear as the upper wave swings negative.

Have continued with Flash Flood Watch across the far north where
storm total QPF still looks to be in the 2-4 inch range. Also
continuing the Wind Advisory as the enhanced southerly gradient
winds will be strong especially as we get into the warm sector of
the surface low.

The storm threat looks to exit the southeastern CWA between 12-15z
Monday and west to NW winds behind the front should gradually
decrease during the day with clearing conditions.

Baker

LONG TERM /Tuesday through Sunday/...

The forecast remains mainly on track through the extended period,
with only minor changes made based on the latest guidance. The
previous discussion follows...

King

PREV DISCUSSION... /Issued 740 AM EDT Sun Apr 12 2020/

LONG TERM /Monday Night through Saturday/...

Region remains under a fairly active and progressive pattern through
the extended forecast period. Period starts out mainly dry behind the
strong system impacting the area today through early Monday. A short
wave sweeps along the gulf coast region Tuesday bringing rain chances
back into the forecast area, especially the southern portion of the
area. Instability is marginal at best with limited chances for
thunder with this system. Mainly dry for the latter half of the
work-week with rain chances increasing again next weekend as another
wave approaches. Temperatures remain relatively seasonal through the
period.

20

AVIATION...
00Z UPDATE...

Persistent wedge continues its influence over the ATL area
terminals with IFR conditions continuing. Should see these rapidly
transition to MVFR ahead of severe thunderstorm line. Did choose
to add TEMPO to all sites to account for strong wind potential
with line and have 35G45kts for most sites. This may need to be
increased further with subsequent updates. Line timing is still on
track for after 06Z for ATL and after 09Z for AHN and MCN.
Conditions to clear fast behind the line although wind gusts
should continue for several hours after.

//ATL CONFIDENCE...00Z UPDATE...

Medium on IFR duration.
High on remaining elements.

Deese

&&

.PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS...
Athens          62  76  50  73 / 100  20   5   5
Atlanta         62  73  48  72 / 100  10   5   5
Blairsville     55  66  41  66 / 100  20   5  10
Cartersville    58  69  44  69 / 100   5   5   5
Columbus        65  80  53  80 / 100  10   5  10
Gainesville     59  71  48  69 / 100  10   5   5
Macon           65  81  53  79 / 100  30   5  10
Rome            58  67  44  68 / 100   5   5   5
Peachtree City  62  75  48  74 / 100  10   5   5
Vidalia         68  84  60  83 /  90  80  10  30

&&

.FFC WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
Wind Advisory until 6 AM EDT Monday for the following zones:
Baldwin...Banks...Barrow...Bartow...Bibb...Bleckley...Butts...
Carroll...Catoosa...Chattahoochee...Chattooga...Cherokee...
Clarke...Clayton...Cobb...Coweta...Crawford...Crisp...Dade...
Dawson...DeKalb...Dodge...Dooly...Douglas...Emanuel...Fannin...
Fayette...Floyd...Forsyth...Gilmer...Glascock...Gordon...
Greene...Gwinnett...Hall...Hancock...Haralson...Harris...Heard...
Henry...Houston...Jackson...Jasper...Jefferson...Johnson...
Jones...Lamar...Laurens...Lumpkin...Macon...Madison...Marion...
Meriwether...Monroe...Montgomery...Morgan...Murray...Muscogee...
Newton...North Fulton...Oconee...Oglethorpe...Paulding...Peach...
Pickens...Pike...Polk...Pulaski...Putnam...Rockdale...Schley...
South Fulton...Spalding...Stewart...Sumter...Talbot...
Taliaferro...Taylor...Telfair...Toombs...Towns...Treutlen...
Troup...Twiggs...Union...Upson...Walker...Walton...Warren...
Washington...Webster...Wheeler...White...Whitfield...Wilcox...
Wilkes...Wilkinson.

Tornado Watch until 11 PM EDT this evening for the following
zones: Bartow...Catoosa...Chattooga...Cherokee...Dawson...
Fannin...Floyd...Gilmer...Gordon...Murray...Pickens...Polk...
Walker...Whitfield.

Flash Flood Watch until 8 AM EDT Monday for the following zones:
Catoosa...Chattooga...Dade...Dawson...Fannin...Floyd...Gilmer...
Gordon...Lumpkin...Murray...Pickens...Towns...Union...Walker...
White...Whitfield.

&&

SHORT TERM...Deese
LONG TERM....King
AVIATION...Deese

Hazardous weather outlook, Apr 12, 6:15 PM EDT, 6 hours 39 minutes before

Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
615 PM EDT Sun Apr 12 2020

GAZ001>009-011>016-019>025-027-030>039-041>062-066>076-078>086-
089>098-102>113-131000-
Baldwin-Banks-Barrow-Bartow-Bibb-Bleckley-Butts-Carroll-Catoosa-
Chattahoochee-Chattooga-Cherokee-Clarke-Clayton-Cobb-Coweta-
Crawford-Crisp-Dade-Dawson-DeKalb-Dodge-Dooly-Douglas-Emanuel-
Fannin-Fayette-Floyd-Forsyth-Gilmer-Glascock-Gordon-Greene-
Gwinnett-Hall-Hancock-Haralson-Harris-Heard-Henry-Houston-Jackson-
Jasper-Jefferson-Johnson-Jones-Lamar-Laurens-Lumpkin-Macon-
Madison-Marion-Meriwether-Monroe-Montgomery-Morgan-Murray-
Muscogee-Newton-North Fulton-Oconee-Oglethorpe-Paulding-Peach-
Pickens-Pike-Polk-Pulaski-Putnam-Rockdale-Schley-South Fulton-
Spalding-Stewart-Sumter-Talbot-Taliaferro-Taylor-Telfair-Toombs-
Towns-Treutlen-Troup-Twiggs-Union-Upson-Walker-Walton-Warren-
Washington-Webster-Wheeler-White-Whitfield-Wilcox-Wilkes-
Wilkinson-
615 PM EDT Sun Apr 12 2020

This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for portions of North and
Central Georgia.

.DAY ONE...Rest of tonight...Sunday night...

Scattered to numerous severe thunderstorms are expected across
north and central Georgia tonight. Some significant long-track
tornadoes along with damaging winds and large hail can be expected.

Flash flooding will also be possible over parts of far north
Georgia tonight. River levels may remain high through early
next week.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Monday through Saturday...

Some severe storms may linger over portions of east central
Georgia early Monday.

Isolated to scattered thunderstorms are possible Tuesday through
Wednesday, and again Saturday.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Virtual activation of storm spotters should be in effect.
Please relay any reports of severe weather to the National Weather
Service, amateur radio nets and other official sources while
following all local, state and CDC guidelines.

In the hours before

Local storm report, Apr 12, 11:49 PM EDT, 1 hour 5 minutes before

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA
1149 PM EDT SUN APR 12 2020

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

0900 PM     TSTM WND DMG     2 E DALTON              34.77N  84.94W
04/12/2020                   WHITFIELD          GA   EMERGENCY MNGR

            TREE IN ROADWAY AT VAN BUREN DR AND E MORRIS ST.

&&

EVENT NUMBER FFC2000339

LUSK

Local storm report, Apr 12, 11:57 PM EDT, 57 minutes before

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA
1157 PM EDT SUN APR 12 2020

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

0900 PM     TSTM WND DMG     4 SSE VARNELL           34.85N  84.94W
04/12/2020                   WHITFIELD          GA   EMERGENCY MNGR

            TREE IN ROADWAY AT CLEVELAND HWY AND LAKELAND DR. NE

&&

EVENT NUMBER FFC2000340

LUSK

Local storm report, Apr 13, 12:00 AM EDT, 54 minutes before

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA
1200 AM EDT MON APR 13 2020

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

0900 PM     TSTM WND DMG     1 WNW TILTON            34.68N  84.96W
04/12/2020                   WHITFIELD          GA   EMERGENCY MNGR

            TREE IN ROAD AT CROSSPLAINS BLVD AND OLD DIXIE HWY

&&

EVENT NUMBER FFC2000341

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Local storm report, Apr 13, 12:02 AM EDT, 52 minutes before

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA
1202 AM EDT MON APR 13 2020

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

0900 PM     TSTM WND DMG     2 SW COHUTTA            34.94N  84.97W
04/12/2020                   WHITFIELD          GA   EMERGENCY MNGR

            TREE DOWN ALONG THE 4000 BLOCK OF COHUTTA VARNELL RD

&&

EVENT NUMBER FFC2000342

LUSK

Local storm report, Apr 13, 12:25 AM EDT, 29 minutes before

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA
1225 AM EDT MON APR 13 2020

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

0900 PM     TSTM WND DMG     3 WSW BEAVERDALE        34.90N  84.90W
04/12/2020                   WHITFIELD          GA   EMERGENCY MNGR

            TREE IN ROAD ALONG 7000 BLOCK OF GA HWY 2

&&

EVENT NUMBER FFC2000343

LUSK

Local storm report, Apr 13, 12:41 AM EDT, 13 minutes before

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA
1241 AM EDT MON APR 13 2020

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

1115 PM     TSTM WND DMG     FAIRVIEW                34.94N  85.29W
04/12/2020                   WALKER             GA   PUBLIC

            LARGE LIMBS AND SOME TREES FELL AND DAMAGED MULTIPLE
            PARKED VEHICLES IN FAIRVIEW, GA

&&

EVENT NUMBER FFC2000344

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The office that day

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

Issued	Product	Office	Counties	Lasted
Apr 12, 8:28 PM EDT	Tornado Warning	FFC	Chattooga, Walker, Whitfield	32 min
Apr 12, 8:46 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	FFC	Murray, Whitfield	28 min
Apr 12, 8:49 PM EDT	Tornado Warning	FFC	Murray, Whitfield	26 min
Apr 12, 8:53 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	FFC	Chattooga	22 min
Apr 12, 8:59 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	FFC	Chattooga	31 min
Apr 12, 9:09 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	FFC	Murray	36 min
Apr 12, 9:15 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	FFC	Chattooga, Murray, Walker, Whitfield	31 min
Apr 12, 9:25 PM EDT	Flash Flood Warning	FFC	Catoosa, Chattooga, Dade, Fannin, Floyd, Gilmer and 4 more	6 hr
Apr 12, 9:40 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	FFC	Murray, Whitfield	35 min
Apr 12, 9:53 PM EDT	Tornado Warning	FFC	Murray, Whitfield	14 min
Apr 12, 10:50 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	FFC	Catoosa, Chattooga, Dade, Walker	40 min
Apr 12, 10:54 PM EDT	Tornado Warning	FFC	Dade, Walker	36 min
Apr 12, 11:18 PM EDT	Tornado Warning	FFC	Catoosa	12 min
Apr 12, 11:26 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	FFC	Catoosa, Chattooga, Floyd, Gordon, Murray, Walker and 1 more	49 min
Apr 12, 11:40 PM EDT	Tornado Warning	FFC	Chattooga, Floyd	35 min
Apr 13, 12:04 AM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	FFC	Bartow, Chattooga, Floyd, Gordon, Haralson, Paulding and 1 more	56 min
Apr 13, 12:07 AM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	FFC	Catoosa, Chattooga, Fannin, Floyd, Gilmer, Gordon and 3 more	68 min
Apr 13, 12:18 AM EDT	River Flood Warning	FFC	Whitfield	15 hr
Apr 13, 1:02 AM EDT	Tornado Warning	FFC	Bartow, Cherokee	28 min
Apr 13, 1:07 AM EDT	Tornado Warning	FFC	Dawson, Gilmer, Gordon, Pickens	23 min
Apr 13, 1:18 AM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	FFC	Chattahoochee, Harris, Marion, Muscogee, Talbot	57 min
Apr 13, 1:23 AM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	FFC	Fannin, Gilmer, Lumpkin, Towns, Union, White	52 min
Apr 13, 1:24 AM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	FFC	Harris, Meriwether, Troup	40 min
Apr 13, 1:42 AM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	FFC	Carroll, Coweta, Douglas, Fulton, Haralson, Heard and 1 more	48 min
Apr 13, 1:44 AM EDT	Tornado Warning	FFC	Cherokee	14 min
Apr 13, 2:01 AM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	FFC	Banks, Cherokee, Dawson, Forsyth, Hall, Lumpkin and 2 more	44 min
Apr 13, 2:01 AM EDT	Tornado Warning	FFC	Talbot, Upson	29 min
Apr 13, 2:11 AM EDT	River Flood Warning	FFC	Murray, Whitfield	41 hr
Apr 13, 2:18 AM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	FFC	Chattahoochee, Crawford, Macon, Marion, Muscogee, Peach and 6 more	42 min
Apr 13, 2:20 AM EDT	Tornado Warning Considerable damage threat	FFC	Lamar, Monroe, Upson	25 min
Apr 13, 2:22 AM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	FFC	Banks, Barrow, Cherokee, Cobb, DeKalb, Forsyth and 4 more	38 min
Apr 13, 2:24 AM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	FFC	Clayton, Coweta, Fayette, Fulton	36 min
Apr 13, 2:33 AM EDT	Tornado Warning	FFC	Clayton, Fulton	12 min
Apr 13, 2:40 AM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	FFC	Bibb, Butts, Crawford, Jasper, Jones, Lamar and 1 more	50 min
Apr 13, 2:42 AM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	FFC	Banks, Hall, Lumpkin, White	33 min
Apr 13, 2:45 AM EDT	Tornado Warning	FFC	Butts, Jasper, Jones, Monroe	30 min
Apr 13, 2:46 AM EDT	Tornado Warning	FFC	DeKalb, Fulton	14 min
Apr 13, 2:50 AM EDT	River Flood Warning	FFC	Catoosa	25 hr
Apr 13, 2:53 AM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	FFC	Clayton, DeKalb, Gwinnett, Henry, Newton, Rockdale and 1 more	37 min
Apr 13, 2:54 AM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	FFC	Baldwin, Bibb, Crawford, Houston, Jasper, Jones and 5 more	51 min
Apr 13, 2:58 AM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	FFC	Greene, Jasper, Morgan, Newton, Oconee, Walton	47 min
Apr 13, 3:00 AM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	FFC	Banks, Barrow, Hall, Jackson, Madison	45 min
Apr 13, 3:01 AM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	FFC	Bleckley, Crawford, Crisp, Dooly, Houston, Macon and 6 more	44 min
Apr 13, 3:05 AM EDT	Tornado Warning	FFC	Baldwin, Jasper, Jones, Putnam	25 min
Apr 13, 3:16 AM EDT	River Flood Warning	FFC	Gordon, Murray, Whitfield	4 days
Apr 13, 3:24 AM EDT	Tornado Warning	FFC	Greene, Hancock, Putnam	36 min
Apr 13, 3:25 AM EDT	River Flood Warning	FFC	Whitfield	3 days
Apr 13, 3:35 AM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	FFC	Baldwin, Hancock, Johnson, Laurens, Twiggs, Washington and 1 more	40 min
Apr 13, 3:36 AM EDT	Special Weather Statement	FFC	Schley, Stewart, Sumter, Webster	24 min
Apr 13, 3:37 AM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	FFC	Bleckley, Crisp, Dodge, Dooly, Laurens, Pulaski and 2 more	53 min
Apr 13, 3:50 AM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	FFC	Glascock, Greene, Hancock, Taliaferro, Warren, Wilkes	40 min
Apr 13, 4:03 AM EDT	Tornado Warning Tornado observed	FFC	Johnson, Washington, Wilkinson	27 min
Apr 13, 4:05 AM EDT	Tornado Warning	FFC	Glascock, Hancock, Warren, Washington	25 min
Apr 13, 4:09 AM EDT	Tornado Warning Tornado observed	FFC	Glascock, Hancock, Warren, Washington	23 min
Apr 13, 4:10 AM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	FFC	Emanuel, Jefferson, Johnson, Laurens, Washington	80 min
Apr 13, 4:17 AM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	FFC	Crisp, Dodge, Laurens, Montgomery, Pulaski, Telfair and 3 more	73 min
Apr 13, 4:19 AM EDT	Areal Flood Warning	FFC	Chattooga, Floyd, Gordon, Murray, Walker, Whitfield	6 hr
Apr 13, 4:23 AM EDT	River Flood Warning	FFC	Cobb	78 min
Apr 13, 4:23 AM EDT	River Flood Warning	FFC	Forsyth, Fulton	37 hr
Apr 13, 4:23 AM EDT	Tornado Warning Tornado observed	FFC	Jefferson, Washington	16 min
Apr 13, 4:36 AM EDT	River Flood Warning	FFC	Forsyth	12 hr
Apr 13, 4:46 AM EDT	Tornado Warning	FFC	Crisp, Wilcox	29 min
Apr 13, 4:49 AM EDT	Flash Flood Warning	FFC	Crisp, Dooly, Stewart, Sumter, Webster	5 hr
Apr 13, 4:55 AM EDT	River Flood Warning	FFC	Gilmer	2 hr
Apr 13, 4:58 AM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	FFC	Montgomery, Toombs, Wheeler	77 min
Apr 13, 5:02 AM EDT	River Flood Warning	FFC	Walker	5 hr
Apr 13, 5:14 AM EDT	Tornado Warning	FFC	Dodge, Telfair, Wilcox	31 min
Apr 13, 5:36 AM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	FFC	Telfair	39 min
Apr 13, 5:42 AM EDT	River Flood Warning	FFC	Polk	4 hr
Apr 13, 6:14 AM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	FFC	Toombs	31 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.