Alert archive / Georgia / Severe Thunderstorm Warnings in 2020
Severe Thunderstorm Warning 78, NWS Atlanta, GA
NWS Atlanta, GA issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Apr 13, 2020, 1:42 AM EDT for 7 counties in Georgia. It was in force for 48 min. 6 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, 1:42 AM EDT (05:42 UTC)
- Expired
- Apr 13, 2020, 2:30 AM EDT
- In force
- 48 min
- Issued by
- NWS Atlanta, GA
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Tornado
- Possible
- Hail
- 0.75 in
- Wind
- 60.0 mph
Counties Carroll County, GA, Coweta County, GA, Douglas County, GA, Fulton County, GA, Haralson County, GA, Heard County, GA, Paulding County, GA
The radar
The Atlanta radar (KFFC), 47 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 05:45 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, 2:12 AM EDT | TSTM WND DMG | 2 Se Winston, GA | TREES WERE REPORTED DOWN ALONG MASON CREEK RD. |
| Apr 13, 2:16 AM EDT | TSTM WND DMG | 1 Ene Roscoe, GA | TREE DOWN ON THE 1000 BLOCK OF JIM STARR RD |
| Apr 13, 2:16 AM EDT | TSTM WND DMG | Chattahoochee Hill Coun, GA | TREES WERE DOWNED ONTO CAPPS FERRY ROAD AS WELL AS RICO ROAD IN CHATTAHOOCHEE HILLS. |
| Apr 13, 2:18 AM EDT | TSTM WND DMG | 3 Ne Douglasville, GA | POWERLINE DOWN NEAR THE 4500TH BLOCK OF MARONEY RD. |
| Apr 13, 2:21 AM EDT | TSTM WND DMG | 3 E Chattahoochee Hill, GA | A TREE FELL ONTO A HOME ON RIPPLING BROOK TRACE. |
| Apr 13, 2:24 AM EDT | TSTM WND DMG | 1 Ssw Palmetto, GA | TREE DOWN ON THE 400 BLOCK OF TOMMY LEE COOK RD |
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 7 storm reports to this severe thunderstorm warning; the first came 30 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, 5.7 hours before the alert went out and 50 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
- 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
The text
As transmitted.
006
WUUS52 KFFC 130542
SVRFFC
GAC045-077-097-121-143-149-223-130630-
/O.NEW.KFFC.SV.W.0078.200413T0542Z-200413T0630Z/
BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
142 AM EDT Mon Apr 13 2020
The National Weather Service in Peachtree City has issued a
* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
Southern Paulding County in northwestern Georgia...
Southern Haralson County in northwestern Georgia...
Carroll County in northwestern Georgia...
Douglas County in north central Georgia...
Northern Heard County in west central Georgia...
Northwestern Coweta County in west central Georgia...
Southwestern Fulton County in north central Georgia...
* Until 230 AM EDT.
* At 142 AM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near John Tanner
State Park, or near Carrollton, moving east at 60 mph.
HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees.
* Locations impacted include...
Newnan, Douglasville, Carrollton, Villa Rica, Bremen, Palmetto,
Temple, Hiram, Tallapoosa, Bowdon, Mount Zion, Whitesburg, Waco,
Ephesus, Centralhatchee, Roopville, Chattahoochee Hills, Plant
Yates, Brownsville and Bill Arp.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 700 AM EDT for north central,
northwestern and west central 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 3389 8473 3381 8472 3381 8471 3339 8465
3333 8528 3373 8535
TIME...MOT...LOC 0542Z 251DEG 50KT 3356 8519
TORNADO...POSSIBLE
HAIL...<.75IN
WIND...60MPH
$$4 follow-up statements
888
WWUS52 KFFC 130603
SVSFFC
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
203 AM EDT Mon Apr 13 2020
GAC143-130613-
/O.CAN.KFFC.SV.W.0078.000000T0000Z-200413T0630Z/
Haralson GA-
203 AM EDT Mon Apr 13 2020
...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR SOUTHERN HARALSON COUNTY IS
CANCELLED...
The severe thunderstorm which prompted the warning has moved out of
the warned area. Therefore, the warning has been cancelled.
A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 700 AM EDT for north central,
northwestern and west central Georgia.
LAT...LON 3389 8473 3381 8472 3381 8471 3339 8465
3334 8523 3354 8510 3356 8502 3382 8501
TIME...MOT...LOC 0603Z 251DEG 50KT 3366 8486
$$
GAC045-077-097-121-149-223-130630-
/O.CON.KFFC.SV.W.0078.000000T0000Z-200413T0630Z/
Paulding GA-Carroll GA-Douglas GA-Heard GA-Coweta GA-Fulton GA-
203 AM EDT Mon Apr 13 2020
...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 230 AM EDT
FOR SOUTHERN PAULDING...EASTERN CARROLL...DOUGLAS...NORTHERN HEARD...
NORTHWESTERN COWETA AND SOUTHWESTERN FULTON COUNTIES...
At 203 AM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Fairplay, or 9
miles southwest of Douglasville, moving east at 60 mph.
HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees.
Locations impacted include...
Newnan, Douglasville, Carrollton, Villa Rica, Palmetto, Temple,
Hiram, Whitesburg, Centralhatchee, Roopville, Chattahoochee Hills,
Plant Yates, Brownsville, Bill Arp, Seaton Lake, Fairplay, Dunaway
Gardens, Clem, Winston and Lake Val-Do-Mar.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 700 AM EDT for north central,
northwestern and west central 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 3389 8473 3381 8472 3381 8471 3339 8465
3334 8523 3354 8510 3356 8502 3382 8501
TIME...MOT...LOC 0603Z 251DEG 50KT 3366 8486
TORNADO...POSSIBLE
HAIL...<.75IN
WIND...60MPH
$$987
WWUS52 KFFC 130610
SVSFFC
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
210 AM EDT Mon Apr 13 2020
GAC045-077-097-121-149-223-130630-
/O.CON.KFFC.SV.W.0078.000000T0000Z-200413T0630Z/
Paulding GA-Carroll GA-Douglas GA-Heard GA-Coweta GA-Fulton GA-
210 AM EDT Mon Apr 13 2020
...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 230 AM EDT
FOR SOUTHEASTERN PAULDING...SOUTHEASTERN CARROLL...DOUGLAS...
NORTHEASTERN HEARD...NORTHWESTERN COWETA AND SOUTHWESTERN FULTON
COUNTIES...
At 210 AM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Chapel Hill, or
near Douglasville, moving east at 60 mph.
HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees.
Locations impacted include...
Newnan, Douglasville, Villa Rica, Palmetto, Hiram, Whitesburg,
Centralhatchee, Chattahoochee Hills, Plant Yates, Brownsville, Bill
Arp, Seaton Lake, Fairplay, Dunaway Gardens, Clem, Winston, Madras,
Byers Crossroads, Hannah and Arnco-Sargent.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 700 AM EDT for north central,
northwestern and west central Georgia.
Remain alert for a possible tornado! Tornadoes can develop quickly
from severe thunderstorms. If you spot a tornado go at once into the
basement or small central room in a sturdy structure.
For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.
&&
LAT...LON 3389 8473 3381 8472 3381 8471 3339 8465
3335 8514 3355 8501 3361 8488 3385 8489
TIME...MOT...LOC 0610Z 251DEG 50KT 3369 8474
TORNADO...POSSIBLE
HAIL...<.75IN
WIND...60MPH
$$949
WWUS52 KFFC 130612
SVSFFC
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
212 AM EDT Mon Apr 13 2020
GAC097-223-130622-
/O.CAN.KFFC.SV.W.0078.000000T0000Z-200413T0630Z/
Paulding GA-Douglas GA-
212 AM EDT Mon Apr 13 2020
...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR SOUTHEASTERN PAULDING AND
DOUGLAS COUNTIES IS CANCELLED...
The severe thunderstorm which prompted the warning has weakened and
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,
northwestern and west central Georgia.
LAT...LON 3339 8465 3335 8514 3355 8501 3361 8488
3364 8469
TIME...MOT...LOC 0612Z 251DEG 47KT 3346 8486
$$
GAC045-077-121-149-130630-
/O.CON.KFFC.SV.W.0078.000000T0000Z-200413T0630Z/
Carroll GA-Heard GA-Coweta GA-Fulton GA-
212 AM EDT Mon Apr 13 2020
...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 230 AM EDT
FOR SOUTHEASTERN CARROLL...NORTHEASTERN HEARD...NORTHWESTERN COWETA
AND SOUTHWESTERN FULTON COUNTIES...
At 212 AM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Plant Yates, or
near Newnan, moving east at 55 mph.
HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees.
Locations impacted include...
Newnan, Palmetto, Whitesburg, Centralhatchee, Chattahoochee Hills,
Plant Yates, Byers Crossroads, Hannah, Arnco-Sargent, Handy, Seaton
Lake, Dunaway Gardens, Clem, Lowell, Plant Wansley, Roscoe, Thomas
Crossroads and Madras.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 700 AM EDT for north central,
northwestern and west central Georgia.
Remain alert for a possible tornado! Tornadoes can develop quickly
from severe thunderstorms. If you spot a tornado go at once into the
basement or small central room in a sturdy structure.
For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.
&&
LAT...LON 3339 8465 3335 8514 3355 8501 3361 8488
3364 8469
TIME...MOT...LOC 0612Z 251DEG 47KT 3346 8486
TORNADO...POSSIBLE
HAIL...<.75IN
WIND...60MPH
$$976
WWUS52 KFFC 130622
SVSFFC
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
222 AM EDT Mon Apr 13 2020
GAC045-149-130631-
/O.CAN.KFFC.SV.W.0078.000000T0000Z-200413T0630Z/
Carroll GA-Heard GA-
222 AM EDT Mon Apr 13 2020
...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR SOUTHEASTERN CARROLL AND
NORTHEASTERN HEARD COUNTIES IS CANCELLED...
The severe thunderstorm which prompted the warning has 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,
northwestern and west central Georgia.
LAT...LON 3336 8497 3362 8482 3364 8469 3339 8465
TIME...MOT...LOC 0621Z 251DEG 50KT 3351 8470
$$
GAC077-121-130630-
/O.CON.KFFC.SV.W.0078.000000T0000Z-200413T0630Z/
Coweta GA-Fulton GA-
222 AM EDT Mon Apr 13 2020
...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 230 AM EDT
FOR NORTHWESTERN COWETA AND SOUTHWESTERN FULTON COUNTIES...
At 221 AM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Palmetto, or 10
miles northeast of Newnan, moving east at 60 mph.
HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees.
Locations impacted include...
Newnan, Palmetto, Whitesburg, Chattahoochee Hills, Dunaway Gardens,
Plant Yates, Byers Crossroads, Arnco-Sargent, Roscoe, Thomas
Crossroads and Madras.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 700 AM EDT for north central,
northwestern and west central Georgia.
Remain alert for a possible tornado! Tornadoes can develop quickly
from severe thunderstorms. If you spot a tornado go at once into the
basement or small central room in a sturdy structure.
For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.
&&
LAT...LON 3336 8497 3362 8482 3364 8469 3339 8465
TIME...MOT...LOC 0621Z 251DEG 50KT 3351 8470
TORNADO...POSSIBLE
HAIL...<.75IN
WIND...60MPH
$$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, 3 hours 42 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Apr 12, 10:00 PM EDT, 3 hours 42 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, 7 hours 27 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, 11:57 PM EDT, 1 hour 45 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
LUSKLocal storm report, Apr 13, 12:00 AM EDT, 1 hour 42 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
LUSKLocal storm report, Apr 13, 12:02 AM EDT, 1 hour 40 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
LUSKLocal storm report, Apr 13, 12:25 AM EDT, 1 hour 17 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
LUSKLocal storm report, Apr 13, 12:41 AM EDT, 1 hour 1 minute 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
LUSKLocal storm report, Apr 13, 1:07 AM EDT, 35 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA
107 AM EDT MON APR 13 2020
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
1123 PM TORNADO 1 ENE FORT OGLETHORPE 34.95N 85.25W
04/12/2020 CATOOSA GA EMERGENCY MNGR
POSSIBLE TORNADO IN THE TOWN OF FORT OGLETHORPE.
REPORTS OF DAMAGE TO NUMEROUS STRUCTURES AS WELL AS
DOZENS OF TREES AND POWERLINES DOWN.
&&
EVENT NUMBER FFC2000345
LUSKThe 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, 12:54 AM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Bartow, Cherokee, Cobb, Floyd, Gordon, Haralson and 2 more | 81 min |
| 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, 1:44 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 | 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 | 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 | 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 | 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 |
Nearby
Severe Thunderstorm Warnings in Georgia, 2020Every severe thunderstorm warning in 2020
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.