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Tornado Warning 41, NWS Atlanta, GA
NWS Atlanta, GA issued this tornado warning at Oct 10, 2020, 4:39 PM EDT for Harris County, Muscogee County, Georgia. It was in force for 51 min. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.
The area
The outline as issued.
The facts
- Issued
- Oct 10, 2020, 4:39 PM EDT (20:39 UTC)
- Expired
- Oct 10, 2020, 5:30 PM EDT
- In force
- 51 min
- Issued by
- NWS Atlanta, GA
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Tornado
- Radar indicated
- Hail
- 0.75 in
Counties Harris County, GA, Muscogee County, GA
The radar
The Maxwell AFB radar (KMXX), 77 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 20:38 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
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The watch it was issued in
The SPC watch in force over the same counties when this warning went out.
| Issued | Product | Office | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 10, 1:47 PM EDT | Tornado Watch | SPC | 7 hr |
The nearest sounding before it
Peachtre/Fal Fld, GA (KFFC), launched 12:00Z, 8.7 hours before the alert went out and 88 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
- 261 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -16 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 503 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 28 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 166 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 217 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.2
The text
As transmitted.
836
WFUS52 KFFC 102039
TORFFC
GAC145-215-102130-
/O.NEW.KFFC.TO.W.0041.201010T2039Z-201010T2130Z/
BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Tornado Warning
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
439 PM EDT Sat Oct 10 2020
The National Weather Service in Peachtree City has issued a
* Tornado Warning for...
Northwestern Muscogee County in west central Georgia...
Central Harris County in west central Georgia...
* Until 530 PM EDT.
* At 439 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located over Green Island Hills, or near Smiths, moving north
at 25 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...
Hamilton, Laurel Hills, Green Island Hills, Mountain Hill, Fortson,
Mulberry Grove and Whitesville-Pine Lake.
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 3281 8508 3286 8495 3278 8482 3251 8496
3252 8500 3256 8504
TIME...MOT...LOC 2039Z 188DEG 23KT 3257 8499
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...<.75IN
$$2 follow-up statements
789
WWUS52 KFFC 102050
SVSFFC
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
450 PM EDT Sat Oct 10 2020
GAC215-102100-
/O.CAN.KFFC.TO.W.0041.000000T0000Z-201010T2130Z/
Muscogee GA-
450 PM EDT Sat Oct 10 2020
...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR NORTHWESTERN MUSCOGEE COUNTY IS
CANCELLED...
The tornadic thunderstorm which prompted the warning has moved out
of the warned area. Therefore, the warning has been cancelled.
A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 900 PM EDT for west central
Georgia.
LAT...LON 3281 8508 3286 8495 3278 8482 3261 8492
3261 8504
TIME...MOT...LOC 2050Z 188DEG 23KT 3264 8498
$$
GAC145-102130-
/O.CON.KFFC.TO.W.0041.000000T0000Z-201010T2130Z/
Harris GA-
450 PM EDT Sat Oct 10 2020
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 530 PM EDT FOR CENTRAL
HARRIS COUNTY...
At 450 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located over Mulberry Grove, or 9 miles northeast of Smiths,
moving north at 25 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...
Hamilton, Fortson, Mountain Hill, Mulberry Grove and Whitesville-Pine
Lake.
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.
&&
LAT...LON 3281 8508 3286 8495 3278 8482 3261 8492
3261 8504
TIME...MOT...LOC 2050Z 188DEG 23KT 3264 8498
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...0.00IN
$$315
WWUS52 KFFC 102108
SVSFFC
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
508 PM EDT Sat Oct 10 2020
GAC145-102130-
/O.CON.KFFC.TO.W.0041.000000T0000Z-201010T2130Z/
Harris GA-
508 PM EDT Sat Oct 10 2020
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 530 PM EDT FOR NORTH
CENTRAL HARRIS COUNTY...
At 508 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located near Hamilton, moving north at 25 mph.
HAZARD...Tornado.
SOURCE...Radar indicated rotation.
IMPACT...Flying debris will be dangerous to those caught without
shelter. Mobile homes will be damaged or destroyed. Damage
to roofs, windows, and vehicles will occur. Tree damage is
likely.
This tornadic thunderstorm will remain over mainly rural areas of
north central Harris County.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
TAKE COVER NOW! Move to a basement or an interior room on the lowest
floor of a sturdy building. Avoid windows. If you are outdoors, in a
mobile home, or in a vehicle, move to the closest substantial shelter
and protect yourself from flying debris.
&&
LAT...LON 3286 8495 3281 8487 3276 8491 3276 8499
3284 8500
TIME...MOT...LOC 2108Z 188DEG 23KT 3276 8496
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...0.00IN
$$The office that day
Everything else NWS Atlanta, GA issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 10, 4:01 AM EDT | Flash Flood Watch | FFC | Cherokee, Cobb, Dawson, DeKalb, Fannin, Forsyth and 10 more | 24 hr |
| Oct 10, 4:27 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | FFC | Chattahoochee, Marion, Muscogee, Stewart | 27 min |
| Oct 10, 4:29 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Harris | 31 min |
| Oct 10, 4:58 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Jackson | 32 min |
| Oct 10, 5:01 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Walton | 29 min |
| Oct 10, 5:03 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Muscogee | 27 min |
| Oct 10, 5:12 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Troup | 33 min |
| Oct 10, 5:13 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | FFC | Gwinnett, Walton | 32 min |
| Oct 10, 5:17 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Marion | 28 min |
| Oct 10, 5:20 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Laurens | 25 min |
| Oct 10, 5:27 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | FFC | Harris, Meriwether, Pike, Talbot, Upson | 48 min |
| Oct 10, 5:36 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Carroll, Heard | 24 min |
| Oct 10, 5:38 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | FFC | Carroll, Heard | 37 min |
| Oct 10, 5:43 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Coweta | 32 min |
| Oct 10, 5:44 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Webster | 31 min |
| Oct 10, 5:46 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Talbot | 29 min |
| Oct 10, 5:53 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Harris | 37 min |
| Oct 10, 6:03 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Johnson | 27 min |
| Oct 10, 6:10 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | FFC | Carroll, Coweta, Fulton | 35 min |
| Oct 10, 6:11 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | FFC | Talbot, Taylor, Upson | 34 min |
| Oct 10, 6:16 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Pike | 29 min |
| Oct 10, 6:21 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | FFC | Pike, Spalding | 24 min |
| Oct 10, 6:24 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | FFC | Johnson, Washington | 36 min |
| Oct 10, 6:26 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Floyd, Haralson, Polk | 34 min |
| Oct 10, 6:33 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | FFC | Carroll, Coweta, Douglas, Fulton | 27 min |
| Oct 10, 6:42 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | FFC | Hall, Jackson | 48 min |
| Oct 10, 6:44 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Floyd, Haralson, Polk | 31 min |
| Oct 10, 6:45 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | FFC | Lamar, Monroe, Upson | 45 min |
| Oct 10, 6:49 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | FFC | Clayton, Fayette, Henry, Spalding | 26 min |
| Oct 10, 6:51 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Toombs | 24 min |
| Oct 10, 6:55 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | FFC | Floyd, Polk | 35 min |
| Oct 10, 6:56 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Harris | 34 min |
| Oct 10, 7:02 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Clayton, Cobb, Douglas, Fulton, Paulding | 28 min |
| Oct 10, 7:05 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | FFC | Henry, Spalding | 25 min |
| Oct 10, 7:17 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | FFC | Clayton, Henry | 28 min |
| Oct 10, 7:24 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | FFC | Butts, Henry, Lamar, Monroe | 36 min |
| Oct 10, 7:26 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Bartow, Chattooga, Floyd, Gordon | 34 min |
| Oct 10, 7:27 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Clayton, Cobb, DeKalb, Fulton | 33 min |
| Oct 10, 7:39 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | FFC | Clayton, Henry | 22 min |
| Oct 10, 7:47 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | FFC | Clayton, DeKalb, Henry | 28 min |
| Oct 10, 7:52 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Henry | 23 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; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.