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Tornado Warning 45, NWS Atlanta, GA

October 10, 2020Carroll County, Coweta County, Fulton County, Georgia

NWS Atlanta, GA issued this tornado warning at Oct 10, 2020, 6:10 PM EDT for Carroll County, Coweta County, Fulton County, Georgia. It was in force for 35 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
Oct 10, 2020, 6:10 PM EDT (22:10 UTC)
Expired
Oct 10, 2020, 6:45 PM EDT
In force
35 min
Issued by
NWS Atlanta, GA
Area
Storm-based polygon
Tornado
Radar indicated
Hail
0.0 in

Counties Carroll County, GA, Coweta County, GA, Fulton County, GA

The radar

The Atlanta radar (KFFC), 24 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 22:11 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

TimeReportWhereRemark
Oct 10, 6:22 PM EDTTORNADO1 Sw Newnan, GANEWNAN HIGHSCHOOL SUSTAINED STRUCTURAL DAMAGE FROM THE RESULT OF A TORNADO.
Oct 10, 6:22 PM EDTTORNADO3 N Newnan, GATREES DOWN ACROSS HOWARD HUGHES RD MAKING IT IMPASSABLE.
Oct 10, 6:25 PM EDTTSTM WND DMG2 Wnw Madras, GATWO TREES REPORTED DOWN, WITH ONE CAUSING DAMAGE TO CORNER OF A HOME'S ROOF AND PORCH AT THE 800 BLOCK OF HAPPY VALLEY CIR. POSSIBLE TORNADO.

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

The watch it was issued in

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

IssuedProductOfficeLasted
Oct 10, 1:47 PM EDTTornado WatchSPC7 hr

The nearest sounding before it

Peachtre/Fal Fld, GA (KFFC), launched 12:00Z, 10.2 hours before the alert went out and 29 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 12:00Z on 2020-10-10Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 261 joules per kilogram.LCLLFCEL10008507005003002001001 km2 km3 km6 km9 km12 km15 km-30°-20°-10°0°10°20°30°40°
Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed.
HodographHodograph, Peachtre/Fal Fld, GA at 12:00Z on 2020-10-10The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 166 square meters per square second.19395878Sfc1 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
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

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The text

As transmitted.

889 
WFUS52 KFFC 102210
TORFFC
GAC045-077-121-102245-
/O.NEW.KFFC.TO.W.0045.201010T2210Z-201010T2245Z/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Tornado Warning
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
610 PM EDT Sat Oct 10 2020

The National Weather Service in Peachtree City has issued a

* Tornado Warning for...
  East central Carroll County in northwestern Georgia...
  Northwestern Coweta County in west central Georgia...
  Southwestern Fulton County in north central Georgia...

* Until 645 PM EDT.
    
* At 609 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
  was located over Newnan, moving north at 30 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...
  Newnan, Tyrone, Palmetto, Moreland, Chattahoochee Hills, East
  Newnan, Byers Crossroads, Arnco-Sargent, Dunaway Gardens,
  Cannongate, Roscoe, Thomas Crossroads and Madras.

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 3357 8488 3358 8485 3357 8481 3359 8480
      3361 8471 3352 8460 3351 8461 3345 8463
      3327 8475 3330 8490
TIME...MOT...LOC 2209Z 198DEG 28KT 3336 8481 

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

$$
1 follow-up statement
772 
WWUS52 KFFC 102238
SVSFFC

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
638 PM EDT Sat Oct 10 2020

GAC045-102246-
/O.CAN.KFFC.TO.W.0045.000000T0000Z-201010T2245Z/
Carroll GA-
638 PM EDT Sat Oct 10 2020

...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR EAST CENTRAL CARROLL 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 north central,
northwestern and west central Georgia.

LAT...LON 3357 8482 3357 8481 3359 8480 3361 8471
      3357 8466 3347 8471 3348 8482 3352 8483
      3353 8482 3354 8483 3355 8483
TIME...MOT...LOC 2236Z 198DEG 28KT 3356 8473 

$$

GAC077-121-102245-
/O.CON.KFFC.TO.W.0045.000000T0000Z-201010T2245Z/
Coweta GA-Fulton GA-
638 PM EDT Sat Oct 10 2020

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 645 PM EDT FOR NORTH
CENTRAL COWETA AND SOUTHWESTERN FULTON COUNTIES...
    
At 636 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located over Chattahoochee Hills, or 12 miles south of
Douglasville, moving north at 30 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...
Palmetto, Chattahoochee Hills, Roscoe and Dunaway Gardens. 

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 3357 8482 3357 8481 3359 8480 3361 8471
      3357 8466 3347 8471 3348 8482 3352 8483
      3353 8482 3354 8483 3355 8483
TIME...MOT...LOC 2236Z 198DEG 28KT 3356 8473 

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

$$

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Oct 10, 4:01 AM EDTFlash Flood WatchFFCCherokee, Cobb, Dawson, DeKalb, Fannin, Forsyth and 10 more24 hr
Oct 10, 4:27 PM EDTTornado WarningFFCChattahoochee, Marion, Muscogee, Stewart27 min
Oct 10, 4:29 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCHarris31 min
Oct 10, 4:39 PM EDTTornado WarningFFCHarris, Muscogee51 min
Oct 10, 4:58 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCJackson32 min
Oct 10, 5:01 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCWalton29 min
Oct 10, 5:03 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCMuscogee27 min
Oct 10, 5:12 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCTroup33 min
Oct 10, 5:13 PM EDTTornado WarningFFCGwinnett, Walton32 min
Oct 10, 5:17 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCMarion28 min
Oct 10, 5:20 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCLaurens25 min
Oct 10, 5:27 PM EDTTornado WarningFFCHarris, Meriwether, Pike, Talbot, Upson48 min
Oct 10, 5:36 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCCarroll, Heard24 min
Oct 10, 5:38 PM EDTTornado WarningFFCCarroll, Heard37 min
Oct 10, 5:43 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCCoweta32 min
Oct 10, 5:44 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCWebster31 min
Oct 10, 5:46 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCTalbot29 min
Oct 10, 5:53 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCHarris37 min
Oct 10, 6:03 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCJohnson27 min
Oct 10, 6:11 PM EDTTornado WarningFFCTalbot, Taylor, Upson34 min
Oct 10, 6:16 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCPike29 min
Oct 10, 6:21 PM EDTTornado WarningFFCPike, Spalding24 min
Oct 10, 6:24 PM EDTTornado WarningFFCJohnson, Washington36 min
Oct 10, 6:26 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCFloyd, Haralson, Polk34 min
Oct 10, 6:33 PM EDTTornado WarningFFCCarroll, Coweta, Douglas, Fulton27 min
Oct 10, 6:42 PM EDTTornado WarningFFCHall, Jackson48 min
Oct 10, 6:44 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningFFCFloyd, Haralson, Polk31 min
Oct 10, 6:45 PM EDTTornado WarningFFCLamar, Monroe, Upson45 min
Oct 10, 6:49 PM EDTTornado WarningFFCClayton, Fayette, Henry, Spalding26 min
Oct 10, 6:51 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCToombs24 min
Oct 10, 6:55 PM EDTTornado WarningFFCFloyd, Polk35 min
Oct 10, 6:56 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCHarris34 min
Oct 10, 7:02 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCClayton, Cobb, Douglas, Fulton, Paulding28 min
Oct 10, 7:05 PM EDTTornado WarningFFCHenry, Spalding25 min
Oct 10, 7:17 PM EDTTornado WarningFFCClayton, Henry28 min
Oct 10, 7:24 PM EDTTornado WarningFFCButts, Henry, Lamar, Monroe36 min
Oct 10, 7:26 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningFFCBartow, Chattooga, Floyd, Gordon34 min
Oct 10, 7:27 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCClayton, Cobb, DeKalb, Fulton33 min
Oct 10, 7:39 PM EDTTornado WarningFFCClayton, Henry22 min
Oct 10, 7:47 PM EDTTornado WarningFFCClayton, DeKalb, Henry28 min
Oct 10, 7:52 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCHenry23 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.