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Tornado Warning 7, NWS Atlanta, GA

February 6, 20204 counties in Georgia

NWS Atlanta, GA issued this tornado warning at Feb 6, 2020, 9:44 AM EST for 4 counties in Georgia. It was in force for 31 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
Feb 6, 2020, 9:44 AM EST (14:44 UTC)
Expired
Feb 6, 2020, 10:15 AM EST
In force
31 min
Issued by
NWS Atlanta, GA
Area
Storm-based polygon
Tornado
Radar indicated
Hail
0.75 in

Counties Clarke County, GA, Madison County, GA, Oconee County, GA, Oglethorpe County, GA

The radar

The Greer radar (KGSP), 125 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 14:45 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.

The nearest sounding before it

Peachtre/Fal Fld, GA (KFFC), launched 12:00Z, 2.7 hours before the alert went out and 147 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 2020-02-06Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 732 joules per kilogram.LCLLFCEL10008507005003002001001 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 12:00Z on 2020-02-06The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 297 square meters per square second.1939587897Sfc1 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
732 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-1 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
514 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
74 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
297 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
391 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
1.7
Supercell composite
5.3

Open this sounding in Storm Lab

The text

As transmitted.

495 
WFUS52 KFFC 061444
TORFFC
GAC059-195-219-221-061515-
/O.NEW.KFFC.TO.W.0007.200206T1444Z-200206T1515Z/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Tornado Warning
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
944 AM EST Thu Feb 6 2020

The National Weather Service in Peachtree City has issued a

* Tornado Warning for...
  Central Oconee County in northeastern Georgia...
  Eastern Clarke County in northeastern Georgia...
  Northwestern Oglethorpe County in northeastern Georgia...
  Southeastern Madison County in northeastern Georgia...

* Until 1015 AM EST.
    
* At 944 AM EST, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
  was located just west of Watkinsville, moving northeast at 55 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...
  Watkinsville, Athens, Comer, Winterville, Colbert, Carlton, Bishop,
  Hull, Athens-Clarke County, Whitehall, Smithonia, Beechwood Hills,
  Paoli, Dunlap, State Botanical Garden Of Ga and Watson Mill Bridge
  State Park.

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.

Torrential rainfall is occurring with this storm, and may lead to
flash flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways.

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 3413 8305 3412 8305 3411 8303 3410 8304
      3409 8302 3402 8303 3381 8345 3387 8351
      3415 8317
TIME...MOT...LOC 1444Z 230DEG 49KT 3387 8343 

TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...<.75IN

$$
3 follow-up statements
343 
WWUS52 KFFC 061455
SVSFFC

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
955 AM EST Thu Feb 6 2020

GAC219-061505-
/O.CAN.KFFC.TO.W.0007.000000T0000Z-200206T1515Z/
Oconee GA-
955 AM EST Thu Feb 6 2020

...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR CENTRAL OCONEE COUNTY IS CANCELLED...
    
The tornadic thunderstorm which prompted the warning has moved out 
of the warned area. Therefore, the warning has been cancelled.

LAT...LON 3392 8329 3397 8334 3411 8321 3415 8317
      3413 8305 3412 8305 3411 8303 3410 8304
      3409 8302 3405 8303
TIME...MOT...LOC 1455Z 230DEG 49KT 3397 8329 

$$

GAC059-195-221-061515-
/O.CON.KFFC.TO.W.0007.000000T0000Z-200206T1515Z/
Clarke GA-Oglethorpe GA-Madison GA-
955 AM EST Thu Feb 6 2020

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1015 AM EST FOR
NORTHEASTERN CLARKE...NORTHWESTERN OGLETHORPE AND SOUTHEASTERN
MADISON COUNTIES...
    
At 955 AM EST, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado 
was located between Winterville and Athens, moving northeast at 55 
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...
Comer, Winterville, Colbert, Carlton, Hull, Athens-Clarke County,
Dunlap, Smithonia, Paoli and Watson Mill Bridge State Park.

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.

Torrential rainfall is occurring with this storm, and may lead to
flash flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways.

&&

LAT...LON 3392 8329 3397 8334 3411 8321 3415 8317
      3413 8305 3412 8305 3411 8303 3410 8304
      3409 8302 3405 8303
TIME...MOT...LOC 1455Z 230DEG 49KT 3397 8329 

TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...<.75IN

$$
169 
WWUS52 KFFC 061502
SVSFFC

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
1002 AM EST Thu Feb 6 2020

GAC059-061512-
/O.CAN.KFFC.TO.W.0007.000000T0000Z-200206T1515Z/
Clarke GA-
1002 AM EST Thu Feb 6 2020

...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR NORTHEASTERN CLARKE COUNTY IS CANCELLED...
    
The tornadic thunderstorm which prompted the warning has moved out 
of the warned area. Therefore, the warning has been cancelled.

LAT...LON 3398 8320 3404 8325 3415 8317 3413 8305
      3412 8305 3411 8303 3410 8304 3409 8302
      3405 8303
TIME...MOT...LOC 1502Z 231DEG 50KT 3402 8320 

$$

GAC195-221-061515-
/O.CON.KFFC.TO.W.0007.000000T0000Z-200206T1515Z/
Oglethorpe GA-Madison GA-
1002 AM EST Thu Feb 6 2020

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1015 AM EST FOR NORTH
CENTRAL OGLETHORPE AND SOUTHEASTERN MADISON COUNTIES...
    
At 1002 AM EST, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located over Colbert, or 7 miles south of Danielsville, moving
northeast at 55 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...
Comer, Colbert, Carlton, Smithonia and Paoli. 

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.

Torrential rainfall is occurring with this storm, and may lead to
flash flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways.

&&

LAT...LON 3398 8320 3404 8325 3415 8317 3413 8305
      3412 8305 3411 8303 3410 8304 3409 8302
      3405 8303
TIME...MOT...LOC 1502Z 231DEG 50KT 3402 8320 

TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...<.75IN

$$
028 
WWUS52 KFFC 061514
SVSFFC

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
1014 AM EST Thu Feb 6 2020

GAC195-221-061523-
/O.EXP.KFFC.TO.W.0007.000000T0000Z-200206T1515Z/
Oglethorpe GA-Madison GA-
1014 AM EST Thu Feb 6 2020

...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR NORTH CENTRAL OGLETHORPE AND SOUTHEASTERN
MADISON COUNTIES WILL EXPIRE AT 1015 AM EST...
        
The storm which prompted the warning has moved out of the area.
Therefore, the warning will be allowed to expire.  However heavy rain
is still possible with this thunderstorm.

A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 500 PM EST for northeastern
Georgia.

LAT...LON 3398 8320 3404 8325 3415 8317 3413 8305
      3412 8305 3411 8303 3410 8304 3409 8302
      3405 8303
TIME...MOT...LOC 1513Z 230DEG 49KT 3410 8308 

$$

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Feb 5, 9:40 PM ESTSpecial Weather StatementFFCHarris, Meriwether50 min
Feb 5, 9:54 PM ESTSpecial Weather StatementFFCCatoosa, Dade, Walker51 min
Feb 6, 2:34 AM ESTSpecial Weather StatementFFCChattooga, Walker41 min
Feb 6, 3:09 AM ESTSpecial Weather StatementFFCGilmer, Gordon, Murray, Whitfield51 min
Feb 6, 4:43 AM ESTSpecial Weather StatementFFCChattooga, Floyd32 min
Feb 6, 4:49 AM ESTSevere Thunderstorm WarningFFCChattooga, Floyd, Gordon, Murray, Walker, Whitfield41 min
Feb 6, 5:05 AM ESTSpecial Weather StatementFFCCatoosa, Chattooga, Dade, Murray, Walker, Whitfield55 min
Feb 6, 5:07 AM ESTSpecial Weather StatementFFCBartow, Floyd, Polk23 min
Feb 6, 5:26 AM ESTSevere Thunderstorm WarningFFCGilmer, Gordon, Murray, Pickens49 min
Feb 6, 5:55 AM ESTSpecial Weather StatementFFCDawson, Pickens35 min
Feb 6, 6:02 AM ESTSpecial Weather StatementFFCFannin, Lumpkin, Towns, Union, White58 min
Feb 6, 6:04 AM ESTRiver Flood WarningFFCForsyth, Fulton53 hr
Feb 6, 6:05 AM ESTSpecial Weather StatementFFCBartow, Haralson, Paulding, Polk40 min
Feb 6, 6:11 AM ESTRiver Flood WarningFFCWhitfield4 days
Feb 6, 6:27 AM ESTSpecial Weather StatementFFCPaulding33 min
Feb 6, 6:38 AM ESTSpecial Weather StatementFFCBartow, Cherokee, Dawson, Forsyth, Pickens82 min
Feb 6, 6:40 AM ESTSpecial Weather StatementFFCCarroll, Cobb, Douglas, Fulton80 min
Feb 6, 6:47 AM ESTSevere Thunderstorm WarningFFCBartow, Cherokee, Cobb, Paulding28 min
Feb 6, 7:09 AM ESTSpecial Weather StatementFFCDouglas36 min
Feb 6, 7:16 AM ESTRiver Flood WarningFFCMurray, Whitfield51 hr
Feb 6, 7:20 AM ESTSpecial Weather StatementFFCDawson, Forsyth, Lumpkin40 min
Feb 6, 7:28 AM ESTAreal Flood WarningFFCCatoosa, Chattooga, Dade, Floyd, Gordon, Murray and 2 more6 hr
Feb 6, 7:39 AM ESTFlash Flood Warning Considerable damage threatFFCCatoosa, Chattooga, Dade, Floyd, Gilmer, Gordon and 3 more6 hr
Feb 6, 7:42 AM ESTSevere Thunderstorm WarningFFCDeKalb, Forsyth, Fulton, Gwinnett33 min
Feb 6, 7:50 AM ESTFlash Flood WarningFFCFannin, Gilmer, Lumpkin, Towns, Union6 hr
Feb 6, 7:50 AM ESTFlash Flood WarningFFCTowns, Union6 hr
Feb 6, 7:51 AM ESTRiver Flood WarningFFCGwinnett10 hr
Feb 6, 7:51 AM ESTRiver Flood WarningFFCGwinnett12 hr
Feb 6, 7:53 AM ESTSpecial Weather StatementFFCHaralson, Paulding37 min
Feb 6, 7:54 AM ESTSpecial Weather StatementFFCBanks, Barrow, DeKalb, Gwinnett, Hall, Jackson96 min
Feb 6, 8:02 AM ESTFlash Flood WarningFFCBartow, Carroll, Cherokee, Cobb, DeKalb, Douglas and 9 more6 hr
Feb 6, 8:12 AM ESTFlash Flood WarningFFCBanks, Barrow, Dawson, Forsyth, Hall, Jackson and 2 more6 hr
Feb 6, 8:16 AM ESTTornado WarningFFCBarrow, Gwinnett, Hall, Jackson29 min
Feb 6, 8:35 AM ESTSpecial Weather StatementFFCCherokee, Cobb, Dawson, Forsyth25 min
Feb 6, 8:42 AM ESTRiver Flood WarningFFCGwinnett10 hr
Feb 6, 8:49 AM ESTSpecial Weather StatementFFCCarroll26 min
Feb 6, 8:51 AM ESTSpecial Weather StatementFFCDawson, Forsyth, Lumpkin24 min
Feb 6, 9:12 AM ESTRiver Flood WarningFFCWhitfield5 hr
Feb 6, 9:23 AM ESTRiver Flood WarningFFCCatoosa55 hr
Feb 6, 9:23 AM ESTRiver Flood WarningFFCGordon, Murray, Whitfield10 days
Feb 6, 9:23 AM ESTRiver Flood WarningFFCChattooga32 hr
Feb 6, 9:23 AM ESTRiver Flood WarningFFCFloyd, Gordon11 days
Feb 6, 9:23 AM ESTSpecial Weather StatementFFCCobb, Douglas, Forsyth, Fulton, Heard37 min
Feb 6, 9:29 AM ESTRiver Flood WarningFFCForsyth23 hr
Feb 6, 9:37 AM ESTRiver Flood WarningFFCDawson, Forsyth23 hr
Feb 6, 9:37 AM ESTSpecial Weather StatementFFCClarke, Madison, Oconee38 min
Feb 6, 9:55 AM ESTRiver Flood WarningFFCCatoosa25 hr
Feb 6, 9:55 AM ESTRiver Flood WarningFFCGilmer4 hr
Feb 6, 9:55 AM ESTRiver Flood WarningFFCGilmer8 hr
Feb 6, 9:58 AM ESTTornado WarningFFCBarrow, Jackson, Walton32 min
Feb 6, 10:17 AM ESTSpecial Weather StatementFFCClayton, DeKalb, Fayette, Rockdale28 min
Feb 6, 10:36 AM ESTSpecial Weather StatementFFCMadison9 min
Feb 6, 10:37 AM ESTRiver Flood WarningFFCCobb21 days
Feb 6, 10:41 AM ESTRiver Flood WarningFFCPolk21 days
Feb 6, 10:49 AM ESTRiver Flood WarningFFCGwinnett, Walton16 hr
Feb 6, 10:53 AM ESTRiver Flood WarningFFCCobb21 days
Feb 6, 11:11 AM ESTRiver Flood WarningFFCWalker21 days
Feb 6, 11:20 AM ESTRiver Flood WarningFFCDawson19 hr
Feb 6, 11:23 AM ESTSpecial Weather StatementFFCHenry, Meriwether, Pike, Spalding, Troup52 min
Feb 6, 11:56 AM ESTSevere Thunderstorm WarningFFCHarris, Meriwether, Muscogee, Troup34 min
Feb 6, 11:57 AM ESTRiver Flood WarningFFCGwinnett24 hr
Feb 6, 12:03 PM ESTSevere Thunderstorm WarningFFCChattahoochee, Muscogee27 min
Feb 6, 12:05 PM ESTRiver Flood WarningFFCCherokee, Cobb9 hr
Feb 6, 12:08 PM ESTSpecial Weather StatementFFCJasper, Morgan37 min
Feb 6, 12:13 PM ESTRiver Flood WarningFFCBanks21 days
Feb 6, 12:25 PM ESTSevere Thunderstorm WarningFFCChattahoochee, Harris, Marion, Meriwether, Muscogee, Pike and 3 more35 min
Feb 6, 12:26 PM ESTRiver Flood WarningFFCGwinnett3 hr
Feb 6, 12:34 PM ESTSevere Thunderstorm WarningFFCChattahoochee, Marion, Stewart, Webster26 min
Feb 6, 12:35 PM ESTTornado WarningFFCPutnam25 min
Feb 6, 12:36 PM ESTSevere Thunderstorm WarningFFCGreene, Morgan, Putnam24 min
Feb 6, 12:45 PM ESTTornado WarningFFCGreene, Morgan, Oglethorpe, Taliaferro, Wilkes30 min
Feb 6, 12:49 PM ESTRiver Flood WarningFFCGwinnett10 hr
Feb 6, 12:49 PM ESTSpecial Weather StatementFFCDooly, Houston, Macon, Sumter26 min
Feb 6, 12:49 PM ESTSevere Thunderstorm WarningFFCButts, Jasper, Lamar, Monroe, Pike, Spalding26 min
Feb 6, 12:53 PM ESTSpecial Weather StatementFFCMonroe37 min
Feb 6, 12:55 PM ESTTornado WarningFFCGreene, Putnam35 min
Feb 6, 12:56 PM ESTRiver Flood WarningFFCCobb, Fulton21 days
Feb 6, 1:00 PM ESTSevere Thunderstorm WarningFFCMarion, Talbot, Taylor30 min
Feb 6, 1:10 PM ESTSevere Thunderstorm WarningFFCWashington, Wilkinson23 min
Feb 6, 1:11 PM ESTRiver Flood WarningFFCCobb, Fulton20 hr

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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.