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Tornado Warning 8, NWS Atlanta, GA

February 6, 2020Barrow County, Jackson County, Walton County, Georgia

NWS Atlanta, GA issued this tornado warning at Feb 6, 2020, 9:58 AM EST for Barrow County, Jackson County, Walton County, Georgia. It was in force for 32 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
Feb 6, 2020, 9:58 AM EST (14:58 UTC)
Expired
Feb 6, 2020, 10:30 AM EST
In force
32 min
Issued by
NWS Atlanta, GA
Area
Storm-based polygon
Tornado
Radar indicated
Hail
0.75 in

Counties Barrow County, GA, Jackson County, GA, Walton County, GA

The radar

The Atlanta radar (KFFC), 110 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 15:02 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
Feb 6, 9:58 AM ESTTSTM WND DMG1 Se Loganville, GAA TREE WAS REPORTED DOWN ON TWIN LAKES ROAD.
Feb 6, 9:58 AM ESTTSTM WND DMG3 E Loganville, GAPOWER LINES WERE REPORTED DOWN ON BAY CREEK CHURCH AND GRADY SMITH ROAD.
Feb 6, 10:10 AM ESTTSTM WND DMG2 Wsw Gratis, GAA TREE WAS REPORTED DOWN IN THE 2000 BLOCK OF DRY POND ROAD

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

The nearest sounding before it

Peachtre/Fal Fld, GA (KFFC), launched 12:00Z, 3.0 hours before the alert went out and 105 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

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The text

As transmitted.

552 
WFUS52 KFFC 061458
TORFFC
GAC013-157-297-061530-
/O.NEW.KFFC.TO.W.0008.200206T1458Z-200206T1530Z/

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

The National Weather Service in Peachtree City has issued a

* Tornado Warning for...
  Barrow County in north central Georgia...
  Northwestern Walton County in north central Georgia...
  Southeastern Jackson County in northeastern Georgia...

* Until 1030 AM EST.
    
* At 958 AM EST, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
  was located over Youth, or 9 miles west of Monroe, moving northeast
  at 65 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...
  Winder, Jefferson, Loganville, Statham, Arcade, Nicholson,
  Bethlehem, Between, Athens-Clarke County, Bear Creek Reservoir,
  Fort Yargo State Park, Bold Springs, Windsor, Nicholasville,
  Campton, Russell, Gratis and Westgate 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.

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 3411 8344 3402 8340 3399 8348 3400 8350
      3398 8351 3391 8364 3390 8363 3376 8391
      3380 8396 3393 8380 3394 8381 3416 8357
TIME...MOT...LOC 1458Z 230DEG 58KT 3381 8388 

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

$$
3 follow-up statements
636 
WWUS52 KFFC 061508
SVSFFC

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
1008 AM EST Thu Feb 6 2020

GAC013-157-297-061530-
/O.CON.KFFC.TO.W.0008.000000T0000Z-200206T1530Z/
Barrow GA-Walton GA-Jackson GA-
1008 AM EST Thu Feb 6 2020

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1030 AM EST FOR
SOUTHEASTERN BARROW...NORTH CENTRAL WALTON AND SOUTHEASTERN JACKSON
COUNTIES...
    
At 1008 AM EST, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado 
was located just west of Nicholasville, or 5 miles northwest 
ofMonroe, moving northeast at 50 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...
Winder, Jefferson, Statham, Arcade, Nicholson, Bethlehem,
Athens-Clarke County, Bear Creek Reservoir, Nicholasville, Campton,
Russell, Gratis, Fort Yargo State Park and Westgate 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.

&&

LAT...LON 3411 8344 3402 8340 3399 8348 3400 8350
      3398 8351 3391 8364 3390 8363 3382 8378
      3387 8383 3415 8353
TIME...MOT...LOC 1508Z 235DEG 45KT 3386 8377 

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

$$
896 
WWUS52 KFFC 061518
SVSFFC

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
1018 AM EST Thu Feb 6 2020

GAC297-061527-
/O.CAN.KFFC.TO.W.0008.000000T0000Z-200206T1530Z/
Walton GA-
1018 AM EST Thu Feb 6 2020

...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR NORTH CENTRAL WALTON 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 500 PM EST for north central
and northeastern Georgia.

LAT...LON 3390 8364 3396 8369 3414 8350 3411 8344
      3402 8340 3399 8348 3400 8350 3398 8351
      3390 8363
TIME...MOT...LOC 1517Z 232DEG 61KT 3396 8359 

$$

GAC013-157-061530-
/O.CON.KFFC.TO.W.0008.000000T0000Z-200206T1530Z/
Barrow GA-Jackson GA-
1018 AM EST Thu Feb 6 2020

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1030 AM EST FOR
SOUTHEASTERN BARROW AND SOUTHEASTERN JACKSON COUNTIES...
    
At 1017 AM EST, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located over Statham, or 7 miles east of Winder, moving northeast
at 70 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...
Statham, Arcade, Nicholson, Athens-Clarke County, Bear Creek
Reservoir and Westgate 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.

&&

LAT...LON 3390 8364 3396 8369 3414 8350 3411 8344
      3402 8340 3399 8348 3400 8350 3398 8351
      3390 8363
TIME...MOT...LOC 1517Z 232DEG 61KT 3396 8359 

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

$$
727 
WWUS52 KFFC 061525
SVSFFC

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
1025 AM EST Thu Feb 6 2020

GAC013-157-061535-
/O.EXP.KFFC.TO.W.0008.000000T0000Z-200206T1530Z/
Barrow GA-Jackson GA-
1025 AM EST Thu Feb 6 2020

...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR SOUTHEASTERN BARROW AND SOUTHEASTERN
JACKSON COUNTIES WILL EXPIRE AT 1030 AM EST...
                
The storm which prompted the warning has weakened below severe
limits, and no longer appears capable of producing a tornado.
Therefore, the warning will be allowed to expire.  However heavy rain
is still possible.

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


LAT...LON 3390 8364 3396 8369 3414 8350 3411 8344
      3402 8340 3399 8348 3400 8350 3398 8351
      3390 8363
TIME...MOT...LOC 1525Z 230DEG 58KT 3402 8350 

$$

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, 9:44 AM ESTTornado WarningFFCClarke, Madison, Oconee, Oglethorpe31 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, 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; local storm reports from the same archive; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.