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Tornado Warning 8, NWS Atlanta, GA
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
| Time | Report | Where | Remark |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 6, 9:58 AM EST | TSTM WND DMG | 1 Se Loganville, GA | A TREE WAS REPORTED DOWN ON TWIN LAKES ROAD. |
| Feb 6, 9:58 AM EST | TSTM WND DMG | 3 E Loganville, GA | POWER LINES WERE REPORTED DOWN ON BAY CREEK CHURCH AND GRADY SMITH ROAD. |
| Feb 6, 10:10 AM EST | TSTM WND DMG | 2 Wsw Gratis, GA | A 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.
- 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
The text
As transmitted.
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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.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 5, 9:40 PM EST | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Harris, Meriwether | 50 min |
| Feb 5, 9:54 PM EST | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Catoosa, Dade, Walker | 51 min |
| Feb 6, 2:34 AM EST | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Chattooga, Walker | 41 min |
| Feb 6, 3:09 AM EST | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Gilmer, Gordon, Murray, Whitfield | 51 min |
| Feb 6, 4:43 AM EST | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Chattooga, Floyd | 32 min |
| Feb 6, 4:49 AM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Chattooga, Floyd, Gordon, Murray, Walker, Whitfield | 41 min |
| Feb 6, 5:05 AM EST | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Catoosa, Chattooga, Dade, Murray, Walker, Whitfield | 55 min |
| Feb 6, 5:07 AM EST | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Bartow, Floyd, Polk | 23 min |
| Feb 6, 5:26 AM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Gilmer, Gordon, Murray, Pickens | 49 min |
| Feb 6, 5:55 AM EST | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Dawson, Pickens | 35 min |
| Feb 6, 6:02 AM EST | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Fannin, Lumpkin, Towns, Union, White | 58 min |
| Feb 6, 6:04 AM EST | River Flood Warning | FFC | Forsyth, Fulton | 53 hr |
| Feb 6, 6:05 AM EST | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Bartow, Haralson, Paulding, Polk | 40 min |
| Feb 6, 6:11 AM EST | River Flood Warning | FFC | Whitfield | 4 days |
| Feb 6, 6:27 AM EST | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Paulding | 33 min |
| Feb 6, 6:38 AM EST | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Bartow, Cherokee, Dawson, Forsyth, Pickens | 82 min |
| Feb 6, 6:40 AM EST | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Carroll, Cobb, Douglas, Fulton | 80 min |
| Feb 6, 6:47 AM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Bartow, Cherokee, Cobb, Paulding | 28 min |
| Feb 6, 7:09 AM EST | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Douglas | 36 min |
| Feb 6, 7:16 AM EST | River Flood Warning | FFC | Murray, Whitfield | 51 hr |
| Feb 6, 7:20 AM EST | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Dawson, Forsyth, Lumpkin | 40 min |
| Feb 6, 7:28 AM EST | Areal Flood Warning | FFC | Catoosa, Chattooga, Dade, Floyd, Gordon, Murray and 2 more | 6 hr |
| Feb 6, 7:39 AM EST | Flash Flood Warning | FFC | Catoosa, Chattooga, Dade, Floyd, Gilmer, Gordon and 3 more | 6 hr |
| Feb 6, 7:42 AM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | DeKalb, Forsyth, Fulton, Gwinnett | 33 min |
| Feb 6, 7:50 AM EST | Flash Flood Warning | FFC | Fannin, Gilmer, Lumpkin, Towns, Union | 6 hr |
| Feb 6, 7:50 AM EST | Flash Flood Warning | FFC | Towns, Union | 6 hr |
| Feb 6, 7:51 AM EST | River Flood Warning | FFC | Gwinnett | 10 hr |
| Feb 6, 7:51 AM EST | River Flood Warning | FFC | Gwinnett | 12 hr |
| Feb 6, 7:53 AM EST | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Haralson, Paulding | 37 min |
| Feb 6, 7:54 AM EST | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Banks, Barrow, DeKalb, Gwinnett, Hall, Jackson | 96 min |
| Feb 6, 8:02 AM EST | Flash Flood Warning | FFC | Bartow, Carroll, Cherokee, Cobb, DeKalb, Douglas and 9 more | 6 hr |
| Feb 6, 8:12 AM EST | Flash Flood Warning | FFC | Banks, Barrow, Dawson, Forsyth, Hall, Jackson and 2 more | 6 hr |
| Feb 6, 8:16 AM EST | Tornado Warning | FFC | Barrow, Gwinnett, Hall, Jackson | 29 min |
| Feb 6, 8:35 AM EST | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Cherokee, Cobb, Dawson, Forsyth | 25 min |
| Feb 6, 8:42 AM EST | River Flood Warning | FFC | Gwinnett | 10 hr |
| Feb 6, 8:49 AM EST | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Carroll | 26 min |
| Feb 6, 8:51 AM EST | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Dawson, Forsyth, Lumpkin | 24 min |
| Feb 6, 9:12 AM EST | River Flood Warning | FFC | Whitfield | 5 hr |
| Feb 6, 9:23 AM EST | River Flood Warning | FFC | Catoosa | 55 hr |
| Feb 6, 9:23 AM EST | River Flood Warning | FFC | Gordon, Murray, Whitfield | 10 days |
| Feb 6, 9:23 AM EST | River Flood Warning | FFC | Chattooga | 32 hr |
| Feb 6, 9:23 AM EST | River Flood Warning | FFC | Floyd, Gordon | 11 days |
| Feb 6, 9:23 AM EST | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Cobb, Douglas, Forsyth, Fulton, Heard | 37 min |
| Feb 6, 9:29 AM EST | River Flood Warning | FFC | Forsyth | 23 hr |
| Feb 6, 9:37 AM EST | River Flood Warning | FFC | Dawson, Forsyth | 23 hr |
| Feb 6, 9:37 AM EST | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Clarke, Madison, Oconee | 38 min |
| Feb 6, 9:44 AM EST | Tornado Warning | FFC | Clarke, Madison, Oconee, Oglethorpe | 31 min |
| Feb 6, 9:55 AM EST | River Flood Warning | FFC | Catoosa | 25 hr |
| Feb 6, 9:55 AM EST | River Flood Warning | FFC | Gilmer | 4 hr |
| Feb 6, 9:55 AM EST | River Flood Warning | FFC | Gilmer | 8 hr |
| Feb 6, 10:17 AM EST | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Clayton, DeKalb, Fayette, Rockdale | 28 min |
| Feb 6, 10:36 AM EST | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Madison | 9 min |
| Feb 6, 10:37 AM EST | River Flood Warning | FFC | Cobb | 21 days |
| Feb 6, 10:41 AM EST | River Flood Warning | FFC | Polk | 21 days |
| Feb 6, 10:49 AM EST | River Flood Warning | FFC | Gwinnett, Walton | 16 hr |
| Feb 6, 10:53 AM EST | River Flood Warning | FFC | Cobb | 21 days |
| Feb 6, 11:11 AM EST | River Flood Warning | FFC | Walker | 21 days |
| Feb 6, 11:20 AM EST | River Flood Warning | FFC | Dawson | 19 hr |
| Feb 6, 11:23 AM EST | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Henry, Meriwether, Pike, Spalding, Troup | 52 min |
| Feb 6, 11:56 AM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Harris, Meriwether, Muscogee, Troup | 34 min |
| Feb 6, 11:57 AM EST | River Flood Warning | FFC | Gwinnett | 24 hr |
| Feb 6, 12:03 PM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Chattahoochee, Muscogee | 27 min |
| Feb 6, 12:05 PM EST | River Flood Warning | FFC | Cherokee, Cobb | 9 hr |
| Feb 6, 12:08 PM EST | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Jasper, Morgan | 37 min |
| Feb 6, 12:13 PM EST | River Flood Warning | FFC | Banks | 21 days |
| Feb 6, 12:25 PM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Chattahoochee, Harris, Marion, Meriwether, Muscogee, Pike and 3 more | 35 min |
| Feb 6, 12:26 PM EST | River Flood Warning | FFC | Gwinnett | 3 hr |
| Feb 6, 12:34 PM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Chattahoochee, Marion, Stewart, Webster | 26 min |
| Feb 6, 12:35 PM EST | Tornado Warning | FFC | Putnam | 25 min |
| Feb 6, 12:36 PM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Greene, Morgan, Putnam | 24 min |
| Feb 6, 12:45 PM EST | Tornado Warning | FFC | Greene, Morgan, Oglethorpe, Taliaferro, Wilkes | 30 min |
| Feb 6, 12:49 PM EST | River Flood Warning | FFC | Gwinnett | 10 hr |
| Feb 6, 12:49 PM EST | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Dooly, Houston, Macon, Sumter | 26 min |
| Feb 6, 12:49 PM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Butts, Jasper, Lamar, Monroe, Pike, Spalding | 26 min |
| Feb 6, 12:53 PM EST | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Monroe | 37 min |
| Feb 6, 12:55 PM EST | Tornado Warning | FFC | Greene, Putnam | 35 min |
| Feb 6, 12:56 PM EST | River Flood Warning | FFC | Cobb, Fulton | 21 days |
| Feb 6, 1:00 PM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Marion, Talbot, Taylor | 30 min |
| Feb 6, 1:10 PM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Washington, Wilkinson | 23 min |
| Feb 6, 1:11 PM EST | River Flood Warning | FFC | Cobb, Fulton | 20 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.