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Tornado Warning 46, NWS Atlanta, GA
NWS Atlanta, GA issued this tornado warning at Dec 31, 2021, 5:46 PM EST for Morgan County, Newton County, Walton County, Georgia. It was in force for 44 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
- Dec 31, 2021, 5:46 PM EST (22:46 UTC)
- Expired
- Dec 31, 2021, 6:30 PM EST
- In force
- 44 min
- Issued by
- NWS Atlanta, GA
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Tornado
- Radar indicated
- Hail
- 0.75 in
Counties Morgan County, GA, Newton County, GA, Walton County, GA
The radar
The Atlanta radar (KFFC), 77 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 22:46 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, 10.8 hours before the alert went out and 71 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
- 0 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- No buoyant parcel
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 1182 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 62 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 134 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 234 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.1
The text
As transmitted.
365
WFUS52 KFFC 312246
TORFFC
GAC211-217-297-312330-
/O.NEW.KFFC.TO.W.0046.211231T2246Z-211231T2330Z/
BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Tornado Warning
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
546 PM EST Fri Dec 31 2021
The National Weather Service in Peachtree City has issued a
* Tornado Warning for...
West central Morgan County in north central Georgia...
South central Walton County in north central Georgia...
Northeastern Newton County in north central Georgia...
* Until 630 PM EST.
* At 546 PM EST, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located over Oxford, or over Covington, moving east 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...
Covington, Social Circle, Oxford, Rutledge, Herndonville, Almon and
Brick Store.
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 3358 8391 3363 8393 3373 8366 3358 8358
TIME...MOT...LOC 2246Z 256DEG 20KT 3361 8388
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...<.75 IN
$$3 follow-up statements
146
WWUS52 KFFC 312303
SVSFFC
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
603 PM EST Fri Dec 31 2021
GAC211-217-297-312330-
/O.CON.KFFC.TO.W.0046.000000T0000Z-211231T2330Z/
Morgan GA-Walton GA-Newton GA-
603 PM EST Fri Dec 31 2021
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 630 PM EST FOR WEST
CENTRAL MORGAN...SOUTH CENTRAL WALTON AND NORTHEASTERN NEWTON
COUNTIES...
At 602 PM EST, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located over Brick Store, or near Covington, moving east at 25
mph.
HAZARD...Tornado.
SOURCE...Radar indicated rotation.
IMPACT...Flying debris will be dangerous to those caught without
shelter. Mobile homes will be damaged or destroyed. Damage
to roofs, windows, and vehicles will occur. Tree damage is
likely.
Locations impacted include...
Social Circle, Rutledge and Herndonville.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
TAKE COVER NOW! Move to a basement or an interior room on the lowest
floor of a sturdy building. Avoid windows. If you are outdoors, in a
mobile home, or in a vehicle, move to the closest substantial shelter
and protect yourself from flying debris.
&&
LAT...LON 3361 8379 3367 8382 3373 8366 3359 8359
TIME...MOT...LOC 2302Z 256DEG 20KT 3363 8377
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...<.75 IN
$$764
WWUS52 KFFC 312316
SVSFFC
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
616 PM EST Fri Dec 31 2021
GAC211-217-312325-
/O.CAN.KFFC.TO.W.0046.000000T0000Z-211231T2330Z/
Morgan GA-Newton GA-
616 PM EST Fri Dec 31 2021
...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR WEST CENTRAL MORGAN AND NORTHEASTERN
NEWTON COUNTIES IS CANCELLED...
The tornadic thunderstorm which prompted the warning has moved out
of the warned area. **! Therefore, the warning has been cancelled.
LAT...LON 3366 8363 3364 8367 3365 8373 3370 8374
3373 8366
TIME...MOT...LOC 2315Z 256DEG 20KT 3365 8368
$$
GAC297-312330-
/O.CON.KFFC.TO.W.0046.000000T0000Z-211231T2330Z/
Walton GA-
616 PM EST Fri Dec 31 2021
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 630 PM EST FOR SOUTH
CENTRAL WALTON COUNTY...
At 615 PM EST, a confirmed tornado was located over Social Circle, or
10 miles south of Monroe, moving east at 25 mph.
HAZARD...TORNADO.
SOURCE...Weather spotters reported tornado.
IMPACT...Expect damage to mobile homes, roofs, and vehicles.
Locations impacted include...
Social Circle and Herndonville.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
To repeat, a tornado is on the ground. TAKE COVER NOW! Move to a
basement or an interior room on the lowest floor of a sturdy
building. Avoid windows. If you are outdoors, in a mobile home, or in
a vehicle, move to the closest substantial shelter and protect
yourself from flying debris.
&&
LAT...LON 3366 8363 3364 8367 3365 8373 3370 8374
3373 8366
TIME...MOT...LOC 2315Z 256DEG 20KT 3365 8368
TORNADO...OBSERVED
MAX HAIL SIZE...<.75 IN
$$054
WWUS52 KFFC 312326
SVSFFC
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
626 PM EST Fri Dec 31 2021
GAC297-312335-
/O.EXP.KFFC.TO.W.0046.000000T0000Z-211231T2330Z/
Walton GA-
626 PM EST Fri Dec 31 2021
...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR SOUTH CENTRAL WALTON COUNTY WILL EXPIRE AT
630 PM EST...
The storm which prompted the warning has moved out of the area.
Therefore, the warning will be allowed to expire.
Remember, a Tornado Warning still remains in effect for portions of
South Eastern Walton county, near Ebenezer, until 7PM EST!
LAT...LON 3366 8363 3364 8367 3365 8373 3370 8374
3373 8366
TIME...MOT...LOC 2325Z 256DEG 20KT 3366 8364
$$The office that day
Everything else NWS Atlanta, GA issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 30, 7:15 PM EST | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Montgomery, Telfair, Toombs, Treutlen, Wheeler | 30 min |
| Dec 30, 7:42 PM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Emanuel, Montgomery, Toombs, Treutlen | 18 min |
| Dec 30, 8:35 PM EST | River Flood Warning | FFC | Coweta, Fayette, Spalding | 23 hr |
| Dec 31, 12:17 AM EST | River Flood Warning | FFC | Cobb, Paulding | 13 hr |
| Dec 31, 3:48 AM EST | Dense Fog Advisory | FFC | Baldwin, Banks, Barrow, Bartow, Bibb, Butts and 74 more | 6 hr |
| Dec 31, 7:35 AM EST | River Flood Warning | FFC | Clayton, Fayette, Spalding | 13 hr |
| Dec 31, 7:59 AM EST | River Flood Warning | FFC | Butts, Henry, Newton | 7 hr |
| Dec 31, 1:17 PM EST | River Flood Warning | FFC | Clayton, Fayette, Spalding | 7 hr |
| Dec 31, 1:55 PM EST | River Flood Warning | FFC | Bibb, Houston, Jones, Monroe, Twiggs | 4 days |
| Dec 31, 5:08 PM EST | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Gordon | 52 min |
| Dec 31, 5:37 PM EST | Tornado Warning | FFC | Gordon, Pickens | 23 min |
| Dec 31, 6:13 PM EST | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Cobb | 32 min |
| Dec 31, 6:20 PM EST | Tornado Warning | FFC | Cobb, Paulding | 25 min |
| Dec 31, 6:22 PM EST | Tornado Warning | FFC | Morgan, Oconee, Walton | 24 min |
| Dec 31, 6:53 PM EST | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Lumpkin, White | 52 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.