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Tornado Warning 11, NWS Atlanta, GA
NWS Atlanta, GA issued this tornado warning at Apr 5, 2022, 3:08 PM EDT for Macon County, Georgia. It was in force for 22 min. 2 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
- Apr 5, 2022, 3:08 PM EDT (19:08 UTC)
- Expired
- Apr 5, 2022, 3:30 PM EDT
- In force
- 22 min
- Issued by
- NWS Atlanta, GA
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Tornado
- Radar indicated
- Hail
- 0.75 in
County Macon County, GA
The radar
The Robins AFB radar (KJGX), 62 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 19:11 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
| Time | Report | Where | Remark |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 5, 3:08 PM EDT | TORNADO | 1 Ese Bartlett, GA | MULTIPLE TREES AND POWERLINES DOWN AT HIGHWAY 90 AND LOBLOLLY RD. |
| Apr 5, 3:11 PM EDT | TORNADO | Whitewater State Park, GA | TREES AND POWERLINES DOWN AT WHITEWATER RD. AND HWY 128. |
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.
| Issued | Product | Office | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 5, 12:03 PM EDT | Tornado Watch | SPC | 7 hr |
The nearest sounding before it
Peachtre/Fal Fld, GA (KFFC), launched 12:00Z, 7.1 hours before the alert went out and 116 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
- 1643 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 39 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 146 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 259 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted.
531
WFUS52 KFFC 051908
TORFFC
GAC193-051945-
/O.NEW.KFFC.TO.W.0011.220405T1908Z-220405T1945Z/
BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Tornado Warning
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
308 PM EDT Tue Apr 5 2022
The National Weather Service in Peachtree City has issued a
* Tornado Warning for...
Northeastern Macon County in west central Georgia...
* Until 345 PM EDT.
* At 308 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located over Whitewater State Park, or near Oglethorpe, moving
northeast at 40 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...
Montezuma, Marshallville, Saint Louis, Whitewater State Park,
Winchester and Bartlett.
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 3238 8415 3251 8396 3251 8392 3249 8393
3248 8392 3250 8392 3249 8389 3247 8385
3238 8384 3238 8386 3237 8386 3230 8410
TIME...MOT...LOC 1908Z 243DEG 35KT 3235 8408
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...<.75 IN
$$3 follow-up statements
091
WWUS52 KFFC 051912
SVSFFC
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
312 PM EDT Tue Apr 5 2022
GAC193-051945-
/O.CON.KFFC.TO.W.0011.000000T0000Z-220405T1945Z/
Macon GA-
312 PM EDT Tue Apr 5 2022
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 345 PM EDT FOR
NORTHEASTERN MACON COUNTY...
At 312 PM EDT, a confirmed tornado was located over Whitewater State
Park, or near Oglethorpe, moving northeast at 35 mph.
HAZARD...Damaging tornado.
SOURCE...Radar confirmed tornado.
IMPACT...Flying debris will be dangerous to those caught without
shelter. Mobile homes will be damaged or destroyed. Damage
to roofs, windows, and vehicles will occur. Tree damage is
likely.
Locations impacted include...
Marshallville, Saint Louis, Whitewater State Park and Winchester.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
To repeat, a tornado is on the ground. TAKE COVER NOW! Move to a
basement or an interior room on the lowest floor of a sturdy
building. Avoid windows. If you are outdoors, in a mobile home, or in
a vehicle, move to the closest substantial shelter and protect
yourself from flying debris.
Heavy rainfall may hide this tornado. Do not wait to see or hear the
tornado. TAKE COVER NOW!
&&
LAT...LON 3238 8409 3249 8393 3248 8392 3250 8392
3249 8389 3247 8385 3238 8384 3238 8386
3237 8386 3233 8406
TIME...MOT...LOC 1912Z 244DEG 31KT 3236 8405
TORNADO...OBSERVED
MAX HAIL SIZE...<.75 IN
$$295
WWUS52 KFFC 051918
SVSFFC
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
318 PM EDT Tue Apr 5 2022
GAC193-051945-
/O.CON.KFFC.TO.W.0011.000000T0000Z-220405T1945Z/
Macon GA-
318 PM EDT Tue Apr 5 2022
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 345 PM EDT FOR
NORTHEASTERN MACON COUNTY...
At 318 PM EDT, a confirmed tornado was located over Winchester, or 7
miles northeast of Oglethorpe, moving northeast at 40 mph.
HAZARD...Damaging tornado.
SOURCE...Radar confirmed tornado.
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...
Marshallville, Winchester and Saint Louis.
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.
Heavy rainfall may hide this tornado. Do not wait to see or hear the
tornado. TAKE COVER NOW!
&&
LAT...LON 3241 8404 3249 8393 3248 8392 3250 8392
3249 8389 3247 8385 3238 8384 3238 8386
3237 8386 3234 8399
TIME...MOT...LOC 1918Z 243DEG 35KT 3239 8398
TORNADO...OBSERVED
MAX HAIL SIZE...<.75 IN
$$430
WWUS52 KFFC 051930 RRA
SVSFFC
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
330 PM EDT Tue Apr 5 2022
GAC193-051940-
/O.CAN.KFFC.TO.W.0011.000000T0000Z-220405T1945Z/
Macon GA-
330 PM EDT Tue Apr 5 2022
...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR NORTHEASTERN MACON COUNTY IS CANCELLED...
The storm which prompted the warning has moved out of the area.
Therefore, the warning has been cancelled. However small hail, gusty
winds and heavy rain are still possible with this thunderstorm.
A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 700 PM EDT for central and
west central Georgia.
LAT...LON 3241 8404 3249 8393 3248 8392 3250 8392
3249 8389 3247 8385 3238 8384 3238 8386
3237 8386 3234 8399
TIME...MOT...LOC 1929Z 243DEG 35KT 3245 8385
$$The office that day
Everything else NWS Atlanta, GA issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 5, 8:33 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Harris | 27 min |
| Apr 5, 8:51 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Henry, Spalding | 24 min |
| Apr 5, 9:03 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Harris | 27 min |
| Apr 5, 9:14 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Troup | 31 min |
| Apr 5, 9:24 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Talbot, Upson | 36 min |
| Apr 5, 9:36 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Bibb, Crawford, Peach | 24 min |
| Apr 5, 9:53 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Meriwether, Pike | 37 min |
| Apr 5, 10:00 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Lamar, Monroe, Upson | 30 min |
| Apr 5, 10:36 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Butts | 24 min |
| Apr 5, 11:25 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Baldwin, Jones, Putnam | 35 min |
| Apr 5, 11:48 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Taliaferro, Warren, Wilkes | 27 min |
| Apr 5, 1:37 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Chattahoochee, Marion, Muscogee, Stewart, Webster | 53 min |
| Apr 5, 1:39 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | FFC | Stewart | 36 min |
| Apr 5, 1:58 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | FFC | Chattahoochee, Marion | 32 min |
| Apr 5, 2:20 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Lamar, Marion, Talbot, Taylor, Upson | 40 min |
| Apr 5, 2:26 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Macon, Marion, Schley, Sumter, Taylor, Webster | 49 min |
| Apr 5, 2:28 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | FFC | Marion, Talbot, Taylor | 32 min |
| Apr 5, 2:30 PM EDT | River Flood Warning | FFC | Cobb | 4 hr |
| Apr 5, 2:44 PM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | FFC | Cherokee, Clayton, Cobb, DeKalb, Douglas, Fulton and 1 more | 3 hr |
| Apr 5, 2:48 PM EDT | Flood Watch | FFC | Baldwin, Bibb, Bleckley, Butts, Chattahoochee, Crawford and 46 more | 40 hr |
| Apr 5, 2:48 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Bibb, Crawford, Jones, Lamar, Macon, Monroe and 2 more | 42 min |
| Apr 5, 2:55 PM EDT | River Flood Warning | FFC | DeKalb | 21 days |
| Apr 5, 2:56 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | FFC | Crawford, Taylor | 34 min |
| Apr 5, 2:57 PM EDT | River Flood Warning | FFC | DeKalb | 6 hr |
| Apr 5, 3:05 PM EDT | River Flood Warning | FFC | Forsyth, Fulton | 35 hr |
| Apr 5, 3:08 PM EDT | River Flood Warning | FFC | Fulton, Gwinnett | 21 days |
| Apr 5, 3:12 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Banks, Jackson, Madison | 33 min |
| Apr 5, 3:13 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Bleckley, Crisp, Dooly, Houston, Macon, Peach and 4 more | 47 min |
| Apr 5, 3:14 PM EDT | River Flood Warning | FFC | DeKalb, Fulton | 4 hr |
| Apr 5, 3:15 PM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | FFC | Chattahoochee, Muscogee | 3 hr |
| Apr 5, 3:20 PM EDT | River Flood Warning | FFC | Fulton | 21 days |
| Apr 5, 3:20 PM EDT | River Flood Warning | FFC | DeKalb, Fulton | 3 hr |
| Apr 5, 3:23 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | FFC | Bibb, Jones | 25 min |
| Apr 5, 3:27 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | FFC | Houston, Macon, Peach | 33 min |
| Apr 5, 3:28 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Baldwin, Bibb, Houston, Jones, Peach, Twiggs and 1 more | 47 min |
| Apr 5, 3:31 PM EDT | River Flood Warning | FFC | Fayette, Spalding | 30 hr |
| Apr 5, 3:32 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | FFC | Dooly, Houston, Pulaski | 43 min |
| Apr 5, 3:50 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | FFC | Houston, Twiggs, Wilkinson | 25 min |
| Apr 5, 3:59 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | FFC | Baldwin, Hancock, Putnam | 31 min |
| Apr 5, 4:00 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | FFC | Bleckley, Laurens, Pulaski | 30 min |
| Apr 5, 4:06 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Bleckley, Dodge, Johnson, Laurens, Pulaski, Telfair and 3 more | 39 min |
| Apr 5, 4:13 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | FFC | Twiggs, Wilkinson | 32 min |
| Apr 5, 4:15 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | FFC | Bleckley, Dodge, Laurens | 30 min |
| Apr 5, 4:16 PM EDT | River Flood Warning | FFC | Forsyth | 12 hr |
| Apr 5, 4:22 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Johnson, Twiggs, Washington, Wilkinson | 53 min |
| Apr 5, 4:23 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | FFC | Dodge, Telfair, Wilcox | 27 min |
| Apr 5, 4:29 PM EDT | River Flood Warning | FFC | Gwinnett | 63 min |
| Apr 5, 4:29 PM EDT | River Flood Warning | FFC | Gwinnett | 7 hr |
| Apr 5, 4:32 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | FFC | Laurens | 28 min |
| Apr 5, 4:32 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | FFC | Hancock, Warren | 11 min |
| Apr 5, 4:47 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Emanuel, Jefferson, Johnson, Laurens, Montgomery, Telfair and 3 more | 43 min |
| Apr 5, 4:54 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | FFC | Johnson, Laurens | 36 min |
| Apr 5, 4:57 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | FFC | Emanuel, Johnson, Laurens, Treutlen | 33 min |
| Apr 5, 5:10 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Glascock, Jefferson, Washington | 33 min |
| Apr 5, 5:25 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Emanuel, Jefferson, Montgomery, Toombs | 35 min |
| Apr 5, 5:29 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Montgomery, Telfair, Toombs, Wheeler | 20 min |
| Apr 5, 5:29 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | FFC | Emanuel | 20 min |
| Apr 5, 5:56 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Toombs | 34 min |
| Apr 5, 6:22 PM EDT | River Flood Warning | FFC | Gwinnett, Walton | 5 hr |
| Apr 5, 6:50 PM EDT | River Flood Warning | FFC | Baldwin, Washington, Wilkinson | 27 hr |
| Apr 5, 7:52 PM EDT | River Flood Warning | FFC | Crawford, Talbot, Taylor, Upson | 3 days |
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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.