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Tornado Warning 30, NWS Atlanta, GA

April 6, 2022Emanuel County, Georgia

NWS Atlanta, GA issued this tornado warning at Apr 6, 2022, 8:36 PM EDT for Emanuel County, Georgia. It was in force for 12 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
Apr 6, 2022, 8:36 PM EDT (00:36 UTC)
Expired
Apr 6, 2022, 8:48 PM EDT
In force
12 min
Issued by
NWS Atlanta, GA
Area
Storm-based polygon
Tornado
Observed
Hail
0.75 in

County Emanuel County, GA

The radar

The Robins AFB radar (KJGX), 97 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 00:40 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 watch it was issued in

The SPC watch in force over the same counties when this warning went out.

IssuedProductOfficeLasted
Apr 6, 1:32 PM EDTTornado WatchSPC10 hr

The nearest sounding before it

Charleston AFB, SC (KCHS), launched 00:00Z, 0.6 hours before the alert went out and 218 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, Charleston AFB, SC at 00:00Z on 2022-04-07Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 1861 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, Charleston AFB, SC at 00:00Z on 2022-04-07The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 135 square meters per square second.193958Sfc1 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
1861 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-27 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
726 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
29 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
135 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
145 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.8
Supercell composite
4.6

Open this sounding in Storm Lab

The text

As transmitted.

644 
WFUS52 KFFC 070036
TORFFC
GAC107-070100-
/O.NEW.KFFC.TO.W.0030.220407T0036Z-220407T0100Z/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Tornado Warning
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
836 PM EDT Wed Apr 6 2022

The National Weather Service in Peachtree City has issued a

* Tornado Warning for...
  Northeastern Emanuel County in east central Georgia...

* Until 900 PM EDT.
    
* At 835 PM EDT, a tornado producing storm was located over 
  Blundale, or 9 miles northwest of Swainsboro, moving east at 55 
  mph. Persons in Blundale and Summertown should move to a safe 
  place now!

  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...
  Summertown, Blundale, Three Points and Colemans Lake. 

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 3271 8244 3273 8245 3276 8243 3277 8242
      3277 8241 3278 8240 3283 8229 3283 8226
      3280 8221 3281 8219 3281 8215 3273 8211
TIME...MOT...LOC 0035Z 251DEG 46KT 3272 8240 

TORNADO...OBSERVED
MAX HAIL SIZE...<.75 IN

$$
1 follow-up statement
211 
WWUS52 KFFC 070048
SVSFFC

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
848 PM EDT Wed Apr 6 2022

GAC107-070057-
/O.CAN.KFFC.TO.W.0030.000000T0000Z-220407T0100Z/
Emanuel GA-
848 PM EDT Wed Apr 6 2022

...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR NORTHEASTERN EMANUEL COUNTY IS
CANCELLED...
                
The storm which prompted the warning has weakened below severe
limits, and no longer appears capable of producing a tornado.
Therefore, the warning has been cancelled.

A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 1000 PM EDT for east central
Georgia.

To report severe weather, contact your nearest law enforcement
agency. They will relay your report to the National Weather Service
Peachtree City.

Remember, a Severe Thunderstorm Warning still remains in effect for
Emanuel County until 900 PM EDT.

LAT...LON 3271 8244 3273 8245 3276 8243 3277 8242
      3277 8241 3278 8240 3283 8229 3283 8226
      3280 8221 3281 8219 3281 8215 3273 8211
TIME...MOT...LOC 0046Z 251DEG 46KT 3277 8222 

$$

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Apr 6, 8:12 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningFFCEmanuel, Johnson, Laurens, Montgomery, Toombs, Treutlen and 1 more48 min
Apr 6, 8:17 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningFFCGilmer, Gordon, Murray, Whitfield28 min
Apr 6, 8:19 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCFloyd26 min
Apr 6, 8:20 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCFannin25 min
Apr 6, 8:22 PM EDTTornado WarningFFCEmanuel, Johnson23 min
Apr 6, 8:45 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningFFCDawson, Gilmer, Pickens30 min
Apr 6, 8:55 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCFannin35 min
Apr 6, 8:57 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningFFCToombs18 min
Apr 6, 9:14 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCDawson, Gilmer, Lumpkin31 min
Apr 6, 9:16 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCUnion29 min
Apr 6, 9:26 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCHaralson34 min
Apr 6, 10:06 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCCobb, Douglas24 min
Apr 6, 10:11 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCDawson, Lumpkin34 min
Apr 6, 10:23 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCCarroll37 min
Apr 6, 10:32 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCDouglas, Fulton28 min
Apr 6, 10:51 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningFFCCobb, Douglas, Fulton24 min
Apr 6, 11:05 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCCarroll, Douglas25 min
Apr 6, 11:15 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCDeKalb30 min
Apr 6, 11:40 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCCoweta, Heard35 min
Apr 6, 11:43 PM EDTRiver Flood WarningFFCBibb, Crawford, Houston, Peach47 hr
Apr 6, 11:49 PM EDTRiver Flood WarningFFCMonroe23 hr
Apr 7, 12:15 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCClayton, Coweta, Fayette30 min
Apr 7, 12:42 AM EDTRiver Flood WarningFFCCobb, Douglas9 hr
Apr 7, 12:45 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCHenry, Newton, Spalding30 min
Apr 7, 12:49 AM EDTRiver Flood WarningFFCBaldwin, Washington, Wilkinson41 hr
Apr 7, 1:09 AM EDTFlash Flood WarningFFCClayton, Fayette, Henry, Newton, Rockdale5 hr
Apr 7, 1:24 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCButts, Jasper36 min
Apr 7, 1:28 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCLamar, Pike, Upson32 min
Apr 7, 1:35 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCForsyth25 min
Apr 7, 2:04 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCBarrow, Jackson26 min
Apr 7, 2:18 AM EDTRiver Flood WarningFFCNewton, Rockdale4 hr
Apr 7, 2:54 AM EDTRiver Flood WarningFFCChattahoochee, Muscogee50 hr
Apr 7, 2:54 AM EDTRiver Flood WarningFFCClarke, Greene, Oconee30 hr
Apr 7, 3:48 AM EDTRiver Flood WarningFFCWilkes8 hr
Apr 7, 4:36 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCBleckley, Pulaski24 min
Apr 7, 5:40 AM EDTRiver Flood WarningFFCPutnam13 hr
Apr 7, 5:44 AM EDTRiver Flood WarningFFCJones11 hr
Apr 7, 5:54 AM EDTRiver Flood WarningFFCDooly64 min
Apr 7, 6:26 AM EDTRiver Flood WarningFFCCoweta, Fayette, Spalding15 hr
Apr 7, 6:32 AM EDTRiver Flood WarningFFCCarroll3 hr
Apr 7, 6:41 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCTelfair34 min
Apr 7, 11:25 AM EDTRiver Flood WarningFFCFayette, Spalding30 hr
Apr 7, 12:45 PM EDTRiver Flood WarningFFCDooly17 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.