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Tornado Warning 32, NWS Atlanta, GA

November 10, 20224 counties in Georgia

NWS Atlanta, GA issued this tornado warning at Nov 10, 2022, 8:30 PM EST for 4 counties in Georgia. It was in force for 30 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
Nov 10, 2022, 8:30 PM EST (01:30 UTC)
Expired
Nov 10, 2022, 9:00 PM EST
In force
30 min
Issued by
NWS Atlanta, GA
Area
Storm-based polygon
Tornado
Radar indicated
Hail
0.75 in

Counties Laurens County, GA, Montgomery County, GA, Treutlen County, GA, Wheeler County, GA

The radar

The Robins AFB radar (KJGX), 69 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 01:35 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 00:00Z, 1.5 hours before the alert went out and 201 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 00:00Z on 2022-11-11Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 0 joules per kilogram.LCLEL10008507005003002001001 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 00:00Z on 2022-11-11The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 380 square meters per square second.19395878Sfc1 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
0 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
No buoyant parcel
Mixed-layer LCL
571 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
28 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
380 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
448 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.0

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The text

As transmitted.

551 
WFUS52 KFFC 110130
TORFFC
GAC175-209-283-309-110200-
/O.NEW.KFFC.TO.W.0032.221111T0130Z-221111T0200Z/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Tornado Warning
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
830 PM EST Thu Nov 10 2022

The National Weather Service in Peachtree City has issued a

* Tornado Warning for...
  Southeastern Laurens County in central Georgia...
  Southwestern Treutlen County in east central Georgia...
  Northeastern Wheeler County in central Georgia...
  Northwestern Montgomery County in central Georgia...

* Until 900 PM EST.
    
* At 830 PM EST, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
  was located near Ailey, or near Mount Vernon, moving northwest at
  55 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...
  Mount Vernon, Glenwood, Ailey, Lothair, Landsburg, Cedar Grove,
  Orland, Rockledge, Lowery, Barnhill and Minter.

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.

Tornadoes are extremely difficult to see and confirm at night. Do not
wait to see or hear the tornado. TAKE COVER NOW!

&&

LAT...LON 3226 8299 3244 8297 3253 8274 3217 8247
      3209 8251
TIME...MOT...LOC 0130Z 127DEG 46KT 3214 8254 

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

$$
1 follow-up statement
247 
WWUS52 KFFC 110140
SVSFFC

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
840 PM EST Thu Nov 10 2022

GAC209-110150-
/O.CAN.KFFC.TO.W.0032.000000T0000Z-221111T0200Z/
Montgomery GA-
840 PM EST Thu Nov 10 2022

...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR NORTHWESTERN MONTGOMERY COUNTY IS
CANCELLED...
    
The tornadic thunderstorm which prompted the warning has moved out 
of the county. Therefore, the warning has been cancelled.

LAT...LON 3230 8299 3244 8297 3249 8283 3225 8264
      3225 8265 3223 8263 3222 8264 3221 8263
      3218 8263 3218 8262 3217 8263
TIME...MOT...LOC 0140Z 127DEG 46KT 3222 8266 

$$

GAC175-283-309-110200-
/O.CON.KFFC.TO.W.0032.000000T0000Z-221111T0200Z/
Laurens GA-Treutlen GA-Wheeler GA-
840 PM EST Thu Nov 10 2022

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 900 PM EST FOR
SOUTHEASTERN LAURENS...SOUTHWESTERN TREUTLEN AND NORTHEASTERN WHEELER
COUNTIES...
    
At 840 PM EST, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located over Landsburg, or near Mount Vernon, moving northwest at
55 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...
Glenwood, Lowery and Landsburg. 

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.

Tornadoes are extremely difficult to see and confirm at night. Do not
wait to see or hear the tornado. TAKE COVER NOW!

&&

LAT...LON 3230 8299 3244 8297 3249 8283 3225 8264
      3225 8265 3223 8263 3222 8264 3221 8263
      3218 8263 3218 8262 3217 8263
TIME...MOT...LOC 0140Z 127DEG 46KT 3222 8266 

TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.00 IN

$$

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Nov 10, 8:25 PM ESTSpecial Weather StatementFFCLaurens, Montgomery35 min
Nov 10, 8:59 PM ESTTornado WarningFFCLaurens31 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.