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Tornado Warning 8, NWS Atlanta, GA

April 5, 2022Chattahoochee County, Marion County, Georgia

NWS Atlanta, GA issued this tornado warning at Apr 5, 2022, 1:58 PM EDT for Chattahoochee County, Marion County, Georgia. It was in force for 32 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 5, 2022, 1:58 PM EDT (17:58 UTC)
Expired
Apr 5, 2022, 2:30 PM EDT
In force
32 min
Issued by
NWS Atlanta, GA
Area
Storm-based polygon
Tornado
Radar indicated
Hail
1.0 in

Counties Chattahoochee County, GA, Marion County, GA

The radar

The Atlanta radar (KFFC), 98 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 18:02 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

Open the radar archive at this moment

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The watch it was issued in

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

IssuedProductOfficeLasted
Apr 5, 12:03 PM EDTTornado WatchSPC7 hr

The nearest sounding before it

Peachtre/Fal Fld, GA (KFFC), launched 12:00Z, 6.0 hours before the alert went out and 99 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 12:00Z on 2022-04-05Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 0 joules per kilogram.LCL10008507005003002001001 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 12:00Z on 2022-04-05The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 146 square meters per square second.1939587897Sfc1 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
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

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The text

As transmitted.

634 
WFUS52 KFFC 051758
TORFFC
GAC053-197-051830-
/O.NEW.KFFC.TO.W.0008.220405T1758Z-220405T1830Z/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Tornado Warning
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
158 PM EDT Tue Apr 5 2022

The National Weather Service in Peachtree City has issued a

* Tornado Warning for...
  Northern Marion County in west central Georgia...
  Northeastern Chattahoochee County in west central Georgia...

* Until 230 PM EDT.
    
* At 157 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a 
  tornado was located about 2 miles north of Cusseta, moving 
  northeast at 50 mph.

  HAZARD...Tornado and quarter size hail.

  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...
  Marion Estates, Oakland, Eelbeck/West Fort Benning and Juniper. 

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.

Heavy rainfall may hide this tornado. Do not wait to see or hear the
tornado. TAKE COVER NOW!

This cluster of thunderstorms is capable of producing tornadoes and
widespread significant wind damage. Do not wait to see or hear the
tornado. For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest
floor of a building.

&&

LAT...LON 3240 8486 3242 8484 3242 8477 3250 8473
      3252 8470 3253 8465 3253 8461 3252 8458
      3255 8455 3254 8451 3256 8449 3256 8445
      3254 8445 3252 8443 3249 8443 3248 8441
      3246 8441 3231 8483
TIME...MOT...LOC 1757Z 240DEG 44KT 3237 8480 

TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...1.00 IN

$$
2 follow-up statements
530 
WWUS52 KFFC 051807
SVSFFC

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
207 PM EDT Tue Apr 5 2022

GAC053-197-051830-
/O.CON.KFFC.TO.W.0008.000000T0000Z-220405T1830Z/
Marion GA-Chattahoochee GA-
207 PM EDT Tue Apr 5 2022

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 230 PM EDT FOR NORTHERN
MARION AND NORTHEASTERN CHATTAHOOCHEE COUNTIES...
        
At 207 PM EDT, a confirmed large and extremely dangerous tornado was
located over Eelbeck/West Fort Benning, or 9 miles northeast of
Cusseta, moving northeast at 50 mph.

This is a PARTICULARLY DANGEROUS SITUATION. TAKE COVER NOW!

HAZARD...Damaging tornado.

SOURCE...Radar confirmed tornado.

IMPACT...You are in a life-threatening situation. Flying debris may 
         be deadly to those caught without shelter. Mobile homes 
         will be destroyed. Considerable damage to homes, 
         businesses, and vehicles is likely and complete destruction 
         is possible.

Locations impacted include...
Marion Estates, Oakland, Eelbeck/West Fort Benning and Juniper. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

To repeat, a large, extremely dangerous and potentially deadly
tornado is on the ground. To protect your life, 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.

This cluster of thunderstorms is capable of producing tornadoes and
widespread significant wind damage. Do not wait to see or hear the
tornado. For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest
floor of a building.

&&

LAT...LON 3236 8470 3244 8476 3247 8475 3253 8466
      3253 8461 3252 8458 3255 8455 3254 8451
      3256 8449 3256 8445 3254 8445 3252 8443
      3249 8443 3248 8441 3246 8441
TIME...MOT...LOC 1807Z 238DEG 42KT 3243 8470 

TORNADO...OBSERVED
TORNADO DAMAGE THREAT...CONSIDERABLE
MAX HAIL SIZE...1.00 IN

$$
273 
WWUS52 KFFC 051822
SVSFFC

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
222 PM EDT Tue Apr 5 2022

GAC053-197-051831-
/O.EXP.KFFC.TO.W.0008.000000T0000Z-220405T1830Z/
Marion GA-Chattahoochee GA-
222 PM EDT Tue Apr 5 2022

...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR NORTHERN MARION AND NORTHEASTERN
CHATTAHOOCHEE COUNTIES WILL EXPIRE AT 230 PM EDT...
    
The tornado threat has diminished and the Tornado Warning has been
cancelled. However, large hail and damaging winds remain likely and a
Severe Thunderstorm Warning remains in effect for the area.

A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 700 PM EDT for west central
Georgia.

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


LAT...LON 3236 8470 3244 8476 3247 8475 3253 8466
      3253 8461 3252 8458 3255 8455 3254 8451
      3256 8449 3256 8445 3254 8445 3252 8443
      3249 8443 3248 8441 3246 8441
TIME...MOT...LOC 1821Z 240DEG 44KT 3251 8454 

$$

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Apr 5, 8:33 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCHarris27 min
Apr 5, 8:51 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCHenry, Spalding24 min
Apr 5, 9:03 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCHarris27 min
Apr 5, 9:14 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCTroup31 min
Apr 5, 9:24 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCTalbot, Upson36 min
Apr 5, 9:36 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCBibb, Crawford, Peach24 min
Apr 5, 9:53 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCMeriwether, Pike37 min
Apr 5, 10:00 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCLamar, Monroe, Upson30 min
Apr 5, 10:36 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCButts24 min
Apr 5, 11:25 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCBaldwin, Jones, Putnam35 min
Apr 5, 11:48 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCTaliaferro, Warren, Wilkes27 min
Apr 5, 1:37 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningFFCChattahoochee, Marion, Muscogee, Stewart, Webster53 min
Apr 5, 1:39 PM EDTTornado WarningFFCStewart36 min
Apr 5, 2:20 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningFFCLamar, Marion, Talbot, Taylor, Upson40 min
Apr 5, 2:26 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningFFCMacon, Marion, Schley, Sumter, Taylor, Webster49 min
Apr 5, 2:28 PM EDTTornado WarningFFCMarion, Talbot, Taylor32 min
Apr 5, 2:30 PM EDTRiver Flood WarningFFCCobb4 hr
Apr 5, 2:44 PM EDTFlash Flood WarningFFCCherokee, Clayton, Cobb, DeKalb, Douglas, Fulton and 1 more3 hr
Apr 5, 2:48 PM EDTFlood WatchFFCBaldwin, Bibb, Bleckley, Butts, Chattahoochee, Crawford and 46 more40 hr
Apr 5, 2:48 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningFFCBibb, Crawford, Jones, Lamar, Macon, Monroe and 2 more42 min
Apr 5, 2:55 PM EDTRiver Flood WarningFFCDeKalb21 days
Apr 5, 2:56 PM EDTTornado WarningFFCCrawford, Taylor34 min
Apr 5, 2:57 PM EDTRiver Flood WarningFFCDeKalb6 hr
Apr 5, 3:05 PM EDTRiver Flood WarningFFCForsyth, Fulton35 hr
Apr 5, 3:08 PM EDTRiver Flood WarningFFCFulton, Gwinnett21 days
Apr 5, 3:08 PM EDTTornado WarningFFCMacon22 min
Apr 5, 3:12 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCBanks, Jackson, Madison33 min
Apr 5, 3:13 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningFFCBleckley, Crisp, Dooly, Houston, Macon, Peach and 4 more47 min
Apr 5, 3:14 PM EDTRiver Flood WarningFFCDeKalb, Fulton4 hr
Apr 5, 3:15 PM EDTFlash Flood WarningFFCChattahoochee, Muscogee3 hr
Apr 5, 3:20 PM EDTRiver Flood WarningFFCFulton21 days
Apr 5, 3:20 PM EDTRiver Flood WarningFFCDeKalb, Fulton3 hr
Apr 5, 3:23 PM EDTTornado WarningFFCBibb, Jones25 min
Apr 5, 3:27 PM EDTTornado WarningFFCHouston, Macon, Peach33 min
Apr 5, 3:28 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningFFCBaldwin, Bibb, Houston, Jones, Peach, Twiggs and 1 more47 min
Apr 5, 3:31 PM EDTRiver Flood WarningFFCFayette, Spalding30 hr
Apr 5, 3:32 PM EDTTornado WarningFFCDooly, Houston, Pulaski43 min
Apr 5, 3:50 PM EDTTornado WarningFFCHouston, Twiggs, Wilkinson25 min
Apr 5, 3:59 PM EDTTornado WarningFFCBaldwin, Hancock, Putnam31 min
Apr 5, 4:00 PM EDTTornado WarningFFCBleckley, Laurens, Pulaski30 min
Apr 5, 4:06 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningFFCBleckley, Dodge, Johnson, Laurens, Pulaski, Telfair and 3 more39 min
Apr 5, 4:13 PM EDTTornado Warning Tornado observedFFCTwiggs, Wilkinson32 min
Apr 5, 4:15 PM EDTTornado WarningFFCBleckley, Dodge, Laurens30 min
Apr 5, 4:16 PM EDTRiver Flood WarningFFCForsyth12 hr
Apr 5, 4:22 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningFFCJohnson, Twiggs, Washington, Wilkinson53 min
Apr 5, 4:23 PM EDTTornado WarningFFCDodge, Telfair, Wilcox27 min
Apr 5, 4:29 PM EDTRiver Flood WarningFFCGwinnett63 min
Apr 5, 4:29 PM EDTRiver Flood WarningFFCGwinnett7 hr
Apr 5, 4:32 PM EDTTornado WarningFFCLaurens28 min
Apr 5, 4:32 PM EDTTornado WarningFFCHancock, Warren11 min
Apr 5, 4:47 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningFFCEmanuel, Jefferson, Johnson, Laurens, Montgomery, Telfair and 3 more43 min
Apr 5, 4:54 PM EDTTornado WarningFFCJohnson, Laurens36 min
Apr 5, 4:57 PM EDTTornado WarningFFCEmanuel, Johnson, Laurens, Treutlen33 min
Apr 5, 5:10 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningFFCGlascock, Jefferson, Washington33 min
Apr 5, 5:25 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningFFCEmanuel, Jefferson, Montgomery, Toombs35 min
Apr 5, 5:29 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningFFCMontgomery, Telfair, Toombs, Wheeler20 min
Apr 5, 5:29 PM EDTTornado WarningFFCEmanuel20 min
Apr 5, 5:56 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCToombs34 min
Apr 5, 6:22 PM EDTRiver Flood WarningFFCGwinnett, Walton5 hr
Apr 5, 6:50 PM EDTRiver Flood WarningFFCBaldwin, Washington, Wilkinson27 hr
Apr 5, 7:52 PM EDTRiver Flood WarningFFCCrawford, Talbot, Taylor, Upson3 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; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.