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Tornado Warning 18, NWS Atlanta, GA
NWS Atlanta, GA issued this tornado warning at Mar 3, 2023, 3:14 PM EST for 6 counties in Georgia. It was in force for 31 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
- Mar 3, 2023, 3:14 PM EST (20:14 UTC)
- Expired
- Mar 3, 2023, 3:45 PM EST
- In force
- 31 min
- Issued by
- NWS Atlanta, GA
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Tornado
- Radar indicated
- Hail
- 1.0 in
Counties Bartow County, GA, Cherokee County, GA, Dawson County, GA, Gilmer County, GA, Gordon County, GA, Pickens County, GA
The radar
The Atlanta radar (KFFC), 135 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 20:15 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 3, 3:23 PM EST | TSTM WND DMG | 1 Wsw Talmadge, GA | A TREE WAS DOWNED ONTO A POWER LINE ON HENDERSON MOUNTAIN RD AT WINDWOOD WAY. |
| Mar 3, 3:48 PM EST | TSTM WND DMG | 2 Nne Jasper, GA | AMATEUR RADIO NETWORK RELAYED REPORT OF DAMAGED HOME OFF BURNT MOUNTAIN ROAD. |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 3, 11:34 AM EST | Tornado Watch | SPC | 5 hr |
| Mar 3, 2:41 PM EST | Tornado Watch | SPC | 5 hr |
The nearest sounding before it
Peachtre/Fal Fld, GA (KFFC), launched 12:00Z, 8.2 hours before the alert went out and 134 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
- 7 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -22 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 521 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 71 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 475 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 638 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted.
413
WFUS52 KFFC 032014
TORFFC
GAC015-057-085-123-129-227-032045-
/O.NEW.KFFC.TO.W.0018.230303T2014Z-230303T2045Z/
BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Tornado Warning
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
314 PM EST Fri Mar 3 2023
The National Weather Service in Peachtree City has issued a
* Tornado Warning for...
Northern Cherokee County in north central Georgia...
Southern Gilmer County in north central Georgia...
Northwestern Dawson County in north central Georgia...
Southeastern Gordon County in northwestern Georgia...
Pickens County in north central Georgia...
Northeastern Bartow County in northwestern Georgia...
* Until 345 PM EST.
* At 313 PM EST, severe thunderstorms capable of producing both
tornadoes and extensive straight line wind damage were located
near Ranger, or 10 miles east of Calhoun. Another area of rotation
was located 4 miles northwest of Pine Log. Both areas were moving
northeast at 60 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...
Jasper, Ellijay, Nelson, East Ellijay, Talking Rock, Fairmount,
Ranger, Sequoyah Lake, Talona, Marblehill, Fausett Lake, Cartecay,
Salacoa Valley, Pisgah, Blaine, Lake Tamarack, Talmadge, Oakman,
Tate and Funkhouser.
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!
&&
LAT...LON 3470 8426 3438 8426 3434 8481 3449 8483
3459 8468 3458 8468 3458 8465 3460 8465
3477 8440
TIME...MOT...LOC 2013Z 243DEG 52KT 3449 8476
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...1.00 IN
$$3 follow-up statements
360
WWUS52 KFFC 032023
SVSFFC
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
323 PM EST Fri Mar 3 2023
GAC015-057-129-032033-
/O.CAN.KFFC.TO.W.0018.000000T0000Z-230303T2045Z/
Cherokee GA-Gordon GA-Bartow GA-
323 PM EST Fri Mar 3 2023
...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR NORTHERN CHEROKEE...SOUTHEASTERN GORDON
AND NORTHEASTERN BARTOW COUNTIES IS CANCELLED...
The tornadic thunderstorm which prompted the warning has moved out
of the warned area. Therefore, the warning has been cancelled.
A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 500 PM EST for north central
Georgia. A Tornado Watch also remains in effect until 800 PM EST for
north central Georgia.
LAT...LON 3441 8463 3448 8463 3468 8426 3443 8426
TIME...MOT...LOC 2023Z 245DEG 57KT 3444 8458
$$
GAC085-123-227-032045-
/O.CON.KFFC.TO.W.0018.000000T0000Z-230303T2045Z/
Gilmer GA-Dawson GA-Pickens GA-
323 PM EST Fri Mar 3 2023
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 345 PM EST FOR
SOUTHEASTERN GILMER...NORTHWESTERN DAWSON AND PICKENS COUNTIES...
At 323 PM EST, a severe squall line capable of producing both
tornadoes and extensive straight line wind damage was located over
Talmadge, or 8 miles west of Jasper, moving northeast at 65 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...
Jasper, Talking Rock, Sequoyah Lake, Blaine, Lake Tamarack, Talmadge,
Marblehill, Hinton and Fausett Lake.
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!
&&
LAT...LON 3441 8463 3448 8463 3468 8426 3443 8426
TIME...MOT...LOC 2023Z 245DEG 57KT 3444 8458
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...1.00 IN
$$930
WWUS52 KFFC 032034
SVSFFC
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
334 PM EST Fri Mar 3 2023
GAC085-123-227-032045-
/O.CON.KFFC.TO.W.0018.000000T0000Z-230303T2045Z/
Gilmer GA-Dawson GA-Pickens GA-
334 PM EST Fri Mar 3 2023
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 345 PM EST FOR
SOUTHEASTERN GILMER...NORTHWESTERN DAWSON AND NORTHEASTERN PICKENS
COUNTIES...
At 334 PM EST, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located near Sequoyah Lake, or near Jasper, moving northeast at
65 mph.
HAZARD...Tornado.
SOURCE...Radar indicated rotation.
IMPACT...Flying debris will be dangerous to those caught without
shelter. Mobile homes will be damaged or destroyed. Damage
to roofs, windows, and vehicles will occur. Tree damage is
likely.
Locations impacted include...
Jasper, Sequoyah Lake, Lake Tamarack and Fausett Lake.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
TAKE COVER NOW! Move to a basement or an interior room on the lowest
floor of a sturdy building. Avoid windows. If you are outdoors, in a
mobile home, or in a vehicle, move to the closest substantial shelter
and protect yourself from flying debris.
Heavy rainfall may hide this tornado. Do not wait to see or hear the
tornado. TAKE COVER NOW!
&&
LAT...LON 3447 8447 3455 8450 3468 8426 3450 8426
TIME...MOT...LOC 2034Z 235DEG 57KT 3454 8444
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.00 IN
$$665
WWUS52 KFFC 032039
SVSFFC
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
339 PM EST Fri Mar 3 2023
GAC085-123-227-032048-
/O.EXP.KFFC.TO.W.0018.000000T0000Z-230303T2045Z/
Gilmer GA-Dawson GA-Pickens GA-
339 PM EST Fri Mar 3 2023
...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR SOUTHEASTERN GILMER...NORTHWESTERN DAWSON
AND NORTHEASTERN PICKENS COUNTIES WILL EXPIRE AT 345 PM EST...
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. However
gusty winds are still possible with this thunderstorm.
A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 500 PM EST for north central
Georgia.
LAT...LON 3447 8447 3455 8450 3468 8426 3450 8426
TIME...MOT...LOC 2038Z 243DEG 52KT 3456 8439
$$The office that day
Everything else NWS Atlanta, GA issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 3, 3:27 AM EST | High Wind Warning | FFC | Bartow, Carroll, Catoosa, Chattooga, Cherokee, Cobb and 18 more | 14 hr |
| Mar 3, 1:28 PM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Catoosa, Dade, Walker | 62 min |
| Mar 3, 2:05 PM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Chattooga, Floyd, Gordon, Polk, Walker | 55 min |
| Mar 3, 2:27 PM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Catoosa, Fannin, Gilmer, Gordon, Murray, Walker and 1 more | 48 min |
| Mar 3, 2:44 PM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Bartow, Floyd, Gilmer, Gordon, Pickens | 61 min |
| Mar 3, 2:51 PM EST | Tornado Warning | FFC | Bartow, Floyd, Gordon | 24 min |
| Mar 3, 3:06 PM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Bartow, Floyd, Haralson, Paulding, Polk | 39 min |
| Mar 3, 3:16 PM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Bartow, Cherokee, Dawson, Fannin, Gilmer, Gordon and 4 more | 44 min |
| Mar 3, 3:45 PM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Bartow, Carroll, Cherokee, Cobb, Haralson, Paulding and 1 more | 45 min |
| Mar 3, 3:52 PM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Dawson, Fannin, Gilmer, Lumpkin, Pickens, Towns and 2 more | 38 min |
| Mar 3, 4:05 PM EST | Tornado Warning | FFC | Cherokee, Forsyth | 25 min |
| Mar 3, 4:06 PM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Carroll, Douglas, Haralson, Heard | 39 min |
| Mar 3, 4:11 PM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Cherokee, Cobb, Dawson, Forsyth, Fulton, Gwinnett and 2 more | 49 min |
| Mar 3, 4:29 PM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Hall, White | 31 min |
| Mar 3, 4:31 PM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Carroll, Cobb, DeKalb, Douglas, Fulton, Paulding | 44 min |
| Mar 3, 4:34 PM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Lumpkin, White | 26 min |
| Mar 3, 4:44 PM EST | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Heard | 46 min |
| Mar 3, 4:55 PM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Hall, Lumpkin, White | 18 min |
| Mar 3, 5:00 PM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Cherokee, Cobb, Dawson, Forsyth, Fulton, Gwinnett and 1 more | 27 min |
| Mar 3, 5:09 PM EST | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Clayton, DeKalb, Fulton | 36 min |
| Mar 3, 5:23 PM EST | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Clayton, Coweta, Fayette | 37 min |
| Mar 3, 5:26 PM EST | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Banks, Barrow, Gwinnett, Hall, Jackson | 34 min |
| Mar 3, 5:29 PM EST | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Troup | 31 min |
| Mar 3, 5:29 PM EST | Special Weather Statement | FFC | White | 16 min |
| Mar 3, 5:46 PM EST | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Clayton, Rockdale | 29 min |
| Mar 3, 5:59 PM EST | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Fayette, Henry, Meriwether, Spalding, Troup | 31 min |
| Mar 3, 6:04 PM EST | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Barrow, Clarke, Jackson, Madison, Walton | 26 min |
| Mar 3, 6:14 PM EST | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Henry, Newton, Rockdale, Walton | 31 min |
| Mar 3, 6:30 PM EST | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Clarke, Madison, Oconee, Oglethorpe | 30 min |
| Mar 3, 6:42 PM EST | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Morgan, Newton, Oconee | 33 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; local storm reports from the same archive; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.