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Tornado Warning 24, NWS Atlanta, GA
NWS Atlanta, GA issued this tornado warning at Mar 27, 2023, 7:08 AM EDT for Meriwether County, Pike County, Upson 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
- Mar 27, 2023, 7:08 AM EDT (11:08 UTC)
- Expired
- Mar 27, 2023, 7:40 AM EDT
- In force
- 32 min
- Issued by
- NWS Atlanta, GA
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Tornado
- Radar indicated
- Hail
- 1.0 in
Counties Meriwether County, GA, Pike County, GA, Upson County, GA
The radar
The Atlanta radar (KFFC), 47 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 11:08 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, 11.1 hours before the alert went out and 46 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
- 2023 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -3 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 579 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 69 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 168 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 231 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 3.7
- Supercell composite
- 15.1
The text
As transmitted.
778
WFUS52 KFFC 271108
TORFFC
GAC199-231-293-271200-
/O.NEW.KFFC.TO.W.0024.230327T1108Z-230327T1200Z/
BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Tornado Warning
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
708 AM EDT Mon Mar 27 2023
The National Weather Service in Peachtree City has issued a
* Tornado Warning for...
Southern Meriwether County in west central Georgia...
Southern Pike County in west central Georgia...
Northwestern Upson County in west central Georgia...
* Until 800 AM EDT.
* At 708 AM EDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located over Harris City, or near Greenville, moving east at 40
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...
Thomaston, Zebulon, Greenville, Woodbury, Warm Springs, Molena,
Meansville, Sunset Village, Lincoln Park, The Rock, Raleigh,
Atwater, Lifsey Springs, Redbone Crossroads, Crest, Sunnyside,
Durand, Hannahs Mill, Harris City and Imlac.
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 3302 8478 3309 8425 3304 8425 3303 8427
3299 8427 3299 8424 3284 8424 3287 8448
3288 8448 3288 8450 3287 8451 3291 8479
TIME...MOT...LOC 1108Z 270DEG 34KT 3297 8472
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...1.00 IN
$$3 follow-up statements
677
WWUS52 KFFC 271117
SVSFFC
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
717 AM EDT Mon Mar 27 2023
GAC199-231-293-271200-
/O.CON.KFFC.TO.W.0024.000000T0000Z-230327T1200Z/
Meriwether GA-Pike GA-Upson GA-
717 AM EDT Mon Mar 27 2023
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 800 AM EDT FOR
SOUTHEASTERN MERIWETHER...SOUTHERN PIKE AND NORTHWESTERN UPSON
COUNTIES...
At 716 AM EDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located over Raleigh, or near Greenville, moving east at 35 mph.
HAZARD...Tornado and quarter size hail.
SOURCE...Radar indicated rotation.
IMPACT...Flying debris will be dangerous to those caught without
shelter. Mobile homes will be damaged or destroyed. Damage
to roofs, windows, and vehicles will occur. Tree damage is
likely.
Locations impacted include...
Thomaston, Woodbury, Molena, Meansville, Sunset Village, Lincoln
Park, The Rock, Raleigh, Atwater, Lifsey Springs, Redbone Crossroads,
Crest, Sunnyside, Hannahs Mill and Imlac.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
TAKE COVER NOW! Move to a basement or an interior room on the lowest
floor of a sturdy building. Avoid windows. If you are outdoors, in a
mobile home, or in a vehicle, move to the closest substantial shelter
and protect yourself from flying debris.
&&
LAT...LON 3303 8468 3309 8425 3304 8425 3303 8427
3299 8427 3299 8424 3284 8424 3287 8448
3288 8448 3288 8450 3287 8451 3290 8468
TIME...MOT...LOC 1116Z 276DEG 29KT 3296 8464
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...1.00 IN
$$782
WWUS52 KFFC 271130
SVSFFC
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
730 AM EDT Mon Mar 27 2023
GAC231-271139-
/O.CAN.KFFC.TO.W.0024.000000T0000Z-230327T1200Z/
Pike GA-
730 AM EDT Mon Mar 27 2023
...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR SOUTHERN PIKE COUNTY IS CANCELLED...
The tornadic thunderstorm which prompted the warning has weakened.
Therefore, the warning for Pike County has been cancelled.
A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 1100 AM EDT for west central
Georgia.
LAT...LON 3298 8457 3297 8451 3299 8449 3299 8424
3284 8424 3287 8448 3288 8448 3288 8450
3289 8458
TIME...MOT...LOC 1129Z 271DEG 38KT 3296 8455
$$
GAC199-293-271200-
/O.CON.KFFC.TO.W.0024.000000T0000Z-230327T1200Z/
Meriwether GA-Upson GA-
730 AM EDT Mon Mar 27 2023
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 800 AM EDT FOR
SOUTHEASTERN MERIWETHER AND NORTHWESTERN UPSON COUNTIES...
At 729 AM EDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located over Woodbury, or 10 miles southeast of Greenville,
moving east at 45 mph.
HAZARD...Tornado and quarter size hail.
SOURCE...Radar indicated rotation.
IMPACT...Flying debris will be dangerous to those caught without
shelter. Mobile homes will be damaged or destroyed. Damage
to roofs, windows, and vehicles will occur. Tree damage is
likely.
Locations impacted include...
Thomaston, Sunset Village, Lincoln Park, The Rock, Crest, Sunnyside,
Atwater, Redbone Crossroads and Hannahs Mill.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
TAKE COVER NOW! Move to a basement or an interior room on the lowest
floor of a sturdy building. Avoid windows. If you are outdoors, in a
mobile home, or in a vehicle, move to the closest substantial shelter
and protect yourself from flying debris.
&&
LAT...LON 3298 8457 3297 8451 3299 8449 3299 8424
3284 8424 3287 8448 3288 8448 3288 8450
3289 8458
TIME...MOT...LOC 1129Z 271DEG 38KT 3296 8455
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...1.00 IN
$$982
WWUS52 KFFC 271140
SVSFFC
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
740 AM EDT Mon Mar 27 2023
GAC199-293-271149-
/O.CAN.KFFC.TO.W.0024.000000T0000Z-230327T1200Z/
Meriwether GA-Upson GA-
740 AM EDT Mon Mar 27 2023
...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR SOUTHEASTERN MERIWETHER AND NORTHWESTERN
UPSON COUNTIES IS CANCELLED...
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 Upson county.
A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 1100 AM EDT for west central
Georgia.
Remember, a Severe Thunderstorm Warning still remains in effect for
Upson County until 815 AM.
LAT...LON 3298 8457 3297 8451 3299 8449 3299 8424
3284 8424 3287 8448 3288 8448 3288 8450
3289 8458
TIME...MOT...LOC 1139Z 270DEG 34KT 3296 8445
$$The office that day
Everything else NWS Atlanta, GA issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 26, 8:07 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Butts, Spalding | 23 min |
| Mar 26, 8:18 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Coweta, Heard, Meriwether, Troup | 27 min |
| Mar 26, 8:20 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Coweta, Meriwether, Pike, Spalding | 25 min |
| Mar 26, 8:28 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Morgan | 32 min |
| Mar 26, 8:36 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Lamar, Upson | 24 min |
| Mar 26, 8:40 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Coweta, Heard, Troup | 35 min |
| Mar 26, 8:43 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Coweta, Fayette | 47 min |
| Mar 26, 8:45 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Lamar, Monroe, Pike, Upson | 30 min |
| Mar 26, 8:46 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Spalding | 29 min |
| Mar 26, 8:57 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Greene, Morgan, Oconee | 33 min |
| Mar 26, 9:00 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Butts | 30 min |
| Mar 26, 9:03 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Clayton, Coweta, Fayette, Fulton | 27 min |
| Mar 26, 9:14 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Greene, Oglethorpe | 46 min |
| Mar 26, 9:17 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Carroll | 28 min |
| Mar 26, 9:18 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Carroll | 27 min |
| Mar 26, 9:31 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Clayton, DeKalb, Fulton | 29 min |
| Mar 26, 9:40 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Troup | 35 min |
| Mar 26, 9:46 PM EDT | River Flood Warning | FFC | Meriwether, Pike | 37 hr |
| Mar 26, 9:55 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Wilkes | 35 min |
| Mar 26, 9:55 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | DeKalb, Fulton, Gwinnett | 35 min |
| Mar 26, 10:05 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Greene, Putnam | 25 min |
| Mar 26, 10:19 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Barrow, Forsyth, Gwinnett, Hall, Jackson | 41 min |
| Mar 26, 10:29 PM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | FFC | Clayton, DeKalb, Fulton, Gwinnett | 5 hr |
| Mar 26, 10:34 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Hancock, Taliaferro | 26 min |
| Mar 26, 10:35 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Pike | 25 min |
| Mar 26, 10:38 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Heard | 37 min |
| Mar 26, 10:53 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Banks, Hall | 37 min |
| Mar 26, 11:02 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Henry, Spalding | 28 min |
| Mar 26, 11:05 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Glascock, Hancock, Taliaferro, Warren, Wilkes | 40 min |
| Mar 26, 11:17 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Coweta | 28 min |
| Mar 26, 11:25 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Fayette, Spalding | 35 min |
| Mar 26, 11:27 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Clayton, Coweta, Fayette, Henry | 48 min |
| Mar 26, 11:50 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Clayton, DeKalb, Gwinnett, Henry, Newton, Rockdale and 2 more | 25 min |
| Mar 26, 11:57 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Harris, Meriwether, Muscogee, Talbot, Troup | 78 min |
| Mar 27, 12:08 AM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | FFC | Coweta, Heard, Lamar, Meriwether, Pike, Spalding and 2 more | 6 hr |
| Mar 27, 12:12 AM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Butts, Jasper, Morgan, Newton, Spalding | 33 min |
| Mar 27, 12:29 AM EDT | River Flood Warning | FFC | Crawford, Talbot, Taylor, Upson | 3 days |
| Mar 27, 12:30 AM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Greene, Jasper, Morgan, Oconee, Oglethorpe, Putnam | 60 min |
| Mar 27, 12:33 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Lamar, Monroe, Pike | 27 min |
| Mar 27, 12:40 AM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Bibb, Crawford, Lamar, Monroe, Pike, Taylor and 1 more | 80 min |
| Mar 27, 12:46 AM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | FFC | Butts, Henry, Lamar, Spalding | 8 hr |
| Mar 27, 12:49 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Butts | 26 min |
| Mar 27, 12:58 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Taliaferro, Wilkes | 32 min |
| Mar 27, 1:15 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Chattahoochee, Muscogee, Talbot | 30 min |
| Mar 27, 1:21 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Hancock, Putnam, Warren | 39 min |
| Mar 27, 1:32 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Baldwin, Bibb, Jones, Twiggs, Wilkinson | 43 min |
| Mar 27, 1:47 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Chattahoochee, Marion, Muscogee, Taylor | 13 min |
| Mar 27, 1:56 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Crawford, Taylor | 19 min |
| Mar 27, 2:12 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Glascock, Jefferson, Washington | 33 min |
| Mar 27, 2:13 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Baldwin | 32 min |
| Mar 27, 2:14 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Crawford, Taylor | 31 min |
| Mar 27, 2:14 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Crawford, Taylor | 31 min |
| Mar 27, 2:32 AM EDT | River Flood Warning | FFC | Lamar, Spalding | 11 hr |
| Mar 27, 2:45 AM EDT | River Flood Warning | FFC | Forsyth, Fulton | 11 hr |
| Mar 27, 2:57 AM EDT | River Flood Warning | FFC | Clayton, Fayette, Spalding | 11 hr |
| Mar 27, 4:16 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Henry, Spalding | 29 min |
| Mar 27, 4:19 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Crawford, Talbot | 26 min |
| Mar 27, 4:43 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Butts, Jasper | 32 min |
| Mar 27, 4:47 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Bibb, Crawford, Monroe | 28 min |
| Mar 27, 4:49 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Harris, Talbot | 26 min |
| Mar 27, 5:12 AM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Bibb, Crawford | 33 min |
| Mar 27, 5:14 AM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Harris, Muscogee | 31 min |
| Mar 27, 5:29 AM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Crawford, Talbot, Taylor, Upson | 31 min |
| Mar 27, 5:33 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Meriwether, Troup | 27 min |
| Mar 27, 5:43 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Wilkinson | 32 min |
| Mar 27, 5:44 AM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Harris, Talbot | 31 min |
| Mar 27, 6:03 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Monroe, Upson | 27 min |
| Mar 27, 6:08 AM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Harris, Meriwether, Troup | 52 min |
| Mar 27, 6:11 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Pike | 34 min |
| Mar 27, 6:17 AM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | FFC | Coweta, Heard, Lamar, Meriwether, Monroe, Pike and 3 more | 6 hr |
| Mar 27, 6:28 AM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Bibb, Crawford, Jones, Lamar, Monroe, Upson | 47 min |
| Mar 27, 6:45 AM EDT | River Flood Warning | FFC | Putnam | 15 hr |
| Mar 27, 6:58 AM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Harris, Meriwether, Pike, Talbot, Troup, Upson | 32 min |
| Mar 27, 7:12 AM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Baldwin, Jones, Twiggs, Wilkinson | 36 min |
| Mar 27, 7:37 AM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Crawford, Lamar, Monroe, Upson | 38 min |
| Mar 27, 8:03 AM EDT | River Flood Warning | FFC | Monroe | 36 hr |
| Mar 27, 8:08 AM EDT | River Flood Warning | FFC | Washington, Wilkinson | 24 days |
| Mar 27, 8:11 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Baldwin, Bibb, Jones, Wilkinson | 34 min |
| Mar 27, 8:26 AM EDT | River Flood Warning | FFC | Gwinnett | 12 hr |
| Mar 27, 8:34 AM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Baldwin, Bibb, Jones, Twiggs, Wilkinson | 41 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.