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Tornado Warning 27, NWS Atlanta, GA
NWS Atlanta, GA issued this tornado warning at Apr 13, 2023, 2:44 PM EDT for 4 counties in Georgia. It was in force for 31 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 13, 2023, 2:44 PM EDT (18:44 UTC)
- Expired
- Apr 13, 2023, 3:15 PM EDT
- In force
- 31 min
- Issued by
- NWS Atlanta, GA
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Tornado
- Observed
- Hail
- 0.75 in
Counties Crisp County, GA, Dooly County, GA, Pulaski County, GA, Wilcox County, GA
The radar
The Robins AFB radar (KJGX), 72 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 18:46 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
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The watch it was issued in
The SPC watch in force over the same counties when this warning went out.
| Issued | Product | Office | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 13, 12:42 PM EDT | Tornado Watch | SPC | 6 hr |
The nearest sounding before it
Peachtre/Fal Fld, GA (KFFC), launched 12:00Z, 6.7 hours before the alert went out and 163 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
- 0 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- No buoyant parcel
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 1223 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 32 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 174 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 229 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted.
761
WFUS52 KFFC 131844
TORFFC
GAC081-093-235-315-131915-
/O.NEW.KFFC.TO.W.0027.230413T1844Z-230413T1915Z/
BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Tornado Warning
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
244 PM EDT Thu Apr 13 2023
The National Weather Service in Peachtree City has issued a
* Tornado Warning for...
Southwestern Pulaski County in central Georgia...
Northwestern Wilcox County in central Georgia...
Eastern Dooly County in central Georgia...
Northeastern Crisp County in central Georgia...
* Until 315 PM EDT.
* At 244 PM EDT, a confirmed tornado was located over East Crisp, or
3 miles east of Cordele, moving northeast at 30 mph.
HAZARD...Damaging tornado.
SOURCE...Emergency management 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...
Cordele, Vienna, Unadilla, Pineview, East Crisp, Mock Springs, Pope
City, Seville, Finleyson, Wallace, Pleasant View, Tippettville and
Tremont.
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 3197 8379 3224 8374 3229 8355 3213 8344
3191 8362
TIME...MOT...LOC 1844Z 205DEG 27KT 3199 8369
TORNADO...OBSERVED
MAX HAIL SIZE...<.75 IN
$$2 follow-up statements
944
WWUS52 KFFC 131855
SVSFFC
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
255 PM EDT Thu Apr 13 2023
GAC081-131904-
/O.CAN.KFFC.TO.W.0027.000000T0000Z-230413T1915Z/
Crisp GA-
255 PM EDT Thu Apr 13 2023
...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR NORTHEASTERN CRISP COUNTY IS CANCELLED...
The tornadic part of the thunderstorm which prompted the tornado
warning has moved out of the warned area. Therefore, the warning has
been cancelled.
A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 700 PM EDT for central
Georgia.
LAT...LON 3203 8375 3224 8374 3229 8355 3218 8348
3203 8361
TIME...MOT...LOC 1854Z 198DEG 22KT 3205 8367
$$
GAC093-235-315-131915-
/O.CON.KFFC.TO.W.0027.000000T0000Z-230413T1915Z/
Pulaski GA-Wilcox GA-Dooly GA-
255 PM EDT Thu Apr 13 2023
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 315 PM EDT FOR
SOUTHWESTERN PULASKI...NORTHWESTERN WILCOX AND EASTERN DOOLY
COUNTIES...
At 254 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located over Tremont, or 7 miles southeast of Vienna, moving
north at 25 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...
Unadilla, Wallace, Mock Springs and Tippettville.
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 3203 8375 3224 8374 3229 8355 3218 8348
3203 8361
TIME...MOT...LOC 1854Z 198DEG 22KT 3205 8367
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...<.75 IN
$$089
WWUS52 KFFC 131907
SVSFFC
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
307 PM EDT Thu Apr 13 2023
GAC093-235-315-131917-
/O.EXP.KFFC.TO.W.0027.000000T0000Z-230413T1915Z/
Pulaski GA-Wilcox GA-Dooly GA-
307 PM EDT Thu Apr 13 2023
...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR SOUTHWESTERN PULASKI...NORTHWESTERN WILCOX
AND EASTERN DOOLY COUNTIES WILL EXPIRE AT 315 PM EDT...
The storm which prompted the warning has weakened below severe
limits, and no longer appears capable of producing a tornado.
Therefore, the warning will be allowed to expire. However gusty
winds are still possible with this thunderstorm.
A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 700 PM EDT for central
Georgia.
LAT...LON 3203 8375 3224 8374 3229 8355 3218 8348
3203 8361
TIME...MOT...LOC 1907Z 205DEG 27KT 3212 8363
$$The office that day
Everything else NWS Atlanta, GA issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 13, 2:09 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Crisp | 36 min |
| Apr 13, 2:30 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Crisp | 30 min |
| Apr 13, 2:34 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Crisp, Dooly, Pulaski, Wilcox | 41 min |
| Apr 13, 3:10 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Pulaski, Wilcox | 35 min |
| Apr 13, 3:33 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Dodge | 27 min |
| Apr 13, 3:40 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | FFC | Dodge | 20 min |
| Apr 13, 4:11 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | FFC | Bleckley | 34 min |
| Apr 13, 4:31 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Bleckley | 29 min |
| Apr 13, 4:33 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Toombs | 42 min |
| Apr 13, 4:35 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Bleckley, Laurens, Twiggs, Wilkinson | 40 min |
| Apr 13, 4:45 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | FFC | Toombs | 30 min |
| Apr 13, 5:10 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Wilkinson | 35 min |
| Apr 13, 5:16 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Toombs | 14 min |
| Apr 13, 5:43 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Washington | 32 min |
| Apr 13, 6:20 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Talbot | 25 min |
| Apr 13, 6:26 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Harris, Muscogee, Talbot | 49 min |
| Apr 13, 6:51 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Sumter | 24 min |
| Apr 13, 6:57 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Schley | 33 min |
| Apr 13, 7:09 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Talbot | 36 min |
| Apr 13, 7:11 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Sumter | 34 min |
| Apr 13, 7:32 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Schley | 28 min |
| Apr 13, 7:45 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Meriwether | 30 min |
| Apr 13, 7:47 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Dooly | 58 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.