Alert archive / Georgia / Tornado Warnings in 2023
Tornado Warning 29, NWS Atlanta, GA
NWS Atlanta, GA issued this tornado warning at Apr 13, 2023, 4:11 PM EDT for Bleckley County, Georgia. It was in force for 34 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
- Apr 13, 2023, 4:11 PM EDT (20:11 UTC)
- Expired
- Apr 13, 2023, 4:45 PM EDT
- In force
- 34 min
- Issued by
- NWS Atlanta, GA
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Tornado
- Radar indicated
- Hail
- 0.75 in
County Bleckley County, GA
The radar
The Robins AFB radar (KJGX), 28 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 20:14 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 13, 4:16 PM EDT | TSTM WND DMG | 1 Ene Cochran, GA | TREE UPROOTED ALONG FAIRFIELD STREET NEAR CLARENDON RD AND BERKLEY RD IN EAST COCHRAN. |
| Apr 13, 4:16 PM EDT | TSTM WND DMG | 1 Ne Cochran, GA | TREES AND POWERLINES DOWN, HIGH SCHOOL GYM SIDING OFF, AND DEBRIS IN ROAD FROM LOCAL BUSINESS ALONG E DYKES ST BETWEEN CHESTER RD AND 9TH ST SE. |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 13, 12:42 PM EDT | Tornado Watch | SPC | 6 hr |
The nearest sounding before it
Peachtre/Fal Fld, GA (KFFC), launched 12:00Z, 8.2 hours before the alert went out and 150 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.
838
WFUS52 KFFC 132011
TORFFC
GAC023-132045-
/O.NEW.KFFC.TO.W.0029.230413T2011Z-230413T2045Z/
BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Tornado Warning
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
411 PM EDT Thu Apr 13 2023
The National Weather Service in Peachtree City has issued a
* Tornado Warning for...
Central Bleckley County in central Georgia...
* Until 445 PM EDT.
* At 411 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a
tornado was located near Baileys Park, or near Cochran, moving
north at 20 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...
Cochran, Royal, Coley Station, Cary, Porter and Paulk.
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 3232 8340 3249 8343 3250 8341 3253 8333
3248 8323 3231 8332
TIME...MOT...LOC 2011Z 182DEG 18KT 3234 8335
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...<.75 IN
$$2 follow-up statements
116
WWUS52 KFFC 132022
SVSFFC
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
422 PM EDT Thu Apr 13 2023
GAC023-132045-
/O.CON.KFFC.TO.W.0029.000000T0000Z-230413T2045Z/
Bleckley GA-
422 PM EDT Thu Apr 13 2023
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 445 PM EDT FOR CENTRAL
BLECKLEY COUNTY...
At 422 PM EDT, a radar confirmed tornado was located over Cochran,
moving north at 20 mph.
HAZARD...Damaging tornado.
SOURCE...Radar confirmed tornado.
IMPACT...Flying debris will be dangerous to those caught without
shelter. Mobile homes will be damaged or destroyed. Damage
to roofs, windows, and vehicles will occur. Tree damage is
likely.
Locations impacted include...
Cochran, Royal and Cary.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
To repeat, a tornado is on the ground. TAKE COVER NOW! Move to a
basement or an interior room on the lowest floor of a sturdy
building. Avoid windows. If you are outdoors, in a mobile home, or in
a vehicle, move to the closest substantial shelter and protect
yourself from flying debris.
&&
LAT...LON 3238 8336 3250 8340 3253 8333 3249 8324
3237 8332
TIME...MOT...LOC 2022Z 183DEG 19KT 3241 8334
TORNADO...OBSERVED
MAX HAIL SIZE...<.75 IN
$$951
WWUS52 KFFC 132028
SVSFFC
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
428 PM EDT Thu Apr 13 2023
GAC023-132045-
/O.CON.KFFC.TO.W.0029.000000T0000Z-230413T2045Z/
Bleckley GA-
428 PM EDT Thu Apr 13 2023
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 445 PM EDT FOR NORTH
CENTRAL BLECKLEY COUNTY...
At 428 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located 3 miles east of Royal, or 4 miles north of Cochran,
moving north at 20 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...
Cary.
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 3242 8335 3251 8338 3253 8333 3250 8326
3242 8331
TIME...MOT...LOC 2028Z 184DEG 19KT 3244 8333
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...<.75 IN
$$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, 2:44 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | FFC | Crisp, Dooly, Pulaski, Wilcox | 31 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, 4:31 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; local storm reports from the same archive; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.