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Tornado Warning 32, NWS Atlanta, GA

June 14, 2023Chattahoochee County, Stewart County, Georgia

NWS Atlanta, GA issued this tornado warning at Jun 14, 2023, 1:00 PM EDT for Chattahoochee County, Stewart County, Georgia. It was in force for 45 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
Jun 14, 2023, 1:00 PM EDT (17:00 UTC)
Expired
Jun 14, 2023, 1:45 PM EDT
In force
45 min
Issued by
NWS Atlanta, GA
Area
Storm-based polygon
Tornado
Radar indicated
Hail
1.0 in

Counties Chattahoochee County, GA, Stewart County, GA

The radar

The Maxwell AFB radar (KMXX), 95 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 16:59 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.

IssuedProductOfficeLasted
Jun 14, 12:17 PM EDTTornado WatchSPC6 hr

The nearest sounding before it

Peachtre/Fal Fld, GA (KFFC), launched 12:00Z, 5.0 hours before the alert went out and 131 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 2023-06-14Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 299 joules per kilogram.LCLLFCEL10008507005003002001001 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 2023-06-14The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 78 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
299 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-103 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
1039 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
48 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
78 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
132 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.1
Supercell composite
0.4

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The text

As transmitted.

310 
WFUS52 KFFC 141700
TORFFC
GAC053-259-141745-
/O.NEW.KFFC.TO.W.0032.230614T1700Z-230614T1745Z/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Tornado Warning
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
100 PM EDT Wed Jun 14 2023

The National Weather Service in Peachtree City has issued a

* Tornado Warning for...
  Southern Chattahoochee County in west central Georgia...
  Northeastern Stewart County in west central Georgia...

* Until 145 PM EDT.
    
* At 100 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
  was located near Fort Mitchell Activity Center, or 12 miles west of
  Cusseta, 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...
  Cusseta, Christopher, Jamestown/South Fort Moore, Renfroe and
  Manta.

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 3219 8498 3220 8496 3221 8498 3222 8498
      3222 8493 3224 8491 3225 8492 3226 8489
      3230 8494 3232 8499 3235 8466 3223 8466
      3222 8464 3219 8464 3218 8463 3217 8464
TIME...MOT...LOC 1700Z 267DEG 30KT 3224 8497 

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

$$

Albright
2 follow-up statements
878 
WWUS52 KFFC 141716
SVSFFC

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
116 PM EDT Wed Jun 14 2023

GAC053-259-141745-
/O.CON.KFFC.TO.W.0032.000000T0000Z-230614T1745Z/
Chattahoochee GA-Stewart GA-
116 PM EDT Wed Jun 14 2023

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 145 PM EDT FOR
SOUTHEASTERN CHATTAHOOCHEE AND NORTHEASTERN STEWART COUNTIES...
    
At 116 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located over Jamestown/South Fort Moore, or near Cusseta, 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...
Cusseta, Christopher, Jamestown/South Fort Moore, Renfroe and Manta. 

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 3223 8488 3229 8489 3235 8466 3223 8466
      3222 8464 3220 8464
TIME...MOT...LOC 1716Z 267DEG 30KT 3225 8481 

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

$$

Albright
621 
WWUS52 KFFC 141737
SVSFFC

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
137 PM EDT Wed Jun 14 2023

GAC053-259-141747-
/O.EXP.KFFC.TO.W.0032.000000T0000Z-230614T1745Z/
Chattahoochee GA-Stewart GA-
137 PM EDT Wed Jun 14 2023

...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR SOUTHEASTERN CHATTAHOOCHEE AND
NORTHEASTERN STEWART COUNTIES WILL EXPIRE AT 145 PM EDT...
    
The tornado threat has diminished and the Tornado Warning has been 
cancelled. However, 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.

LAT...LON 3223 8488 3229 8489 3235 8466 3223 8466
      3222 8464 3220 8464
TIME...MOT...LOC 1737Z 267DEG 30KT 3226 8461 

$$

Albright

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Jun 14, 3:47 AM EDTFlood WatchFFCBibb, Bleckley, Chattahoochee, Crawford, Crisp, Dodge and 24 more39 hr
Jun 14, 4:38 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCTroup37 min
Jun 14, 5:11 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCHarris, Muscogee34 min
Jun 14, 5:14 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCPike31 min
Jun 14, 5:46 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCHarris, Muscogee29 min
Jun 14, 5:54 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCHarris, Troup36 min
Jun 14, 6:05 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCSchley25 min
Jun 14, 6:15 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCMuscogee30 min
Jun 14, 6:29 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCHarris31 min
Jun 14, 6:43 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCHarris32 min
Jun 14, 6:46 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCMarion29 min
Jun 14, 6:49 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCMuscogee26 min
Jun 14, 6:56 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCMacon, Taylor19 min
Jun 14, 7:12 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCHouston, Macon, Marion, Muscogee, Peach, Taylor33 min
Jun 14, 7:43 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCChattahoochee, Houston, Macon, Marion, Muscogee, Peach and 2 more47 min
Jun 14, 8:08 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCBleckley, Dooly, Pulaski37 min
Jun 14, 8:19 AM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningFFCCrisp, Dooly, Pulaski, Sumter, Wilcox30 min
Jun 14, 8:44 AM EDTFlash Flood WarningFFCHarris, Muscogee3 hr
Jun 14, 8:44 AM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningFFCDodge, Laurens, Telfair, Wheeler, Wilcox31 min
Jun 14, 8:48 AM EDTTornado WarningFFCDodge, Laurens, Telfair, Wheeler27 min
Jun 14, 8:51 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCWilcox24 min
Jun 14, 9:15 AM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningFFCLaurens, Montgomery, Toombs, Treutlen, Wheeler30 min
Jun 14, 9:17 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCTelfair28 min
Jun 14, 9:24 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCPeach, Taylor51 min
Jun 14, 9:40 AM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningFFCHouston, Peach22 min
Jun 14, 9:45 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCMontgomery, Toombs30 min
Jun 14, 9:58 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCBleckley, Twiggs32 min
Jun 14, 10:10 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCDooly35 min
Jun 14, 10:40 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCWilcox35 min
Jun 14, 10:49 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCDodge26 min
Jun 14, 11:10 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCMontgomery, Telfair, Wheeler35 min
Jun 14, 12:46 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningFFCChattahoochee, Muscogee44 min
Jun 14, 1:02 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningFFCCarroll, Haralson32 min
Jun 14, 1:35 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningFFCChattahoochee, Marion, Schley, Stewart25 min
Jun 14, 2:00 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningFFCHeard, Troup33 min
Jun 14, 2:16 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningFFCCoweta, Meriwether, Troup31 min
Jun 14, 2:43 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningFFCHenry47 min
Jun 14, 2:53 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningFFCClayton, Fayette, Henry, Spalding37 min
Jun 14, 3:02 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningFFCButts, Henry, Newton, Spalding43 min
Jun 14, 3:41 PM EDTTornado WarningFFCCrisp, Wilcox49 min
Jun 14, 3:54 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningFFCCarroll, Coweta, Heard, Meriwether, Troup51 min
Jun 14, 4:15 PM EDTTornado WarningFFCTelfair, Wilcox45 min
Jun 14, 4:47 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningFFCLaurens, Montgomery, Treutlen, Wheeler31 min
Jun 14, 5:17 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningFFCHouston, Twiggs43 min
Jun 14, 5:18 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCStewart, Sumter, Webster27 min
Jun 14, 5:23 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCTalbot37 min
Jun 14, 5:45 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCSumter, Webster30 min
Jun 14, 5:48 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCTaylor27 min
Jun 14, 6:42 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCLaurens, Treutlen33 min
Jun 14, 7:07 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCToombs23 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.