Alert archive / Georgia / Tornado Warnings in 2023
Tornado Warning 6, NWS Atlanta, GA
NWS Atlanta, GA issued this tornado warning at Jan 12, 2023, 3:36 PM EST for Meriwether County, Troup County, Georgia. It was in force for 39 min. 7 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
- Jan 12, 2023, 3:36 PM EST (20:36 UTC)
- Expired
- Jan 12, 2023, 4:15 PM EST
- In force
- 39 min
- Issued by
- NWS Atlanta, GA
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Tornado
- Observed
- Hail
- 0.75 in
Counties Meriwether County, GA, Troup County, GA
The radar
The Atlanta radar (KFFC), 49 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 20:37 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
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What was reported inside it
| Time | Report | Where | Remark |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 12, 3:37 PM EST | TORNADO | 3 Ese Lagrange, GA | TORNADO REPORTED IN AREA OF UPPER BIG SPRINGS AND DAVIS ROAD. |
| Jan 12, 3:37 PM EST | TORNADO | 3 Se Lagrange, GA | TORNADO CONFIRMED BY RADAR AND DAMAGE REPORTS SOUTHEAST SIDE OF LAGRANGE. MAJOR STRUCTURAL DAMAGE AND NUMEROUS TREES DOWNED BLOCKING I85. |
| Jan 12, 3:45 PM EST | TORNADO | 2 Ene Mountville, GA | A long-track tornado touched down in western Meriwether County, reached EF-2 strength at its peak, and tracked 27.6 miles before lifting in SW Spalding County. |
| Jan 12, 3:45 PM EST | TORNADO | 2 Ene Mountville, GA | AS THE TROUP COUNTY TORNADO LIFTED JUST WEST OF THE TROUP-MERIWETHER COUNTY LINE, ANOTHER LONG-TRACK AND POWERFUL EF-2 TORNADO FORMED JUST EAST WITHIN MERIWETHER COUNTY, STARTING POINT OF DAMAGE NEAR KEITH RD. |
| Jan 12, 3:45 PM EST | TORNADO | 2 Ene Mountville, GA | THOUSANDS OF TREES DOWN STARTING NEAR INTERSECTION OF KEITH RD AND EVANS DR. |
| Jan 12, 3:47 PM EST | TORNADO | 1 Ene Mountville, GA | *** 4 INJ *** APPROXIMATE ENDING LOCATION OF DAMAGE PATH FOR THE EF-2 TROUP COUNY TORNADO, ENDING ALONG WOOD RD JUST EAST OF MOUNTVILLE. |
| Jan 12, 4:16 PM EST | TSTM WND DMG | 3 Wnw Big Springs, GA | MULTIPLE TREES DOWN ON EXIT 46, BIG SPRINGS RD, ON I-185. ROAD COMPLETELY BLOCKED. |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 12, 1:06 PM EST | Tornado Watch | SPC | 8 hr |
The nearest sounding before it
Peachtre/Fal Fld, GA (KFFC), launched 12:00Z, 8.6 hours before the alert went out and 54 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
- 27 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -67 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 709 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 50 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 220 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 190 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.9
The text
As transmitted.
113
WFUS52 KFFC 122036
TORFFC
GAC199-285-122115-
/O.NEW.KFFC.TO.W.0006.230112T2036Z-230112T2115Z/
BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Tornado Warning
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
336 PM EST Thu Jan 12 2023
The National Weather Service in Peachtree City has issued a
* Tornado Warning for...
Central Meriwether County in west central Georgia...
Southeastern Troup County in west central Georgia...
* Until 415 PM EST.
* At 336 PM EST, a tornado producing storm was located over LaGrange,
moving northeast at 40 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...
LaGrange, Greenville, Woodbury, Rocky Mount, Saint Marks,
Mountville, Louise, Odessadale, Stovall, Big Springs, Harris City,
Smiths Crossroad and Wooster.
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.
Heavy rainfall may hide this tornado. Do not wait to see or hear the
tornado. TAKE COVER NOW!
&&
LAT...LON 3294 8507 3302 8512 3322 8468 3295 8453
TIME...MOT...LOC 2036Z 246DEG 36KT 3300 8502
TORNADO...OBSERVED
MAX HAIL SIZE...<.75 IN
$$1 follow-up statement
549
WWUS52 KFFC 122053
SVSFFC
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
353 PM EST Thu Jan 12 2023
GAC285-122103-
/O.CAN.KFFC.TO.W.0006.000000T0000Z-230112T2115Z/
Troup GA-
353 PM EST Thu Jan 12 2023
...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR SOUTHEASTERN TROUP COUNTY IS CANCELLED...
The tornadic thunderstorm which prompted the warning has moved out
of the warned area. Therefore, the warning has been cancelled.
A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 700 PM EST for west central
Georgia.
LAT...LON 3314 8486 3322 8468 3295 8453 3295 8486
3303 8487
TIME...MOT...LOC 2053Z 247DEG 46KT 3309 8477
$$
GAC199-122115-
/O.CON.KFFC.TO.W.0006.000000T0000Z-230112T2115Z/
Meriwether GA-
353 PM EST Thu Jan 12 2023
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 415 PM EST FOR CENTRAL
MERIWETHER COUNTY...
At 353 PM EST, a confirmed tornado was located near Saint Marks, or
near Greenville, moving east at 55 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...
Greenville, Woodbury, Rocky Mount, Saint Marks, Stovall, Harris City,
Odessadale and Wooster.
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.
Heavy rainfall may hide this tornado. Do not wait to see or hear the
tornado. TAKE COVER NOW!
&&
LAT...LON 3314 8486 3322 8468 3295 8453 3295 8486
3303 8487
TIME...MOT...LOC 2053Z 247DEG 46KT 3309 8477
TORNADO...OBSERVED
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 12, 3:39 AM EST | Wind Advisory | FFC | Baldwin, Banks, Barrow, Bartow, Bibb, Bleckley and 90 more | 19 hr |
| Jan 12, 11:06 AM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Dade, Walker | 39 min |
| Jan 12, 11:44 AM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Catoosa, Chattooga, Dade, Walker | 31 min |
| Jan 12, 12:06 PM EST | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Murray, Whitfield | 24 min |
| Jan 12, 12:17 PM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Fannin, Gilmer, Murray, Whitfield | 28 min |
| Jan 12, 12:27 PM EST | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Chattooga | 33 min |
| Jan 12, 12:43 PM EST | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Murray, Whitfield | 32 min |
| Jan 12, 1:01 PM EST | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Floyd, Gordon | 29 min |
| Jan 12, 1:20 PM EST | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Fannin, Murray | 25 min |
| Jan 12, 1:27 PM EST | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Bartow, Floyd, Gilmer, Gordon | 33 min |
| Jan 12, 1:43 PM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Floyd, Haralson, Paulding, Polk | 32 min |
| Jan 12, 1:47 PM EST | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Fannin | 28 min |
| Jan 12, 1:51 PM EST | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Crawford, Taylor | 39 min |
| Jan 12, 2:07 PM EST | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Taylor | 38 min |
| Jan 12, 2:07 PM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Bibb, Crawford, Monroe, Upson | 38 min |
| Jan 12, 2:16 PM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Bartow, Paulding, Polk | 29 min |
| Jan 12, 2:20 PM EST | Tornado Warning | FFC | Bibb, Crawford, Monroe | 25 min |
| Jan 12, 2:36 PM EST | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Haralson | 24 min |
| Jan 12, 2:44 PM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Bibb, Jasper, Jones, Monroe, Putnam | 34 min |
| Jan 12, 2:44 PM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Carroll, Coweta, Douglas, Haralson, Heard | 46 min |
| Jan 12, 2:52 PM EST | Tornado Warning | FFC | Baldwin, Jones | 23 min |
| Jan 12, 2:58 PM EST | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Cherokee, Cobb, Forsyth, Paulding | 32 min |
| Jan 12, 3:12 PM EST | Special Weather Statement | FFC | White | 18 min |
| Jan 12, 3:13 PM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Baldwin, Hancock, Jones, Putnam, Washington | 47 min |
| Jan 12, 3:13 PM EST | Tornado Warning | FFC | Heard, Troup | 47 min |
| Jan 12, 3:19 PM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Harris, Meriwether, Troup | 41 min |
| Jan 12, 3:21 PM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Carroll, Coweta, Fulton, Heard, Troup | 39 min |
| Jan 12, 3:31 PM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Cherokee, Clayton, Cobb, DeKalb, Douglas, Forsyth and 2 more | 44 min |
| Jan 12, 3:46 PM EST | Tornado Warning | FFC | DeKalb, Fulton | 6 min |
| Jan 12, 3:49 PM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Clayton, Coweta, DeKalb, Fayette, Fulton, Henry and 3 more | 41 min |
| Jan 12, 3:56 PM EST | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Hancock, Taliaferro, Warren | 34 min |
| Jan 12, 3:56 PM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Banks, Barrow, Forsyth, Gwinnett, Hall, Jackson | 49 min |
| Jan 12, 4:00 PM EST | Tornado Warning | FFC | Meriwether, Pike, Spalding | 45 min |
| Jan 12, 4:04 PM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Harris, Lamar, Meriwether, Pike, Talbot, Taylor and 1 more | 41 min |
| Jan 12, 4:07 PM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Barrow, Clarke, Clayton, DeKalb, Gwinnett, Henry and 4 more | 38 min |
| Jan 12, 4:13 PM EST | Tornado Warning | FFC | Clayton, Henry, Newton, Rockdale | 19 min |
| Jan 12, 4:15 PM EST | Tornado Warning | FFC | Hancock, Warren | 33 min |
| Jan 12, 4:16 PM EST | Tornado Warning | FFC | Hancock, Warren | 29 min |
| Jan 12, 4:22 PM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Butts, Clayton, DeKalb, Fayette, Henry, Jasper and 5 more | 38 min |
| Jan 12, 4:28 PM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Jasper, Lamar, Monroe | 36 min |
| Jan 12, 4:32 PM EST | Tornado Warning | FFC | Butts, Henry, Newton, Spalding | 32 min |
| Jan 12, 4:39 PM EST | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Jackson, Madison | 36 min |
| Jan 12, 4:41 PM EST | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Monroe, Upson | 34 min |
| Jan 12, 4:44 PM EST | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Harris, Talbot | 31 min |
| Jan 12, 4:46 PM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Barrow, Clarke, Morgan, Newton, Oconee, Walton | 29 min |
| Jan 12, 4:49 PM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Butts, Jasper, Jones, Monroe, Morgan, Putnam | 26 min |
| Jan 12, 4:55 PM EST | Tornado Warning | FFC | Butts, Jasper, Morgan, Newton, Putnam | 20 min |
| Jan 12, 4:56 PM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Dade, Walker | 31 min |
| Jan 12, 5:04 PM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Chattahoochee, Marion, Muscogee | 41 min |
| Jan 12, 5:14 PM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Greene, Morgan, Oconee, Oglethorpe, Taliaferro | 46 min |
| Jan 12, 5:19 PM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Baldwin, Greene, Hancock, Jones, Putnam, Taliaferro | 41 min |
| Jan 12, 5:26 PM EST | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Taylor | 34 min |
| Jan 12, 5:39 PM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Chattahoochee, Crawford, Macon, Marion, Schley, Taylor | 36 min |
| Jan 12, 5:45 PM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Glascock, Hancock, Taliaferro, Warren, Wilkes | 45 min |
| Jan 12, 5:48 PM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Crisp, Dooly, Sumter | 42 min |
| Jan 12, 6:02 PM EST | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Bibb, Crawford, Peach | 28 min |
| Jan 12, 6:15 PM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Bibb, Houston, Peach, Twiggs, Wilkinson | 45 min |
| Jan 12, 6:21 PM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Crisp, Dooly, Pulaski, Wilcox | 24 min |
| Jan 12, 6:27 PM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Crisp, Wilcox | 33 min |
| Jan 12, 6:41 PM EST | Tornado Warning | FFC | Crisp, Dooly, Pulaski, Wilcox | 19 min |
| Jan 12, 6:47 PM EST | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Washington, Wilkinson | 28 min |
| Jan 12, 6:48 PM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Crisp, Dodge, Pulaski, Wilcox | 27 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.