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Tornado Warning 10, NWS Atlanta, GA
NWS Atlanta, GA issued this tornado warning at May 7, 2024, 9:13 PM EDT for Chattooga County, Walker County, Georgia. It was in force for 25 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
- May 7, 2024, 9:13 PM EDT (01:13 UTC)
- Expired
- May 7, 2024, 9:38 PM EDT
- In force
- 25 min
- Issued by
- NWS Atlanta, GA
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Tornado
- Radar indicated
- Hail
- 0.75 in
Counties Chattooga County, GA, Walker County, GA
The radar
The Northeast Alabama radar (KHTX), 73 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 01:16 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, 1.2 hours before the alert went out and 157 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
- 1194 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -19 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 1190 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 28 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 25 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 98 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.1
- Supercell composite
- 1.2
The text
As transmitted.
521
WFUS52 KFFC 080113
TORFFC
GAC055-295-080200-
/O.NEW.KFFC.TO.W.0010.240508T0113Z-240508T0200Z/
BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Tornado Warning
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
913 PM EDT Tue May 7 2024
The National Weather Service in Peachtree City has issued a
* Tornado Warning for...
Southwestern Walker County in northwestern Georgia...
Northwestern Chattooga County in northwestern Georgia...
* Until 1000 PM EDT.
* At 913 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located near Mentone, or 12 miles northwest of Summerville,
moving east 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...
Cloudland.
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 3462 8536 3454 8535 3447 8538 3452 8551
3461 8553
TIME...MOT...LOC 0113Z 285DEG 16KT 3457 8553
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...<.75 IN
$$2 follow-up statements
678
WWUS52 KFFC 080131
SVSFFC
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
931 PM EDT Tue May 7 2024
GAC055-295-080200-
/O.CON.KFFC.TO.W.0010.000000T0000Z-240508T0200Z/
Walker GA-Chattooga GA-
931 PM EDT Tue May 7 2024
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1000 PM EDT FOR
SOUTHWESTERN WALKER AND NORTHWESTERN CHATTOOGA COUNTIES...
At 930 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located near Cloudland, or 7 miles northwest of Summerville,
moving east at 20 mph.
HAZARD...Tornado.
SOURCE...Radar indicated rotation.
IMPACT...Flying debris will be dangerous to those caught without
shelter. Mobile homes will be damaged or destroyed. Damage
to roofs, windows, and vehicles will occur. Tree damage is
likely.
This tornadic thunderstorm will remain over mainly rural areas of
southwestern Walker and northwestern Chattooga Counties.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
TAKE COVER NOW! Move to a basement or an interior room on the lowest
floor of a sturdy building. Avoid windows. If you are outdoors, in a
mobile home, or in a vehicle, move to the closest substantial shelter
and protect yourself from flying debris.
&&
LAT...LON 3462 8536 3454 8535 3449 8537 3454 8549
3461 8549
TIME...MOT...LOC 0130Z 285DEG 16KT 3455 8544
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...<.75 IN
$$016
WWUS52 KFFC 080138
SVSFFC
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
938 PM EDT Tue May 7 2024
GAC055-295-080147-
/O.CAN.KFFC.TO.W.0010.000000T0000Z-240508T0200Z/
Walker GA-Chattooga GA-
938 PM EDT Tue May 7 2024
...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR SOUTHWESTERN WALKER AND NORTHWESTERN
CHATTOOGA 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 the area. However,
gusty winds and heavy rain are still possible with this thunderstorm.
Remember, a Severe Thunderstorm Warning still remains in effect for
Southwestern Walker and Northwestern Chattooga.
&&
LAT...LON 3462 8536 3454 8535 3449 8537 3454 8549
3461 8549
TIME...MOT...LOC 0135Z 285DEG 16KT 3454 8540
$$The office that day
Everything else NWS Atlanta, GA issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 7, 8:45 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Dade, Walker | 45 min |
| May 7, 9:06 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Chattooga | 24 min |
| May 7, 9:34 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Chattooga, Walker | 41 min |
| May 7, 10:01 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Chattooga, Floyd, Gordon, Walker | 29 min |
| May 7, 10:03 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Chattooga, Walker | 28 min |
| May 7, 10:17 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Gordon | 28 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.