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Tornado Warning 12, NWS Atlanta, GA
NWS Atlanta, GA issued this tornado warning at May 8, 2024, 10:07 PM EDT for Dade County, Walker County, Georgia. It was in force for 23 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
- May 8, 2024, 10:07 PM EDT (02:07 UTC)
- Expired
- May 8, 2024, 10:30 PM EDT
- In force
- 23 min
- Issued by
- NWS Atlanta, GA
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Tornado
- Radar indicated
- Hail
- 1.25 in
Counties Dade County, GA, Walker County, GA
The radar
The Northeast Alabama radar (KHTX), 70 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 02:09 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 8, 10:23 PM EDT | TSTM WND DMG | 1 Nnw Center Post, GA | Em reports two trees down. One at Shinbone Valley Rd and McConnel Crossing and another at Ga337 and Chamberlain Rd. |
| May 8, 10:27 PM EDT | TSTM WND DMG | 1 Nnw Linwood, GA | Em reports tree down on N Chattanooga St near Darwin Ln. |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 8, 5:14 PM EDT | Tornado Watch | SPC | 7 hr |
The nearest sounding before it
Peachtre/Fal Fld, GA (KFFC), launched 00:00Z, 2.1 hours before the alert went out and 167 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
- 1387 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -10 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 1252 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 36 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 22 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 68 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.2
- Supercell composite
- 2.5
The text
As transmitted.
091
WFUS52 KFFC 090207
TORFFC
GAC083-295-090230-
/O.NEW.KFFC.TO.W.0012.240509T0207Z-240509T0230Z/
BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Tornado Warning
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
1007 PM EDT Wed May 8 2024
The National Weather Service in Peachtree City has issued a
* Tornado Warning for...
Southwestern Walker County in northwestern Georgia...
Southwestern Dade County in northwestern Georgia...
* Until 1030 PM EDT.
* At 1007 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a
tornado was located near Sulpher Springs, or 14 miles northeast of
Fort Payne, moving east at 35 mph.
HAZARD...Tornado and half dollar 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...
Lafayette, La Fayette, Center Post, and Linwood.
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 3478 8532 3460 8521 3459 8537 3459 8552
3472 8556
TIME...MOT...LOC 0207Z 257DEG 31KT 3464 8557
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...1.25 IN
$$4 follow-up statements
916
WWUS52 KFFC 090214
SVSFFC
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
1014 PM EDT Wed May 8 2024
GAC083-295-090230-
/O.CON.KFFC.TO.W.0012.000000T0000Z-240509T0230Z/
Walker GA-Dade GA-
1014 PM EDT Wed May 8 2024
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1030 PM EDT FOR
SOUTHWESTERN WALKER AND SOUTHWESTERN DADE COUNTIES...
At 1014 PM EDT, a confirmed tornado was located near Sulpher Springs,
or 12 miles west of Lafayette, moving east at 35 mph.
HAZARD...Damaging tornado and half dollar size hail.
SOURCE...Radar confirmed tornado.
IMPACT...Flying debris will be dangerous to those caught without
shelter. Mobile homes will be damaged or destroyed. Damage
to roofs, windows, and vehicles will occur. Tree damage is
likely.
Locations impacted include...
Lafayette, La Fayette, Center Post, and Linwood.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
To repeat, a tornado is on the ground. TAKE COVER NOW! Move to a
basement or an interior room on the lowest floor of a sturdy
building. Avoid windows. If you are outdoors, in a mobile home, or in
a vehicle, move to the closest substantial shelter and protect
yourself from flying debris.
&&
LAT...LON 3478 8532 3460 8521 3459 8537 3459 8552
3472 8556
TIME...MOT...LOC 0214Z 257DEG 31KT 3465 8550
TORNADO...OBSERVED
MAX HAIL SIZE...1.25 IN
$$824
WWUS52 KFFC 090218
SVSFFC
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
1018 PM EDT Wed May 8 2024
GAC083-295-090230-
/O.CON.KFFC.TO.W.0012.000000T0000Z-240509T0230Z/
Walker GA-Dade GA-
1018 PM EDT Wed May 8 2024
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1030 PM EDT FOR
SOUTHWESTERN WALKER AND SOUTHWESTERN DADE COUNTIES...
At 1018 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located near Sulpher Springs, or 11 miles west of Lafayette,
moving east at 35 mph.
HAZARD...Tornado and half dollar 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...
La Fayette and Center Post.
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 3475 8532 3460 8521 3459 8537 3459 8552
3470 8555
TIME...MOT...LOC 0218Z 257DEG 29KT 3465 8547
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...1.25 IN
$$973
WWUS52 KFFC 090223
SVSFFC
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
1023 PM EDT Wed May 8 2024
GAC083-090233-
/O.CAN.KFFC.TO.W.0012.000000T0000Z-240509T0230Z/
Dade GA-
1023 PM EDT Wed May 8 2024
...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR SOUTHWESTERN DADE COUNTY IS CANCELLED...
The tornadic thunderstorm which prompted the warning has moved out
of the warned area. Therefore, the warning has been cancelled.
A Tornado Watch remains in effect until midnight EDT for northwestern
Georgia.
&&
LAT...LON 3467 8549 3470 8549 3472 8547 3475 8532
3460 8521 3459 8537 3459 8547 3464 8550
3466 8550
TIME...MOT...LOC 0223Z 257DEG 31KT 3466 8542
$$
GAC295-090230-
/O.CON.KFFC.TO.W.0012.000000T0000Z-240509T0230Z/
Walker GA-
1023 PM EDT Wed May 8 2024
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1030 PM EDT FOR
SOUTHWESTERN WALKER COUNTY...
At 1023 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located near Center Post, or 8 miles west of Lafayette, moving
east at 35 mph.
HAZARD...Tornado and half dollar 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...
La Fayette and Center Post.
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 3467 8549 3470 8549 3472 8547 3475 8532
3460 8521 3459 8537 3459 8547 3464 8550
3466 8550
TIME...MOT...LOC 0223Z 257DEG 31KT 3466 8542
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...1.25 IN
$$407
WWUS52 KFFC 090228 RRA
SVSFFC
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
1028 PM EDT Wed May 8 2024
GAC295-090238-
/O.EXP.KFFC.TO.W.0012.000000T0000Z-240509T0230Z/
Walker GA-
1028 PM EDT Wed May 8 2024
...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR SOUTHWESTERN WALKER COUNTY WILL EXPIRE AT
1030 PM EDT...
The tornado threat has diminished and the Tornado Warning has been
cancelled. However, large hail and damaging winds remain likely and a
Severe Thunderstorm Warning remains in effect for the area.
A Tornado Watch remains in effect until midnight EDT for northwestern
Georgia.
&&
LAT...LON 3467 8549 3470 8549 3472 8547 3475 8532
3460 8521 3459 8537 3459 8547 3464 8550
3466 8550
TIME...MOT...LOC 0228Z 257DEG 31KT 3467 8539
$$The office that day
Everything else NWS Atlanta, GA issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 8, 8:57 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Dade, Walker | 48 min |
| May 8, 9:07 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Dade | 23 min |
| May 8, 9:14 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | FFC | Dade, Walker | 31 min |
| May 8, 9:41 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Catoosa, Dade, Walker, Whitfield | 49 min |
| May 8, 9:59 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Chattooga, Dade, Walker | 31 min |
| May 8, 10:25 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Catoosa, Dade, Walker | 65 min |
| May 8, 10:27 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Catoosa, Gordon, Walker, Whitfield | 48 min |
| May 8, 10:30 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Murray, Whitfield | 30 min |
| May 8, 10:43 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | FFC | Gilmer, Murray, Whitfield | 32 min |
| May 8, 10:51 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | FFC | Murray, Walker, Whitfield | 24 min |
| May 8, 11:01 PM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | FFC | Catoosa, Murray, Walker, Whitfield | 6 hr |
| May 8, 11:11 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Gilmer, Murray | 64 min |
| May 8, 11:13 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Catoosa, Murray, Walker, Whitfield | 62 min |
| May 8, 11:16 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Fannin, Union | 44 min |
| May 8, 11:16 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | FFC | Gilmer, Murray, Whitfield | 22 min |
| May 8, 11:31 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Catoosa, Dade | 29 min |
| May 8, 11:56 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Fannin, Towns, Union | 49 min |
| May 8, 11:58 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Fannin, Gilmer, Lumpkin, Union | 47 min |
| May 9, 12:02 AM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | FFC | Gilmer, Murray | 6 hr |
| May 9, 12:02 AM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | FFC | Murray, Whitfield | 8 hr |
| May 9, 12:10 AM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Gilmer, Gordon, Murray | 50 min |
| May 9, 12:27 AM EDT | Tornado Warning | FFC | Chattooga, Walker | 48 min |
| May 9, 12:32 AM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Dawson, Hall, Lumpkin, Union, White | 43 min |
| May 9, 12:51 AM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | FFC | Gilmer, Murray | 8 hr |
| May 9, 12:52 AM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Dawson, Gilmer, Pickens | 38 min |
| May 9, 1:05 AM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Banks, Hall | 40 min |
| May 9, 1:06 AM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Gordon, Walker, Whitfield | 39 min |
| May 9, 1:25 AM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Chattooga, Walker | 50 min |
| May 9, 1:43 AM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Gordon, Murray, Whitfield | 32 min |
| May 9, 1:49 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Banks, Hall, Madison | 56 min |
| May 9, 2:11 AM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Chattooga, Floyd, Gordon, Walker | 49 min |
| May 9, 2:18 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Dawson, Forsyth | 27 min |
| May 9, 2:42 AM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | FFC | Dawson, Gilmer, Gordon, Lumpkin, Murray, Pickens and 1 more | 7 hr |
| May 9, 2:45 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Forsyth, Hall, Jackson | 45 min |
| May 9, 2:53 AM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Barrow, Forsyth, Hall, Jackson | 52 min |
| May 9, 3:18 AM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Barrow, Clarke, Jackson, Madison, Oconee, Oglethorpe | 42 min |
| May 9, 3:52 AM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Madison, Oglethorpe, Wilkes | 38 min |
| May 9, 4:10 AM EDT | River Flood Warning | FFC | Whitfield | 92 min |
| May 9, 4:14 AM EDT | River Flood Warning | FFC | Gilmer | 7 hr |
| May 9, 4:23 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Barrow | 37 min |
| May 9, 4:25 AM EDT | River Flood Warning | FFC | Gilmer | 9 hr |
| May 9, 4:30 AM EDT | River Flood Warning | FFC | Gilmer | 10 hr |
| May 9, 4:38 AM EDT | River Flood Warning | FFC | Whitfield | 42 hr |
| May 9, 4:44 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Clarke, Oconee, Oglethorpe | 46 min |
| May 9, 5:10 AM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Clarke, Oglethorpe, Wilkes | 38 min |
| May 9, 5:35 AM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Oglethorpe, Wilkes | 40 min |
| May 9, 5:43 AM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Catoosa, Dade, Walker, Whitfield | 62 min |
| May 9, 6:16 AM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Fannin, Gilmer, Murray, Union | 44 min |
| May 9, 6:31 AM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Chattooga, Floyd, Gordon, Murray, Walker, Whitfield | 44 min |
| May 9, 6:42 AM EDT | River Flood Warning | FFC | Murray | 13 hr |
| May 9, 6:55 AM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Fannin, Gilmer, Lumpkin, Towns, Union, White | 55 min |
| May 9, 7:01 AM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Bartow, Chattooga, Cherokee, Dawson, Floyd, Gilmer and 3 more | 44 min |
| May 9, 7:29 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Banks, Hall | 31 min |
| May 9, 7:33 AM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Cherokee, Dawson, Forsyth, Gwinnett, Hall | 42 min |
| May 9, 7:38 AM EDT | River Flood Warning | FFC | Dade | 28 hr |
| May 9, 7:42 AM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Bartow, Cherokee, Cobb, DeKalb, Douglas, Forsyth and 5 more | 48 min |
| May 9, 7:58 AM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Banks, Barrow, Clarke, Hall, Jackson, Madison | 47 min |
| May 9, 8:01 AM EDT | River Flood Warning | FFC | Gilmer, Pickens | 21 days |
| May 9, 8:24 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | DeKalb, Douglas, Fulton | 51 min |
| May 9, 8:33 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Clarke, Madison, Oconee | 27 min |
| May 9, 9:05 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Greene, Oglethorpe, Wilkes | 40 min |
| May 9, 9:06 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Heard | 39 min |
| May 9, 9:59 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Meriwether, Pike | 31 min |
| May 9, 10:10 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Muscogee | 35 min |
| May 9, 10:13 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Glascock, Hancock, Washington | 32 min |
| May 9, 10:36 AM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Talbot, Taylor | 24 min |
| May 9, 10:40 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Harris | 35 min |
| May 9, 10:43 AM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Harris, Talbot | 32 min |
| May 9, 10:54 AM EDT | River Flood Warning | FFC | Chattooga | 20 hr |
| May 9, 11:05 AM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Carroll, Coweta, Heard | 40 min |
| May 9, 11:16 AM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Crawford, Macon, Peach, Taylor | 29 min |
| May 9, 11:16 AM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Harris, Talbot | 29 min |
| May 9, 11:44 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Houston, Peach | 31 min |
| May 9, 12:08 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Harris, Meriwether | 37 min |
| May 9, 12:12 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Bleckley, Houston | 48 min |
| May 9, 12:20 PM EDT | River Flood Warning | FFC | Gordon, Murray, Whitfield | 42 hr |
| May 9, 12:22 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Schley | 23 min |
| May 9, 12:30 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Macon, Marion, Schley, Sumter, Webster | 45 min |
| May 9, 12:32 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Bleckley, Dodge, Houston, Laurens, Pulaski, Twiggs | 43 min |
| May 9, 12:33 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | FFC | Macon, Marion, Schley, Sumter | 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.