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Tornado Warning 15, NWS Atlanta, GA

May 8, 2024Gilmer County, Murray County, Whitfield County, Georgia

NWS Atlanta, GA issued this tornado warning at May 8, 2024, 11:16 PM EDT for Gilmer County, Murray County, Whitfield County, Georgia. It was in force for 22 min. 4 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, 11:16 PM EDT (03:16 UTC)
Expired
May 8, 2024, 11:38 PM EDT
In force
22 min
Issued by
NWS Atlanta, GA
Area
Storm-based polygon
Tornado
Radar indicated
Hail
1.5 in

Counties Gilmer County, GA, Murray County, GA, Whitfield County, GA

The radar

The Northeast Alabama radar (KHTX), 125 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 03:20 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.

What was reported inside it

TimeReportWhereRemark
May 8, 11:20 PM EDTHAIL 13 Nnw North Georgia Spe, GA1 inch hail at Tibbs Bridge Rd and New Hope Rd.
May 8, 11:23 PM EDTTSTM WND DMG1 Sw Tails Creek, GAMultiple trees down along Tails Creek Road and Hwy 282. Possible Tornado.
May 8, 11:41 PM EDTTSTM WND DMG2 Nne North Georgia Spe, GATree down at Gudger Rd and Hwy 225 S.
May 8, 11:43 PM EDTTORNADO2 Sw East Ellijay, GATornado crossed Ellington Road and Old Hwy 5 South.

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.

IssuedProductOfficeLasted
May 8, 5:14 PM EDTTornado WatchSPC7 hr
May 8, 11:11 PM EDTTornado WatchSPC5 hr

The nearest sounding before it

Peachtre/Fal Fld, GA (KFFC), launched 00:00Z, 3.3 hours before the alert went out and 144 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 00:00Z on 2024-05-09Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 1387 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 00:00Z on 2024-05-09The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 22 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
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

Open this sounding in Storm Lab

The text

As transmitted.

009 
WFUS52 KFFC 090316
TORFFC
GAC123-213-313-090400-
/O.NEW.KFFC.TO.W.0015.240509T0316Z-240509T0400Z/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Tornado Warning
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
1116 PM EDT Wed May 8 2024

The National Weather Service in Peachtree City has issued a

* Tornado Warning for...
  Western Gilmer County in north central Georgia...
  Southern Murray County in northwestern Georgia...
  Southeastern Whitfield County in northwestern Georgia...

* Until midnight EDT.

* At 1115 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a
  tornado was located over Tilton, or near Dalton, moving east at 35 
  mph. Another area of rotation and damaging winds was located near 
  Ramhurst in southern Murray County, also moving east at 35 mph.

  HAZARD...Tornado and ping pong ball 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...
  Dalton, Chatsworth, Ellijay, East Ellijay, Carters, Tails Creek,
  Ramhurst, Mountaintown, Fort Mountain State Park, Tilton, North
  Georgia Speedway, and Roundtop.

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 3472 8445 3459 8456 3460 8473 3461 8473
      3461 8472 3462 8472 3462 8474 3461 8475
      3461 8481 3462 8491 3463 8491 3463 8493
      3462 8493 3462 8498 3475 8499 3482 8458
TIME...MOT...LOC 0315Z 264DEG 31KT 3468 8491 

TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...1.50 IN

$$
2 follow-up statements
292 
WWUS52 KFFC 090324
SVSFFC

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
1124 PM EDT Wed May 8 2024

GAC313-090334-
/O.CAN.KFFC.TO.W.0015.000000T0000Z-240509T0400Z/
Whitfield GA-
1124 PM EDT Wed May 8 2024

...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR SOUTHEASTERN WHITFIELD COUNTY IS
CANCELLED...

The tornadic thunderstorm which prompted the warning has weakened. 
Therefore, the warning has been cancelled.

A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 400 AM EDT for north central
and northwestern Georgia.

&&

LAT...LON 3465 8472 3478 8472 3480 8456 3472 8445
      3463 8453
TIME...MOT...LOC 0324Z 266DEG 28KT 3471 8464 

$$

GAC123-213-090400-
/O.CON.KFFC.TO.W.0015.000000T0000Z-240509T0400Z/
Gilmer GA-Murray GA-
1124 PM EDT Wed May 8 2024

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT EDT FOR
NORTHWESTERN GILMER AND SOUTHEASTERN MURRAY COUNTIES...

At 1124 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located over Tails Creek, or 8 miles west of Ellijay, moving east
at 30 mph.

HAZARD...Tornado and ping pong ball 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...
Ellijay, East Ellijay, Mountaintown, Fort Mountain State Park, and
Tails Creek.

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 3465 8472 3478 8472 3480 8456 3472 8445
      3463 8453
TIME...MOT...LOC 0324Z 266DEG 28KT 3471 8464 

TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...1.50 IN

$$
759 
WWUS52 KFFC 090338
SVSFFC

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
1138 PM EDT Wed May 8 2024

GAC123-213-090347-
/O.CAN.KFFC.TO.W.0015.000000T0000Z-240509T0400Z/
Gilmer GA-Murray GA-
1138 PM EDT Wed May 8 2024

...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR NORTHWESTERN GILMER AND SOUTHEASTERN
MURRAY 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 until 
1215 AM EDT.

A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 400 AM EDT for north central
and northwestern Georgia.



&&

LAT...LON 3465 8472 3478 8472 3480 8456 3472 8445
      3463 8453
TIME...MOT...LOC 0337Z 264DEG 31KT 3472 8450 

$$

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
May 8, 8:57 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningFFCDade, Walker48 min
May 8, 9:07 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCDade23 min
May 8, 9:14 PM EDTTornado WarningFFCDade, Walker31 min
May 8, 9:41 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningFFCCatoosa, Dade, Walker, Whitfield49 min
May 8, 9:59 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningFFCChattooga, Dade, Walker31 min
May 8, 10:07 PM EDTTornado WarningFFCDade, Walker23 min
May 8, 10:25 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningFFCCatoosa, Dade, Walker65 min
May 8, 10:27 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningFFCCatoosa, Gordon, Walker, Whitfield48 min
May 8, 10:30 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCMurray, Whitfield30 min
May 8, 10:43 PM EDTTornado WarningFFCGilmer, Murray, Whitfield32 min
May 8, 10:51 PM EDTTornado WarningFFCMurray, Walker, Whitfield24 min
May 8, 11:01 PM EDTFlash Flood WarningFFCCatoosa, Murray, Walker, Whitfield6 hr
May 8, 11:11 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm Warning Considerable damage threatFFCGilmer, Murray64 min
May 8, 11:13 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm Warning Considerable damage threatFFCCatoosa, Murray, Walker, Whitfield62 min
May 8, 11:16 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningFFCFannin, Union44 min
May 8, 11:31 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCCatoosa, Dade29 min
May 8, 11:56 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningFFCFannin, Towns, Union49 min
May 8, 11:58 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm Warning Considerable damage threatFFCFannin, Gilmer, Lumpkin, Union47 min
May 9, 12:02 AM EDTFlash Flood WarningFFCGilmer, Murray6 hr
May 9, 12:02 AM EDTFlash Flood Warning Considerable damage threatFFCMurray, Whitfield8 hr
May 9, 12:10 AM EDTSevere Thunderstorm Warning Considerable damage threatFFCGilmer, Gordon, Murray50 min
May 9, 12:27 AM EDTTornado Warning Tornado observedConsiderable damage threatFFCChattooga, Walker48 min
May 9, 12:32 AM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningFFCDawson, Hall, Lumpkin, Union, White43 min
May 9, 12:51 AM EDTFlash Flood Warning Considerable damage threatFFCGilmer, Murray8 hr
May 9, 12:52 AM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningFFCDawson, Gilmer, Pickens38 min
May 9, 1:05 AM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningFFCBanks, Hall40 min
May 9, 1:06 AM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningFFCGordon, Walker, Whitfield39 min
May 9, 1:25 AM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningFFCChattooga, Walker50 min
May 9, 1:43 AM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningFFCGordon, Murray, Whitfield32 min
May 9, 1:49 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCBanks, Hall, Madison56 min
May 9, 2:11 AM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningFFCChattooga, Floyd, Gordon, Walker49 min
May 9, 2:18 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCDawson, Forsyth27 min
May 9, 2:42 AM EDTFlash Flood WarningFFCDawson, Gilmer, Gordon, Lumpkin, Murray, Pickens and 1 more7 hr
May 9, 2:45 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCForsyth, Hall, Jackson45 min
May 9, 2:53 AM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningFFCBarrow, Forsyth, Hall, Jackson52 min
May 9, 3:18 AM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningFFCBarrow, Clarke, Jackson, Madison, Oconee, Oglethorpe42 min
May 9, 3:52 AM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningFFCMadison, Oglethorpe, Wilkes38 min
May 9, 4:10 AM EDTRiver Flood WarningFFCWhitfield92 min
May 9, 4:14 AM EDTRiver Flood WarningFFCGilmer7 hr
May 9, 4:23 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCBarrow37 min
May 9, 4:25 AM EDTRiver Flood WarningFFCGilmer9 hr
May 9, 4:30 AM EDTRiver Flood WarningFFCGilmer10 hr
May 9, 4:38 AM EDTRiver Flood WarningFFCWhitfield42 hr
May 9, 4:44 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCClarke, Oconee, Oglethorpe46 min
May 9, 5:10 AM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningFFCClarke, Oglethorpe, Wilkes38 min
May 9, 5:35 AM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningFFCOglethorpe, Wilkes40 min
May 9, 5:43 AM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningFFCCatoosa, Dade, Walker, Whitfield62 min
May 9, 6:16 AM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningFFCFannin, Gilmer, Murray, Union44 min
May 9, 6:31 AM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningFFCChattooga, Floyd, Gordon, Murray, Walker, Whitfield44 min
May 9, 6:42 AM EDTRiver Flood WarningFFCMurray13 hr
May 9, 6:55 AM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningFFCFannin, Gilmer, Lumpkin, Towns, Union, White55 min
May 9, 7:01 AM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningFFCBartow, Chattooga, Cherokee, Dawson, Floyd, Gilmer and 3 more44 min
May 9, 7:29 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCBanks, Hall31 min
May 9, 7:33 AM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningFFCCherokee, Dawson, Forsyth, Gwinnett, Hall42 min
May 9, 7:38 AM EDTRiver Flood WarningFFCDade28 hr
May 9, 7:42 AM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningFFCBartow, Cherokee, Cobb, DeKalb, Douglas, Forsyth and 5 more48 min
May 9, 7:58 AM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningFFCBanks, Barrow, Clarke, Hall, Jackson, Madison47 min
May 9, 8:01 AM EDTRiver Flood WarningFFCGilmer, Pickens21 days
May 9, 8:24 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCDeKalb, Douglas, Fulton51 min
May 9, 8:33 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCClarke, Madison, Oconee27 min
May 9, 9:05 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCGreene, Oglethorpe, Wilkes40 min
May 9, 9:06 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCHeard39 min
May 9, 9:59 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCMeriwether, Pike31 min
May 9, 10:10 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCMuscogee35 min
May 9, 10:13 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCGlascock, Hancock, Washington32 min
May 9, 10:36 AM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningFFCTalbot, Taylor24 min
May 9, 10:40 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCHarris35 min
May 9, 10:43 AM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningFFCHarris, Talbot32 min
May 9, 10:54 AM EDTRiver Flood WarningFFCChattooga20 hr
May 9, 11:05 AM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningFFCCarroll, Coweta, Heard40 min
May 9, 11:16 AM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningFFCCrawford, Macon, Peach, Taylor29 min
May 9, 11:16 AM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningFFCHarris, Talbot29 min
May 9, 11:44 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCHouston, Peach31 min
May 9, 12:08 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCHarris, Meriwether37 min
May 9, 12:12 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCBleckley, Houston48 min
May 9, 12:20 PM EDTRiver Flood WarningFFCGordon, Murray, Whitfield42 hr
May 9, 12:22 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCSchley23 min
May 9, 12:30 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningFFCMacon, Marion, Schley, Sumter, Webster45 min
May 9, 12:32 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningFFCBleckley, Dodge, Houston, Laurens, Pulaski, Twiggs43 min
May 9, 12:33 PM EDTTornado WarningFFCMacon, Marion, Schley, Sumter27 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.