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Tornado Warning 18, NWS Atlanta, GA

May 9, 2024Dodge County, Laurens County, Georgia

NWS Atlanta, GA issued this tornado warning at May 9, 2024, 12:56 PM EDT for Dodge County, Laurens County, Georgia. It was in force for 34 min. 3 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 9, 2024, 12:56 PM EDT (16:56 UTC)
Expired
May 9, 2024, 1:30 PM EDT
In force
34 min
Issued by
NWS Atlanta, GA
Area
Storm-based polygon
Tornado
Radar indicated
Hail
1.0 in

Counties Dodge County, GA, Laurens County, GA

The radar

The Robins AFB radar (KJGX), 52 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 16:57 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

TimeReportWhereRemark
May 9, 12:56 PM EDTTSTM WND DMG2 Ne Gresston, GATrees down along Wilson Woodard Road.
May 9, 12:57 PM EDTTSTM WND DMG2 Ne Gresston, GAWind damage along Wilson Woodard Rd. Possible tornado damage.
May 9, 12:58 PM EDTTORNADOPlainfield, GATrees and powerlines down across portions of Plainfield per photos provided by media.

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 9, 9:51 AM EDTTornado WatchSPC6 hr

The nearest sounding before it

Peachtre/Fal Fld, GA (KFFC), launched 12:00Z, 4.9 hours before the alert went out and 179 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 2024-05-09Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 1170 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 2024-05-09The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 32 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
1170 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-3 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
597 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
52 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
32 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
98 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.4
Supercell composite
1.7

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The text

As transmitted.

968 
WFUS52 KFFC 091656
TORFFC
GAC091-175-091730-
/O.NEW.KFFC.TO.W.0018.240509T1656Z-240509T1730Z/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Tornado Warning
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
1256 PM EDT Thu May 9 2024

The National Weather Service in Peachtree City has issued a

* Tornado Warning for...
  Southwestern Laurens County in central Georgia...
  Northern Dodge County in central Georgia...

* Until 130 PM EDT.

* At 1256 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a
  tornado was located near Plainfield, or near Eastman, moving
  southeast at 45 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...
  Eastman, Cadwell, Gresston, Plainfield, and Yonkers.

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 8331 3238 8321 3232 8293 3219 8290
      3215 8306
TIME...MOT...LOC 1656Z 297DEG 41KT 3224 8314 

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

$$

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, 11:16 PM EDTTornado WarningFFCGilmer, Murray, Whitfield22 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

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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.