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Tornado Warning 20, NWS Atlanta, GA
NWS Atlanta, GA issued this tornado warning at May 9, 2024, 1:09 PM EDT for 5 counties in Georgia. It was in force for 35 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 9, 2024, 1:09 PM EDT (17:09 UTC)
- Expired
- May 9, 2024, 1:44 PM EDT
- In force
- 35 min
- Issued by
- NWS Atlanta, GA
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Tornado
- Radar indicated
- Hail
- 1.0 in
Counties Dodge County, GA, Laurens County, GA, Montgomery County, GA, Treutlen County, GA, Wheeler County, GA
The radar
The Robins AFB radar (KJGX), 72 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 17:07 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
Open the radar archive at this moment
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What was reported inside it
| Time | Report | Where | Remark |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 9, 1:10 PM EDT | TSTM WND DMG | 4 Nne Cedar Grove, GA | EM reported tree down at Scotland Rd and Haywood Lowery Rd. |
| May 9, 1:30 PM EDT | TORNADO | 4 Nne Little Ocmulgee S, GA | Trained spotter reported a tornado on the ground near the intersection of GA-19 and Camp Road. |
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 9, 9:51 AM EDT | Tornado Watch | SPC | 6 hr |
The nearest sounding before it
Peachtre/Fal Fld, GA (KFFC), launched 12:00Z, 5.2 hours before the alert went out and 203 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
- 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
The text
As transmitted.
201
WFUS52 KFFC 091709
TORFFC
GAC091-175-209-283-309-091800-
/O.NEW.KFFC.TO.W.0020.240509T1709Z-240509T1800Z/
BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Tornado Warning
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
109 PM EDT Thu May 9 2024
The National Weather Service in Peachtree City has issued a
* Tornado Warning for...
Southeastern Laurens County in central Georgia...
East central Dodge County in central Georgia...
Southwestern Treutlen County in east central Georgia...
Wheeler County in central Georgia...
Northwestern Montgomery County in central Georgia...
* Until 200 PM EDT.
* At 109 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located near Cedar Grove, or 11 miles east of Eastman, moving
east at 35 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...
Soperton, Alamo, Mount Vernon, Glenwood, Cadwell, Ailey, Rentz,
Lothair, Landsburg, Cedar Grove, Lowery, and Barnhill.
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 3211 8290 3213 8294 3213 8293 3215 8293
3214 8295 3212 8295 3216 8310 3238 8307
3237 8259 3214 8252 3205 8266
TIME...MOT...LOC 1709Z 284DEG 31KT 3224 8298
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...1.00 IN
$$3 follow-up statements
250
WWUS52 KFFC 091720
SVSFFC
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
120 PM EDT Thu May 9 2024
GAC091-091730-
/O.CAN.KFFC.TO.W.0020.000000T0000Z-240509T1800Z/
Dodge GA-
120 PM EDT Thu May 9 2024
...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR EAST CENTRAL DODGE COUNTY IS CANCELLED...
The tornadic thunderstorm which prompted the warning has moved out
of the warned area. Therefore, the warning has been cancelled.
A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 500 PM EDT for central and
east central Georgia.
&&
LAT...LON 3211 8290 3213 8294 3213 8293 3218 8287
3220 8289 3217 8294 3217 8295 3238 8289
3237 8259 3214 8252 3205 8266
TIME...MOT...LOC 1720Z 284DEG 33KT 3221 8285
$$
GAC175-209-283-309-091800-
/O.CON.KFFC.TO.W.0020.000000T0000Z-240509T1800Z/
Laurens GA-Treutlen GA-Wheeler GA-Montgomery GA-
120 PM EDT Thu May 9 2024
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 200 PM EDT FOR
SOUTHEASTERN LAURENS...SOUTHWESTERN TREUTLEN...WHEELER AND
NORTHWESTERN MONTGOMERY COUNTIES...
At 120 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located near Cedar Grove, or near Alamo, moving east at 40 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...
Soperton, Alamo, Mount Vernon, Glenwood, Ailey, Lothair, Landsburg,
Cedar Grove, Lowery, and Barnhill.
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 3211 8290 3213 8294 3213 8293 3218 8287
3220 8289 3217 8294 3217 8295 3238 8289
3237 8259 3214 8252 3205 8266
TIME...MOT...LOC 1720Z 284DEG 33KT 3221 8285
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...1.00 IN
$$948
WWUS52 KFFC 091726
SVSFFC
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
126 PM EDT Thu May 9 2024
GAC175-209-283-309-091800-
/O.CON.KFFC.TO.W.0020.000000T0000Z-240509T1800Z/
Laurens GA-Treutlen GA-Wheeler GA-Montgomery GA-
126 PM EDT Thu May 9 2024
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 200 PM EDT FOR
SOUTHEASTERN LAURENS...SOUTHWESTERN TREUTLEN...CENTRAL WHEELER AND
NORTHWESTERN MONTGOMERY COUNTIES...
At 126 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located near Alamo, moving east at 35 mph.
HAZARD...Tornado and quarter size hail.
SOURCE...Radar indicated rotation.
IMPACT...Flying debris will be dangerous to those caught without
shelter. Mobile homes will be damaged or destroyed. Damage
to roofs, windows, and vehicles will occur. Tree damage is
likely.
Locations impacted include...
Soperton, Alamo, Mount Vernon, Glenwood, Ailey, Lothair, Landsburg,
and Barnhill.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
TAKE COVER NOW! Move to a basement or an interior room on the lowest
floor of a sturdy building. Avoid windows. If you are outdoors, in a
mobile home, or in a vehicle, move to the closest substantial shelter
and protect yourself from flying debris.
&&
LAT...LON 3210 8287 3222 8281 3238 8278 3237 8259
3214 8252 3205 8266
TIME...MOT...LOC 1726Z 284DEG 31KT 3220 8279
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...1.00 IN
$$990
WWUS52 KFFC 091744
SVSFFC
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
144 PM EDT Thu May 9 2024
GAC175-209-283-309-091753-
/O.CAN.KFFC.TO.W.0020.000000T0000Z-240509T1800Z/
Laurens GA-Treutlen GA-Wheeler GA-Montgomery GA-
144 PM EDT Thu May 9 2024
...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR SOUTHEASTERN LAURENS...SOUTHWESTERN
TREUTLEN...CENTRAL WHEELER AND NORTHWESTERN MONTGOMERY COUNTIES IS
CANCELLED...
The Tornado Warning that was previously in effect has been reissued
for central Wheeler County and is in effect until 230 PM EDT. Please
refer to that bulletin for the latest severe weather information.
A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 500 PM EDT for central and
east central Georgia.
&&
LAT...LON 3210 8287 3222 8281 3238 8278 3237 8259
3214 8252 3205 8266
TIME...MOT...LOC 1742Z 284DEG 31KT 3216 8262
$$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, 10:07 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | FFC | Dade, Walker | 23 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 |
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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.