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Tornado Warning 23, NWS Atlanta, GA

May 27, 2024Coweta County, Georgia

NWS Atlanta, GA issued this tornado warning at May 27, 2024, 8:30 AM EDT for Coweta County, Georgia. It was in force for 15 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 27, 2024, 8:30 AM EDT (12:30 UTC)
Expired
May 27, 2024, 8:45 AM EDT
In force
15 min
Issued by
NWS Atlanta, GA
Area
Storm-based polygon
Tornado
Radar indicated
Hail
0.75 in

County Coweta County, GA

The radar

The Atlanta radar (KFFC), 21 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 12:33 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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The watch it was issued in

The SPC watch in force over the same counties when this warning went out.

IssuedProductOfficeLasted
May 27, 7:13 AM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WatchSPC7 hr

The nearest sounding before it

Peachtre/Fal Fld, GA (KFFC), launched 12:00Z, 0.5 hours before the alert went out and 27 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 2024-05-27Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 1016 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 2024-05-27The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 144 square meters per square second.19395878Sfc1 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
1016 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-19 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
653 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
51 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
144 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
160 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.7
Supercell composite
4.0

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The text

As transmitted.

808 
WFUS52 KFFC 271230
TORFFC
GAC077-271245-
/O.NEW.KFFC.TO.W.0023.240527T1230Z-240527T1245Z/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Tornado Warning
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
830 AM EDT Mon May 27 2024

The National Weather Service in Peachtree City has issued a

* Tornado Warning for...
  Northwestern Coweta County in west central Georgia...

* Until 845 AM EDT.

* At 830 AM EDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
  was located over Arnco-Sargent, or near Newnan, moving east at 50
  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...
  Newnan, East Newnan, Arnco-Sargent, Thomas Crossroads, and Madras.

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 3337 8491 3345 8491 3348 8468 3340 8465
      3333 8469
TIME...MOT...LOC 1230Z 272DEG 44KT 3341 8484 

TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...<.75 IN

$$
1 follow-up statement
184 
WWUS52 KFFC 271238
SVSFFC

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
838 AM EDT Mon May 27 2024

GAC077-271245-
/O.CON.KFFC.TO.W.0023.000000T0000Z-240527T1245Z/
Coweta GA-
838 AM EDT Mon May 27 2024

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 845 AM EDT FOR NORTH
CENTRAL COWETA COUNTY...

At 838 AM EDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located over Madras, or over Newnan, moving east at 45 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...
Newnan, East Newnan, Thomas Crossroads, and Madras.

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 3337 8482 3346 8483 3348 8468 3340 8465
      3333 8469
TIME...MOT...LOC 1238Z 271DEG 40KT 3341 8475 

TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...<.75 IN

$$

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
May 27, 3:27 AM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningFFCDade, Walker48 min
May 27, 4:03 AM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningFFCCatoosa, Dade, Walker27 min
May 27, 4:25 AM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningFFCCatoosa, Walker, Whitfield35 min
May 27, 4:51 AM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningFFCFannin, Gilmer, Murray, Whitfield24 min
May 27, 5:05 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCChattooga, Floyd, Gordon25 min
May 27, 5:14 AM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningFFCGilmer, Gordon, Murray, Whitfield31 min
May 27, 5:22 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCFannin, Towns, Union23 min
May 27, 5:30 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCBartow, Floyd, Gordon, Pickens30 min
May 27, 5:41 AM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningFFCChattooga, Floyd34 min
May 27, 5:46 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCFannin, Gilmer, Towns, Union, White29 min
May 27, 5:59 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCBartow, Cherokee, Dawson, Floyd, Forsyth, Gordon and 4 more31 min
May 27, 6:17 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCWhite28 min
May 27, 6:28 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCCobb, Douglas, Fulton, Haralson, Paulding, Polk32 min
May 27, 6:32 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCBanks, Barrow, Dawson, Forsyth, Gwinnett, Hall and 2 more28 min
May 27, 6:57 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCCarroll, Cobb, DeKalb, Douglas, Fulton, Haralson and 2 more33 min
May 27, 6:59 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCBanks, Barrow, Forsyth, Gwinnett, Hall, Jackson and 1 more31 min
May 27, 7:18 AM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningFFCCarroll, Cobb, Douglas, Haralson, Paulding, Polk42 min
May 27, 7:32 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCClayton, Douglas, Henry, Newton, Rockdale28 min
May 27, 7:33 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCClarke, Morgan, Oconee, Oglethorpe, Walton27 min
May 27, 7:49 AM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningFFCCarroll, Coweta, Douglas, Fayette, Fulton, Heard41 min
May 27, 8:00 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCClayton, Henry, Morgan, Newton, Rockdale30 min
May 27, 8:03 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCCarroll, Haralson27 min
May 27, 8:20 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCGreene, Morgan, Taliaferro, Wilkes25 min
May 27, 8:27 AM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningFFCClayton, Cobb, Coweta, DeKalb, Douglas, Fayette and 5 more48 min
May 27, 8:35 AM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningFFCCobb, Coweta, Douglas, Fayette, Fulton, Paulding10 min
May 27, 9:09 AM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningFFCBarrow, DeKalb, Gwinnett, Henry, Newton, Rockdale and 1 more36 min
May 27, 9:12 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCClayton, Fulton33 min
May 27, 9:32 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCClarke, Greene, Morgan, Oconee28 min
May 27, 9:40 AM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningFFCGreene, Morgan, Oconee, Oglethorpe, Taliaferro35 min
May 27, 10:08 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCWilkes22 min
May 27, 10:10 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCBaldwin, Greene, Hancock, Jones, Putnam, Taliaferro and 1 more35 min
May 27, 10:23 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCWilkes22 min
May 27, 10:25 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCTroup35 min
May 27, 10:59 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCMeriwether, Troup31 min
May 27, 11:30 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCTroup30 min
May 27, 11:33 AM EDTRiver Flood WarningFFCDade4 hr
May 27, 11:42 AM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningFFCHarris, Meriwether, Troup33 min
May 27, 11:48 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCMeriwether, Pike27 min
May 27, 12:04 PM EDTTornado WarningFFCHarris26 min
May 27, 12:14 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningFFCHarris, Meriwether, Talbot31 min
May 27, 12:40 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningFFCHarris, Meriwether, Talbot, Upson35 min
May 27, 1:14 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningFFCCrawford, Monroe, Talbot, Taylor, Upson31 min
May 27, 1:36 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningFFCBibb, Crawford, Jones, Monroe, Taylor24 min
May 27, 1:55 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCTalbot, Taylor35 min
May 27, 2:01 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningFFCBibb, Crawford, Houston, Peach, Twiggs, Wilkinson44 min
May 27, 2:13 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningFFCCrawford, Macon, Marion, Talbot, Taylor47 min
May 27, 2:53 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningFFCBibb, Crawford, Houston, Macon, Peach37 min
May 27, 3:11 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCChattahoochee64 min
May 27, 3:15 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCBleckley45 min
May 27, 3:23 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCSchley, Sumter, Webster52 min
May 27, 3:28 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningFFCChattahoochee, Marion, Stewart, Webster47 min
May 27, 3:40 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningFFCBleckley, Laurens, Twiggs, Wilkinson50 min
May 27, 3:44 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCWebster46 min
May 27, 3:56 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningFFCDooly, Macon, Marion, Schley, Sumter, Webster49 min
May 27, 4:16 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCChattahoochee29 min
May 27, 4:31 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningFFCCrisp, Sumter44 min
May 27, 4:47 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCSchley, Sumter43 min
May 27, 5:03 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCDooly42 min
May 27, 5:18 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningFFCCrisp, Wilcox42 min
May 27, 5:36 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCSumter39 min
May 27, 5:54 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCDooly51 min
May 27, 5:56 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCWilcox49 min
May 27, 6:01 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCButts, Fayette, Henry, Spalding44 min
May 27, 6:10 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCStewart, Webster50 min
May 27, 6:20 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningFFCButts, Clayton, Coweta, Fayette, Henry, Spalding40 min
May 27, 6:46 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCMuscogee44 min
May 27, 6:58 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCLamar, Pike, Spalding32 min
May 27, 7:32 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCLamar, Monroe43 min
May 27, 7:35 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCStewart40 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.