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Tornado Warning 5, NWS Atlanta, GA
NWS Atlanta, GA issued this tornado warning at Apr 3, 2024, 3:28 AM EDT for Wilkes County, Georgia. It was in force for 29 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
- Apr 3, 2024, 3:28 AM EDT (07:28 UTC)
- Expired
- Apr 3, 2024, 3:57 AM EDT
- In force
- 29 min
- Issued by
- NWS Atlanta, GA
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Tornado
- Radar indicated
- Hail
- 0.75 in
County Wilkes County, GA
The radar
The Greer radar (KGSP), 120 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 07:28 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.
| Issued | Product | Office | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2, 7:57 PM EDT | Tornado Watch | SPC | 8 hr |
The nearest sounding before it
Peachtre/Fal Fld, GA (KFFC), launched 00:00Z, 7.5 hours before the alert went out and 176 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
- 86 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -85 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 1399 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 63 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 92 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 193 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.2
The text
As transmitted.
125
WFUS52 KFFC 030728
TORFFC
GAC317-030815-
/O.NEW.KFFC.TO.W.0005.240403T0728Z-240403T0815Z/
BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Tornado Warning
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
328 AM EDT Wed Apr 3 2024
The National Weather Service in Peachtree City has issued a
* Tornado Warning for...
Northern Wilkes County in east central Georgia...
* Until 415 AM EDT.
* At 327 AM EDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located over Rayle, or 9 miles northwest of Washington, moving
northeast at 55 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...
Washington, Tignall, Jacksons Crossroads, Mallorysville, Newtown,
Fishing Creek Public Hunting Area, Delhi, Norman, Danburg, and
Floral Hill.
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 3373 8282 3381 8284 3386 8292 3397 8277
3399 8272 3398 8269 3399 8266 3398 8265
3386 8261 3387 8258 3387 8257 3384 8258
3383 8260 3378 8257
TIME...MOT...LOC 0727Z 244DEG 48KT 3379 8289
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...<.75 IN
$$1 follow-up statement
364
WWUS52 KFFC 030757
SVSFFC
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
357 AM EDT Wed Apr 3 2024
GAC317-030807-
/O.CAN.KFFC.TO.W.0005.000000T0000Z-240403T0815Z/
Wilkes GA-
357 AM EDT Wed Apr 3 2024
...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR NORTHERN WILKES COUNTY IS CANCELLED...
The storm which prompted the warning has moved out of the area.
Therefore, the warning has been cancelled.
A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 400 AM EDT for northeastern
and east central Georgia.
&&
LAT...LON 3373 8282 3381 8284 3386 8292 3397 8277
3399 8272 3398 8269 3399 8266 3398 8265
3386 8261 3387 8258 3387 8257 3384 8258
3383 8260 3378 8257
TIME...MOT...LOC 0756Z 244DEG 48KT 3397 8245
$$The office that day
Everything else NWS Atlanta, GA issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2, 9:46 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Coweta, Heard | 44 min |
| Apr 2, 10:56 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Catoosa, Dade | 49 min |
| Apr 2, 11:49 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Rockdale, Walton | 41 min |
| Apr 2, 11:52 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | FFC | Rockdale | 20 min |
| Apr 3, 12:01 AM EDT | Tornado Warning | FFC | Newton, Rockdale, Walton | 26 min |
| Apr 3, 12:10 AM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Newton, Walton | 18 min |
| Apr 3, 12:21 AM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Barrow, Clarke, Jackson, Morgan, Oconee, Oglethorpe and 1 more | 39 min |
| Apr 3, 12:41 AM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Clarke, Madison, Oglethorpe | 49 min |
| Apr 3, 12:55 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Heard | 50 min |
| Apr 3, 1:14 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Clayton, Coweta, Douglas, Fayette, Fulton | 46 min |
| Apr 3, 1:17 AM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | FFC | Clayton, DeKalb, Douglas, Fayette, Fulton, Gwinnett and 4 more | 6 hr |
| Apr 3, 1:19 AM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | FFC | Carroll, Coweta, Douglas, Fayette, Fulton, Heard and 2 more | 6 hr |
| Apr 3, 1:28 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Meriwether, Troup | 47 min |
| Apr 3, 2:03 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Harris, Muscogee, Talbot, Upson | 42 min |
| Apr 3, 2:12 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Henry, Newton | 48 min |
| Apr 3, 2:15 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Meriwether, Pike, Spalding | 45 min |
| Apr 3, 2:28 AM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Morgan, Newton, Walton | 47 min |
| Apr 3, 2:48 AM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Greene, Morgan, Oconee, Oglethorpe | 42 min |
| Apr 3, 2:50 AM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Bibb, Chattahoochee, Crawford, Houston, Macon, Marion and 3 more | 40 min |
| Apr 3, 3:01 AM EDT | Tornado Warning | FFC | Greene, Oglethorpe, Taliaferro, Wilkes | 44 min |
| Apr 3, 3:17 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Macon, Schley, Sumter, Webster | 28 min |
| Apr 3, 3:25 AM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Bibb, Bleckley, Crawford, Houston, Macon, Peach and 3 more | 50 min |
| Apr 3, 3:36 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Baldwin, Bibb, Jones | 39 min |
| Apr 3, 3:39 AM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Greene, Hancock, Taliaferro, Warren, Wilkes | 34 min |
| Apr 3, 3:42 AM EDT | Tornado Warning | FFC | Houston, Laurens, Peach, Twiggs, Wilkinson | 34 min |
| Apr 3, 3:47 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Bleckley, Crisp, Dooly, Houston, Macon, Pulaski and 1 more | 43 min |
| Apr 3, 3:47 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Bleckley, Dooly, Houston, Macon, Sumter, Webster | 28 min |
| Apr 3, 3:54 AM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Baldwin, Hancock, Washington, Wilkinson | 26 min |
| Apr 3, 4:11 AM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Hancock, Taliaferro, Warren, Wilkes | 18 min |
| Apr 3, 4:20 AM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Johnson, Laurens, Washington, Wilkinson | 40 min |
| Apr 3, 4:29 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Washington | 31 min |
| Apr 3, 4:44 AM EDT | Tornado Warning | FFC | Crisp, Dooly, Sumter | 24 min |
| Apr 3, 5:02 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Johnson | 28 min |
| Apr 3, 5:06 AM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Bleckley, Crisp, Dodge, Dooly, Pulaski, Wilcox | 39 min |
| Apr 3, 5:34 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Emanuel, Laurens, Treutlen | 26 min |
| Apr 3, 5:52 AM EDT | Tornado Warning | FFC | Dodge, Laurens, Telfair, Wheeler | 23 min |
| Apr 3, 6:23 AM EDT | Tornado Warning | FFC | Telfair, Wheeler | 26 min |
| Apr 3, 7:46 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Toombs | 29 min |
| Apr 3, 7:51 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Telfair | 24 min |
| Apr 3, 8:03 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Montgomery, Toombs, Wheeler | 27 min |
| Apr 3, 8:22 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Jefferson | 23 min |
| Apr 3, 8:22 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Jefferson | 38 min |
| Apr 3, 11:58 AM EDT | River Flood Warning | FFC | Bibb, Houston, Jones, Monroe, Twiggs | 45 hr |
| Apr 3, 4:52 PM EDT | River Flood Warning | FFC | Coweta, Fayette, Spalding | 9 hr |
| Apr 3, 7:05 PM EDT | River Flood Warning | FFC | Clayton, Fayette, Spalding | 12 hr |
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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.