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Tornado Warning 10, NWS Atlanta, GA
NWS Atlanta, GA issued this tornado warning at Feb 16, 2025, 6:47 AM EST for 5 counties in Georgia. It was in force for 43 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
- Feb 16, 2025, 6:47 AM EST (11:47 UTC)
- Expired
- Feb 16, 2025, 7:30 AM EST
- In force
- 43 min
- Issued by
- NWS Atlanta, GA
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Tornado
- Radar indicated
- Hail
- 0.75 in
Counties Dodge County, GA, Laurens County, GA, Montgomery County, GA, Treutlen County, GA, Wheeler County, GA
The radar
The Robins AFB radar (KJGX), 61 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 11:46 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 16, 2:02 AM EST | Tornado Watch | SPC | 7 hr |
The nearest sounding before it
Peachtre/Fal Fld, GA (KFFC), launched 00:00Z, 11.8 hours before the alert went out and 193 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
- 2 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -76 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 445 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 45 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 347 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 305 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted.
680
WFUS52 KFFC 161147
TORFFC
GAC091-175-209-283-309-161230-
/O.NEW.KFFC.TO.W.0010.250216T1147Z-250216T1230Z/
BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Tornado Warning
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
647 AM EST Sun Feb 16 2025
The National Weather Service in Peachtree City has issued a
* Tornado Warning for...
Southern Laurens County in central Georgia...
Northwestern Dodge County in central Georgia...
Southwestern Treutlen County in east central Georgia...
Northeastern Wheeler County in central Georgia...
Northwestern Montgomery County in central Georgia...
* Until 730 AM EST.
* At 647 AM EST, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located over Gresston, or near Eastman, moving east at 65 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...
Eastman, Soperton, Mount Vernon, Cadwell, Tarrytown, Dubois,
Gresston, Lothair, Plainfield, Landsburg, Cedar Grove, Barnhill,
and Lowery.
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 3220 8258 3221 8333 3230 8331 3231 8330
3244 8260 3234 8251
TIME...MOT...LOC 1147Z 267DEG 57KT 3226 8326
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...<.75 IN
$$2 follow-up statements
250
WWUS52 KFFC 161206
SVSFFC
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
706 AM EST Sun Feb 16 2025
GAC091-161216-
/O.CAN.KFFC.TO.W.0010.000000T0000Z-250216T1230Z/
Dodge GA-
706 AM EST Sun Feb 16 2025
...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR NORTHWESTERN DODGE COUNTY IS CANCELLED...
The tornadic thunderstorm which prompted the warning has moved out
of the warned area. Therefore, the warning has been cancelled.
A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 900 AM EST for central and
east central Georgia.
&&
LAT...LON 3220 8258 3221 8302 3235 8310 3244 8260
3234 8251
TIME...MOT...LOC 1206Z 254DEG 57KT 3229 8296
$$
GAC175-209-283-309-161230-
/O.CON.KFFC.TO.W.0010.000000T0000Z-250216T1230Z/
Laurens GA-Treutlen GA-Wheeler GA-Montgomery GA-
706 AM EST Sun Feb 16 2025
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 730 AM EST FOR SOUTHERN
LAURENS...SOUTHWESTERN TREUTLEN...NORTHEASTERN WHEELER AND
NORTHWESTERN MONTGOMERY COUNTIES...
At 706 AM EST, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located near Cedar Grove, or 14 miles northwest of Alamo, moving
east at 65 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...
Soperton, Mount Vernon, Cadwell, Tarrytown, 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 3220 8258 3221 8302 3235 8310 3244 8260
3234 8251
TIME...MOT...LOC 1206Z 254DEG 57KT 3229 8296
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...<.75 IN
$$517
WWUS52 KFFC 161224
SVSFFC
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
724 AM EST Sun Feb 16 2025
GAC175-209-283-309-161233-
/O.EXP.KFFC.TO.W.0010.000000T0000Z-250216T1230Z/
Laurens GA-Treutlen GA-Wheeler GA-Montgomery GA-
724 AM EST Sun Feb 16 2025
...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR SOUTHERN LAURENS...SOUTHWESTERN
TREUTLEN...NORTHEASTERN WHEELER AND NORTHWESTERN MONTGOMERY COUNTIES
WILL EXPIRE AT 730 AM EST...
The tornado threat has diminished and the Tornado Warning has been
cancelled. However, damaging winds remain likely and a Severe
Thunderstorm Warning remains in effect for the area.
A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 900 AM EST for central and
east central Georgia.
&&
LAT...LON 3220 8258 3221 8302 3235 8310 3244 8260
3234 8251
TIME...MOT...LOC 1223Z 267DEG 57KT 3230 8266
$$The office that day
Everything else NWS Atlanta, GA issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 15, 11:29 PM EST | Dense Fog Advisory | FFC | Banks, Barrow, Bartow, Cherokee, Clarke, Clayton and 25 more | 6 hr |
| Feb 15, 11:33 PM EST | River Flood Warning | FFC | Chattahoochee, Muscogee | 41 hr |
| Feb 16, 2:12 AM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Catoosa, Chattooga, Dade, Floyd, Gordon, Walker and 1 more | 48 min |
| Feb 16, 2:45 AM EST | Tornado Warning | FFC | Dade, Walker | 30 min |
| Feb 16, 2:59 AM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Bartow, Catoosa, Chattooga, Floyd, Gilmer, Gordon and 4 more | 46 min |
| Feb 16, 3:21 AM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Carroll, Douglas, Haralson, Heard, Paulding, Polk | 39 min |
| Feb 16, 3:37 AM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Bartow, Cherokee, Cobb, Fannin, Floyd, Gilmer and 6 more | 53 min |
| Feb 16, 3:46 AM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Coweta, Harris, Heard, Meriwether, Troup | 44 min |
| Feb 16, 3:56 AM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Carroll, Cobb, Coweta, Douglas, Fulton, Heard and 1 more | 49 min |
| Feb 16, 4:02 AM EST | Tornado Warning | FFC | Coweta, Heard, Meriwether, Pike, Troup | 43 min |
| Feb 16, 4:11 AM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Cherokee, Dawson, Forsyth, Fulton, Lumpkin, Pickens | 34 min |
| Feb 16, 4:11 AM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Chattahoochee, Harris, Muscogee, Stewart, Talbot | 49 min |
| Feb 16, 4:25 AM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Barrow, Clayton, Cobb, Coweta, DeKalb, Fayette and 6 more | 50 min |
| Feb 16, 4:25 AM EST | Tornado Warning | FFC | Coweta, Fayette, Meriwether, Spalding, Troup | 35 min |
| Feb 16, 4:32 AM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Clayton, Coweta, Fayette, Harris, Henry, Lamar and 6 more | 43 min |
| Feb 16, 4:40 AM EST | Tornado Warning | FFC | Chattahoochee, Harris, Muscogee, Talbot | 35 min |
| Feb 16, 4:48 AM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Barrow, Butts, Clarke, Clayton, DeKalb, Gwinnett and 9 more | 42 min |
| Feb 16, 4:50 AM EST | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Banks, Jackson, Madison | 25 min |
| Feb 16, 4:52 AM EST | Tornado Warning | FFC | Clayton, DeKalb, Henry, Jasper, Morgan, Newton and 2 more | 23 min |
| Feb 16, 5:02 AM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Chattahoochee, Crawford, Harris, Macon, Marion, Muscogee and 8 more | 58 min |
| Feb 16, 5:05 AM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Baldwin, Bibb, Butts, Crawford, Henry, Jasper and 8 more | 55 min |
| Feb 16, 5:07 AM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Stewart, Webster | 53 min |
| Feb 16, 5:07 AM EST | Tornado Warning | FFC | Butts, Henry, Jasper, Morgan, Newton | 38 min |
| Feb 16, 5:11 AM EST | Tornado Warning | FFC | Butts, Jasper, Jones, Lamar, Monroe, Putnam | 49 min |
| Feb 16, 5:16 AM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Banks, Clarke, Greene, Hancock, Jackson, Jasper and 9 more | 44 min |
| Feb 16, 5:27 AM EST | Tornado Warning | FFC | Greene, Jasper, Morgan, Putnam | 33 min |
| Feb 16, 5:39 AM EST | Tornado Warning | FFC | Baldwin, Bibb, Jones, Monroe, Twiggs, Wilkinson | 39 min |
| Feb 16, 5:53 AM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Greene, Hancock, Oglethorpe, Putnam, Taliaferro, Warren and 1 more | 52 min |
| Feb 16, 5:55 AM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Bleckley, Crawford, Crisp, Dodge, Dooly, Houston and 9 more | 65 min |
| Feb 16, 5:59 AM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Baldwin, Bibb, Bleckley, Glascock, Hancock, Houston and 10 more | 61 min |
| Feb 16, 6:34 AM EST | River Flood Warning | FFC | Floyd | 10 hr |
| Feb 16, 6:54 AM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Emanuel, Glascock, Jefferson, Johnson, Laurens, Montgomery and 4 more | 66 min |
| Feb 16, 6:57 AM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Crisp, Dodge, Laurens, Montgomery, Telfair, Toombs and 3 more | 63 min |
| Feb 16, 7:48 AM EST | River Flood Warning | FFC | Gordon | 12 hr |
| Feb 16, 7:48 AM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Montgomery, Toombs | 27 min |
| Feb 16, 8:00 AM EST | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Jeff Davis | 30 min |
| Feb 16, 8:01 AM EST | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Candler | 14 min |
| Feb 16, 8:15 AM EST | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Toombs | 15 min |
| Feb 16, 11:56 AM EST | Wind Advisory | FFC | Banks, Barrow, Bartow, Butts, Catoosa, Cherokee and 47 more | 6 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.