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Tornado Warning 10, NWS Atlanta, GA

February 16, 20255 counties in Georgia

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.

IssuedProductOfficeLasted
Feb 16, 2:02 AM ESTTornado WatchSPC7 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.

Skew-T log-pSkew-T log-p diagram, Peachtre/Fal Fld, GA at 00:00Z on 2025-02-16Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 2 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 00:00Z on 2025-02-16The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 347 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
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

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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.

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Feb 15, 11:29 PM ESTDense Fog AdvisoryFFCBanks, Barrow, Bartow, Cherokee, Clarke, Clayton and 25 more6 hr
Feb 15, 11:33 PM ESTRiver Flood WarningFFCChattahoochee, Muscogee41 hr
Feb 16, 2:12 AM ESTSevere Thunderstorm WarningFFCCatoosa, Chattooga, Dade, Floyd, Gordon, Walker and 1 more48 min
Feb 16, 2:45 AM ESTTornado WarningFFCDade, Walker30 min
Feb 16, 2:59 AM ESTSevere Thunderstorm WarningFFCBartow, Catoosa, Chattooga, Floyd, Gilmer, Gordon and 4 more46 min
Feb 16, 3:21 AM ESTSevere Thunderstorm WarningFFCCarroll, Douglas, Haralson, Heard, Paulding, Polk39 min
Feb 16, 3:37 AM ESTSevere Thunderstorm WarningFFCBartow, Cherokee, Cobb, Fannin, Floyd, Gilmer and 6 more53 min
Feb 16, 3:46 AM ESTSevere Thunderstorm WarningFFCCoweta, Harris, Heard, Meriwether, Troup44 min
Feb 16, 3:56 AM ESTSevere Thunderstorm WarningFFCCarroll, Cobb, Coweta, Douglas, Fulton, Heard and 1 more49 min
Feb 16, 4:02 AM ESTTornado WarningFFCCoweta, Heard, Meriwether, Pike, Troup43 min
Feb 16, 4:11 AM ESTSevere Thunderstorm WarningFFCCherokee, Dawson, Forsyth, Fulton, Lumpkin, Pickens34 min
Feb 16, 4:11 AM ESTSevere Thunderstorm WarningFFCChattahoochee, Harris, Muscogee, Stewart, Talbot49 min
Feb 16, 4:25 AM ESTSevere Thunderstorm WarningFFCBarrow, Clayton, Cobb, Coweta, DeKalb, Fayette and 6 more50 min
Feb 16, 4:25 AM ESTTornado WarningFFCCoweta, Fayette, Meriwether, Spalding, Troup35 min
Feb 16, 4:32 AM ESTSevere Thunderstorm WarningFFCClayton, Coweta, Fayette, Harris, Henry, Lamar and 6 more43 min
Feb 16, 4:40 AM ESTTornado WarningFFCChattahoochee, Harris, Muscogee, Talbot35 min
Feb 16, 4:48 AM ESTSevere Thunderstorm WarningFFCBarrow, Butts, Clarke, Clayton, DeKalb, Gwinnett and 9 more42 min
Feb 16, 4:50 AM ESTSpecial Weather StatementFFCBanks, Jackson, Madison25 min
Feb 16, 4:52 AM ESTTornado WarningFFCClayton, DeKalb, Henry, Jasper, Morgan, Newton and 2 more23 min
Feb 16, 5:02 AM ESTSevere Thunderstorm Warning Considerable damage threatFFCChattahoochee, Crawford, Harris, Macon, Marion, Muscogee and 8 more58 min
Feb 16, 5:05 AM ESTSevere Thunderstorm Warning Considerable damage threatFFCBaldwin, Bibb, Butts, Crawford, Henry, Jasper and 8 more55 min
Feb 16, 5:07 AM ESTSevere Thunderstorm WarningFFCStewart, Webster53 min
Feb 16, 5:07 AM ESTTornado WarningFFCButts, Henry, Jasper, Morgan, Newton38 min
Feb 16, 5:11 AM ESTTornado WarningFFCButts, Jasper, Jones, Lamar, Monroe, Putnam49 min
Feb 16, 5:16 AM ESTSevere Thunderstorm WarningFFCBanks, Clarke, Greene, Hancock, Jackson, Jasper and 9 more44 min
Feb 16, 5:27 AM ESTTornado Warning Tornado observedFFCGreene, Jasper, Morgan, Putnam33 min
Feb 16, 5:39 AM ESTTornado WarningFFCBaldwin, Bibb, Jones, Monroe, Twiggs, Wilkinson39 min
Feb 16, 5:53 AM ESTSevere Thunderstorm WarningFFCGreene, Hancock, Oglethorpe, Putnam, Taliaferro, Warren and 1 more52 min
Feb 16, 5:55 AM ESTSevere Thunderstorm WarningFFCBleckley, Crawford, Crisp, Dodge, Dooly, Houston and 9 more65 min
Feb 16, 5:59 AM ESTSevere Thunderstorm WarningFFCBaldwin, Bibb, Bleckley, Glascock, Hancock, Houston and 10 more61 min
Feb 16, 6:34 AM ESTRiver Flood WarningFFCFloyd10 hr
Feb 16, 6:54 AM ESTSevere Thunderstorm WarningFFCEmanuel, Glascock, Jefferson, Johnson, Laurens, Montgomery and 4 more66 min
Feb 16, 6:57 AM ESTSevere Thunderstorm WarningFFCCrisp, Dodge, Laurens, Montgomery, Telfair, Toombs and 3 more63 min
Feb 16, 7:48 AM ESTRiver Flood WarningFFCGordon12 hr
Feb 16, 7:48 AM ESTSevere Thunderstorm WarningFFCMontgomery, Toombs27 min
Feb 16, 8:00 AM ESTSpecial Weather StatementFFCJeff Davis30 min
Feb 16, 8:01 AM ESTSpecial Weather StatementFFCCandler14 min
Feb 16, 8:15 AM ESTSpecial Weather StatementFFCToombs15 min
Feb 16, 11:56 AM ESTWind AdvisoryFFCBanks, Barrow, Bartow, Butts, Catoosa, Cherokee and 47 more6 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.