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Tornado Warning 18, NWS Atlanta, GA
NWS Atlanta, GA issued this tornado warning at Mar 31, 2025, 12:45 PM EDT for 6 counties in Georgia. It was in force for 7 min. 7 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
- Mar 31, 2025, 12:45 PM EDT (16:45 UTC)
- Expired
- Mar 31, 2025, 12:52 PM EDT
- In force
- 7 min
- Issued by
- NWS Atlanta, GA
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Tornado
- Radar indicated
- Hail
- 0.75 in
Counties Clayton County, GA, Coweta County, GA, DeKalb County, GA, Fayette County, GA, Henry County, GA, Rockdale County, GA
The radar
The Atlanta radar (KFFC), 32 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 16:47 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
Open the radar archive at this moment
The archived warnings, watches and discussions in force at that minute are drawn over the scan, this one among them.
What was reported inside it
| Time | Report | Where | Remark |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 31, 12:45 PM EDT | TSTM WND DMG | 1 S Peachtree City, GA | Amateur Radio operator relayed report of a tree down at Kelly Drive and Hip Pocket Road, resulting in downed power lines. |
| Mar 31, 12:50 PM EDT | TSTM WND DMG | 1 Sw Fayetteville, GA | Public relayed a report of a down tree on a home in Paces Crossing neighborhood. |
| Mar 31, 12:50 PM EDT | TSTM WND DMG | 3 Nnw Kenwood, GA | Tree down at the intersection of Highway 279 and Dix Lee On Drive. |
| Mar 31, 12:54 PM EDT | TORNADO | 1 S Fayetteville, GA | A brief EF-0 tornado moved through Fayetteville along Williamsburg Way just east of Glynn St/GA-85. The tornado downed a few trees and tree limbs causing no apparent damage to structures. Maximum winds were 70 mph. |
| Mar 31, 12:55 PM EDT | TSTM WND DMG | 2 Wnw Jw Smith Reservoi, GA | Corrects previous tstm wnd dmg report from 2 WNW Jw Smith Reservoir. 2 to 3 trees downed along South Jeff Davis Drive. |
| Mar 31, 12:57 PM EDT | TSTM WND DMG | 2 Sse Fayetteville, GA | A few trees downed near the intersection of Highway 92 and Hilo Road. A few trees were also snapped. |
| Mar 31, 12:59 PM EDT | TSTM WND DMG | 2 Sw Morrow, GA | Report of a large tree down on a home near the intersection of Pine St and Johnson Rd. north of Jonesboro, GA. |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 31, 11:33 AM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 7 hr |
The nearest sounding before it
Peachtre/Fal Fld, GA (KFFC), launched 12:00Z, 4.8 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.
- Mixed-layer CAPE
- 511 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -43 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 542 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 39 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 168 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 113 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.4
- Supercell composite
- 4.4
The text
As transmitted.
617
WFUS52 KFFC 311645
TORFFC
GAC063-077-089-113-151-247-311715-
/O.NEW.KFFC.TO.W.0018.250331T1645Z-250331T1715Z/
BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Tornado Warning
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
1245 PM EDT Mon Mar 31 2025
The National Weather Service in Peachtree City has issued a
* Tornado Warning for...
Southwestern Rockdale County in north central Georgia...
South central DeKalb County in north central Georgia...
Fayette County in north central Georgia...
Henry County in north central Georgia...
Northeastern Coweta County in west central Georgia...
Clayton County in north central Georgia...
* Until 115 PM EDT.
* At 1245 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a
tornado was located over Peachtree City, or 7 miles west of
Fayetteville, 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...
Lake Spivey, Blacksville, Rex, Woolsey, Lake City, McDonough,
Arabia Mountain, Inman, Hidden Valley Park, Jonesboro, Cannongate,
Jw Smith Reservoir, Flippen, Riverdale, Kelleytown, Morrow,
Fayetteville, Stockbridge, Richardson Park, and Ellenwood.
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 3354 8450 3355 8446 3356 8446 3370 8411
3353 8404 3352 8405 3352 8404 3349 8403
3350 8402 3345 8400 3331 8462 3348 8466
TIME...MOT...LOC 1645Z 250DEG 44KT 3343 8458
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...<.75 IN
$$1 follow-up statement
966
WWUS52 KFFC 311652
SVSFFC
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
1252 PM EDT Mon Mar 31 2025
GAC063-077-089-113-151-247-311701-
/O.CAN.KFFC.TO.W.0018.000000T0000Z-250331T1715Z/
Rockdale GA-DeKalb GA-Fayette GA-Henry GA-Coweta GA-Clayton GA-
1252 PM EDT Mon Mar 31 2025
...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR SOUTHWESTERN ROCKDALE...SOUTH CENTRAL
DEKALB...FAYETTE...HENRY...NORTHEASTERN COWETA AND CLAYTON COUNTIES
IS CANCELLED...
The tornado threat has diminished and the Tornado Warning has been
cancelled. However, large hail and damaging winds remain likely and a
Severe Thunderstorm Warning remains in effect for the area. However,
gusty winds are still possible with this thunderstorm.
A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 700 PM EDT for
north central and west central Georgia.
&&
LAT...LON 3354 8450 3355 8446 3356 8446 3370 8411
3353 8404 3352 8405 3352 8404 3349 8403
3350 8402 3345 8400 3331 8462 3348 8466
TIME...MOT...LOC 1650Z 250DEG 44KT 3346 8449
$$The office that day
Everything else NWS Atlanta, GA issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 31, 5:43 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Dade | 32 min |
| Mar 31, 6:18 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Whitfield | 27 min |
| Mar 31, 9:14 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Dade | 46 min |
| Mar 31, 9:58 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Dade | 32 min |
| Mar 31, 10:55 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Catoosa, Floyd, Gordon, Murray, Whitfield | 50 min |
| Mar 31, 11:44 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Bartow, Gilmer, Gordon, Murray | 46 min |
| Mar 31, 11:49 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Carroll, Haralson | 26 min |
| Mar 31, 12:03 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Carroll, Coweta, Douglas, Fulton | 42 min |
| Mar 31, 12:09 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Harris, Meriwether, Muscogee, Talbot | 51 min |
| Mar 31, 12:11 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Coweta, Troup | 34 min |
| Mar 31, 12:13 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Coweta, Fayette, Heard, Meriwether, Troup | 47 min |
| Mar 31, 12:18 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Gilmer | 27 min |
| Mar 31, 12:27 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Cherokee, Cobb, Dawson, Douglas, Fulton, Pickens | 33 min |
| Mar 31, 12:33 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Clayton, Coweta, DeKalb, Douglas, Fayette, Fulton | 42 min |
| Mar 31, 12:35 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | FFC | Clayton, Coweta, Fayette | 25 min |
| Mar 31, 12:38 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Muscogee, Talbot | 37 min |
| Mar 31, 12:44 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Harris, Lamar, Meriwether, Pike, Talbot, Upson | 46 min |
| Mar 31, 12:49 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Butts, Clayton, Fayette, Henry, Newton, Rockdale and 1 more | 41 min |
| Mar 31, 12:49 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Chattahoochee, Marion, Muscogee, Stewart, Webster | 41 min |
| Mar 31, 1:01 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Dawson, DeKalb, Forsyth, Gwinnett, Hall, Lumpkin | 29 min |
| Mar 31, 1:14 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | FFC | Henry, Newton, Rockdale | 10 min |
| Mar 31, 1:20 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Crawford, Jasper, Lamar, Monroe | 25 min |
| Mar 31, 1:23 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Butts, Clarke, DeKalb, Greene, Henry, Jasper and 8 more | 52 min |
| Mar 31, 1:29 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Marion, Schley, Taylor, Webster | 31 min |
| Mar 31, 1:41 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Banks, Barrow, Jackson | 34 min |
| Mar 31, 1:46 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Bibb, Crawford, Monroe, Peach | 29 min |
| Mar 31, 2:00 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Webster | 30 min |
| Mar 31, 2:05 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Bibb, Bleckley, Crawford, Houston, Jones, Peach and 2 more | 40 min |
| Mar 31, 2:09 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Baldwin, Greene, Hancock, Jones, Morgan, Putnam and 3 more | 51 min |
| Mar 31, 2:15 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | FFC | Bibb, Houston, Peach, Twiggs | 30 min |
| Mar 31, 2:18 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Clarke, Madison, Oglethorpe | 27 min |
| Mar 31, 2:31 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Madison, Oglethorpe, Wilkes | 44 min |
| Mar 31, 2:40 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | FFC | Twiggs, Wilkinson | 13 min |
| Mar 31, 2:44 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Taliaferro, Warren, Wilkes | 28 min |
| Mar 31, 2:46 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Bleckley, Dodge, Johnson, Laurens, Pulaski, Twiggs and 2 more | 44 min |
| Mar 31, 2:48 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Crisp, Dodge, Dooly, Pulaski, Wilcox | 27 min |
| Mar 31, 3:05 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Crisp, Dodge, Dooly, Laurens, Pulaski, Wilcox | 40 min |
| Mar 31, 3:26 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Emanuel, Jefferson, Johnson, Laurens, Treutlen, Washington | 49 min |
| Mar 31, 3:39 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Dodge, Laurens, Montgomery, Telfair, Treutlen, Wheeler and 1 more | 51 min |
| Mar 31, 3:54 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Emanuel, Treutlen | 51 min |
| Mar 31, 4:01 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Toombs | 44 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.