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Tornado Warning 22, NWS Atlanta, GA

April 6, 2025Harris County, Muscogee County, Talbot County, Georgia

NWS Atlanta, GA issued this tornado warning at Apr 6, 2025, 3:58 PM EDT for Harris County, Muscogee County, Talbot County, Georgia. It was in force for 47 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 6, 2025, 3:58 PM EDT (19:58 UTC)
Expired: Apr 6, 2025, 4:45 PM EDT
In force: 47 min
Issued by: NWS Atlanta, GA
Area: Storm-based polygon
Tornado: Radar indicated
Hail: 0.75 in

Counties Harris County, GA, Muscogee County, GA, Talbot County, GA

The radar

The Atlanta radar (KFFC), 83 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 20:00 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.

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 6, 11:01 AM EDT	Tornado Watch	SPC	9 hr

The nearest sounding before it

Peachtre/Fal Fld, GA (KFFC), launched 12:00Z, 8.0 hours before the alert went out and 85 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-p

Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed.

Hodograph

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: 59 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN: -141 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL: 639 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear: 55 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity: 258 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity: 214 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter: 0.0
Supercell composite: 0.1

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The text

As transmitted.

474 
WFUS52 KFFC 061958
TORFFC
GAC145-215-263-062045-
/O.NEW.KFFC.TO.W.0022.250406T1958Z-250406T2045Z/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Tornado Warning
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
358 PM EDT Sun Apr 6 2025

The National Weather Service in Peachtree City has issued a

* Tornado Warning for...
  Northeastern Muscogee County in west central Georgia...
  Southwestern Talbot County in west central Georgia...
  Southeastern Harris County in west central Georgia...

* Until 445 PM EDT.

* At 357 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
  was located over Midland, or 10 miles northeast of Columbus, moving
  northeast at 40 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...
  Ellerslie, Flat Rock, Junction City, Midland, Baldwinville,
  Baughville, Upatoi, Olive Branch, Talbotton, Po Biddy Crossroads,
  Geneva, and Waverly Hall.

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 3253 8488 3257 8490 3278 8457 3273 8440
      3260 8441
TIME...MOT...LOC 1957Z 244DEG 33KT 3257 8485 

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

$$

2 follow-up statements

395 
WWUS52 KFFC 062014
SVSFFC

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
414 PM EDT Sun Apr 6 2025

GAC215-062023-
/O.CAN.KFFC.TO.W.0022.000000T0000Z-250406T2045Z/
Muscogee GA-
414 PM EDT Sun Apr 6 2025

...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR NORTHEASTERN MUSCOGEE 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 700 PM EDT for west central
Georgia.

&&

LAT...LON 3278 8457 3273 8440 3260 8441 3256 8469
      3258 8470 3258 8474 3263 8476
TIME...MOT...LOC 2013Z 244DEG 33KT 3264 8468 

$$

GAC145-263-062045-
/O.CON.KFFC.TO.W.0022.000000T0000Z-250406T2045Z/
Talbot GA-Harris GA-
414 PM EDT Sun Apr 6 2025

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 445 PM EDT FOR
SOUTHWESTERN TALBOT AND SOUTHEASTERN HARRIS COUNTIES...

At 413 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located over Baughville, or 8 miles west of Talbotton, moving
northeast at 40 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...
Junction City, Baldwinville, Baughville, Olive Branch, Talbotton, Po
Biddy Crossroads, and Geneva.

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 3278 8457 3273 8440 3260 8441 3256 8469
      3258 8470 3258 8474 3263 8476
TIME...MOT...LOC 2013Z 244DEG 33KT 3264 8468 

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

$$

010 
WWUS52 KFFC 062037
SVSFFC

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
437 PM EDT Sun Apr 6 2025

GAC145-263-062047-
/O.EXP.KFFC.TO.W.0022.000000T0000Z-250406T2045Z/
Talbot GA-Harris GA-
437 PM EDT Sun Apr 6 2025

...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR SOUTHWESTERN TALBOT AND SOUTHEASTERN
HARRIS COUNTIES WILL EXPIRE AT 445 PM EDT...

The storm which prompted the warning has moved out of the area.
Therefore, the warning will be allowed to expire.

A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 700 PM EDT for west central
Georgia.

To report severe weather, contact your nearest law enforcement
agency. They will relay your report to the National Weather Service
Peachtree City.

&&

LAT...LON 3278 8457 3273 8440 3260 8441 3256 8469
      3258 8470 3258 8474 3263 8476
TIME...MOT...LOC 2037Z 244DEG 33KT 3273 8446 

$$

The office that day

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

Issued	Product	Office	Counties	Lasted
Apr 6, 2:27 AM EDT	Special Weather Statement	FFC	Dade	33 min
Apr 6, 2:49 AM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	FFC	Dade, Walker	41 min
Apr 6, 3:18 AM EDT	Special Weather Statement	FFC	Catoosa, Whitfield	27 min
Apr 6, 3:31 AM EDT	Special Weather Statement	FFC	Chattooga, Walker	29 min
Apr 6, 3:57 AM EDT	Special Weather Statement	FFC	Murray	33 min
Apr 6, 4:01 AM EDT	Special Weather Statement	FFC	Chattooga	29 min
Apr 6, 4:15 AM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	FFC	Fannin, Gilmer, Murray	30 min
Apr 6, 4:30 AM EDT	Special Weather Statement	FFC	Floyd, Gordon	30 min
Apr 6, 4:31 AM EDT	Special Weather Statement	FFC	Floyd, Gordon	29 min
Apr 6, 4:44 AM EDT	Special Weather Statement	FFC	Fannin	31 min
Apr 6, 4:57 AM EDT	Special Weather Statement	FFC	Gilmer	33 min
Apr 6, 5:15 AM EDT	Special Weather Statement	FFC	Dawson, Lumpkin, Towns, Union	30 min
Apr 6, 6:18 AM EDT	Special Weather Statement	FFC	Lumpkin	27 min
Apr 6, 11:54 AM EDT	Special Weather Statement	FFC	Heard	36 min
Apr 6, 12:07 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	FFC	Douglas	38 min
Apr 6, 12:28 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	FFC	Carroll, Coweta, Fayette, Heard, Meriwether, Troup	47 min
Apr 6, 12:39 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	FFC	Carroll, Cobb, Douglas, Fulton, Paulding	36 min
Apr 6, 12:58 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	FFC	Clayton, DeKalb, Fayette, Fulton, Henry, Rockdale and 1 more	47 min
Apr 6, 1:40 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	FFC	Butts, Henry, Newton	50 min
Apr 6, 1:45 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	FFC	DeKalb, Rockdale	45 min
Apr 6, 2:17 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	FFC	Harris, Meriwether, Troup	43 min
Apr 6, 2:46 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	FFC	Coweta, Fayette, Meriwether, Pike, Spalding, Troup	44 min
Apr 6, 3:01 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	FFC	Harris	44 min
Apr 6, 3:03 PM EDT	River Flood Warning	FFC	Dade	28 hr
Apr 6, 3:16 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	FFC	Harris, Meriwether, Muscogee, Talbot, Troup	44 min
Apr 6, 3:31 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	FFC	Clayton, Coweta, Fayette, Meriwether, Pike, Spalding	44 min
Apr 6, 3:38 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	FFC	Chattahoochee, Harris, Marion, Muscogee, Talbot	52 min
Apr 6, 4:07 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	FFC	Henry, Lamar, Spalding	38 min
Apr 6, 4:21 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	FFC	Crawford, Marion, Talbot, Taylor, Upson	39 min
Apr 6, 4:29 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	FFC	Butts, Jasper	46 min
Apr 6, 4:44 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	FFC	Muscogee	61 min
Apr 6, 4:47 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	FFC	Bibb, Crawford, Jones, Lamar, Monroe, Upson	43 min
Apr 6, 5:02 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	FFC	Jasper, Morgan, Putnam	43 min
Apr 6, 5:13 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	FFC	Bibb, Crawford, Jones, Peach, Twiggs	32 min
Apr 6, 5:30 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	FFC	Bibb, Jones	15 min
Apr 6, 5:36 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	FFC	Greene, Putnam	39 min
Apr 6, 5:38 PM EDT	Tornado Warning	FFC	Bibb, Twiggs	52 min
Apr 6, 5:45 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	FFC	Baldwin, Bibb, Houston, Jones, Peach, Twiggs and 1 more	45 min
Apr 6, 6:08 PM EDT	Tornado Warning	FFC	Baldwin, Washington, Wilkinson	21 min
Apr 6, 6:12 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	FFC	Taliaferro, Wilkes	48 min
Apr 6, 6:17 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	FFC	Baldwin, Hancock, Laurens, Twiggs, Washington, Wilkinson	43 min
Apr 6, 6:19 PM EDT	River Flood Warning	FFC	Forsyth, Fulton	36 hr
Apr 6, 6:59 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	FFC	Glascock, Jefferson, Washington, Wilkinson	61 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.