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Tornado Warning 23, NWS Atlanta, GA
NWS Atlanta, GA issued this tornado warning at Apr 6, 2025, 5:38 PM EDT for Bibb County, Twiggs County, Georgia. It was in force for 52 min. 1 report 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
- Apr 6, 2025, 5:38 PM EDT (21:38 UTC)
- Expired
- Apr 6, 2025, 6:30 PM EDT
- In force
- 52 min
- Issued by
- NWS Atlanta, GA
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Tornado
- Radar indicated
- Hail
- 0.75 in
Counties Bibb County, GA, Twiggs County, GA
The radar
The Robins AFB radar (KJGX), 22 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 21:39 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
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What was reported inside it
| Time | Report | Where | Remark |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 6, 5:45 PM EDT | TORNADO | 3 Nw Huber, GA | NWS Storm Survey confirmed EF-1 tornado with max winds of 90 mph. Over a 7 mile path and up to 450 yards wide. |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 6, 11:01 AM EDT | Tornado Watch | SPC | 9 hr |
The nearest sounding before it
Peachtre/Fal Fld, GA (KFFC), launched 12:00Z, 9.6 hours before the alert went out and 111 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
- 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
The text
As transmitted.
876
WFUS52 KFFC 062138
TORFFC
GAC021-289-062230-
/O.NEW.KFFC.TO.W.0023.250406T2138Z-250406T2230Z/
BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Tornado Warning
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
538 PM EDT Sun Apr 6 2025
The National Weather Service in Peachtree City has issued a
* Tornado Warning for...
Southeastern Bibb County in central Georgia...
Northwestern Twiggs County in central Georgia...
* Until 630 PM EDT.
* At 538 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located over Skipperton, or 8 miles south of Macon, moving east
at 35 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...
Dry Branch, Myricks Mill, Skipperton, Rutland, Franklinton, Middle
Georgia Regional Airport, Fitzpatrick, Ripley, Huber, and Macon.
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 3270 8373 3272 8374 3290 8341 3279 8334
3270 8337 3268 8368
TIME...MOT...LOC 2138Z 255DEG 29KT 3272 8370
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...<.75 IN
$$4 follow-up statements
921
WWUS52 KFFC 062150
SVSFFC
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
550 PM EDT Sun Apr 6 2025
GAC021-289-062230-
/O.CON.KFFC.TO.W.0023.000000T0000Z-250406T2230Z/
Bibb GA-Twiggs GA-
550 PM EDT Sun Apr 6 2025
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 630 PM EDT FOR
SOUTHEASTERN BIBB AND NORTHWESTERN TWIGGS COUNTIES...
At 549 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located near Huber, or 7 miles southeast of Macon, moving east at
35 mph.
HAZARD...Tornado.
SOURCE...Radar indicated rotation.
IMPACT...Flying debris will be dangerous to those caught without
shelter. Mobile homes will be damaged or destroyed. Damage
to roofs, windows, and vehicles will occur. Tree damage is
likely.
Locations impacted include...
Dry Branch, Myricks Mill, Rutland, Franklinton, Middle Georgia
Regional Airport, Fitzpatrick, Ripley, Huber, and Macon.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
TAKE COVER NOW! Move to a basement or an interior room on the lowest
floor of a sturdy building. Avoid windows. If you are outdoors, in a
mobile home, or in a vehicle, move to the closest substantial shelter
and protect yourself from flying debris.
&&
LAT...LON 3275 8367 3290 8341 3279 8334 3270 8337
3269 8365
TIME...MOT...LOC 2149Z 270DEG 29KT 3274 8359
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...<.75 IN
$$265
WWUS52 KFFC 062152 CCA
SVSFFC
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
552 PM EDT Sun Apr 6 2025
GAC021-289-062230-
/O.COR.KFFC.TO.W.0023.000000T0000Z-250406T2230Z/
Bibb GA-Twiggs GA-
552 PM EDT Sun Apr 6 2025
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 630 PM EDT FOR
SOUTHEASTERN BIBB AND NORTHWESTERN TWIGGS COUNTIES...
At 552 PM EDT, a confirmed tornado was located over Huber, or 7 miles
southeast of Macon, moving east at 35 mph.
HAZARD...Damaging tornado.
SOURCE...Emergency management confirmed tornado.
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...
Dry Branch, Myricks Mill, Rutland, Franklinton, Middle Georgia
Regional Airport, Fitzpatrick, Ripley, Huber, and Macon.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
To repeat, a tornado is on the ground. 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 3275 8367 3290 8341 3279 8334 3270 8337
3269 8365
TIME...MOT...LOC 2149Z 270DEG 29KT 3274 8359
TORNADO...OBSERVED
MAX HAIL SIZE...<.75 IN
$$814
WWUS52 KFFC 062201
SVSFFC
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
601 PM EDT Sun Apr 6 2025
GAC021-062211-
/O.CAN.KFFC.TO.W.0023.000000T0000Z-250406T2230Z/
Bibb GA-
601 PM EDT Sun Apr 6 2025
...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR SOUTHEASTERN BIBB COUNTY IS CANCELLED...
The tornadic thunderstorm which prompted the warning has ! moved out
of the warned area. Therefore, the warning has been cancelled.
A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 700 PM EDT for central
Georgia.
&&
LAT...LON 3279 8352 3281 8349 3282 8350 3282 8349
3283 8350 3289 8342 3290 8341 3279 8334
3276 8335 3274 8350
TIME...MOT...LOC 2201Z 270DEG 29KT 3274 8347
$$
GAC289-062230-
/O.CON.KFFC.TO.W.0023.000000T0000Z-250406T2230Z/
Twiggs GA-
601 PM EDT Sun Apr 6 2025
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 630 PM EDT FOR NORTH
CENTRAL TWIGGS COUNTY...
At 601 PM EDT, a confirmed tornado was located over Fitzpatrick, or 8
miles northwest of Jeffersonville, moving east at 35 mph.
HAZARD...Damaging tornado.
SOURCE...Emergency management confirmed tornado.
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...
Myricks Mill, Dry Branch, and Fitzpatrick.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
To repeat, a tornado is on the ground. 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 3279 8352 3281 8349 3282 8350 3282 8349
3283 8350 3289 8342 3290 8341 3279 8334
3276 8335 3274 8350
TIME...MOT...LOC 2201Z 270DEG 29KT 3274 8347
TORNADO...OBSERVED
MAX HAIL SIZE...<.75 IN
$$439
WWUS52 KFFC 062221
SVSFFC
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
621 PM EDT Sun Apr 6 2025
GAC289-062230-
/O.EXP.KFFC.TO.W.0023.000000T0000Z-250406T2230Z/
Twiggs GA-
621 PM EDT Sun Apr 6 2025
...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR NORTH CENTRAL TWIGGS COUNTY WILL EXPIRE AT
630 PM EDT...
The storm which prompted the warning has moved out of the area.
Therefore, the warning will be allowed to expire.
A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 700 PM EDT for central
Georgia.
Remember, a Severe Thunderstorm Warning still remains in effect for
Jones and Twiggs Counties.
&&
LAT...LON 3279 8352 3281 8349 3282 8350 3282 8349
3283 8350 3289 8342 3290 8341 3279 8334
3276 8335 3274 8350
TIME...MOT...LOC 2220Z 270DEG 29KT 3274 8329
$$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, 3:58 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | FFC | Harris, Muscogee, Talbot | 47 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, 5:45 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; local storm reports from the same archive; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.