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Tornado Warning 26, NWS Atlanta, GA
NWS Atlanta, GA issued this tornado warning at Apr 7, 2025, 12:21 AM EDT for Chattahoochee County, Marion County, Stewart County, Georgia. It was in force for 24 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 7, 2025, 12:21 AM EDT (04:21 UTC)
- Expired
- Apr 7, 2025, 12:45 AM EDT
- In force
- 24 min
- Issued by
- NWS Atlanta, GA
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Tornado
- Radar indicated
- Hail
- 0.75 in
Counties Chattahoochee County, GA, Marion County, GA, Stewart County, GA
The radar
The Maxwell AFB radar (KMXX), 112 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 04:22 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 nearest sounding before it
Peachtre/Fal Fld, GA (KFFC), launched 00:00Z, 4.4 hours before the alert went out and 121 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
- 0 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- No buoyant parcel
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 624 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 56 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 53 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 121 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted.
824
WFUS52 KFFC 070421
TORFFC
GAC053-197-259-070445-
/O.NEW.KFFC.TO.W.0026.250407T0421Z-250407T0445Z/
BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Tornado Warning
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
1221 AM EDT Mon Apr 7 2025
The National Weather Service in Peachtree City has issued a
* Tornado Warning for...
Northern Marion County in west central Georgia...
Southeastern Chattahoochee County in west central Georgia...
Northeastern Stewart County in west central Georgia...
* Until 1245 AM EDT.
* At 1221 AM EDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a
tornado was located over Renfroe, or 7 miles southeast of Cusseta,
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...
Renfroe, Oakland, Manta, Zellobee, Buena Vista, and Brantley.
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 3222 8476 3248 8462 3247 8445 3235 8447
3223 8463 3223 8465 3222 8464 3218 8470
TIME...MOT...LOC 0421Z 219DEG 34KT 3222 8470
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...<.75 IN
$$2 follow-up statements
225
WWUS52 KFFC 070435
SVSFFC
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
1235 AM EDT Mon Apr 7 2025
GAC053-259-070444-
/O.CAN.KFFC.TO.W.0026.000000T0000Z-250407T0445Z/
Chattahoochee GA-Stewart GA-
1235 AM EDT Mon Apr 7 2025
...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR SOUTHEASTERN CHATTAHOOCHEE AND
NORTHEASTERN STEWART COUNTIES IS CANCELLED...
The tornadic thunderstorm which prompted the warning has moved out
of the warned area. Therefore, the warning has been cancelled.
&&
LAT...LON 3224 8466 3238 8466 3248 8462 3247 8445
3235 8447 3223 8463 3223 8465
TIME...MOT...LOC 0434Z 229DEG 27KT 3228 8461
$$
GAC197-070445-
/O.CON.KFFC.TO.W.0026.000000T0000Z-250407T0445Z/
Marion GA-
1235 AM EDT Mon Apr 7 2025
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1245 AM EDT FOR NORTHERN
MARION COUNTY...
At 1234 AM EDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located over Zellobee, or near Buena Vista, moving northeast at
30 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...
Oakland, Zellobee, Buena Vista, and Brantley.
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 3224 8466 3238 8466 3248 8462 3247 8445
3235 8447 3223 8463 3223 8465
TIME...MOT...LOC 0434Z 229DEG 27KT 3228 8461
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...<.75 IN
$$111
WWUS52 KFFC 070444
SVSFFC
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
1244 AM EDT Mon Apr 7 2025
GAC197-070454-
/O.EXP.KFFC.TO.W.0026.000000T0000Z-250407T0445Z/
Marion GA-
1244 AM EDT Mon Apr 7 2025
...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR NORTHERN MARION COUNTY WILL EXPIRE AT 1245
AM EDT...
The storm which prompted the warning has weakened below severe
limits, and no longer appears capable of producing a tornado.
Therefore, the warning will be allowed to expire.
&&
LAT...LON 3224 8466 3238 8466 3248 8462 3247 8445
3235 8447 3223 8463 3223 8465
TIME...MOT...LOC 0444Z 219DEG 34KT 3235 8454
$$The office that day
Everything else NWS Atlanta, GA issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 6, 9:56 PM EDT | River Flood Warning | FFC | Chattooga | 18 hr |
| Apr 6, 10:14 PM EDT | River Flood Warning | FFC | Fayette, Spalding | 12 hr |
| Apr 6, 10:18 PM EDT | River Flood Warning | FFC | Crawford, Talbot, Taylor, Upson | 36 hr |
| Apr 6, 10:25 PM EDT | River Flood Warning | FFC | Bibb, Houston, Jones, Monroe, Twiggs | 66 hr |
| Apr 6, 11:28 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Floyd | 32 min |
| Apr 6, 11:41 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Chattahoochee, Stewart | 34 min |
| Apr 6, 11:59 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | FFC | Chattahoochee, Stewart | 31 min |
| Apr 7, 12:49 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Marion, Taylor | 26 min |
| Apr 7, 1:19 AM EDT | River Flood Warning | FFC | Forsyth | 119 min |
| Apr 7, 3:21 AM EDT | River Flood Warning | FFC | Whitfield | 36 hr |
| Apr 7, 6:16 AM EDT | River Flood Warning | FFC | Gilmer | 10 hr |
| Apr 7, 6:18 AM EDT | River Flood Warning | FFC | Murray, Whitfield | 33 hr |
| Apr 7, 7:20 AM EDT | Tornado Warning | FFC | Butts, Clayton, Coweta, Fayette, Henry, Meriwether and 2 more | 40 min |
| Apr 7, 7:52 AM EDT | Tornado Warning | FFC | Henry | 13 min |
| Apr 7, 8:02 AM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Butts, Henry, Jasper, Morgan, Newton, Walton | 43 min |
| Apr 7, 8:18 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Jackson | 27 min |
| Apr 7, 8:20 AM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Clarke, Greene, Morgan, Oconee, Oglethorpe, Walton | 40 min |
| Apr 7, 8:37 AM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Greene, Hancock, Jasper, Morgan, Putnam | 33 min |
| Apr 7, 8:51 AM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Crisp, Dooly, Pulaski, Sumter, Wilcox | 39 min |
| Apr 7, 8:57 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Madison, Oglethorpe, Taliaferro, Wilkes | 48 min |
| Apr 7, 9:30 AM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Bleckley, Crisp, Dodge, Dooly, Pulaski, Wilcox | 35 min |
| Apr 7, 9:48 AM EDT | Tornado Warning | FFC | Crisp, Dodge, Pulaski, Wilcox | 25 min |
| Apr 7, 10:00 AM EDT | River Flood Warning | FFC | Gordon, Murray, Whitfield | 53 hr |
| Apr 7, 10:17 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Greene, Hancock, Putnam, Taliaferro, Warren, Wilkes | 43 min |
| Apr 7, 10:18 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Dodge | 27 min |
| Apr 7, 10:30 AM EDT | River Flood Warning | FFC | Floyd | 28 hr |
| Apr 7, 11:00 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Warren | 30 min |
| Apr 7, 11:58 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Telfair | 47 min |
| Apr 7, 12:43 PM EDT | River Flood Warning | FFC | Chattahoochee, Muscogee | 27 hr |
| Apr 7, 12:46 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Toombs | 44 min |
| Apr 7, 2:00 PM EDT | Freeze Watch | FFC | Bartow, Carroll, Catoosa, Chattooga, Cherokee, Dade and 17 more | 13 hr |
| Apr 7, 2:50 PM EDT | River Flood Warning | FFC | Baldwin, Washington, Wilkinson | 20 hr |
| Apr 7, 4:16 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Laurens | 29 min |
| Apr 7, 5:03 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Montgomery, Wheeler | 42 min |
| Apr 7, 5:07 PM EDT | River Flood Warning | FFC | Floyd | 41 hr |
| Apr 7, 5:40 PM EDT | River Flood Warning | FFC | Jones | 17 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.