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Tornado Warning 44, NWS Atlanta, GA
NWS Atlanta, GA issued this tornado warning at May 20, 2025, 9:57 PM EDT for 4 counties in Georgia. It was in force for 48 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
- May 20, 2025, 9:57 PM EDT (01:57 UTC)
- Expired
- May 20, 2025, 10:45 PM EDT
- In force
- 48 min
- Issued by
- NWS Atlanta, GA
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Tornado
- Radar indicated
- Hail
- 1.0 in
Counties Catoosa County, GA, Murray County, GA, Walker County, GA, Whitfield County, GA
What was reported inside it
| Time | Report | Where | Remark |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 20, 10:00 PM EDT | TSTM WND DMG | 2 Wsw Wood Station, GA | The Emergency Manager relayed a report of a tree in a roadway in the 400 block of Wood Yates Road. |
| May 20, 10:05 PM EDT | TSTM WND DMG | 2 Ene Noble, GA | Report of a downed tree from local EM along Wood Station Rd. |
| May 20, 10:06 PM EDT | TSTM WND DMG | 1 Nnw Wood Station, GA | The Emergency Manager relayed a report of a tree in the road on Kenny Lane. |
| May 20, 10:15 PM EDT | TSTM WND DMG | 2 Wnw Villanow, GA | Tree down near the intersection of Hwy 136 and South Dicks Creek Rd. |
| May 20, 10:26 PM EDT | TSTM WND DMG | 3 Wsw Rocky Face, GA | Multiple trees along Houston Valley Road. |
| May 20, 10:50 PM EDT | TSTM WND DMG | Lafayette, GA | Tree down near North Main St and Wardlaw St in LaFayette, GA. |
| May 20, 10:55 PM EDT | TSTM WND DMG | 2 E Rocky Face, GA | Tree in the road at Haig Mill Lake Road and North Bypass blocking the Southbound Lane. |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 20, 3:36 PM EDT | Tornado Watch | SPC | 8 hr |
| May 20, 7:27 PM EDT | Tornado Watch | SPC | 6 hr |
The nearest sounding before it
Peachtre/Fal Fld, GA (KFFC), launched 00:00Z, 2.0 hours before the alert went out and 151 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
- 735 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -2 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 1407 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 42 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 82 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 124 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.3
- Supercell composite
- 5.0
The text
As transmitted.
844
WFUS52 KFFC 210157
TORFFC
GAC047-213-295-313-210245-
/O.NEW.KFFC.TO.W.0044.250521T0157Z-250521T0245Z/
BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Tornado Warning
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
957 PM EDT Tue May 20 2025
The National Weather Service in Peachtree City has issued a
* Tornado Warning for...
Southwestern Catoosa County in northwestern Georgia...
Southwestern Murray County in northwestern Georgia...
Whitfield County in northwestern Georgia...
Southeastern Walker County in northwestern Georgia...
* Until 1045 PM EDT.
* At 957 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located over Linwood, or over Lafayette, moving east at 25 mph.
HAZARD...Tornado and quarter size hail.
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...
Dalton, Lafayette, Tunnel Hill, La Fayette, Naomi, Noble, Wood
Station, Rocky Face, Tilton, Mill Creek, Linwood, Dawnville,
Villanow, and North Georgia Speedway.
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 3472 8481 3461 8486 3462 8486 3462 8491
3463 8491 3463 8493 3462 8493 3461 8503
3462 8505 3462 8506 3466 8535 3481 8534
3485 8486
TIME...MOT...LOC 0157Z 271DEG 20KT 3474 8527
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...1.00 IN
$$3 follow-up statements
067
WWUS52 KFFC 210215
SVSFFC
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
1015 PM EDT Tue May 20 2025
GAC047-213-295-313-210245-
/O.CON.KFFC.TO.W.0044.000000T0000Z-250521T0245Z/
Catoosa GA-Murray GA-Whitfield GA-Walker GA-
1015 PM EDT Tue May 20 2025
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1045 PM EDT FOR
SOUTHWESTERN CATOOSA...SOUTHWESTERN MURRAY...WHITFIELD AND
SOUTHEASTERN WALKER COUNTIES...
At 1014 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located near Naomi, or 7 miles east of Lafayette, moving east at
25 mph.
HAZARD...Tornado and quarter size hail.
SOURCE...Radar indicated rotation.
IMPACT...Flying debris will be dangerous to those caught without
shelter. Mobile homes will be damaged or destroyed. Damage
to roofs, windows, and vehicles will occur. Tree damage is
likely.
Locations impacted include...
Dalton, Tunnel Hill, Naomi, Mill Creek, Dawnville, Villanow, Wood
Station, Rocky Face, Tilton, and North Georgia Speedway.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
TAKE COVER NOW! Move to a basement or an interior room on the lowest
floor of a sturdy building. Avoid windows. If you are outdoors, in a
mobile home, or in a vehicle, move to the closest substantial shelter
and protect yourself from flying debris.
&&
LAT...LON 3472 8481 3461 8486 3462 8486 3462 8491
3463 8491 3463 8493 3462 8493 3461 8503
3462 8505 3462 8506 3464 8523 3482 8521
3485 8486
TIME...MOT...LOC 0214Z 271DEG 20KT 3474 8515
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...1.00 IN
$$224
WWUS52 KFFC 210234
SVSFFC
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
1034 PM EDT Tue May 20 2025
GAC047-295-210243-
/O.CAN.KFFC.TO.W.0044.000000T0000Z-250521T0245Z/
Catoosa GA-Walker GA-
1034 PM EDT Tue May 20 2025
...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR SOUTHWESTERN CATOOSA AND SOUTHEASTERN
WALKER COUNTIES 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 200 AM EDT for northwestern
Georgia.
A Tornado Warning remains in effect in southwest Walker county.
&&
LAT...LON 3472 8481 3461 8486 3462 8486 3462 8491
3463 8491 3463 8493 3462 8493 3461 8502
3483 8504 3485 8486
TIME...MOT...LOC 0233Z 271DEG 20KT 3474 8502
$$
GAC213-313-210245-
/O.CON.KFFC.TO.W.0044.000000T0000Z-250521T0245Z/
Murray GA-Whitfield GA-
1034 PM EDT Tue May 20 2025
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1045 PM EDT FOR
SOUTHWESTERN MURRAY AND SOUTHEASTERN WHITFIELD COUNTIES...
At 1033 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located over Mill Creek, or near Dalton, moving east at 25 mph.
HAZARD...Tornado and quarter size hail.
SOURCE...Radar indicated rotation.
IMPACT...Flying debris will be dangerous to those caught without
shelter. Mobile homes will be damaged or destroyed. Damage
to roofs, windows, and vehicles will occur. Tree damage is
likely.
Locations impacted include...
Dalton, Rocky Face, Dawnville, Tilton, and North Georgia Speedway.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
TAKE COVER NOW! Move to a basement or an interior room on the lowest
floor of a sturdy building. Avoid windows. If you are outdoors, in a
mobile home, or in a vehicle, move to the closest substantial shelter
and protect yourself from flying debris.
&&
LAT...LON 3472 8481 3461 8486 3462 8486 3462 8491
3463 8491 3463 8493 3462 8493 3461 8502
3483 8504 3485 8486
TIME...MOT...LOC 0233Z 271DEG 20KT 3474 8502
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...1.00 IN
$$697
WWUS52 KFFC 210241 RRA
SVSFFC
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
1041 PM EDT Tue May 20 2025
GAC213-313-210250-
/O.EXP.KFFC.TO.W.0044.000000T0000Z-250521T0245Z/
Murray GA-Whitfield GA-
1041 PM EDT Tue May 20 2025
...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR SOUTHWESTERN MURRAY AND SOUTHEASTERN
WHITFIELD COUNTIES WILL EXPIRE AT 1045 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 200 AM EDT for northwestern
Georgia.
Remember, a Tornado Warning still remains in effect for Whitfield
and Murray counties.
&&
LAT...LON 3472 8481 3461 8486 3462 8486 3462 8491
3463 8491 3463 8493 3462 8493 3461 8502
3483 8504 3485 8486
TIME...MOT...LOC 0240Z 271DEG 20KT 3474 8498
$$The office that day
Everything else NWS Atlanta, GA issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 20, 8:47 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Catoosa, Dade, Walker | 43 min |
| May 20, 9:13 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | FFC | Dade, Walker | 36 min |
| May 20, 9:30 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Catoosa, Dade, Walker, Whitfield | 45 min |
| May 20, 10:06 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | FFC | Chattooga, Dade, Walker | 39 min |
| May 20, 10:31 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | FFC | Gilmer, Murray, Whitfield | 20 min |
| May 20, 10:37 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | FFC | Chattooga, Floyd, Gordon, Walker, Whitfield | 26 min |
| May 20, 10:37 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | FFC | Chattooga, Floyd, Gordon, Walker, Whitfield | 42 min |
| May 20, 10:40 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | FFC | Chattooga, Walker | 50 min |
| May 20, 10:50 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Gilmer, Murray | 24 min |
| May 20, 10:57 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Fannin | 48 min |
| May 20, 11:04 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | FFC | Chattooga, Floyd | 41 min |
| May 20, 11:13 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Bartow, Chattooga, Floyd, Gordon, Murray | 47 min |
| May 20, 11:15 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | FFC | Chattooga, Floyd, Gordon | 45 min |
| May 20, 11:39 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | FFC | Gordon | 36 min |
| May 20, 11:49 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Bartow, Cherokee, Cobb, Floyd, Gordon, Paulding and 2 more | 41 min |
| May 20, 11:54 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | FFC | Bartow, Cherokee, Gordon, Pickens | 21 min |
| May 21, 12:12 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Towns | 33 min |
| May 21, 12:19 AM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Cherokee, Cobb, Dawson, DeKalb, Forsyth, Fulton and 4 more | 41 min |
| May 21, 12:25 AM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | FFC | Floyd | 2 hr |
| May 21, 12:34 AM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Haralson | 41 min |
| May 21, 12:50 AM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Banks, Barrow, Cobb, DeKalb, Forsyth, Fulton and 3 more | 19 min |
| May 21, 1:00 AM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Carroll, Douglas, Haralson, Paulding | 26 min |
| May 21, 1:05 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Fulton | 25 min |
| May 21, 1:08 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Barrow, DeKalb, Fulton, Gwinnett, Jackson | 37 min |
| May 21, 1:10 AM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Carroll, Haralson | 27 min |
| May 21, 1:19 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Barrow, Clayton, DeKalb, Douglas, Gwinnett, Oconee and 2 more | 26 min |
| May 21, 1:26 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Douglas, Fulton | 34 min |
| May 21, 1:36 AM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Carroll | 39 min |
| May 21, 1:48 AM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | FFC | Cobb, DeKalb, Douglas, Fulton, Gwinnett, Paulding | 4 hr |
| May 21, 2:07 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Coweta | 23 min |
| May 21, 2:16 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Oconee, Oglethorpe | 29 min |
| May 21, 2:36 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Fayette | 24 min |
| May 21, 2:49 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Fayette | 26 min |
| May 21, 2:58 AM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Clayton, Fayette, Fulton, Henry | 32 min |
| May 21, 3:15 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Fayette, Henry, Spalding | 30 min |
| May 21, 3:26 AM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Butts, Clayton, Henry, Newton | 34 min |
| May 21, 3:36 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Butts, Spalding | 24 min |
| May 21, 3:42 AM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Butts, Henry, Jasper, Jones, Monroe, Spalding | 33 min |
| May 21, 3:45 AM EDT | Tornado Warning | FFC | Butts, Henry, Jasper, Monroe, Spalding | 30 min |
| May 21, 3:57 AM EDT | Tornado Warning | FFC | Butts, Jasper | 18 min |
| May 21, 4:09 AM EDT | Tornado Warning | FFC | Butts, Jasper | 15 min |
| May 21, 4:20 AM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Glascock, Hancock, Taliaferro, Warren | 40 min |
| May 21, 4:43 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Jefferson | 32 min |
| May 21, 7:09 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Sumter | 36 min |
| May 21, 7:38 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Webster | 37 min |
| May 21, 7:52 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Bleckley, Houston | 23 min |
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Sources
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