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Tornado Warning 5, NWS Atlanta, GA
NWS Atlanta, GA issued this tornado warning at Feb 16, 2025, 4:52 AM EST for 8 counties in Georgia. It was in force for 23 min. 8 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
- Feb 16, 2025, 4:52 AM EST (09:52 UTC)
- Expired
- Feb 16, 2025, 5:15 AM EST
- In force
- 23 min
- Issued by
- NWS Atlanta, GA
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Tornado
- Radar indicated
- Hail
- 0.75 in
Counties Clayton County, GA, DeKalb County, GA, Henry County, GA, Jasper County, GA, Morgan County, GA, Newton County, GA, Rockdale County, GA, Walton County, GA
The radar
The Atlanta radar (KFFC), 58 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 09:54 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 16, 4:53 AM EST | TSTM WND DMG | 1 Nne Hidden Valley Par, GA | Em reports multiple trees down along Panola Rd from near Strawberry Ln to GA155. |
| Feb 16, 4:53 AM EST | TSTM WND DMG | 1 S Rex, GA | Broadcast social media post showing a downed tree at Macon hwy and Sunset Hills Blvd. |
| Feb 16, 4:53 AM EST | TSTM WND DMG | 2 S Hidden Valley Park, GA | Em reports tree on house at Honeysuckle Ln and Springwood Dr. |
| Feb 16, 4:53 AM EST | TSTM WND DMG | Stockbridge, GA | EM reports numerous trees down in Stockbridge area from I75 to GA23. |
| Feb 16, 5:07 AM EST | TSTM WND DMG | 1 Ese Jersey, GA | EM reports tree down near Jersey Social Circle Rd and Dally Rd. |
| Feb 16, 5:17 AM EST | TSTM WND DMG | Social Circle, GA | EM reports tree down on Spring St near Cedar St in Social Circle. |
| Feb 16, 5:22 AM EST | TSTM WND DMG | 3 Sw Rutledge, GA | Tree down along Interstate 20 just before the Newborn Rd exit. |
| Feb 16, 5:23 AM EST | TSTM WND DMG | 1 Nw Hard Labor Creek S, GA | Tree down at the intersection of Knox Chapel Road and Hard Labor Creek Road. |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 16, 2:02 AM EST | Tornado Watch | SPC | 7 hr |
The nearest sounding before it
Peachtre/Fal Fld, GA (KFFC), launched 00:00Z, 9.9 hours before the alert went out and 52 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
- 2 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -76 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 445 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 45 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 347 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 305 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted.
748
WFUS52 KFFC 160952
TORFFC
GAC063-089-151-159-211-217-247-297-161015-
/O.NEW.KFFC.TO.W.0005.250216T0952Z-250216T1015Z/
BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Tornado Warning
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
452 AM EST Sun Feb 16 2025
The National Weather Service in Peachtree City has issued a
* Tornado Warning for...
Rockdale County in north central Georgia...
Southeastern DeKalb County in north central Georgia...
Western Morgan County in north central Georgia...
Northern Henry County in north central Georgia...
Southeastern Walton County in north central Georgia...
Northeastern Clayton County in north central Georgia...
Northeastern Jasper County in central Georgia...
Newton County in north central Georgia...
* Until 515 AM EST.
* At 452 AM EST, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located over Stockbridge, or 8 miles east of Jonesboro, moving
east at 65 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...
Conyers, Covington, Stockbridge, Social Circle, Oxford, Porterdale,
Rutledge, Newborn, Mansfield, Jersey, Georgia International Horse
Park, Rex, Arabia Mountain, Hidden Valley Park, Kelleytown, Oak
Hill, Ebenezer, Magnet, Almon, and Milstead.
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 3352 8430 3365 8430 3376 8353 3344 8355
TIME...MOT...LOC 0952Z 275DEG 57KT 3356 8422
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...<.75 IN
$$2 follow-up statements
052
WWUS52 KFFC 161005
SVSFFC
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
505 AM EST Sun Feb 16 2025
GAC063-089-151-159-161015-
/O.CAN.KFFC.TO.W.0005.000000T0000Z-250216T1015Z/
DeKalb GA-Henry GA-Clayton GA-Jasper GA-
505 AM EST Sun Feb 16 2025
...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR SOUTHEASTERN DEKALB...NORTHERN HENRY...
NORTHEASTERN CLAYTON AND NORTHEASTERN JASPER COUNTIES IS CANCELLED...
The tornadic thunderstorm which prompted the warning has moved out
of the warned area. Therefore, the warning has been cancelled.
A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 900 AM EST for central and
north central Georgia.
&&
LAT...LON 3364 8410 3368 8408 3376 8353 3350 8355
3351 8365 3353 8368 3351 8369 3354 8405
3355 8406 3357 8411
TIME...MOT...LOC 1005Z 275DEG 57KT 3354 8397
$$
GAC211-217-247-297-161015-
/O.CON.KFFC.TO.W.0005.000000T0000Z-250216T1015Z/
Rockdale GA-Morgan GA-Walton GA-Newton GA-
505 AM EST Sun Feb 16 2025
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 515 AM EST FOR CENTRAL
ROCKDALE...WESTERN MORGAN...SOUTHEASTERN WALTON AND NEWTON
COUNTIES...
At 505 AM EST, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located over Oak Hill, or 8 miles southwest of Covington, moving
east at 65 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...
Conyers, Covington, Social Circle, Oxford, Porterdale, Rutledge,
Newborn, Mansfield, Jersey, Georgia International Horse Park,
Ebenezer, Magnet, Almon, Milstead, Starrsville, Hard Labor Creek
State Park, Brick Store, Herndonville, and Oak Hill.
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 3364 8410 3368 8408 3376 8353 3350 8355
3351 8365 3353 8368 3351 8369 3354 8405
3355 8406 3357 8411
TIME...MOT...LOC 1005Z 275DEG 57KT 3354 8397
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...<.75 IN
$$998
WWUS52 KFFC 161014
SVSFFC
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
514 AM EST Sun Feb 16 2025
GAC211-217-247-297-161023-
/O.EXP.KFFC.TO.W.0005.000000T0000Z-250216T1015Z/
Rockdale GA-Morgan GA-Walton GA-Newton GA-
514 AM EST Sun Feb 16 2025
...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR CENTRAL ROCKDALE...WESTERN MORGAN...
SOUTHEASTERN WALTON AND NEWTON COUNTIES WILL EXPIRE AT 515 AM EST...
The tornado threat has diminished and the Tornado Warning has been
cancelled. However, large hail and damaging winds remain likely and a
Severe Thunderstorm Warning remains in effect for the area.
A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 900 AM EST for central and
north central Georgia.
Remember, a Tornado Warning still remains in effect for southern
Newton and western Morgan counties.
&&
LAT...LON 3364 8410 3368 8408 3376 8353 3350 8355
3351 8365 3353 8368 3351 8369 3354 8405
3355 8406 3357 8411
TIME...MOT...LOC 1013Z 275DEG 57KT 3353 8383
$$The office that day
Everything else NWS Atlanta, GA issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 15, 11:29 PM EST | Dense Fog Advisory | FFC | Banks, Barrow, Bartow, Cherokee, Clarke, Clayton and 25 more | 6 hr |
| Feb 15, 11:33 PM EST | River Flood Warning | FFC | Chattahoochee, Muscogee | 41 hr |
| Feb 16, 2:12 AM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Catoosa, Chattooga, Dade, Floyd, Gordon, Walker and 1 more | 48 min |
| Feb 16, 2:45 AM EST | Tornado Warning | FFC | Dade, Walker | 30 min |
| Feb 16, 2:59 AM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Bartow, Catoosa, Chattooga, Floyd, Gilmer, Gordon and 4 more | 46 min |
| Feb 16, 3:21 AM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Carroll, Douglas, Haralson, Heard, Paulding, Polk | 39 min |
| Feb 16, 3:37 AM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Bartow, Cherokee, Cobb, Fannin, Floyd, Gilmer and 6 more | 53 min |
| Feb 16, 3:46 AM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Coweta, Harris, Heard, Meriwether, Troup | 44 min |
| Feb 16, 3:56 AM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Carroll, Cobb, Coweta, Douglas, Fulton, Heard and 1 more | 49 min |
| Feb 16, 4:02 AM EST | Tornado Warning | FFC | Coweta, Heard, Meriwether, Pike, Troup | 43 min |
| Feb 16, 4:11 AM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Cherokee, Dawson, Forsyth, Fulton, Lumpkin, Pickens | 34 min |
| Feb 16, 4:11 AM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Chattahoochee, Harris, Muscogee, Stewart, Talbot | 49 min |
| Feb 16, 4:25 AM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Barrow, Clayton, Cobb, Coweta, DeKalb, Fayette and 6 more | 50 min |
| Feb 16, 4:25 AM EST | Tornado Warning | FFC | Coweta, Fayette, Meriwether, Spalding, Troup | 35 min |
| Feb 16, 4:32 AM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Clayton, Coweta, Fayette, Harris, Henry, Lamar and 6 more | 43 min |
| Feb 16, 4:40 AM EST | Tornado Warning | FFC | Chattahoochee, Harris, Muscogee, Talbot | 35 min |
| Feb 16, 4:48 AM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Barrow, Butts, Clarke, Clayton, DeKalb, Gwinnett and 9 more | 42 min |
| Feb 16, 4:50 AM EST | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Banks, Jackson, Madison | 25 min |
| Feb 16, 5:02 AM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Chattahoochee, Crawford, Harris, Macon, Marion, Muscogee and 8 more | 58 min |
| Feb 16, 5:05 AM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Baldwin, Bibb, Butts, Crawford, Henry, Jasper and 8 more | 55 min |
| Feb 16, 5:07 AM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Stewart, Webster | 53 min |
| Feb 16, 5:07 AM EST | Tornado Warning | FFC | Butts, Henry, Jasper, Morgan, Newton | 38 min |
| Feb 16, 5:11 AM EST | Tornado Warning | FFC | Butts, Jasper, Jones, Lamar, Monroe, Putnam | 49 min |
| Feb 16, 5:16 AM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Banks, Clarke, Greene, Hancock, Jackson, Jasper and 9 more | 44 min |
| Feb 16, 5:27 AM EST | Tornado Warning | FFC | Greene, Jasper, Morgan, Putnam | 33 min |
| Feb 16, 5:39 AM EST | Tornado Warning | FFC | Baldwin, Bibb, Jones, Monroe, Twiggs, Wilkinson | 39 min |
| Feb 16, 5:53 AM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Greene, Hancock, Oglethorpe, Putnam, Taliaferro, Warren and 1 more | 52 min |
| Feb 16, 5:55 AM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Bleckley, Crawford, Crisp, Dodge, Dooly, Houston and 9 more | 65 min |
| Feb 16, 5:59 AM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Baldwin, Bibb, Bleckley, Glascock, Hancock, Houston and 10 more | 61 min |
| Feb 16, 6:34 AM EST | River Flood Warning | FFC | Floyd | 10 hr |
| Feb 16, 6:47 AM EST | Tornado Warning | FFC | Dodge, Laurens, Montgomery, Treutlen, Wheeler | 43 min |
| Feb 16, 6:54 AM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Emanuel, Glascock, Jefferson, Johnson, Laurens, Montgomery and 4 more | 66 min |
| Feb 16, 6:57 AM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Crisp, Dodge, Laurens, Montgomery, Telfair, Toombs and 3 more | 63 min |
| Feb 16, 7:48 AM EST | River Flood Warning | FFC | Gordon | 12 hr |
| Feb 16, 7:48 AM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Montgomery, Toombs | 27 min |
| Feb 16, 8:00 AM EST | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Jeff Davis | 30 min |
| Feb 16, 8:01 AM EST | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Candler | 14 min |
| Feb 16, 8:15 AM EST | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Toombs | 15 min |
| Feb 16, 11:56 AM EST | Wind Advisory | FFC | Banks, Barrow, Bartow, Butts, Catoosa, Cherokee and 47 more | 6 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; local storm reports from the same archive; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.