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Tornado Warning 52, NWS Atlanta, GA
NWS Atlanta, GA issued this tornado warning at May 20, 2025, 11:39 PM EDT for Gordon County, Georgia. It was in force for 36 min. 5 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, 11:39 PM EDT (03:39 UTC)
- Expired
- May 21, 2025, 12:15 AM EDT
- In force
- 36 min
- Issued by
- NWS Atlanta, GA
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Tornado
- Radar indicated
- Hail
- 0.75 in
County Gordon County, GA
The radar
The Atlanta radar (KFFC), 122 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 03:42 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
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What was reported inside it
| Time | Report | Where | Remark |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 20, 11:42 PM EDT | TORNADO | 3 Sw Sonoraville, GA | An EF0 tornado touched down along Plainview Road SE and travelled northeast. Main damage occurred in the Windy Hill/Folsom Road area. Max winds were 85 mph. |
| May 20, 11:42 PM EDT | TORNADO | 3 Sw Sonoraville, GA | Corrects previous tornado report from 3 SW Sonoraville. Corrects previous tornado report from 3 NW Folsom. An EF0 tornado touched down along Plainview Road SE and travelled northeast. Main damage occurred in the Windy Hill/Folsom Road area. Max winds were 85 m |
| May 20, 11:43 PM EDT | TORNADO | 3 W Sonoraville, GA | an EF0 tornado touched down north of Hwy 53 along Foster Lusk Road SE. Maximum winds were 75 mph with a track length of 2.1 miles. |
| May 20, 11:43 PM EDT | TORNADO | 3 W Sonoraville, GA | an EF0 with max winds of 75mph touched down north of hwy 53 and Foster Lusk Road travelling ESE. The tornado was on the ground for 2.1 miles. |
| May 20, 11:45 PM EDT | TSTM WND DMG | 2 Ese Sonoraville, GA | Multiple trees and powerlines down near the intersection of Windy Hill Road SE and Folsom Road. Possible tornado. |
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, 7:27 PM EDT | Tornado Watch | SPC | 6 hr |
The nearest sounding before it
Peachtre/Fal Fld, GA (KFFC), launched 00:00Z, 3.7 hours before the alert went out and 122 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.
785
WFUS52 KFFC 210339
TORFFC
GAC129-210415-
/O.NEW.KFFC.TO.W.0052.250521T0339Z-250521T0415Z/
BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Tornado Warning
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
1139 PM EDT Tue May 20 2025
The National Weather Service in Peachtree City has issued a
* Tornado Warning for...
Southeastern Gordon County in northwestern Georgia...
* Until 1215 AM EDT.
* At 1139 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a
tornado was located over Calhoun, 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...
Calhoun, Fairmount, Ranger, and Sonoraville.
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 3448 8465 3446 8465 3444 8466 3441 8465
3441 8473 3440 8473 3442 8498 3450 8499
3451 8468
TIME...MOT...LOC 0339Z 272DEG 30KT 3446 8492
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...<.75 IN
$$2 follow-up statements
608
WWUS52 KFFC 210358
SVSFFC
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
1158 PM EDT Tue May 20 2025
GAC129-210415-
/O.CON.KFFC.TO.W.0052.000000T0000Z-250521T0415Z/
Gordon GA-
1158 PM EDT Tue May 20 2025
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1215 AM EDT FOR
SOUTHEASTERN GORDON COUNTY...
At 1158 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located near Sonoraville, or 10 miles east of Calhoun, moving
east at 30 mph.
HAZARD...Tornado.
SOURCE...Radar indicated rotation.
IMPACT...Flying debris will be dangerous to those caught without
shelter. Mobile homes will be damaged or destroyed. Damage
to roofs, windows, and vehicles will occur. Tree damage is
likely.
Locations impacted include...
Fairmount, Ranger, and Sonoraville.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
TAKE COVER NOW! Move to a basement or an interior room on the lowest
floor of a sturdy building. Avoid windows. If you are outdoors, in a
mobile home, or in a vehicle, move to the closest substantial shelter
and protect yourself from flying debris.
&&
LAT...LON 3441 8486 3450 8487 3451 8468 3448 8465
3446 8465 3444 8466 3441 8465 3441 8473
3440 8473
TIME...MOT...LOC 0358Z 272DEG 26KT 3445 8477
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...<.75 IN
$$310
WWUS52 KFFC 210408
SVSFFC
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
1208 AM EDT Wed May 21 2025
GAC129-210417-
/O.EXP.KFFC.TO.W.0052.000000T0000Z-250521T0415Z/
Gordon GA-
1208 AM EDT Wed May 21 2025
...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR SOUTHEASTERN GORDON COUNTY WILL EXPIRE AT
1215 AM 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 north central
and northwestern Georgia.
&&
LAT...LON 3441 8486 3450 8487 3451 8468 3448 8465
3446 8465 3444 8466 3441 8465 3441 8473
3440 8473
TIME...MOT...LOC 0407Z 272DEG 30KT 3445 8468
$$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, 9:57 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | FFC | Catoosa, Murray, Walker, Whitfield | 48 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, 11:49 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
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.