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Tornado Warning 61, NWS Atlanta, GA

May 27, 2025Carroll County, Georgia

NWS Atlanta, GA issued this tornado warning at May 27, 2025, 2:22 PM EDT for Carroll County, Georgia. It was in force for 19 min. 3 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 27, 2025, 2:22 PM EDT (18:22 UTC)
Expired
May 27, 2025, 2:41 PM EDT
In force
19 min
Issued by
NWS Atlanta, GA
Area
Storm-based polygon
Tornado
Radar indicated
Hail
0.75 in

County Carroll County, GA

The radar

The Atlanta radar (KFFC), 57 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 18:25 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.

What was reported inside it

TimeReportWhereRemark
May 27, 2:23 PM EDTTSTM WND DMG3 Ssw Bowdon, GACorrects previous tstm wnd dmg report from 3 SSW Bowdon. Tree reported down on a power line at the intersection of Fountain Rd and Hwy 100.
May 27, 2:23 PM EDTTORNADO3 Ssw Bowdon, GAAn EF0 touched down in western Carroll county. Trees were snapped and uprooted along its 1.6mi path. Max winds were 75mph. See PNS for details.
May 27, 2:38 PM EDTTSTM WND DMG1 Wnw Carrollton, GATree reported down on a power line at the 500 block of Willie N St near the intersection with N Alma St.

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.

IssuedProductOfficeLasted
May 27, 2:00 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WatchSPC6 hr

The nearest sounding before it

Peachtre/Fal Fld, GA (KFFC), launched 12:00Z, 6.4 hours before the alert went out and 63 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.

Skew-T log-pSkew-T log-p diagram, Peachtre/Fal Fld, GA at 12:00Z on 2025-05-27Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 83 joules per kilogram.LCLLFCEL10008507005003002001001 km2 km3 km6 km9 km12 km15 km-30°-20°-10°10°20°30°40°
Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed.
HodographHodograph, Peachtre/Fal Fld, GA at 12:00Z on 2025-05-27The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 138 square meters per square second.193958Sfc1 km3 km6 km9 kmRMLM
The wind turning with height, colored by layer: ground to 1 km, 1 to 3 km, 3 to 6 km, 6 to 10 km.
Mixed-layer CAPE
83 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-53 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
564 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
16 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
138 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
237 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.4

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The text

As transmitted.

256 
WFUS52 KFFC 271822
TORFFC
GAC045-271900-
/O.NEW.KFFC.TO.W.0061.250527T1822Z-250527T1900Z/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Tornado Warning
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
222 PM EDT Tue May 27 2025

The National Weather Service in Peachtree City has issued a

* Tornado Warning for...
  Southwestern Carroll County in northwestern Georgia...

* Until 300 PM EDT.

* At 222 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
  was located over Graham, or 13 miles southwest of Carrollton,
  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...
  Carrollton and Bowdon.

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 3361 8509 3358 8504 3349 8505 3346 8530
      3351 8531
TIME...MOT...LOC 1822Z 253DEG 29KT 3349 8529 

TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...<.75 IN

$$
2 follow-up statements
547 
WWUS52 KFFC 271834
SVSFFC

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
234 PM EDT Tue May 27 2025

GAC045-271900-
/O.CON.KFFC.TO.W.0061.000000T0000Z-250527T1900Z/
Carroll GA-
234 PM EDT Tue May 27 2025

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 300 PM EDT FOR
SOUTHWESTERN CARROLL COUNTY...

At 234 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located near Tyus, or near Carrollton, 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...
Carrollton.

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 3361 8509 3358 8504 3349 8505 3348 8517
      3354 8522
TIME...MOT...LOC 1834Z 253DEG 29KT 3352 8518 

TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...<.75 IN

$$
783 
WWUS52 KFFC 271841 RRA
SVSFFC

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
241 PM EDT Tue May 27 2025

GAC045-271851-
/O.CAN.KFFC.TO.W.0061.000000T0000Z-250527T1900Z/
Carroll GA-
241 PM EDT Tue May 27 2025

...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR SOUTHWESTERN CARROLL COUNTY IS
CANCELLED...

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.  However,
gusty winds are still possible with this thunderstorm.

A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 900 PM EDT for
northwestern Georgia.

&&

LAT...LON 3361 8509 3358 8504 3349 8505 3348 8517
      3354 8522
TIME...MOT...LOC 1840Z 253DEG 29KT 3354 8511 

$$

The office that day

Everything else NWS Atlanta, GA issued on the same UTC day.

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
May 26, 8:04 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCChattahoochee, Harris, Muscogee26 min
May 26, 8:30 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCHarris30 min
May 27, 2:06 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningFFCCarroll, Coweta, Douglas, Haralson, Heard, Troup39 min
May 27, 2:29 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningFFCCarroll, Floyd, Haralson, Paulding, Polk27 min
May 27, 2:32 PM EDTTornado WarningFFCCarroll14 min
May 27, 2:44 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningFFCCarroll, Coweta, Douglas, Fulton, Haralson, Heard and 1 more46 min
May 27, 2:48 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCBartow, Paulding27 min
May 27, 2:57 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCTroup33 min
May 27, 3:10 PM EDTTornado WarningFFCCoweta, Fayette20 min
May 27, 3:11 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningFFCClayton, Coweta, Fayette, Meriwether34 min
May 27, 3:40 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCMeriwether, Pike, Upson35 min
May 27, 3:47 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningFFCClayton, Fayette, Henry, Spalding28 min
May 27, 3:57 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningFFCLamar, Pike, Spalding, Upson33 min
May 27, 4:03 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCHarris, Muscogee27 min
May 27, 4:17 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningFFCHarris, Muscogee, Talbot43 min
May 27, 4:25 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningFFCChattahoochee, Marion, Muscogee, Talbot35 min
May 27, 4:28 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCChattahoochee, Stewart32 min
May 27, 4:33 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCButts, Lamar, Monroe, Upson27 min
May 27, 4:57 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCMarion, Schley, Talbot, Taylor, Webster33 min
May 27, 5:29 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCCrawford, Macon, Peach, Sumter, Taylor31 min
May 27, 5:45 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCLaurens30 min
May 27, 6:01 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCDooly, Houston29 min
May 27, 6:29 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCBleckley31 min
May 27, 6:42 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCToombs33 min
May 27, 6:49 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningFFCBleckley, Dodge, Laurens26 min
May 27, 7:06 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningFFCToombs24 min
May 27, 7:09 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCLaurens36 min
May 27, 7:46 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCMontgomery, Toombs29 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.