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Tornado Warning 63, NWS Atlanta, GA

May 27, 2025Coweta County, Fayette County, Georgia

NWS Atlanta, GA issued this tornado warning at May 27, 2025, 3:10 PM EDT for Coweta County, Fayette County, Georgia. It was in force for 20 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, 3:10 PM EDT (19:10 UTC)
Expired
May 27, 2025, 3:30 PM EDT
In force
20 min
Issued by
NWS Atlanta, GA
Area
Storm-based polygon
Tornado
Radar indicated
Hail
0.75 in

Counties Coweta County, GA, Fayette County, GA

The radar

The Atlanta radar (KFFC), 9 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 19:12 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, 3:10 PM EDTTSTM WND DMG2 S Madras, GATrees down at the intersection of Dart Rd and Herring Road. Possible brief tornadic spin up.
May 27, 3:10 PM EDTTORNADO2 S Madras, GAAn EF1 touched down on the northside of the city of Newnan GA. Trees were snapped and uprooted along its 2.65mi path through a mostly industrial region. Some minor wall/roof damage was noted. Max winds were 90mph. See PNS for details.
May 27, 3:25 PM EDTTSTM WND DMG3 W Peachtree City, GATree reported down along Lower Fayetteville Rd near the intersection with Fischer Rd.

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, 7.2 hours before the alert went out and 14 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

Open this sounding in Storm Lab

The text

As transmitted.

576 
WFUS52 KFFC 271910
TORFFC
GAC077-113-271945-
/O.NEW.KFFC.TO.W.0063.250527T1910Z-250527T1945Z/

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

The National Weather Service in Peachtree City has issued a

* Tornado Warning for...
  Northwestern Fayette County in north central Georgia...
  Northeastern Coweta County in west central Georgia...

* Until 345 PM EDT.

* At 310 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
  was located over Madras, or over Newnan, 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...
  Newnan, Fayetteville, Peachtree City, Tyrone, Thomas Crossroads,
  and Madras.

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 3338 8477 3343 8479 3350 8452 3345 8446
      3337 8451
TIME...MOT...LOC 1910Z 263DEG 31KT 3341 8474 

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

$$
2 follow-up statements
782 
WWUS52 KFFC 271919
SVSFFC

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

GAC077-113-271945-
/O.CON.KFFC.TO.W.0063.000000T0000Z-250527T1945Z/
Fayette GA-Coweta GA-
319 PM EDT Tue May 27 2025

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 345 PM EDT FOR
NORTHWESTERN FAYETTE AND NORTHEASTERN COWETA COUNTIES...

At 319 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located over Thomas Crossroads, or near Newnan, 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...
Fayetteville, Peachtree City, Tyrone, and Thomas Crossroads.

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 3338 8469 3345 8472 3350 8452 3345 8446
      3337 8451
TIME...MOT...LOC 1919Z 263DEG 31KT 3342 8468 

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

$$
187 
WWUS52 KFFC 271930 RRA
SVSFFC

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

GAC077-113-271939-
/O.CAN.KFFC.TO.W.0063.000000T0000Z-250527T1945Z/
Fayette GA-Coweta GA-
330 PM EDT Tue May 27 2025

...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR NORTHWESTERN FAYETTE AND NORTHEASTERN
COWETA COUNTIES 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.

A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 900 PM EDT for
north central and west central Georgia.

&&

LAT...LON 3338 8469 3345 8472 3350 8452 3345 8446
      3337 8451
TIME...MOT...LOC 1928Z 263DEG 31KT 3343 8457 

$$

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, 2:22 PM EDTTornado WarningFFCCarroll19 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, 3:11 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.