A deep upper-level trough and associated strong surface cold front swept through the region overnight and through the day. Moderate instability and strong low to mid-level shear ahead of this system brought strong to severe thunderstorms to Central Georgia early in the day.
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The episode as NWS FFC wrote it up.
A deep upper-level trough and associated strong surface cold front swept through the region overnight and through the day. Moderate instability and strong low to mid-level shear ahead of this system brought strong to severe thunderstorms to Central Georgia early in the day. Damaging thunderstorm winds and a few tornadoes were observed.
The local office's own words before the first event, as it sent them, from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service text.
NWS Atlanta, GA wrote its last area forecast discussion before the first event at Apr 1, 5:57 AM EST, 3 minutes earlier.
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA 657 AM EDT FRI APR 1 2016 .UPDATE... UPDATED FOR THE TOR WATCH EXTENSION. && .PREV DISCUSSION... /ISSUED 453 AM EDT FRI APR 1 2016/ UPDATE... UPDATED TO EXTEND THE TORNADO WATCH. NO OTHER CHANGES. PREV DISCUSSION... /ISSUED 412 AM EDT FRI APR 1 2016/ SHORT TERM /TODAY THROUGH SATURDAY/... ACTIVE DAY ON TAP FOR THE FORECAST AREA AS A COLD FRONT MOVES THROUGH. REGIONAL RADAR SHOWS A WIDESPREAD AREA OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS MOVING ACROSS THE CWFA THIS MORNING. THIS ACTIVITY DEVELOPED OUT AHEAD OF THE COLD FRONT AND PUSHED EAST. THE COLD FRONT CURRENTLY STRETCHES FROM CENTRAL TN BACK THROUGH CENTRAL AL TO THE GULF COAST. A MID LEVEL SHORTWAVE HAS STEEPENED LAPSE RATES THIS MORNING...HELPING TO SUSTAIN CONVECTION BUT WILL PUSH OFF TO THE EAST EARLY THIS MORNING. IN ADDITION...MESOANALYSIS SHOWS GOOD SHEAR ALSO HELPING TO SUSTAIN THE STRONG THUNDERSTORMS. THE HI-RES MODELS DON'T HAVE A GREAT HANDLE ON WHAT IS CURRENTLY GOING ON...WITH THE HRRR WITH THE BEST PRECIP PATTER BUT THE CONVECTION IS A LOT WEAKER THAN WHAT IS ACTUALLY OCCURRING. THE WRF HAS A BETTER HANDLE ON WHAT IS GOING ON TO THE SOUTH. DO THINK THE AREA OF STORMS ACROSS EASTERN AL WILL HOLD TOGETHER AND CONTINUE EASTWARD INTO THE CWFA. DO THINK THAT SEVERE STORMS WILL BE LIMITED IN COVERAGE...BUT STRONG STORMS ARE LIKELY THROUGH THE MORNING HOURS. ALL OF THE MODELS ARE SHOWING A SLOW DOWN IN THE SOUTHWARD PROGRESSION OF THE FRONT EARLY TODAY. IT WILL LIKELY BECOME STATIONARY FOR A SHORT PERIOD OF TIME ACROSS NORTHERN GA...SO DO EXPECT SOMEWHAT OF A LULL IN THE STRONG/SEVERE ACTIVITY LATER THIS MORNING AND POSSIBLY LASTING INTO THE EARLY AFTERNOON. DURING THE LATE AFTERNOON AND INTO THE EVENING HOURS...A MID LEVEL SHORTWAVE AND UPPER LEVEL JET STREAK WILL MOVE OUT OF THE GOMEX AND NORTHEAST INTO GA. THESE TWO FEATURES WILL HELP ENHANCE CONVECTIVE ACTIVITY ALONG AND AHEAD OF THE FRONT AGAIN. EXACTLY WHERE THE CONVECTION FIRES LATE THIS AFTERNOON WILL BE HEAVILY DEPENDENT UPON WHERE THE FRONT SETS UP THIS MORNING. AREAS SOUTH OF THE FRONT WILL HAVE HAVE THE BEST CHANCES OF DE-STABILIZING WITH MORE HEATING LIKELY. WITH THIS IN MIND...THINK THE BEST CHANCES FOR SEVERE WEATHER WILL BE ALONG AND SOUTH OF THE INTERSTATE 20 CORRIDOR THIS AFTERNOON. CONVECTION WILL HAVE A GOOD CHANCE OF LINGERING WELL INTO THE EVENING HOURS. SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS WILL BE CAPABLE OF PRODUCING DAMAGING WIND GUSTS...LARGE HAIL AND AN ISOLATED TORNADO. THE FRONT IS EXPECTED TO PICK UP A LITTLE SPEED TONIGHT AND BEGIN TO PUSH SOUTHWARD AGAIN AS THE 500MB TROUGH BEGINS TO SWING THROUGH. THE TROUGH DOESN'T LOOK TO CLEAR THE CWFA UNTIL LATE IN THE DAY SATURDAY. AGAIN...THE BEST CHANCES OF PRECIP WILL BE ALONG AND AHEAD OF THE FRONT EARLY SATURDAY WITH A FEW THUNDERSTORMS POSSIBLE ACROSS THE EXTREME SOUTHERN PORTION OF THE CWFA. SEVERE WEATHER IS NOT ANTICIPATED AT THIS TIME. NLISTEMAA LONG TERM /SATURDAY NIGHT THROUGH THURSDAY/... THE LONG TERM PORTION OF THE FORECAST WILL REMAIN RELATIVELY QUIET UNTIL LATE NEXT WEEK. A WEAK FRONTAL BOUNDARY WILL MOVE THROUGH DURING THE DAY ON TUESDAY. MOISTURE WILL BE LIMITED WITH THIS FEATURE...AN NOT EXPECTING ANY PRECIP ACROSS THE FORECAST AREA AT THIS TIME. HIGH PRESSURE WILL BRIEFLY SET UP ACROSS THE AREA UNTIL LATE WEDNESDAY/EARLY THURSDAY. THIS SYSTEM WILL BRING THE NEXT BEST CHANCES FOR PRECIP. EVEN THOUGH THE WEATHER WILL BE QUIET...FROST/FREEZE HEADLINES WILL BE POSSIBLE NEXT WEEK. THE AREA THAT HAS THE MOST POTENTIAL TO SEE ANY FROST/FREEZE HEADLINES WILL BE THE NORTHEAST MTNS OF GA. THE MOST LIKELY TIME PERIODS WOULD BE SATURDAY NIGHT...TUESDAY NIGHT AND THURSDAY NIGHT...DUE TO DRIER AND COOLER AIR SETTLING OVER THE AREA BEHIND COLD FRONTS. NLISTEMAA HYDROLOGY... ON AVERAGE...ONE TO TWO INCHES OF RAINFALL HAS FALLEN OVER PORTIONS OF THE FORECAST AREA THROUGH THIS MORNING. THERE ARE TWO AXES OF HEAVIER RAINFALL...ONE ACROSS NORTHERN GA AND THE SECOND ACROSS WEST CENTRAL GA. THERE HASN'T BEEN AN AIRMASS CHANGE AND PWATS REMAIN ANOMALOUSLY HIGH FOR THIS TIME OF YEAR WITH VALUES 1.5 INCHES PLUS THROUGH TONIGHT. SO...ADDITIONAL HEAVY RAINFALL IS POSSIBLE THROUGH THIS EVENING. WILL NOT MAKE ANY CHANGES TO THE FLOOD WATCH AT THIS TIME...BUT MAY RE-CONSIDER LATER THIS MORNING. NLISTEMAA AVIATION... 06Z UPDATE... WIDESPREAD SHOWERS WITH EMBEDDED THUNDERSTORMS CONTINUES ACROSS MUCH OF THE AREA THIS MORNING. DO EXPECT THUNDERSTORMS TO DECREASE IN COVERAGE IN THE NEXT TWO TO THREE HOURS...BUT SHOWERS WILL CONTINUE THROUGH EARLY/MID MORNING. MODELS ARE PROGGING ADDITIONAL THUNDERSTORMS TO DEVELOP ALONG THE COLD FRONT TOMORROW AFTERNOON. WINDS SHOULD REMAIN ON THE WEST SIDE WITH GUSTS AOB 20 KT...EXCEPT IN THUNDERSTORMS. ALSO...DO THINK IFR CIGS ARE POSSIBLE TOWARDS SUNRISE. //ATL CONFIDENCE...06Z UPDATE... MEDIUM CONFIDENCE ALL ELEMENTS. && .PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS... ATHENS 78 54 67 42 / 70 50 10 0 ATLANTA 75 53 64 43 / 70 40 10 0 BLAIRSVILLE 74 47 60 35 / 50 30 10 0 CARTERSVILLE 75 49 64 38 / 40 30 10 0 COLUMBUS 75 56 68 45 / 80 70 20 0 GAINESVILLE 76 53 64 41 / 60 40 10 0 MACON 74 57 69 44 / 80 70 20 0 ROME 75 49 64 38 / 30 30 10 0 PEACHTREE CITY 75 52 65 41 / 70 50 10 0 VIDALIA 79 65 73 48 / 80 70 40 5 && .FFC WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... FLASH FLOOD WATCH THROUGH THIS EVENING FOR THE FOLLOWING ZONES: BALDWIN...BIBB...BLECKLEY...BUTTS...CHATTAHOOCHEE...CLAYTON... COWETA...CRAWFORD...CRISP...DODGE...DOOLY...EMANUEL...FAYETTE... GLASCOCK...GREENE...HANCOCK...HARRIS...HEARD...HENRY...HOUSTON... JASPER...JEFFERSON...JOHNSON...JONES...LAMAR...LAURENS...MACON... MARION...MERIWETHER...MONROE...MONTGOMERY...MORGAN...MUSCOGEE... NEWTON...PEACH...PIKE...PULASKI...PUTNAM...ROCKDALE...SCHLEY... SPALDING...STEWART...SUMTER...TALBOT...TALIAFERRO...TAYLOR... TELFAIR...TOOMBS...TREUTLEN...TROUP...TWIGGS...UPSON...WARREN... WASHINGTON...WEBSTER...WHEELER...WILCOX...WILKINSON. TORNADO WATCH UNTIL 8 AM EDT THIS MORNING FOR THE FOLLOWING ZONES: BIBB...CRAWFORD...MACON...MARION...PEACH...SCHLEY... SUMTER...TALBOT...TAYLOR...UPSON...WEBSTER. &&
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA 511 AM EDT FRI APR 1 2016 GAZ001>009-011>016-019>025-027-030>039-041>062-066>076-078>086- 089>098-102>113-021200- BALDWIN-BANKS-BARROW-BARTOW-BIBB-BLECKLEY-BUTTS-CARROLL-CATOOSA- CHATTAHOOCHEE-CHATTOOGA-CHEROKEE-CLARKE-CLAYTON-COBB-COWETA- CRAWFORD-CRISP-DADE-DAWSON-DEKALB-DODGE-DOOLY-DOUGLAS-EMANUEL- FANNIN-FAYETTE-FLOYD-FORSYTH-GILMER-GLASCOCK-GORDON-GREENE- GWINNETT-HALL-HANCOCK-HARALSON-HARRIS-HEARD-HENRY-HOUSTON-JACKSON- JASPER-JEFFERSON-JOHNSON-JONES-LAMAR-LAURENS-LUMPKIN-MACON- MADISON-MARION-MERIWETHER-MONROE-MONTGOMERY-MORGAN-MURRAY- MUSCOGEE-NEWTON-NORTH FULTON-OCONEE-OGLETHORPE-PAULDING-PEACH- PICKENS-PIKE-POLK-PULASKI-PUTNAM-ROCKDALE-SCHLEY-SOUTH FULTON- SPALDING-STEWART-SUMTER-TALBOT-TALIAFERRO-TAYLOR-TELFAIR-TOOMBS- TOWNS-TREUTLEN-TROUP-TWIGGS-UNION-UPSON-WALKER-WALTON-WARREN- WASHINGTON-WEBSTER-WHEELER-WHITE-WHITFIELD-WILCOX-WILKES- WILKINSON- 511 AM EDT FRI APR 1 2016 THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF NORTH AND CENTRAL GEORGIA. .DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT... A STRONG WEATHER SYSTEM WILL CONTINUE IMPACT THE OUTLOOK AREA THROUGH THIS EVENING. THIS SYSTEM WILL HAVE THE POTENTIAL TO PRODUCE WIDESPREAD HEAVY RAINFALL AND SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS. THROUGH THE MID MORNING HOURS...STRONG TO ISOLATED SEVERE STORMS ARE POSSIBLE MAINLY ALONG AND SOUTH OF A LAGRANGE TO MACON TO DUBLIN LINE. A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH 7AM FOR PORTIONS OF WEST CENTRAL GEORGIA. SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS WILL BE CAPABLE OF PRODUCING DAMAGING WIND GUSTS AND AN ISOLATED TORNADO. ADDITIONAL STRONG TO SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS ARE POSSIBLE AGAIN LATE THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING AS THE COLD FRONT MOVES THROUGH GEORGIA. THE MOST LIKELY AREA FOR THE STRONG TO SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS WILL BE ALONG AND SOUTH OF THE INTERSTATE 20 CORRIDOR. SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS WILL BE CAPABLE OF PRODUCING DAMAGING WIND GUSTS...LARGE HAIL AND ISOLATED TORNADOES. IN ADDITION...VERY HEAVY RAINFALL IS EXPECTED. FLOODING AND FLASH FLOODING WILL BE POSSIBLE. A FLOOD WATCH IS IN EFFECT FOR MUCH OF NORTH AND CENTRAL GEORGIA. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...SATURDAY THROUGH THURSDAY... TEMPERATURES IN THE LOWER TO MIDDLE 30S ARE POSSIBLE NEXT WEEK ACROSS THE NORTHEAST GEORGIA MOUNTAINS. AREAS OF FROST WILL POSE A THREAT TO TENDER VEGETATION. THE MOST LIKELY NIGHTS FOR FROST DEVELOPMENT WILL BE SATURDAY NIGHT...TUESDAY NIGHT AND THURSDAY NIGHT. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT REQUESTED BUT SPOTTERS ARE ENCOURAGED TO SUBMIT REPORTS OF SEVERE WEATHER THROUGH THE WEB BY GOING TO WEATHER.GOV/ATLANTA.
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA
418 AM EDT FRI APR 1 2016
GAZ074-084-010900-
WILKINSON GA-WASHINGTON GA-
418 AM EDT FRI APR 1 2016
...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR WILKINSON AND WASHINGTON COUNTIES
UNTIL 500 AM EDT...
AT 417 AM EDT...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WAS OVER IRWINTON...MOVING EAST
AT 50 MPH.
HAZARD...WINDS UP TO 40 MPH...FREQUENT LIGHTNING AND HEAVY RAIN.
IMPACT...PEOPLE OUTDOORS SHOULD SEEK SHELTER IMMEDIATELY. EXPECT
MINOR DAMAGE TO TREE LIMBS AND BLOWING AROUND OF
LIGHT...UNSECURED OBJECTS. ELECTRICAL APPLIANCES SHOULD
NOT BE USED UNLESS IN AN EMERGENCY. LOCALIZED FLOODING IN
LOW LYING AND POOR DRAINAGE AREAS IS ALSO LIKELY.
MOTORISTS SHOULD SLOW DOWN AND BE PREPARED FOR POSSIBLE
LOSS OF CONTROL DUE TO HYDROPLANING. WHEN WATER COVERS
THE ROAD...REMEMBER TO TURN AROUND DON'T DROWN.
SOME LOCATIONS IN THE PATH OF THIS STORM INCLUDE
SANDERSVILLE...IRWINTON...DAVISBORO...TENNILLE...MCINTYRE...HARRISON...
TOOMSBORO...OCONEE...DEEPSTEP...RIDDLEVILLE...WARTHEN...HEBRON...DOWNS AND
HAMBURG STATE PARK.
LAT...LON 3278 8277 3281 8280 3276 8295 3274 8295
3268 8325 3285 8334 3300 8313 3295 8307
3297 8307 3299 8305 3302 8307 3304 8306
3311 8296 3313 8290 3317 8287 3324 8277
3318 8274 3317 8272 3298 8258 3283 8254
TIME...MOT...LOC 0817Z 251DEG 42KT 3281 8316SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA
431 AM EDT FRI APR 1 2016
GAZ053>057-067-068-010915-
HENRY GA-SPALDING GA-CLAYTON GA-COWETA GA-PIKE GA-FAYETTE GA-
MERIWETHER GA-
431 AM EDT FRI APR 1 2016
...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SOUTHWESTERN HENRY...SPALDING...
SOUTHERN CLAYTON...EASTERN COWETA...NORTHERN PIKE...FAYETTE AND
NORTHERN MERIWETHER COUNTIES UNTIL 515 AM EDT...
AT 431 AM EDT...A LINE OF STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WAS ALONG A LINE
EXTENDING FROM NEAR PEACHTREE CITY TO 6 MILES SOUTH OF HOGANSVILLE...
AND MOVING EAST AT 40 MPH.
HAZARD...FREQUENT LIGHTNING AND HEAVY RAIN.
IMPACT...PEOPLE OUTDOORS SHOULD SEEK SHELTER IMMEDIATELY.
ELECTRICAL APPLIANCES SHOULD NOT BE USED UNLESS IN AN
EMERGENCY. LOCALIZED FLOODING IN LOW LYING AND POOR
DRAINAGE AREAS IS ALSO LIKELY. MOTORISTS SHOULD SLOW DOWN
AND BE PREPARED FOR POSSIBLE LOSS OF CONTROL DUE TO
HYDROPLANING. WHEN WATER COVERS THE ROAD...REMEMBER TO
TURN AROUND DON'T DROWN.
SOME LOCATIONS IN THE PATH OF THESE STORMS INCLUDE
NEWNAN...GRIFFIN...MCDONOUGH...FAYETTEVILLE...ZEBULON...PEACHTREE CITY...
STOCKBRIDGE...HAMPTON...TYRONE...LOVEJOY...SENOIA...GRANTVILLE...
LUTHERSVILLE...BROOKS...MORELAND...WILLIAMSON...SHARPSBURG...TURIN...
HARALSON AND WOOLSEY.
LAT...LON 3347 8462 3354 8406 3305 8436 3311 8486
3319 8486
TIME...MOT...LOC 0831Z 253DEG 33KT 3343 8461 3308 8491SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA
451 AM EDT FRI APR 1 2016
GAZ052-053-066-067-010915-
HEARD GA-TROUP GA-COWETA GA-MERIWETHER GA-
451 AM EDT FRI APR 1 2016
...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SOUTHERN HEARD...TROUP...
SOUTHWESTERN COWETA AND WESTERN MERIWETHER COUNTIES UNTIL 515 AM
EDT...
AT 450 AM EDT...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WAS OVER STANDING ROCK...OR NEAR
STROUD...MOVING EAST AT 55 MPH.
HAZARD...UP TO 40 MPH WIND...FREQUENT CLOUD TO GROUND LIGHTNING
AND HEAVY RAIN.
IMPACT...PEOPLE OUTDOORS SHOULD SEEK SHELTER IMMEDIATELY. EXPECT
MINOR DAMAGE TO TREE LIMBS AND BLOWING AROUND OF
LIGHT...UNSECURED OBJECTS. ELECTRICAL APPLIANCES SHOULD
NOT BE USED UNLESS IN AN EMERGENCY. LOCALIZED FLOODING IN
LOW LYING AND POOR DRAINAGE AREAS IS ALSO LIKELY.
MOTORISTS SHOULD SLOW DOWN AND BE PREPARED FOR POSSIBLE
LOSS OF CONTROL DUE TO HYDROPLANING. WHEN WATER COVERS
THE ROAD...REMEMBER TO TURN AROUND DON'T DROWN.
SOME LOCATIONS IN THE PATH OF THIS STORM INCLUDE
LAGRANGE...FRANKLIN...GREENVILLE...HOGANSVILLE...GRANTVILLE...PINE
MOUNTAIN...MORELAND...CORINTH...HARRISONVILLE...BAUGHS CROSSROADS...HARRIS
CITY...ABBOTTSFORD...STATE LINE PARK...CANNONVILLE...WARESVILLE...DURAND...
TEXAS...BIG SPRINGS...HILLCREST AND MOUNTVILLE.
LAT...LON 3333 8474 3319 8486 3310 8486 3310 8470
3286 8471 3286 8475 3287 8475 3287 8486
3289 8519 3327 8526
TIME...MOT...LOC 0850Z 258DEG 49KT 3309 8522SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA
516 AM EDT FRI APR 1 2016
GAZ066>069-078-079-089-011000-
MUSCOGEE GA-HARRIS GA-TALBOT GA-UPSON GA-TROUP GA-PIKE GA-
MERIWETHER GA-
516 AM EDT FRI APR 1 2016
...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR NORTHERN MUSCOGEE...HARRIS...
WESTERN TALBOT...NORTHWESTERN UPSON...SOUTHEASTERN TROUP...WESTERN
PIKE AND MERIWETHER COUNTIES UNTIL 600 AM EDT...
AT 516 AM EDT...A LINE OF STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WAS ALONG A LINE
EXTENDING FROM NEAR LAGRANGE TO 6 MILES EAST OF RIVER VIEW TO NEAR
GRIFFEN MILL...AND MOVING EAST AT 60 MPH.
HAZARD...UP TO 40 MPH WIND...FREQUENT CLOUD TO GROUND LIGHTNING
AND HEAVY RAIN.
IMPACT...PEOPLE OUTDOORS SHOULD SEEK SHELTER IMMEDIATELY. EXPECT
MINOR DAMAGE TO TREE LIMBS AND BLOWING AROUND OF
LIGHT...UNSECURED OBJECTS. ELECTRICAL APPLIANCES SHOULD
NOT BE USED UNLESS IN AN EMERGENCY. LOCALIZED FLOODING IN
LOW LYING AND POOR DRAINAGE AREAS IS ALSO LIKELY.
MOTORISTS SHOULD SLOW DOWN AND BE PREPARED FOR POSSIBLE
LOSS OF CONTROL DUE TO HYDROPLANING. WHEN WATER COVERS
THE ROAD...REMEMBER TO TURN AROUND DON'T DROWN.
SOME LOCATIONS IN THE PATH OF THESE STORMS INCLUDE
LAGRANGE...HAMILTON...TALBOTTON...GREENVILLE...MANCHESTER...PINE MOUNTAIN...
WOODBURY...WAVERLY HALL...WARM SPRINGS...WOODLAND...MOLENA...GAY...SUNSET
VILLAGE...BAUGHS CROSSROADS...PLEASANT HILL...HARRIS CITY...BARTLETTS
FERRY DAM...ATWATER...LAKE HARDING AND OLIVE BRANCH.
LAT...LON 3279 8510 3312 8511 3317 8444 3300 8430
3259 8461 3253 8501 3258 8507 3262 8509
3263 8508 3264 8511 3266 8509 3269 8512
3272 8512 3274 8511 3275 8514
TIME...MOT...LOC 0916Z 253DEG 52KT 3308 8503 3281 8504 3247 8529SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA
601 AM EDT FRI APR 1 2016
GAZ067>072-078>082-089>091-011045-
MUSCOGEE GA-MARION GA-UPSON GA-TAYLOR GA-JONES GA-PIKE GA-LAMAR GA-
MONROE GA-MERIWETHER GA-HARRIS GA-TALBOT GA-CRAWFORD GA-BIBB GA-
CHATTAHOOCHEE GA-
601 AM EDT FRI APR 1 2016
...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR MUSCOGEE...NORTHWESTERN MARION...
UPSON...NORTHERN TAYLOR...NORTHWESTERN JONES...PIKE...LAMAR...
MONROE...EASTERN MERIWETHER...EASTERN HARRIS...TALBOT...NORTHWESTERN
CRAWFORD...NORTHWESTERN BIBB AND NORTHEASTERN CHATTAHOOCHEE COUNTIES
UNTIL 645 AM EDT...
AT 601 AM EDT...A LINE OF STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WAS ALONG A LINE
EXTENDING FROM NEAR MEANSVILLE TO NEAR WOODLAND TO NEAR NORTH FORT
BENNING...AND MOVING EAST AT 55 MPH.
HAZARD...UP TO 40 MPH WIND...FREQUENT CLOUD TO GROUND LIGHTNING
AND HEAVY RAIN.
IMPACT...PEOPLE OUTDOORS SHOULD SEEK SHELTER IMMEDIATELY. EXPECT
MINOR DAMAGE TO TREE LIMBS AND BLOWING AROUND OF
LIGHT...UNSECURED OBJECTS. ELECTRICAL APPLIANCES SHOULD
NOT BE USED UNLESS IN AN EMERGENCY. LOCALIZED FLOODING IN
LOW LYING AND POOR DRAINAGE AREAS IS ALSO LIKELY.
MOTORISTS SHOULD SLOW DOWN AND BE PREPARED FOR POSSIBLE
LOSS OF CONTROL DUE TO HYDROPLANING. WHEN WATER COVERS
THE ROAD...REMEMBER TO TURN AROUND DON'T DROWN.
SOME LOCATIONS IN THE PATH OF THESE STORMS INCLUDE
THOMASTON...BARNESVILLE...FORSYTH...BUTLER...ZEBULON...ROBERTA...TALBOTTON...
MANCHESTER...WOODBURY...WAVERLY HALL...MILNER...WARM SPRINGS...WOODLAND...
MOLENA...YATESVILLE...MEANSVILLE...JUNCTION CITY...CULLODEN...GENEVA AND
ALDORA.
LAT...LON 3257 8503 3265 8492 3272 8489 3278 8482
3318 8457 3313 8364 3283 8387 3254 8419
3247 8500 3250 8500 3255 8503
TIME...MOT...LOC 1001Z 251DEG 46KT 3308 8430 3276 8453 3252 8485SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA
644 AM EDT FRI APR 1 2016
GAZ069-071-079>082-091-093-094-011130-
TALBOT GA-UPSON GA-MARION GA-MACON GA-TAYLOR GA-CRAWFORD GA-PEACH GA-
MONROE GA-BIBB GA-
644 AM EDT FRI APR 1 2016
...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SOUTHEASTERN TALBOT...
SOUTHEASTERN UPSON...NORTHERN MARION...NORTHERN MACON...TAYLOR...
CRAWFORD...PEACH...SOUTHWESTERN MONROE AND WESTERN BIBB COUNTIES
UNTIL 730 AM EDT...
AT 644 AM EDT...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WAS NEAR BUTLER...MOVING EAST
AT 45 MPH.
HAZARD...UP TO 40 MPH WIND...FREQUENT CLOUD TO GROUND LIGHTNING
AND HEAVY RAIN.
IMPACT...PEOPLE OUTDOORS SHOULD SEEK SHELTER IMMEDIATELY. EXPECT
MINOR DAMAGE TO TREE LIMBS AND BLOWING AROUND OF
LIGHT...UNSECURED OBJECTS. ELECTRICAL APPLIANCES SHOULD
NOT BE USED UNLESS IN AN EMERGENCY. LOCALIZED FLOODING IN
LOW LYING AND POOR DRAINAGE AREAS IS ALSO LIKELY.
MOTORISTS SHOULD SLOW DOWN AND BE PREPARED FOR POSSIBLE
LOSS OF CONTROL DUE TO HYDROPLANING. WHEN WATER COVERS
THE ROAD...REMEMBER TO TURN AROUND DON'T DROWN.
SOME LOCATIONS IN THE PATH OF THIS STORM INCLUDE
MACON...FORT VALLEY...BUTLER...ROBERTA...BYRON...MARSHALLVILLE...REYNOLDS...
JUNCTION CITY...GENEVA...RUPERT...PRATTSBURG...POTTERVILLE...GARDEN
VALLEY...LIZELLA...SALEM...MARION ESTATES...MUSELLA...JUNIPER...HORNS AND
CARSONVILLE.
LAT...LON 3249 8466 3253 8464 3283 8433 3290 8369
3245 8381 3244 8383 3246 8383 3246 8384
3238 8384 3237 8386
TIME...MOT...LOC 1044Z 270DEG 39KT 3262 8430The Robins AFB radar (KJGX), 72 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 11:00 UTC.
6 thunderstorm wind, 6 tornado. Local standard time, as filed.
Several large trees were uprooted near residence, laying south, suggesting strong inflow from northern fringe of broad circulation aloft.
Numerous softwood trees snapped or uprooted along Macon Road, just south of Roberta Highway.
A National Weather Service survey team found that a weak tornado touched down near the intersection of State Highway 128 and Thomas Road. The EF-0 tornado with maximum winds around 80 MPH snapped and uprooted several trees, overturned a camper and destroyed a small shed along Thomas Road before crossing the Flint River into Crawford County. [04/01/16: Tornado #1, County #1-2, EF0, Taylor-Crawford, 2016:001].
A National Weather Service survey team found that the EF-0 tornado that moved across eastern Taylor County crossed the Flint River briefly into Crawford County snapping and uprooting a few trees in the swamp along the river before lifting. [04/01/16: Tornado #1, County #2-2, EF0, Taylor-Crawford, 2016:001].
Several small to medium-sized trees uprooted along Avera Road.
The Crawford County Emergency Manager reported several trees blown down near Zenith Mill Drive and Lee Pope Road and one power line blown down on a home.
The Peach County Emergency Manager reported two pine trees blown down along Kay Road south of Byron.
A National Weather Service survey team found that a tornado touched down on the northeast side of Centerville snapping and uprooting trees along Sentry Oaks Drive. The tornado quickly strengthened as it moved east, briefly reaching EF-1 intensity with 90 MPH winds as it crossed Napier Avenue, Fisher Street and Carter Circle. Multiple large trees were snapped or uprooted in this area, several falling on homes. The tornado, weaker now, continued to move east causing sporadic damage in the form of snapped or uprooted trees in the area bounded by Watson Boulevard on the south and Green Street on the north, until crossing onto Robins AFB around the Green Street gate. Large pieces of a metal roof were stripped from a maintenance hangar just inside the western edge of the base. [04/01/16: Tornado #2, County #1-1, EF1, Houston, 2016:002].
The automated weather observation equipment at Robins Air Force Base, KWRB, reported a wind gust of 72 knots from the southwest at 0753 AM EDT.
A National Weather Service survey team found that an EF-0 tornado with 65 MPH winds touched down along Bullard Road and travelled around .6 miles northeast along the road snapping a few trees in a path about 60 yards wide before lifting. [04/01/16: Tornado #3, County #1-1, EF0, Twiggs, 2016:003].
A National Weather Service survey team found an EF-1 tornado with maximum winds of 95 MPH touched down between Moore Road and I-16 where it damaged two manufactured homes, one significantly with the majority of the roof lifted and partial collapse of the front exterior wall. Several trees surrounding the homes were snapped or uprooted. The tornado continued northeast crossing I-16 where a 300 yard swath of trees were down on either side of the interstate. Just west of the Wilkinson County line the tornado caused significant damage along State Highway 112, or Main Street, with two storage trailers sustaining major damage and several trees snapped or uprooted. The tornado then weakened but continued tracking northeast crossing into Wilkinson County on the southwest side of Allentown. [04/01/16: Tornado #4, County #1-2, EF1, Twiggs-Wilkinson, 2016:004].
A National Weather Service survey team found that the EF-1 tornado in eastern Twiggs County crossed a short distance into Wilkinson County after weakening to EF-0 strength, with maximum wind speeds around 75 MPH, leaving a sporadic path of damage in the southern portion of Allentown before ending along U.S. Highway 80. [04/01/16: Tornado #4, County #2-2, EF1, Twiggs-Wilkinson, 2016:004].
After NWS Directive 10-1605, the rules offices file Storm Data by.
Every storm in Georgia in 2016Every state in 2016This day in weather historyThe tornado archive for Georgia, 2016Warnings in Georgia, April 2016
NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Storm Events Database, compiled from the National Weather Service’s monthly Storm Data. Complete through 2026-06; NCEI adds each month about 75 days after it ends and revises past years a few times a year. Rebuilt 2026-09-24. Each event’s entry at NCEI: 633992, 633997, 630003, 630004, 634000, 629960, 629961, 630011, 629976, 630015, 630023, 630026.