Alert archive / Georgia / Severe Thunderstorm Warnings in 1996
Severe Thunderstorm Warning 47, NWS Atlanta, GA
NWS Atlanta, GA issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Mar 15, 1996, 4:42 PM EST for Newton County, Rockdale County, Walton County, Georgia. It was in force for 48 min. 2 reports came from inside the area while it was in force.
The area
The counties it named, with what was reported inside it.
The facts
- Issued
- Mar 15, 1996, 4:42 PM EST (21:42 UTC)
- Expired
- Mar 15, 1996, 5:30 PM EST
- In force
- 48 min
- Issued by
- NWS Atlanta, GA
- Area
- Whole counties
Counties Newton County, GA, Rockdale County, GA, Walton County, GA
The radar
The Atlanta radar (KFFC), 73 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 21:45 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
| Time | Report | Where | Remark |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 15, 4:53 PM EST | Thunderstorm Wind | Conyers, GA | |
| Mar 15, 5:15 PM EST | Hail 0.75 | Social Circle, GA |
NCEI Storm Data entries that began inside the alert's area while it was in force. Before 2003 the local storm report archive is thin, so this is the record of what happened rather than what was phoned in.
The nearest sounding before it
Peachtre/Fal Fld, GA (KFFC), launched 12:00Z, 9.7 hours before the alert went out and 67 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
- 0 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- No buoyant parcel
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 993 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 45 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 153 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 155 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
000 WUUS1 KATL 152142 RRA SVRATL GAC217-297-247-152230- BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA 442 PM EST FRI MAR 15 1996 THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PEACHTREE CITY HAS ISSUED A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING EFFECTIVE UNTIL 530 PM EST FOR PEOPLE IN THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS... IN NORTHEAST GEORGIA ...NEWTON COUNTY...WALTON COUNTY IN NORTHWEST GEORGIA ...ROCKDALE COUNTY AT 4:35 PM EST NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM 5 MILES SOUTHEAST OF STONE MOUNTAIN MOVING EAST SOUTHEAST AT 50 MPH. THIS SEVERE STORM WILL BE MOVING INTO THE CONYERS..COVINGTON AND SOCIAL CIRCLES AREAS WITHIN THE NEXT 45 MINUTES. IF YOU ARE CAUGHT OUTSIDE...SEEK SHELTER FROM THE WEATHER IN A STRONG BUILDING. DAMAGING WIND...LARGE HAIL...VERY HEAVY RAIN... AND DEADLY LIGHTNING ARE ALL POSSIBLE IN SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS. STAY INSIDE AWAY FROM WINDOWS UNTIL THE STORM HAS PASSED. WWUS30KAKQ 1IWWUS30 KAKQ 152142 y
What forecasters said that day
The local office's own words before this severe thunderstorm warning went out, as it sent them, from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service text.
In the hours before
Special weather statement, Mar 15, 12:03 PM EST, 4 hours 39 minutes before
GAZ001-002-003-004-005-011-012-019-151800- SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA 1157 AM EST FRI MAR 15 1996 AT 1155 AM THE PEACHTREE CITY RADAR INDICATED A LINE OF THUNDERSTORMS OVER FORT OGLETHORPE TO LAFAYETTE TO MENLO. THESE STORMS ARE MOVING EASSOUTHEAST AT 50 MPH AND WILL AFFECT...DALTON AND CALHOUN AROUND 1215 PM. CHATSWORTH BY 1230 PM AND ELLIJAY BY 1 PM. SMALL HAIL AND WIND GUSTS OF 40 TO 50 MPH CAN BE EXPECTED WITH THIS LINE OF THUNDERSTORMS. WHEN THUNDERSTORMS ARE OCCURRING...PEOPLE SHOULD MOVE INSIDE A STRONG BUILDING. DO NOT STAND BY WINDOWS. DON'T USE TELEPHONES OR ELECTRICAL APPLIANCES UNLESS IN AN EMERGENCY UNTIL THE STORM HAS PASSED. MOTORISTS SHOULD NOT DRIVE INTO LOW WATER CROSSINGS.
Special weather statement, Mar 15, 12:06 PM EST, 4 hours 36 minutes before
GAZ001-002-003-004-005-011-012-019-151800- SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA 1157 AM EST FRI MAR 15 1996 AT 1155 AM THE PEACHTREE CITY RADAR INDICATED A LINE OF THUNDERSTORMS OVER FORT OGLETHORPE TO LAFAYETTE TO MENLO. THESE STORMS ARE MOVING EAST TO SOUTHEAST AT 50 MPH AND WILL AFFECT...DALTON AND CALHOUN AROUND 1215 PM...CHATSWORTH BY 1230 PM...ELLIJAY AND JASPER BY 1 PM. SMALL HAIL AND WIND GUSTS OF 40 TO 50 MPH CAN BE EXPECTED WITH THIS LINE OF THUNDERSTORMS. WHEN THUNDERSTORMS ARE OCCURRING...PEOPLE SHOULD MOVE INSIDE A STRONG BUILDING. DO NOT STAND BY WINDOWS. DON'T USE TELEPHONES OR ELECTRICAL APPLIANCES UNLESS IN AN EMERGENCY UNTIL THE STORM HAS PASSED. MOTORISTS SHOULD NOT DRIVE INTO LOW WATER CROSSINGS.
Special weather statement, Mar 15, 12:35 PM EST, 4 hours 7 minutes before
GAZ006>017-023-151830- SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA 1235 PM EST FRI MAR 15 1996 AT 1230 PM EST..WEATHER RADAR AT PEACHTREE CITY INDICATED A LINE OF SHOWERS AND EMBEDDED THUNDERSTORMS EXTENDING FROM THE EXTREME NORTHWEST CORNER OF FANNIN COUNTY..SOUTHWEST TO CHATSWORTH IN MURRAY COUNTY..TO NORTH OF CALHOUN IN GORDON COUNTY. THESE STORMS WILL AFFECT GILMER PICKENS..UNION.. LUMPKIN..TOWNS..WHITE..DAWSON..HALL..RABUN AND HABERSHAM COUNTIES WITHIN THE NEXT HOUR. SMALL HAIL AND WIND GUSTS OF 40 TO 50 MPH CAN BE EXPECTED WITH THESE STORMS AS THEY MOVE EAST AT 50 MPH. THESE WIND GUSTS MAY TREE DAMAGE AND TEMPORARY POWER OUTAGES. WHEN THUNDERSTORMS ARE OCCURRING...PEOPLE SHOULD MOVE INSIDE A STRONG BUILDING. DO NOT STAND BY WINDOWS. DON'T USE TELEPHONES OR ELECTRICAL APPLIANCES UNLESS IN AN EMERGENCY UNTIL THE STORM HAS PASSED. MOTORISTS SHOULD NOT DRIVE INTO LOW WATER CROSSINGS.
Special weather statement, Mar 15, 12:38 PM EST, 4 hours 4 minutes before
GAZ006>017-023-151830- SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA 1235 PM EST FRI MAR 15 1996 AT 1230 PM EST..WEATHER RADAR AT PEACHTREE CITY INDICATED A LINE OF SHOWERS AND EMBEDDED THUNDERSTORMS EXTENDING FROM THE EXTREME NORTHWEST CORNER OF FANNIN COUNTY..SOUTHWEST TO CHATSWORTH IN MURRAY COUNTY..TO NORTH OF CALHOUN IN GORDON COUNTY. THESE STORMS WILL AFFECT GILMER PICKENS..UNION.. LUMPKIN..TOWNS..WHITE..DAWSON..HALL..RABUN AND HABERSHAM COUNTIES WITHIN THE NEXT HOUR. SMALL HAIL AND WIND GUSTS OF 40 TO 50 MPH CAN BE EXPECTED WITH THESE STORMS AS THEY MOVE EAST AT 50 MPH. THESE WIND GUSTS MAY TREE DAMAGE AND TEMPORARY POWER OUTAGES. WHEN THUNDERSTORMS ARE OCCURRING...PEOPLE SHOULD MOVE INSIDE A STRONG BUILDING. DO NOT STAND BY WINDOWS. DON'T USE TELEPHONES OR ELECTRICAL APPLIANCES UNLESS IN AN EMERGENCY UNTIL THE STORM HAS PASSED. MOTORISTS SHOULD NOT DRIVE INTO LOW WATER CROSSINGS.
Local storm report, Mar 15, 3:56 PM EST, 46 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA
356 PM EST FRI MAR 15 1996
TIME(EST) .....CITY LOCATION.....STATE ...EVENT/REMARKS...
....COUNTY LOCATION....
1145 PM CHICAMAUGA GA WIND DAMAGE
3/15/96 WALKER
220 PM CANTON GA WIND DAMAGE
3/15/96 CHEROKEE
230 PM N ROME GA 0.75 inch hail
3/15/96 FLOYD
330 PM MARIETTA GA 0.75 inch hail
3/15/96 COBB PUBLIC REPORTS VEHICLES
DAMAGED NORTH OF TOWNLocal storm report, Mar 15, 4:04 PM EST, 38 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA
356 PM EST FRI MAR 15 1996
TIME(EST) .....CITY LOCATION.....STATE ...EVENT/REMARKS...
....COUNTY LOCATION....
1145 PM CHICAMAUGA GA WIND DAMAGE
3/15/96 WALKER
220 PM CANTON GA WIND DAMAGE
3/15/96 CHEROKEE
230 PM N ROME GA 0.75 inch hail
3/15/96 FLOYD
330 PM MARIETTA GA 0.75 inch hail
3/15/96 COBB PUBLIC REPORTS VEHICLES
DAMAGED NORTH OF TOWNThe office that day
Everything else NWS Atlanta, GA issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 15, 11:34 AM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Dade, Walker | 41 min |
| Mar 15, 1:05 PM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Bartow, Chattooga, Floyd, Gordon | 40 min |
| Mar 15, 1:42 PM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Bartow, Gordon | 33 min |
| Mar 15, 1:58 PM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Cherokee | 47 min |
| Mar 15, 2:08 PM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Chattooga, Floyd | 52 min |
| Mar 15, 2:17 PM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Bartow | 43 min |
| Mar 15, 2:27 PM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Forsyth, Fulton, Gwinnett | 48 min |
| Mar 15, 2:45 PM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Cherokee | 60 min |
| Mar 15, 2:50 PM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Walker | 40 min |
| Mar 15, 2:50 PM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Barrow, Walton | 40 min |
| Mar 15, 3:09 PM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Cobb | 36 min |
| Mar 15, 3:12 PM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Clarke, Oconee, Oglethorpe | 48 min |
| Mar 15, 3:17 PM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Floyd | 43 min |
| Mar 15, 3:18 PM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Barrow, Gwinnett, Walton | 57 min |
| Mar 15, 3:27 PM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | DeKalb, Fulton | 48 min |
| Mar 15, 3:35 PM EST | Tornado Warning | FFC | Bartow, Floyd | 40 min |
| Mar 15, 3:48 PM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Wilkes | 42 min |
| Mar 15, 3:49 PM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Cobb, Paulding | 56 min |
| Mar 15, 4:01 PM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Oconee, Oglethorpe | 44 min |
| Mar 15, 4:05 PM EST | Tornado Warning | FFC | Cobb | 40 min |
| Mar 15, 4:18 PM EST | Tornado Warning | FFC | DeKalb, Fulton | 27 min |
| Mar 15, 5:03 PM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Greene, Morgan | 27 min |
| Mar 15, 5:21 PM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Putnam | 39 min |
| Mar 15, 5:34 PM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Hancock | 41 min |
| Mar 15, 5:59 PM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Chattooga, Floyd | 61 min |
| Mar 15, 6:21 PM EST | Tornado Warning | FFC | Floyd | 39 min |
| Mar 15, 6:44 PM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Bartow | 31 min |
Nearby
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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; verification from NCEI's Storm Data; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.