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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 479, NWS Atlanta, GA

September 10, 1997Fayette County, Georgia

NWS Atlanta, GA issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Sep 10, 1997, 8:57 PM EDT for Fayette County, Georgia. It was in force for 33 min. 1 report 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
Sep 10, 1997, 8:57 PM EDT (00:57 UTC)
Expired
Sep 10, 1997, 9:30 PM EDT
In force
33 min
Issued by
NWS Atlanta, GA
Area
Whole counties

County Fayette County, GA

The radar

The Atlanta radar (KFFC), 9 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 01:09 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
Sep 10, 9:00 PM EDTHail 1Peachtree City, GADime to quarter size hail was reported.

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 00:00Z, 1.0 hours before the alert went out and 5 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 00:00Z on 1997-09-11Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 914 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 00:00Z on 1997-09-11The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 5 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
914 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-54 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
1127 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
25 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
5 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
45 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.0

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The text

As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.

000 
TTAA00 KATL 110059 RRA
SVRATL
GAC113-110130-
 
BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA
857 PM EDT WED SEP 10 1997
 
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PEACHTREE CITY HAS ISSUED A
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING EFFECTIVE UNTIL  930 PM EDT
FOR PEOPLE IN THE FOLLOWING LOCATION...
 
IN NORTHWEST GEORGIA
 
   ...NORTHERN FAYETTE COUNTY
 
AT 855 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RADAR INDICATED A SEVERE
THUNDERSTORM OVER TYRONE MOVING SOUTHEAST AT 5 MPH.
 
IF YOU EXPERIENCE STORM DAMAGE TO STRUCTURES OR TREES...OR HAIL THE
SIZE OF DIMES OR LARGER...PLEASE REPORT IT TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE BY CALLING 770-486-8535.
 
SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS PRODUCE DAMAGING WIND IN EXCESS OF 55
MPH...DESTRUCTIVE HAIL...DEADLY LIGHTNING...AND VERY HEAVY RAIN.
FOR YOUR PROTECTION MOVE TO AN INTERIOR ROOM ON THE LOWEST FLOOR
OF YOUR HOME OR BUSINESS.  HEAVY RAINS FLOOD ROADS QUICKLY SO
DON'T DRIVE INTO AREAS WHERE DWATER COVERS THE ROAD.
 
WRS

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

Local storm report, Sep 10, 7:40 PM EDT, 1 hour 17 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA
740 PM EDT WED SEP 10 1997

TIME(EDT)  .....CITY LOCATION.....STATE   ...EVENT/REMARKS...
           ....COUNTY LOCATION....

425 PM     ADAIRSVILLE               GA   0.75 INCH HAIL
9/10/97    BARTOW                         DIME SIZE HAIL

410 PM     5 S ADAIRSVILLE           GA   0.75 INCH HAIL
9/10/97    BARTOW                         DIME SIZE HAIL

455 PM     ADAIRSVILLE               GA   0.75 INCH HAIL
9/10/97    BARTOW                         DIME SIZE HAIL

450 PM     LA GRANGE                 GA   0.75 INCH HAIL
9/10/97    TROUP                          DIME SIZE HAIL
500 PM     NEAR CALLAWAY GARDENS     GA   1.00 INCH HAIL
9/10/97    TROUP                          QUARTER SIZE HAIL

500 PM     EUHARLEE                  GA   1.00 INCH HAIL
9/10/97    BARTOW                         QUARTER SIZE HAIL

510 PM     CARTERSVILLE              GA   0.75 INCH HAIL
9/10/97    BARTOW                         DIME SIZE HAIL

510 PM     POWERS CROSSROADS         GA   0.75 INCH HAIL
9/10/97    COWETA                         DIME TO QUARTER SIZED HAIL

520 PM     MABLETON                  GA   0.75 INCH HAIL
9/10/97    COBB                           DIME TO NICKEL SIZE HAIL

535 PM     EMERSON                   GA   1.25 INCH HAIL
9/10/97    BARTOW                         HALF DOLLAR SIZE HAIL

545 PM     KENNESAW                  GA   1.00 INCH HAIL
9/10/97    COBB                           QUARTER SIZE HAIL

545 PM     ACWORTH                   GA   0.75 INCH HAIL
9/10/97    COBB                           DIME SIZE HAIL

547 PM     AUSTELL                   GA   1.00 INCH HAIL
9/10/97    COBB                           QUARTER SIZE HAIL
Local storm report, Sep 10, 8:00 PM EDT, 57 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT...CORRECTED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA
800 PM EDT WED SEP 10 1997

TIME(EDT)  .....CITY LOCATION.....STATE   ...EVENT/REMARKS...
           ....COUNTY LOCATION....

520 PM     POWERS CROSSROADS         GA   0.75 INCH HAIL
9/10/97    COWETA                         DIME TO QUARTER SIZED HAIL
Local storm report, Sep 10, 8:12 PM EDT, 45 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT...CORRECTED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA
800 PM EDT WED SEP 10 1997

TIME(EDT)  .....CITY LOCATION.....STATE   ...EVENT/REMARKS...
           ....COUNTY LOCATION....

520 PM     POWERS CROSSROADS         GA   0.75 INCH HAIL
9/10/97    COWETA                         DIME TO QUARTER SIZED HAIL
Local storm report, Sep 10, 8:15 PM EDT, 42 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA
815 PM EDT WED SEP 10 1997

TIME(EDT)  .....CITY LOCATION.....STATE   ...EVENT/REMARKS...
           ....COUNTY LOCATION....

540 PM     1 N WARM SPRINGS          GA   1.00 INCH HAIL
9/10/97    MERIWETHER                     OFF-DUTY NATIONAL WEATHER
                                          SERVICE EMPLOYEE REPORTED
                                          QUARTER SIZE HAIL THAT
                                          COVERED THE ROAD AND BROKE
                                          OUT WINDOWS IN HIS CAR

550-555 PM KENNESAW                  GA   1.00 INCH HAIL
9/10/97    COBB                           NICKEL TO QUARTER SIZE HAIL

622 PM     SMYRNA                    GA   1.00 INCH HAIL
9/10/97    COBB                           QUARTER SIZE HAIL
615 PM     DUNWOODY                  GA   1.25 INCH HAIL
9/10/97    DEKALB                         HALF DOLLAR SIZE HAIL

640 PM     ROSWELL                   GA   0.75 INCH HAIL
9/10/97    FULTON                         DIME SIZE HAIL

630-635 PM ALPHARETTA                GA   0.75 INCH HAIL
9/10/97    FULTON                         NICKEL SIZE HAIL AND TREES
                                          DOWN

645-700 PM 8 SW DALLAS               GA   0.75 INCH HAIL
9/10/97    PAULDING                       DIME TO QUARTER SIZE HAIL

635 PM     9 NE BUTLER               GA   0.75 INCH HAIL
9/10/97    CRAWFORD                       DIME SIZE HAIL

655 PM     4 N REYNOLDS              GA   1.00 INCH HAIL
9/10/97    TAYLOR                         QUARTER SIZE HAIL CAUSED
                                          DAMAGE TO VEHICLE

724 PM     DOUGLASVILLE              GA   0.75 INCH HAIL
9/10/97    DOUGLAS                        DIME TO NICKEL SIZE HAIL
734 PM     5 W WINDER                GA   0.75 INCH HAIL
9/10/97    BARROW                         NICKEL SIZE HAIL
Local storm report, Sep 10, 8:16 PM EDT, 41 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA
815 PM EDT WED SEP 10 1997

TIME(EDT)  .....CITY LOCATION.....STATE   ...EVENT/REMARKS...
           ....COUNTY LOCATION....

540 PM     1 N WARM SPRINGS          GA   1.00 INCH HAIL
9/10/97    MERIWETHER                     OFF-DUTY NATIONAL WEATHER
                                          SERVICE EMPLOYEE REPORTED
                                          QUARTER SIZE HAIL THAT
                                          COVERED THE ROAD AND BROKE
                                          OUT WINDOWS IN HIS CAR

550-555 PM KENNESAW                  GA   1.00 INCH HAIL
9/10/97    COBB                           NICKEL TO QUARTER SIZE HAIL

622 PM     SMYRNA                    GA   1.00 INCH HAIL
9/10/97    COBB                           QUARTER SIZE HAIL
615 PM     DUNWOODY                  GA   1.25 INCH HAIL
9/10/97    DEKALB                         HALF DOLLAR SIZE HAIL

640 PM     ROSWELL                   GA   0.75 INCH HAIL
9/10/97    FULTON                         DIME SIZE HAIL

630-635 PM ALPHARETTA                GA   0.75 INCH HAIL
9/10/97    FULTON                         NICKEL SIZE HAIL AND TREES
                                          DOWN

645-700 PM 8 SW DALLAS               GA   0.75 INCH HAIL
9/10/97    PAULDING                       DIME TO QUARTER SIZE HAIL

635 PM     9 NE BUTLER               GA   0.75 INCH HAIL
9/10/97    CRAWFORD                       DIME SIZE HAIL

655 PM     4 N REYNOLDS              GA   1.00 INCH HAIL
9/10/97    TAYLOR                         QUARTER SIZE HAIL CAUSED
                                          DAMAGE TO VEHICLE

724 PM .    DOUGLASVILLE              GA   0.75 INCH HAIL
9/10/97    DOUGLAS                        DIME TO NICKEL SIZE HAIL
734 PM     5 W WINDER                GA   0.75 INCH HAIL
9/10/97    BARROW                         NICKEL SIZE HAIL

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Sep 10, 8:01 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningFFCFloyd29 min
Sep 10, 8:22 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningFFCFannin, Gilmer38 min
Sep 10, 9:08 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningFFCGilmer, Murray37 min
Sep 10, 9:50 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningFFCNewton, Walton25 min
Sep 10, 10:17 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningFFCWalton28 min
Sep 10, 10:22 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningFFCHancock38 min
Sep 10, 11:17 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningFFCWarren28 min
Sep 11, 3:50 AM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningFFCFulton40 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.