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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 480, NWS Atlanta, GA

September 10, 1997Gilmer County, Murray County, Georgia

NWS Atlanta, GA issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Sep 10, 1997, 9:08 PM EDT for Gilmer County, Murray County, Georgia. It was in force for 37 min. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued: Sep 10, 1997, 9:08 PM EDT (01:08 UTC)
Expired: Sep 10, 1997, 9:45 PM EDT
In force: 37 min
Issued by: NWS Atlanta, GA
Area: Whole counties

Counties Gilmer County, GA, Murray County, GA

The nearest sounding before it

Peachtre/Fal Fld, GA (KFFC), launched 00:00Z, 1.1 hours before the alert went out and 153 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-p

Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed.

Hodograph

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 110111 RRA
SVRATL
GAC123-213-110145-
 
BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA
908 PM EDT WED SEP 10 1997
 
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PEACHTREE CITY HAS ISSUED A
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING EFFECTIVE UNTIL  945 PM EDT
FOR PEOPLE IN THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS...
 
IN NORTHWEST GEORGIA
 
   ...GILMER COUNTY...MURRAY COUNTY
 
AT 905 PM EDT WEATHER SERVICE RADAR INDICATED ONE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM 5
MILES NORTH OF CHATSWORTH AND ANOTHER SEVERE THUNDERSTORM 5 MILES NORTH
OF ELLIJAY. BOTH STORMS WERE MOVING SOUTHEAST AT 10 MPH.
 
 
DAMAGING WIND...LARGE HAIL...VERY HEAVY RAIN...AND DEADLY LIGHTNING
ARE ALL POSSIBLE IN SEVERE THUNDERSTORMZS. STAY INSIDE AWAY FROM
WINDOWS UNTIL THE STORM HAS PASSED.
 
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.

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 28 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, 1 hour 8 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, 56 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, 53 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, 52 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.

Issued	Product	Office	Counties	Lasted
Sep 10, 8:01 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	FFC	Floyd	29 min
Sep 10, 8:22 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	FFC	Fannin, Gilmer	38 min
Sep 10, 8:57 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	FFC	Fayette	33 min
Sep 10, 9:50 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	FFC	Newton, Walton	25 min
Sep 10, 10:17 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	FFC	Walton	28 min
Sep 10, 10:22 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	FFC	Hancock	38 min
Sep 10, 11:17 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	FFC	Warren	28 min
Sep 11, 3:50 AM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	FFC	Fulton	40 min

Nearby

Severe Thunderstorm Warnings in Georgia, 1997 Every severe thunderstorm warning in 1997

Sources

The product and its follow-ups from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service and Storm Prediction Center text; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive.