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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 483, NWS Atlanta, GA

September 10, 1997Hancock County, Georgia

NWS Atlanta, GA issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Sep 10, 1997, 10:22 PM EDT for Hancock County, Georgia. It was in force for 38 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, 10:22 PM EDT (02:22 UTC)
Expired: Sep 10, 1997, 11:00 PM EDT
In force: 38 min
Issued by: NWS Atlanta, GA
Area: Whole counties

County Hancock County, GA

The nearest sounding before it

Peachtre/Fal Fld, GA (KFFC), launched 00:00Z, 2.4 hours before the alert went out and 140 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 110224 RRA
SVRATL
GAC141-110300-
 
BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA
1022 PM EDT WED SEP 10 1997
 
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PEACHTREE CITY HAS ISSUED A
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING EFFECTIVE UNTIL 1100 PM EDT
FOR PEOPLE IN THE FOLLOWING LOCATION...
 
IN EAST CENTRAL GEORGIA
 
   ...HANCOCK COUNTY
 
AT 1020 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RADAR INDICATED A SEVERE
THUNDERSTORM 10 MILES NORHTWEST OF SPARTA MOVING NORHTEAST AT 15 MPH.
 
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.
 
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.
 
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, 8:12 PM EDT, 2 hours 10 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, 2 hours 7 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, 2 hours 6 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, 9:10 PM EDT, 1 hour 12 minutes before

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA
910 PM EDT WED SEP 10 1997

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

615 PM     3 S DOBBINS AFB           GA   1.00 INCH HAIL
9/10/97    COBB                           QUARTER SIZE HAIL REPORTED
                                          BY WEATHER DETACHMENT AT
                                          DOBBINS AFB

740 PM     5 S DOUGLASVILLE          GA   1.00 INCH HAIL
9/10/97    DOUGLAS                        QUARTER SIZE HAIL

715 PM     DOUGLASVILLE              GA   0.75 INCH HAIL
9/10/97    DOUGLAS                        NICKEL SIZE HAIL

610-640 PM DUNWOODY                  GA   1.75 INCH HAIL
9/10/97    FULTON                         GOLF BALL SIZE HAIL
                                          REPORTED BY WEATHER CHANNEL
                                          EMPLOYEE

748 PM     DOUGLASVILLE              GA   1.00 INCH HAIL
9/10/97    DOUGLAS                        QUARTER SIZE HAIL

730 PM     8 W DOUGLASVILLE          GA   0.75 INCH HAIL
9/10/97    DOUGLAS                        DIME SIZE HAIL AND LIMBS
                                          DOWN

750 PM     DOUGLASVILLE              GA   0.75 INCH HAIL
9/10/97    DOUGLAS                        DIME SIZE HAIL

750 PM     LITHIA SPRINGS            GA   1.00 INCH HAIL
9/10/97    DOUGLAS                        QUARTER SIZE HAIL

755 PM     1 S DOUGLASVILLE          GA   0.75 INCH HAIL
9/10/97    DOUGLAS                        DIME TO QUARTER SIZE HAIL

735 PM     5 S DOUGLASVILLE          GA   0.75 INCH HAIL
9/10/97    DOUGLAS                        NICKEL SIZE HAIL

750-800 PM 8 N ROME                  GA   0.75 INCH HAIL
9/10/97    FLOYD                          DIME SIZE HAIL

Local storm report, Sep 10, 9:43 PM EDT, 39 minutes before

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA
945 PM EDT WED SEP 10 1997

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

905 PM     10 N PEACHTREE CITY       GA   0.75 INCH HAIL
9/10/97    FAYETTE                        DIME SIZE HAIL

910 PM     3NW FAYETTEVILLE          GA   1.00 INCH HAIL
9/10/97    FAYETTE

905 PM                               GA   0.75 INCH HAIL
9/10/97    FAYETTE                        DIME SIZE HAIL REPORTED
                                          IN NORTHERN FAYETTE COUNTY

900 PM     3 N FAYETTEVILLE          GA   0.75 INCH HAIL
9/10/97    FAYETTE
910 PM                               GA   0.75 INCH HAIL
9/10/97    FAYETTE                        DIME TO QUARTER SIZE HAIL
                                          REPORTED IN NW FAYETTE
                                          COUNTY

Local storm report, Sep 10, 9:45 PM EDT, 37 minutes before

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA
945 PM EDT WED SEP 10 1997

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

905 PM     10 N PEACHTREE CITY       GA   0.75 INCH HAIL
9/10/97    FAYETTE                        DIME SIZE HAIL

910 PM     3NW FAYETTEVILLE          GA   1.00 INCH HAIL
9/10/97    FAYETTE

905 PM                               GA   0.75 INCH HAIL
9/10/97    FAYETTE                        DIME SIZE HAIL REPORTED
                                          IN NORTHERN FAYETTE COUNTY

900 PM     3 N FAYETTEVILLE          GA   0.75 INCH HAIL
9/10/97    FAYETTE
910 PM                               GA   0.75 INCH HAIL
9/10/97    FAYETTE                        DIME TO QUARTER SIZE HAIL
                                          REPORTED IN NW FAYETTE
                                          COUNTY

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, 9:08 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	FFC	Gilmer, Murray	37 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, 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

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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; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive.