Alert archive / Georgia / Severe Thunderstorm Warnings in 1998
Severe Thunderstorm Warning 326, NWS Atlanta, GA
NWS Atlanta, GA issued this severe thunderstorm warning at May 3, 1998, 4:32 PM EDT for Bartow County, Cherokee County, Georgia. It was in force for 48 min. 3 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
- May 3, 1998, 4:32 PM EDT (20:32 UTC)
- Expired
- May 3, 1998, 5:20 PM EDT
- In force
- 48 min
- Issued by
- NWS Atlanta, GA
- Area
- Whole counties
Counties Bartow County, GA, Cherokee County, GA
What was reported inside it
| Time | Report | Where | Remark |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 3, 4:34 PM EDT | Hail 1.75 | Cartersville, GA | Reports from eastern Bartow county indicated up to golf ball size hail. |
| May 3, 4:55 PM EDT | Hail 2 | Canton, GA | Numerous public and spotter reports indicated dime to golf ball size hail fell across the south half of Cherokee county. Cars and roof tops were damaged a mile south of Holly Springs, where 2 inch hail was reported. Nickel size hail covered the ground 2 inches |
| May 3, 5:05 PM EDT | Thunderstorm Wind | Canton, GA | The Cherokee county EMA reported thunderstorm winds knocked down trees and power lines. |
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 watch it was issued in
The SPC watch in force over the same counties when this warning went out.
| Issued | Product | Office | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 3, 4:00 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 6 hr |
The nearest sounding before it
Peachtre/Fal Fld, GA (KFFC), launched 12:00Z, 8.5 hours before the alert went out and 98 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
- 239 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -118 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 1307 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 45 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 100 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 174 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.4
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
864 WUUS1 KATL 032035 RRA SVRATL GAC015-057-032120- BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA 432 PM EDT SUN MAY 3 1998 THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PEACHTREE CITY HAS ISSUED A * SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR... EASTERN BARTOW COUNTY IN NORTHWESTERN GEORGIA CHEROKEE COUNTY IN NORTHWESTERN GEORGIA * UNTIL 520 PM EDT * AT 430 PM EDT... A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WAS INDICATED BY DOPPLER RADAR 12 MILES WEST OF WALESKA MOVING EAST AT 35 MPH. * SOME LOCATIONS IN AND NEAR THE PATH OF THIS STORM ARE... CHEROKEE AROUND 445 PM EDT WALESKA AROUND 450 PM EDT LEBANON AROUND 450 PM EDT HOLLY SPRINGS AROUND 455 PM EDT CANTON AROUND 455 PM EDT BALL GROUND AROUND 505 PM EDT 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. BOATERS...GOLFERS... AND OTHERS INVOLVED IN OUTSIDE ACTIVITIES SHOULD SEEK SHELTER IMMEDIATELY. 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, May 3, 12:45 PM EDT, 3 hours 47 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA
1243 AM EDT SUN MAY 3 1998
TIME(EDT) .....CITY LOCATION.....STATE ...EVENT/REMARKS...
....COUNTY LOCATION....
1005 AM SHARPSBURG GA 0.75 INCH HAIL
5/3/98 COWETA REPORTED BY COWETA 911 ALONG
TABBY LYNCH RD.
1200 PM MACON GA 0.75 INCH HAIL
5/3/98 BIBB REPORTED BY PUBLIC.Local storm report, May 3, 3:57 PM EDT, 35 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA
1243 AM EDT SUN MAY 3 1998
TIME(EDT) .....CITY LOCATION.....STATE ...EVENT/REMARKS...
....COUNTY LOCATION....
1005 AM SHARPSBURG GA 0.75 INCH HAIL
5/3/98 COWETA REPORTED BY COWETA 911 ALONG
TABBY LYNCH RD.
1200 PM MACON GA 0.75 INCH HAIL
5/3/98 BIBB REPORTED BY PUBLIC.
335 PM 10 NW ROME GA 1.00 INCH HAIL
5/3/98 FLOYD OCCASSIONALLY GOLFBALL SIZE.
REPORTED BY PUBLIC.
345 PM ROME GA 0.88 INCH HAIL
5/3/98 FLOYD REPORTED BY PUBLIC.Special weather statement, May 3, 4:18 PM EDT, 14 minutes before
GAZ101-116>119-136>141-151>154-164>166-032115- SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA 418 PM EDT SUN MAY 3 1998 THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH HAS BEEN CANCELED FOR PART OF SOUTHEAST GEORGIA. THE WATCH CONTINUES IN EFFECT UNTIL 7PM EDT FOR THE FOLLOWING COUNTIES IN SOUTHEAST GEORGIA... EFFINGHAM...CHATHAM...BRYAN...LIBERTY...LONG...MCINTOSH...WAYNE... GLYNN...PIERCE...BRANTLEY...CAMDEN...AND CHARLTON. WRS
Special weather statement, May 3, 4:18 PM EDT, 14 minutes before
GAZ101-116>119-136>141-151>154-164>166-032115- SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA 418 PM EDT SUN MAY 3 1998 THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH HAS BEEN CANCELED FOR PART OF SOUTHEAST GEORGIA. THE WATCH CONTINUES IN EFFECT UNTIL 7PM EDT FOR THE FOLLOWING COUNTIES IN SOUTHEAST GEORGIA... EFFINGHAM...CHATHAM...BRYAN...LIBERTY...LONG...MCINTOSH...WAYNE... GLYNN...PIERCE...BRANTLEY...CAMDEN...AND CHARLTON. WRS
Special weather statement, May 3, 4:23 PM EDT, 9 minutes before
GAZ101-116>119-136>141-151>154-164>166-032115- SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT...CORRECTED TO INCLUDE WARE COUNTY IN WATCH NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA 423 PM EDT SUN MAY 3 1998 THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH HAS BEEN CANCELED FOR PART OF SOUTHEAST GEORGIA. THE WATCH CONTINUES IN EFFECT UNTIL 7PM EDT FOR THE FOLLOWING COUNTIES IN SOUTHEAST GEORGIA... EFFINGHAM...CHATHAM...BRYAN...LIBERTY...LONG...MCINTOSH...WAYNE... GLYNN...PIERCE...BRANTLEY...CAMDEN...CHARLTON AND WARE. WRS
Special weather statement, May 3, 4:23 PM EDT, 9 minutes before
GAZ101-116>119-136>141-151>154-164>166-032115- SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT...CORRECTED TO INCLUDE WARE COUNTY IN WATCH NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA 423 PM EDT SUN MAY 3 1998 THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH HAS BEEN CANCELED FOR PART OF SOUTHEAST GEORGIA. THE WATCH CONTINUES IN EFFECT UNTIL 7PM EDT FOR THE FOLLOWING COUNTIES IN SOUTHEAST GEORGIA... EFFINGHAM...CHATHAM...BRYAN...LIBERTY...LONG...MCINTOSH...WAYNE... GLYNN...PIERCE...BRANTLEY...CAMDEN...CHARLTON AND WARE. WRS
The office that day
Everything else NWS Atlanta, GA issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 3, 9:15 AM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Heard | 35 min |
| May 3, 9:32 AM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Coweta | 33 min |
| May 3, 10:00 AM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Meriwether | 35 min |
| May 3, 10:16 AM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Spalding | 49 min |
| May 3, 10:28 AM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Lamar, Pike | 47 min |
| May 3, 11:24 AM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Crawford | 36 min |
| May 3, 11:34 AM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Bibb | 51 min |
| May 3, 12:45 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Jefferson, Washington | 35 min |
| May 3, 12:48 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Wilcox | 32 min |
| May 3, 1:06 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Toombs | 34 min |
| May 3, 2:13 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Emanuel | 47 min |
| May 3, 3:33 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Floyd | 62 min |
| May 3, 4:03 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Bartow | 32 min |
| May 3, 4:41 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Carroll | 34 min |
| May 3, 5:03 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Forsyth, Fulton | 47 min |
| May 3, 5:07 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Floyd | 48 min |
| May 3, 5:28 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Marion | 47 min |
| May 3, 5:35 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | FFC | Forsyth, Fulton | 35 min |
| May 3, 5:45 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Gwinnett | 50 min |
| May 3, 5:46 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Coweta | 34 min |
| May 3, 5:59 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Floyd | 36 min |
| May 3, 6:02 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Webster | 18 min |
| May 3, 6:13 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | FFC | Coweta, Fayette | 37 min |
| May 3, 6:15 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Marion, Schley, Webster | 35 min |
| May 3, 6:17 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Barrow | 48 min |
| May 3, 6:22 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Gilmer | 33 min |
| May 3, 6:23 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Monroe | 37 min |
| May 3, 6:27 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Carroll | 33 min |
| May 3, 6:38 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Houston | 37 min |
| May 3, 6:40 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Jasper | 35 min |
| May 3, 6:41 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Sumter | 34 min |
| May 3, 6:43 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Heard | 37 min |
| May 3, 6:46 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Clayton, Henry, Spalding | 49 min |
| May 3, 6:56 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Coweta | 49 min |
| May 3, 7:01 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | FFC | Bleckley, Houston, Twiggs | 34 min |
| May 3, 7:03 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | FFC | Monroe | 37 min |
| May 3, 7:05 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Lumpkin | 50 min |
| May 3, 7:06 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Bartow | 34 min |
| May 3, 7:12 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Bibb | 33 min |
| May 3, 7:14 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Butts, Jasper | 51 min |
| May 3, 7:30 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Cherokee | 50 min |
| May 3, 7:32 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Jones | 48 min |
| May 3, 7:38 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Laurens | 32 min |
| May 3, 7:40 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Wilkinson | 35 min |
| May 3, 7:42 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Cobb | 48 min |
| May 3, 7:44 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Hall | 51 min |
| May 3, 7:47 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | FFC | Jasper, Monroe | 33 min |
| May 3, 7:50 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | FFC | Jones | 35 min |
| May 3, 7:52 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Fulton | 48 min |
| May 3, 7:58 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Spalding | 47 min |
Nearby
Severe Thunderstorm Warnings in Georgia, 1998Every severe thunderstorm warning in 1998
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.