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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 348, NWS Atlanta, GA

May 3, 1998Bibb County, Georgia

NWS Atlanta, GA issued this severe thunderstorm warning at May 3, 1998, 7:12 PM EDT for Bibb County, Georgia. It was in force for 33 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: May 3, 1998, 7:12 PM EDT (23:12 UTC)
Expired: May 3, 1998, 7:45 PM EDT
In force: 33 min
Issued by: NWS Atlanta, GA
Area: Whole counties

County Bibb County, GA

What was reported inside it

Time	Report	Where	Remark
May 3, 7:14 PM EDT	Hail 1	Macon, GA	Dime to quarter size hail was reported in south Bibb county near Jones Road.
May 3, 7:30 PM EDT	Thunderstorm Wind	Macon, GA	The Monroe county fire chief reported numerous trees were knocked down by thunderstorm winds.

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, 11.2 hours before the alert went out and 97 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: 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

Open this sounding in Storm Lab

The text

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

944 
WUUS1 KATL 032315 RRA
SVRATL
GAC021-032345-

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA
712 PM EDT SUN MAY 3 1998

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PEACHTREE CITY HAS ISSUED A

* SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR...
  BIBB COUNTY IN CENTRAL GEORGIA

* UNTIL 745 PM EDT

* AT 712 PM EDT... A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WAS INDICATED BY DOPPLER
  RADAR  9 MILES SOUTHEAST OF LIZELLA MOVING EAST AT 40 MPH.


WHEN THUNDERSTORMS ARE OCCURRING...LIGHTNING POSES A SERIOUS
DANGER. STAY INDOORS AND AWAY FROM WINDOWS. DO NOT USE TELEPHONES
OR ELECTRICAL APPLIANCES...UNLESS IN AN EMERGENCY. IF BOATING OR
SWIMMING...GET TO LAND QUICKLY AND FIND SHELTER. IF IN THE OPEN
FIND A LOW SPOT AWAY FROM TREES...FENCES...AND POLES. 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.

17/16

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, May 3, 4:23 PM EDT, 2 hours 49 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

Local storm report, May 3, 4:50 PM EDT, 2 hours 22 minutes before

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT COR TO CAPITALS
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA
450 PM EDT SUN MAY 3 1998

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

355-415 PM                           GA   0.88 INCH HAIL
5/3/98     FLOYD                          NICKLE SIZE HAIL CONTINUOUS
                                          FOR 20 MINUTES.

344 PM                               GA   1.75 INCH HAIL
5/3/98     FLOYD                          QUARTER SIZE TO NEAR GOLFBALL
                                           SIZE HAIL

345 PM     WEST ROME                 GA   0.88 INCH HAIL
5/3/98     FLOYD                          DIME TO NICKLE SIZE HAIL

350-400 PM ROME                      GA   0.75 INCH HAIL
5/3/98     FLOYD                          DIME SIZE OR LARGER HAIL

356 PM                               GA   0.75 INCH HAIL
5/3/98     FLOYD                          LARGER THAN DIME SIZE.

400  PM    ARMUCHEE, FLOYD CITY      GA   0.75 INCH HAIL
5/3/98     FLOYD                          DIME SIZE HAIL

405 PM     GLENWOOD, ARMUCHEE        GA   0.75 INCH HAIL
5/3/98     FLOYD                          DIME SIZE HAIL

413 PM     10 MILES NORTH KINGSTON   GA   1.25 INCH HAIL
5/3/98     BARTOW                         HALF DOLLAR HAIL

Local storm report, May 3, 4:50 PM EDT, 2 hours 22 minutes before

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT COR TO CAPITALS
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA
450 PM EDT SUN MAY 3 1998

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

355-415 PM                           GA   0.88 INCH HAIL
5/3/98     FLOYD                          NICKLE SIZE HAIL CONTINUOUS
                                          FOR 20 MINUTES.

344 PM                               GA   1.75 INCH HAIL
5/3/98     FLOYD                          QUARTER SIZE TO NEAR GOLFBALL
                                           SIZE HAIL

345 PM     WEST ROME                 GA   0.88 INCH HAIL
5/3/98     FLOYD                          DIME TO NICKLE SIZE HAIL

350-400 PM ROME                      GA   0.75 INCH HAIL
5/3/98     FLOYD                          DIME SIZE OR LARGER HAIL

356 PM                               GA   0.75 INCH HAIL
5/3/98     FLOYD                          LARGER THAN DIME SIZE.

400  PM    ARMUCHEE, FLOYD CITY      GA   0.75 INCH HAIL
5/3/98     FLOYD                          DIME SIZE HAIL

405 PM     GLENWOOD, ARMUCHEE        GA   0.75 INCH HAIL
5/3/98     FLOYD                          DIME SIZE HAIL

413 PM     10 MILES NORTH KINGSTON   GA   1.25 INCH HAIL
5/3/98     BARTOW                         HALF DOLLAR HAIL

Local storm report, May 3, 4:55 PM EDT, 2 hours 17 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....

355-415 PM                           GA   0.88 inch hail
5/3/98     FLOYD                          NICKLE SIZE HAIL CONTINUOUS
                                          FOR 20 MINUTES.

344 PM                               GA   1.75 inch hail
5/3/98     FLOYD                          QUARTER SIZE TO NEAR GOLFBALL
                                           SIZE HAIL

345 PM     WEST ROME                 GA   0.88 inch hail
5/3/98     FLOYD                          DIME TO NICKLE SIZE HAIL

350-400 PM ROME                      GA   0.75 inch hail
5/3/98     FLOYD                          DIME SIZE OR LARGER HAIL

356 PM                               GA   0.75 inch hail
5/3/98     FLOYD                          LARGER THAN DIME SIZE.

400  PM    ARMUCHEE, FLOYD CITY      GA   0.75 inch hail
5/3/98     FLOYD                          DIME SIZE HAIL

405 PM     GLENWOOD, ARMUCHEE        GA   0.75 inch hail
5/3/98     FLOYD                          DIME SIZE HAIL

413 PM     10 MILES NORTH KINGSTON   GA   1.25 inch hail
5/3/98     BARTOW                         HALF DOLLAR HAIL

Local storm report, May 3, 5:55 PM EDT, 1 hour 17 minutes before

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT COR TO CAPITALS
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA
555 PM EDT SUN MAY 3 1998

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

355-415 PM                           GA   0.88 INCH HAIL
5/3/98     FLOYD                          NICKLE SIZE HAIL CONTINUOUS
                                          FOR 20 MINUTES.

344 PM                               GA   1.75 INCH HAIL
5/3/98     FLOYD                          QUARTER SIZE TO NEAR GOLFBALL
                                           SIZE HAIL

345 PM     WEST ROME                 GA   0.88 INCH HAIL
5/3/98     FLOYD                          DIME TO NICKLE SIZE HAIL

350-400 PM ROME                      GA   0.75 INCH HAIL
5/3/98     FLOYD                          DIME SIZE OR LARGER HAIL

356 PM                               GA   0.75 INCH HAIL
5/3/98     FLOYD                          LARGER THAN DIME SIZE.

400  PM    ARMUCHEE, FLOYD CITY      GA   0.75 INCH HAIL
5/3/98     FLOYD                          DIME SIZE HAIL

405 PM     GLENWOOD, ARMUCHEE        GA   0.75 INCH HAIL
5/3/98     FLOYD                          DIME SIZE HAIL

413 PM     10 MILES NORTH KINGSTON   GA   1.25 INCH HAIL
5/3/98     BARTOW                         HALF DOLLAR HAIL

503 PM     CANTON                    GA   0.75 INCH HAIL
5/3/98     CHEROKEE                       REPORTED BY EMA DIRECTOR.

455 PM     8 E CARTERSVILLE          GA   O.88 INCH HAIL
5/3/98     CHEROKEE                       REPORTED BY PUBLIC.

430 PM     N CARTERSVILLE            GA   1.00 INCH HAIL
5/3/98     BARTOW                         COVERED GROUND. REPORTED BY
                                          PUBLIC.

440 PM     5 N CARTERSVILLE          GA   1.00 INCH HAIL
5/3/98     BARTOW                         DIME TO QUARTER SIZE.
                                          REPORTED BY PUBLIC.

432 PM     NEAR I-75                 GA   1.00 INCH HAIL
5/3/98     BARTOW                         REPORTED BY PUBLIC.

434 PM     5 N CARTERSVILLE          GA   0.88 INCH HAIL
5/3/98     BARTOW                         REPORTED BY PUBLIC.

430 PM     10-15 N CARTERSVILLE      GA   1.75 INCH HAIL
5/3/98     BARTOW                         DIME TO GOLFBALL SIZE.
                                          REPORTED BY PUBLIC.

435 PM     CARTERSVILLE              GA   1.75 INCH HAIL
5/3/98     BARTOW                         REPORTED BY PUBLIC ON I-75
                                          AT EXIT 127.

449 PM     2-3 NE CARTERSVILLE       GA   0.88 INCH HAIL
5/3/98     BARTOW                         REPORTED BY PUBLIC.

445 PM     6 E CARTERSVILLE          GA   1.00 INCH HAIL
5/3/98     BARTOW                         REPORTED BY PUBLIC. PEA TO
                                          QUARTER SIZE.

500 PM     CANTON                    GA   0.50 INCH HAIL
5/3/98     CHEROKEE                       MOTHBALL SIZE HAIL. REPORTED
                                          BY PUBLIC.

455 PM     8 E CARTERSVILLE          GA   0.88 INCH HAIL
5/3/98     CHEROKEE                       COVERED GROUND 2 INCHES DEEP.
                                          REPORTED BY PUBLIC.

524 PM     5 E ROME                  GA   0.75 INCH HAIL
5/3/98     FLOYD                          REPORTED BY PUBLIC.

513 PM     HOLLY SPRINGS             GA   1.75 INCH HAIL
5/3/98     CHEROKEE                       MOSTLY QUARTER SIZE. REPORTED
                                          BY PUBLIC.

524 PM     CRABAPPLE                 GA   1.75 inch hail
5/3/98     CHEROKEE                       REPORTED BY PUBLIC FROM
                                          524-527 PM.

512 PM     HOLLY SPRINGS             GA   2.00 INCH HAIL
5/3/98     CHEROKEE                       REPORTED BY SPOTTER NEAR
                                          I-75 AND EXIT 6.

Local storm report, May 3, 5:55 PM EDT, 1 hour 17 minutes before

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT COR TO CAPITALS
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA
555 PM EDT SUN MAY 3 1998

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

355-415 PM                           GA   0.88 INCH HAIL
5/3/98     FLOYD                          NICKLE SIZE HAIL CONTINUOUS
                                          FOR 20 MINUTES.

344 PM                               GA   1.75 INCH HAIL
5/3/98     FLOYD                          QUARTER SIZE TO NEAR GOLFBALL
                                           SIZE HAIL

345 PM     WEST ROME                 GA   0.88 INCH HAIL
5/3/98     FLOYD                          DIME TO NICKLE SIZE HAIL

350-400 PM ROME                      GA   0.75 INCH HAIL
5/3/98     FLOYD                          DIME SIZE OR LARGER HAIL

356 PM                               GA   0.75 INCH HAIL
5/3/98     FLOYD                          LARGER THAN DIME SIZE.

400  PM    ARMUCHEE, FLOYD CITY      GA   0.75 INCH HAIL
5/3/98     FLOYD                          DIME SIZE HAIL

405 PM     GLENWOOD, ARMUCHEE        GA   0.75 INCH HAIL
5/3/98     FLOYD                          DIME SIZE HAIL

413 PM     10 MILES NORTH KINGSTON   GA   1.25 INCH HAIL
5/3/98     BARTOW                         HALF DOLLAR HAIL

503 PM     CANTON                    GA   0.75 INCH HAIL
5/3/98     CHEROKEE                       REPORTED BY EMA DIRECTOR.

455 PM     8 E CARTERSVILLE          GA   O.88 INCH HAIL
5/3/98     CHEROKEE                       REPORTED BY PUBLIC.

430 PM     N CARTERSVILLE            GA   1.00 INCH HAIL
5/3/98     BARTOW                         COVERED GROUND. REPORTED BY
                                          PUBLIC.

440 PM     5 N CARTERSVILLE          GA   1.00 INCH HAIL
5/3/98     BARTOW                         DIME TO QUARTER SIZE.
                                          REPORTED BY PUBLIC.

432 PM     NEAR I-75                 GA   1.00 INCH HAIL
5/3/98     BARTOW                         REPORTED BY PUBLIC.

434 PM     5 N CARTERSVILLE          GA   0.88 INCH HAIL
5/3/98     BARTOW                         REPORTED BY PUBLIC.

430 PM     10-15 N CARTERSVILLE      GA   1.75 INCH HAIL
5/3/98     BARTOW                         DIME TO GOLFBALL SIZE.
                                          REPORTED BY PUBLIC.

435 PM     CARTERSVILLE              GA   1.75 INCH HAIL
5/3/98     BARTOW                         REPORTED BY PUBLIC ON I-75
                                          AT EXIT 127.

449 PM     2-3 NE CARTERSVILLE       GA   0.88 INCH HAIL
5/3/98     BARTOW                         REPORTED BY PUBLIC.

445 PM     6 E CARTERSVILLE          GA   1.00 INCH HAIL
5/3/98     BARTOW                         REPORTED BY PUBLIC. PEA TO
                                          QUARTER SIZE.

500 PM     CANTON                    GA   0.50 INCH HAIL
5/3/98     CHEROKEE                       MOTHBALL SIZE HAIL. REPORTED
                                          BY PUBLIC.

455 PM     8 E CARTERSVILLE          GA   0.88 INCH HAIL
5/3/98     CHEROKEE                       COVERED GROUND 2 INCHES DEEP.
                                          REPORTED BY PUBLIC.

524 PM     5 E ROME                  GA   0.75 INCH HAIL
5/3/98     FLOYD                          REPORTED BY PUBLIC.

513 PM     HOLLY SPRINGS             GA   1.75 INCH HAIL
5/3/98     CHEROKEE                       MOSTLY QUARTER SIZE. REPORTED
                                          BY PUBLIC.

524 PM     CRABAPPLE                 GA   1.75 inch hail
5/3/98     CHEROKEE                       REPORTED BY PUBLIC FROM
                                          524-527 PM.

512 PM     HOLLY SPRINGS             GA   2.00 INCH HAIL
5/3/98     CHEROKEE                       REPORTED BY SPOTTER NEAR
                                          I-75 AND EXIT 6.

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, 4:32 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	FFC	Bartow, Cherokee	48 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, 7:14 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, 1998 Every 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.