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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 571, NWS Atlanta, GA

June 4, 1998Floyd County, Polk County, Georgia

NWS Atlanta, GA issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Jun 4, 1998, 6:02 PM EDT for Floyd County, Polk County, Georgia. It was in force for 48 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: Jun 4, 1998, 6:02 PM EDT (22:02 UTC)
Expired: Jun 4, 1998, 6:50 PM EDT
In force: 48 min
Issued by: NWS Atlanta, GA
Area: Whole counties

Counties Floyd County, GA, Polk County, GA

The radar

The Atlanta radar (KFFC), 104 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 22:04 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

Time	Report	Where	Remark
Jun 4, 6:15 PM EDT	Hail 0.75	Rome, GA
Jun 4, 6:15 PM EDT	Thunderstorm Wind	Rome, GA	The public reported dime size hail and tops of trees snapped off.

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
Jun 4, 2:15 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Watch	SPC	7 hr

The nearest sounding before it

Peachtre/Fal Fld, GA (KFFC), launched 12:00Z, 10.0 hours before the alert went out and 107 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: 2419 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN: -25 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL: 685 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear: 38 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity: 85 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity: 67 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter: 0.9
Supercell composite: 4.0

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The text

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

999 
WUUS1 KATL 042203 RRA
SVRATL
GAC115-233-042250-

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA
602 PM EDT THU JUN 4 1998

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PEACHTREE CITY HAS ISSUED A

* SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR...
  FLOYD COUNTY IN NORTHWESTERN GEORGIA
  POLK COUNTY IN NORTHWESTERN GEORGIA

* UNTIL 650 PM EDT

* AT 600 PM EDT... A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WAS INDICATED BY DOPPLER
  RADAR  9 MILES WEST OF CEDARTOWN MOVING EAST AT 40 MPH.

* SOME LOCATIONS IN OR NEAR THE PATH OF THIS STORM ARE...
   CEDARTOWN                   AROUND 610 PM EDT
   LINDALE                     AROUND 615 PM EDT
   SENEY                       AROUND 625 PM EDT
   FISH CREEK                  AROUND 625 PM EDT
   ROCKMART                    AROUND 630 PM EDT



A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH IS ALSO IN EFFECT IN OR NEAR THE WARNED
AREA. REMEMBER SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS CAN AND OCCASIONALLY DO PRODUCE
TORNADOES WITH LITTLE OR NO ADVANCE WARNING. REMAIN CALM BUT BE
ALERT TO RAPIDLY CHANGING WEATHER CONDITIONS. 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, Jun 4, 3:02 PM EDT, 3 hours before

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA
302 PM EDT THU JUN 4 1998

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

205 PM     DANIELSVILLE              GA   WIND DAMAGE
6/4/98     MADISON                        POWER LINES DOWN

215 PM     HOMER                     GA   WIND DAMAGE
6/4/98     BANKS                          TREES REPORTED DOWN ACROSS
                                          ROADS

240 PM     5N CHATSWORTH             GA   1.00 INCH HAIL
6/4/98     MURRAY

END

Local storm report, Jun 4, 3:02 PM EDT, 3 hours before

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA
302 PM EDT THU JUN 4 1998

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

205 PM     DANIELSVILLE              GA   WIND DAMAGE
6/4/98     MADISON                        POWER LINES DOWN

215 PM     HOMER                     GA   WIND DAMAGE
6/4/98     BANKS                          TREES REPORTED DOWN ACROSS
                                          ROADS

240 PM     5N CHATSWORTH             GA   1.00 INCH HAIL
6/4/98     MURRAY

END

Local storm report, Jun 4, 6:02 PM EDT, 0 minutes before

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA
602 PM EDT THU JUN 4 1998

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

255 PM     1 N CARTERSVILLE          GA   WIND DAMAGE
6/4/98     BARTOW

220 PM     2 W WHITE                 GA   0.75 inch hail
6/4/98     BARTOW

335 PM     3 W ROME                  GA   0.75 inch hail
6/4/98     FLOYD

340 PM     LOOKOUT MOUNTAIN          GA   0.75 inch hail
6/4/98     WALKER

440 PM     NEAR WOODSTOCK            GA   WIND DAMAGE
6/4/98     CHEROKEE                       BIG TREE BROKE OFF 3 FT ABOVE

443 PM     WOODSTOCK                 GA   1.00 inch hail
6/4/98     CHEROKEE                       WIND ESTIMATED 60-70 MPH AND

450 PM     3 W ROSWELL               GA   1.75 inch hail
6/4/98     FULTON

524 PM     3 S POWDER SPRINGS        GA   0.75 inch hail
6/4/98     COBB

532 PM     DOBBINS ARB               GA   58 MPH TSTM GUST
6/4/98     COBB

453 PM     ROCKMONT                  GA   1.75 inch hail
6/4/98     POLK

510 PM     WOODSTOCK                 GA   WIND DAMAGE
6/4/98     CHEROKEE                       1 LARGE TREE DOWN, SCREENS DA

535 PM     SANDY SPRINGS             GA   1.00 inch hail
6/4/98     FULTON

605 PM     DULUTH                    GA   0.75 inch hail
6/4/98     GWINNETT

Local storm report, Jun 4, 6:02 PM EDT, 0 minutes before

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA
602 PM EDT THU JUN 4 1998

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

255 PM     1 N CARTERSVILLE          GA   WIND DAMAGE
6/4/98     BARTOW

220 PM     2 W WHITE                 GA   0.75 inch hail
6/4/98     BARTOW

335 PM     3 W ROME                  GA   0.75 inch hail
6/4/98     FLOYD

340 PM     LOOKOUT MOUNTAIN          GA   0.75 inch hail
6/4/98     WALKER

440 PM     NEAR WOODSTOCK            GA   WIND DAMAGE
6/4/98     CHEROKEE                       BIG TREE BROKE OFF 3 FT ABOVE

443 PM     WOODSTOCK                 GA   1.00 inch hail
6/4/98     CHEROKEE                       WIND ESTIMATED 60-70 MPH AND

450 PM     3 W ROSWELL               GA   1.75 inch hail
6/4/98     FULTON

524 PM     3 S POWDER SPRINGS        GA   0.75 inch hail
6/4/98     COBB

532 PM     DOBBINS ARB               GA   58 MPH TSTM GUST
6/4/98     COBB

453 PM     ROCKMONT                  GA   1.75 inch hail
6/4/98     POLK

510 PM     WOODSTOCK                 GA   WIND DAMAGE
6/4/98     CHEROKEE                       1 LARGE TREE DOWN, SCREENS DA

535 PM     SANDY SPRINGS             GA   1.00 inch hail
6/4/98     FULTON

605 PM     DULUTH                    GA   0.75 inch hail
6/4/98     GWINNETT

The office that day

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

Issued	Product	Office	Counties	Lasted
Jun 4, 1:28 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	FFC	Madison	37 min
Jun 4, 1:59 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	FFC	Madison	26 min
Jun 4, 2:15 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	FFC	Bartow	35 min
Jun 4, 2:18 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	FFC	Murray, Whitfield	32 min
Jun 4, 2:26 PM EDT	Tornado Warning	FFC	Bartow, Cherokee	34 min
Jun 4, 2:33 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	FFC	Wilkes	32 min
Jun 4, 3:20 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	FFC	Floyd	50 min
Jun 4, 3:39 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	FFC	Bartow	36 min
Jun 4, 4:08 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	FFC	Polk	47 min
Jun 4, 4:23 PM EDT	Tornado Warning	FFC	Polk	37 min
Jun 4, 4:35 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	FFC	Cherokee	50 min
Jun 4, 4:45 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	FFC	Fulton	50 min
Jun 4, 4:49 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	FFC	Fannin, Union	36 min
Jun 4, 5:00 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	FFC	Paulding	35 min
Jun 4, 5:08 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	FFC	Forsyth, Gwinnett	47 min
Jun 4, 5:11 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	FFC	Cobb, Paulding	34 min
Jun 4, 5:15 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	FFC	Towns, White	35 min
Jun 4, 5:33 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	FFC	DeKalb, Fulton	32 min
Jun 4, 5:59 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	FFC	Gwinnett	31 min
Jun 4, 6:05 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	FFC	Clarke	35 min
Jun 4, 6:09 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	FFC	Barrow, Oconee	51 min
Jun 4, 6:21 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	FFC	Bartow, Paulding	49 min
Jun 4, 6:44 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	FFC	Clayton, Fulton	36 min
Jun 4, 6:56 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	FFC	Carroll, Haralson	34 min
Jun 4, 7:11 PM EDT	Tornado Warning	FFC	Carroll	19 min
Jun 4, 7:15 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	FFC	Douglas	35 min
Jun 4, 7:29 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	FFC	Fulton	36 min
Jun 4, 7:37 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	FFC	DeKalb, Gwinnett	33 min
Jun 4, 7:54 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	FFC	Fayette	31 min

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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.