Alert archive / Georgia / Severe Thunderstorm Warnings in 1998
Severe Thunderstorm Warning 90, NWS Atlanta, GA
NWS Atlanta, GA issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Apr 3, 1998, 8:18 PM EST for Jasper County, Georgia. It was in force for 42 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
- Apr 3, 1998, 8:18 PM EST (01:18 UTC)
- Expired
- Apr 3, 1998, 9:00 PM EST
- In force
- 42 min
- Issued by
- NWS Atlanta, GA
- Area
- Whole counties
County Jasper County, GA
The watch it was issued in
The SPC watch in force over the same counties when this warning went out.
| Issued | Product | Office | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 3, 4:00 PM EST | Tornado Watch | SPC | 6 hr |
The nearest sounding before it
Peachtre/Fal Fld, GA (KFFC), launched 00:00Z, 1.3 hours before the alert went out and 76 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
- 2522 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -7 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 530 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 151 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 270 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 676 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 34.9
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
615 WUUS1 KATL 040119 RRA SVRATL GAC159-040200- BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA 818 PM EST FRI APR 3 1998 THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PEACHTREE CITY HAS ISSUED A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING EFFECTIVE UNTIL 900 PM EST FOR PEOPLE IN THE FOLLOWING LOCATION... IN NORTHEAST GEORGIA ...JASPER COUNTY AT 817 PM EST WEATHER RADAR WAS SHOWING A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM LOCATED 5 MILES NORTHEAST OF JACKSON. THE STORM WAS MOVING EAST AT 40 MILES AN HOUR. A TORNADO 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, Apr 3, 4:55 PM EST, 3 hours 23 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA
455 PM EST FRI APR 3 1998
TIME(EST) .....CITY LOCATION.....STATE ...EVENT/REMARKS...
....COUNTY LOCATION....
315 PM TENNILLE GA 0.75 INCH HAIL
4/3/98 WASHINGTON SANDERSVILLE DEPUTY REPORTED
DIME SIZE HAIL, DAMAGE TO A
HOUSE AND A TORNADO ON THE
GROUND
430 PM DECATUR GA 0.75 INCH HAIL
4/3/98 DEKALB DIME SIZE HAIL REPORTED
BY THE PUBLIC
432 PM TRENTON GA 0.75 INCH HAIL
4/3/98 DADE DIME SIZE HAIL REPORTED
BY A SPOTTER
430 PM EAST POINT GA 0.75 INCH HAIL
4/3/98 FULTON DIME SIZE HAIL REPORTED
BY THE PUBLIC.
403 PM ROSWELL-WOODSTOCK AREA GA 0.75 INCH HAIL
4/3/98 FULTON DIME SIZE HAIL REPORTED BY
THE PUBLIC.Local storm report, Apr 3, 4:55 PM EST, 3 hours 23 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA
455 PM EST FRI APR 3 1998
TIME(EST) .....CITY LOCATION.....STATE ...EVENT/REMARKS...
....COUNTY LOCATION....
315 PM TENNILLE GA 0.75 INCH HAIL
4/3/98 WASHINGTON SANDERSVILLE DEPUTY REPORTED
DIME SIZE HAIL, DAMAGE TO A
HOUSE AND A TORNADO ON THE
GROUND
430 PM DECATUR GA 0.75 INCH HAIL
4/3/98 DEKALB DIME SIZE HAIL REPORTED
BY THE PUBLIC
432 PM TRENTON GA 0.75 INCH HAIL
4/3/98 DADE DIME SIZE HAIL REPORTED
BY A SPOTTER
430 PM EAST POINT GA 0.75 INCH HAIL
4/3/98 FULTON DIME SIZE HAIL REPORTED
BY THE PUBLIC.
403 PM ROSWELL-WOODSTOCK AREA GA 0.75 INCH HAIL
4/3/98 FULTON DIME SIZE HAIL REPORTED BY
THE PUBLIC.Local storm report, Apr 3, 7:25 PM EST, 53 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA
725 PM EST FRI APR 3 1998
TIME(EST) .....CITY LOCATION.....STATE ...EVENT/REMARKS...
....COUNTY LOCATION....
315 PM TENNILLE GA 0.75 INCH HAIL
4/3/98 WASHINGTON SANDERSVILLE DEPUTY REPORTED
DIME SIZE HAIL, DAMAGE TO A
HOUSE AND A TORNADO ON THE
GROUND
430 PM DECATUR GA 0.75 INCH HAIL
4/3/98 DEKALB DIME SIZE HAIL REPORTED
BY THE PUBLIC
432 PM TRENTON GA 0.75 INCH HAIL
4/3/98 DADE DIME SIZE HAIL REPORTED
BY A SPOTTER
430 PM EAST POINT GA 0.75 INCH HAIL
4/3/98 FULTON DIME SIZE HAIL REPORTED
BY THE PUBLIC.
403 PM ROSWELL-WOODSTOCK AREA GA 0.75 INCH HAIL
4/3/98 FULTON DIME SIZE HAIL REPORTED BY
THE PUBLIC.
325 PM BARTOW GA 1.00 INCH HAIL
4/3/98 JEFFERSON REPORTED BY THE PUBLIC
450 PM WARNER ROBINS GA 0.75 INCH HAIL
4/3/98 HOUSTON REPORTED BY THE PUBLIC
520 PM MCDONOUGH GA 0.75 INCH HAIL
4/3/98 HENRY REPORTED BY THE PUBLIC
539 PM ATHENS GA 0.75 INCH HAIL
4/3/98 CLARKE REPORTED BY THE PUBLIC
425 PM MIDTOWN ATLANTA GA 0.75 INCH HAIL
4/3/98 FULTON REPORTED BY THE PUBLIC
435-445 PM DECATUR GA 0.75 INCH HAIL
4/3/98 DEKALB REPORTED BY THE PUBLIC
430 PM 2N PERRY GA 0.75 INCH HAIL
4/3/98 HOUSTON REPORTED BY THE PUBLIC
505-510 PM IRWINTON GA 0.75 INCH HAIL
4/3/98 WILKINSON REPORTED BY THE PUBLIC
335 PM ACWORTH GA 0.75 INCH HAIL
4/3/98 COBB REPORTED BY THE PUBLIC
450 PM TRENTON GA 0.75 INCH HAIL
4/3/98 DADE REPORTED BY THE PUBLICLocal storm report, Apr 3, 7:25 PM EST, 53 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA
725 PM EST FRI APR 3 1998
TIME(EST) .....CITY LOCATION.....STATE ...EVENT/REMARKS...
....COUNTY LOCATION....
315 PM TENNILLE GA 0.75 INCH HAIL
4/3/98 WASHINGTON SANDERSVILLE DEPUTY REPORTED
DIME SIZE HAIL, DAMAGE TO A
HOUSE AND A TORNADO ON THE
GROUND
430 PM DECATUR GA 0.75 INCH HAIL
4/3/98 DEKALB DIME SIZE HAIL REPORTED
BY THE PUBLIC
432 PM TRENTON GA 0.75 INCH HAIL
4/3/98 DADE DIME SIZE HAIL REPORTED
BY A SPOTTER
430 PM EAST POINT GA 0.75 INCH HAIL
4/3/98 FULTON DIME SIZE HAIL REPORTED
BY THE PUBLIC.
403 PM ROSWELL-WOODSTOCK AREA GA 0.75 INCH HAIL
4/3/98 FULTON DIME SIZE HAIL REPORTED BY
THE PUBLIC.
325 PM BARTOW GA 1.00 INCH HAIL
4/3/98 JEFFERSON REPORTED BY THE PUBLIC
450 PM WARNER ROBINS GA 0.75 INCH HAIL
4/3/98 HOUSTON REPORTED BY THE PUBLIC
520 PM MCDONOUGH GA 0.75 INCH HAIL
4/3/98 HENRY REPORTED BY THE PUBLIC
539 PM ATHENS GA 0.75 INCH HAIL
4/3/98 CLARKE REPORTED BY THE PUBLIC
425 PM MIDTOWN ATLANTA GA 0.75 INCH HAIL
4/3/98 FULTON REPORTED BY THE PUBLIC
435-445 PM DECATUR GA 0.75 INCH HAIL
4/3/98 DEKALB REPORTED BY THE PUBLIC
430 PM 2N PERRY GA 0.75 INCH HAIL
4/3/98 HOUSTON REPORTED BY THE PUBLIC
505-510 PM IRWINTON GA 0.75 INCH HAIL
4/3/98 WILKINSON REPORTED BY THE PUBLIC
335 PM ACWORTH GA 0.75 INCH HAIL
4/3/98 COBB REPORTED BY THE PUBLIC
450 PM TRENTON GA 0.75 INCH HAIL
4/3/98 DADE REPORTED BY THE PUBLICThe office that day
Everything else NWS Atlanta, GA issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 3, 7:01 PM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Gwinnett, Hall | 44 min |
| Apr 3, 7:12 PM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Catoosa, Walker, Whitfield | 48 min |
| Apr 3, 7:12 PM EST | Tornado Warning | FFC | Fayette | 48 min |
| Apr 3, 7:21 PM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | DeKalb | 39 min |
| Apr 3, 7:31 PM EST | Tornado Warning | FFC | Clayton, Henry | 29 min |
| Apr 3, 7:33 PM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Carroll, Douglas | 27 min |
| Apr 3, 7:39 PM EST | Tornado Warning | FFC | Spalding | 36 min |
| Apr 3, 7:45 PM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Fannin, Gilmer, Murray | 45 min |
| Apr 3, 7:57 PM EST | Tornado Warning | FFC | Butts, Henry | 33 min |
| Apr 3, 7:59 PM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Fulton | 31 min |
| Apr 3, 8:12 PM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Towns, Union | 48 min |
| Apr 3, 8:15 PM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Clarke, Madison, Oglethorpe | 45 min |
| Apr 3, 8:20 PM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Clayton, DeKalb | 40 min |
| Apr 3, 8:33 PM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Cherokee | 27 min |
| Apr 3, 8:35 PM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Meriwether, Troup | 40 min |
| Apr 3, 8:43 PM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Morgan | 32 min |
| Apr 3, 8:45 PM EST | Tornado Warning | FFC | Newton, Rockdale | 45 min |
| Apr 3, 8:57 PM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Greene | 33 min |
| Apr 3, 8:59 PM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Walton | 31 min |
| Apr 3, 9:03 PM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Banks | 27 min |
| Apr 3, 9:07 PM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Coweta, Fayette | 38 min |
| Apr 3, 9:10 PM EST | Tornado Warning | FFC | Meriwether, Upson | 35 min |
| Apr 3, 9:14 PM EST | Tornado Warning | FFC | Hancock, Taliaferro, Warren | 46 min |
| Apr 3, 9:17 PM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Harris, Troup | 43 min |
| Apr 3, 9:20 PM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Clayton, Henry | 40 min |
| Apr 3, 9:22 PM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Greene, Morgan | 53 min |
| Apr 3, 9:43 PM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Crawford, Monroe, Upson | 32 min |
| Apr 3, 9:55 PM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Taliaferro, Warren | 50 min |
| Apr 3, 10:03 PM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Bibb, Jones | 27 min |
| Apr 3, 10:18 PM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Crawford, Upson | 27 min |
| Apr 3, 10:24 PM EST | Tornado Warning | FFC | Putnam | 36 min |
| Apr 3, 10:32 PM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Bibb, Twiggs | 43 min |
| Apr 3, 10:37 PM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Hancock | 53 min |
| Apr 3, 10:42 PM EST | Tornado Warning | FFC | Twiggs, Wilkinson | 48 min |
| Apr 3, 10:51 PM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Crawford, Taylor | 39 min |
| Apr 3, 11:19 PM EST | Tornado Warning | FFC | Johnson, Laurens | 26 min |
| Apr 3, 11:42 PM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Emanuel, Jefferson, Johnson, Laurens | 48 min |
| Apr 4, 12:18 AM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Treutlen | 27 min |
| Apr 4, 12:34 AM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Emanuel | 26 min |
| Apr 4, 12:34 AM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Laurens | 26 min |
| Apr 4, 12:51 AM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Treutlen | 39 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.