Alert archive / Georgia / Severe Thunderstorm Warnings in 1999
Severe Thunderstorm Warning 265, NWS Atlanta, GA
NWS Atlanta, GA issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Jun 3, 1999, 5:18 PM EDT for Pickens County, Georgia. It was in force for 32 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
- Jun 3, 1999, 5:18 PM EDT (21:18 UTC)
- Expired
- Jun 3, 1999, 5:50 PM EDT
- In force
- 32 min
- Issued by
- NWS Atlanta, GA
- Area
- Whole counties
County Pickens County, GA
The radar
The Atlanta radar (KFFC), 123 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 21:17 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 3, 5:18 PM EDT | Thunderstorm Wind | Hinton, GA | The public reported a few trees down. |
| Jun 3, 5:33 PM EDT | Hail 0.88 | Hinton, GA | The public reported dime to nickel size hail. |
| Jun 3, 5:57 PM EDT | Hail 1.75 | Hinton, GA | The public reported golf ball size hail on Henderson Mountain. |
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 nearest sounding before it
Peachtre/Fal Fld, GA (KFFC), launched 12:00Z, 9.3 hours before the alert went out and 122 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
- 815 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -59 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 1010 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 22 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 52 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 119 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.8
The text
The text of this product is not in the archive. The NWS text archive before 2002 is incomplete.
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 3, 2:35 PM EDT, 2 hours 43 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA
235 PM EDT THU JUN 3 1999
TIME(EDT) .....CITY LOCATION.....STATE ...EVENT/REMARKS...
....COUNTY LOCATION....
828 AM THOMAS CROSSROADS GA WIND DAMAGE
06/03/99 COWETA LARGE LIMBS BLOWN FROM TREES
115 PM 3 ESE HOGANSVILLE GA 1.00 INCH HAIL
06/03/99 TROUP QUARTER SIZE HAIL ON I-85 AT
EXIT 6
155 PM LAGRANGE GA 1.00 INCH HAIL
06/03/99 TROUP NICKEL TO QUARTER SIZE HAIL
AT HOGANSVILLE ROADSpecial weather statement, Jun 3, 5:07 PM EDT, 11 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT - WATCH STATUS NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA 507 PM EDT THU JUN 3 1999 GAZ002>007-011>013-019-020-030-032207- BARTOW-CATOOSA-CHATTOOGA-FANNIN-FLOYD-GILMER-GORDON-MURRAY-PICKENS- POLK-WALKER-WHITFIELD- 507 PM EDT THU JUN 3 1999 WIDELY SCATTERED CLUSTERS OF INTENSE TO SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS CONTINUE TO MOVE SLOWLY SOUTHEAST ACROSS NORTHWEST GEORGIA. THE THUNDERSTORMS ARE GENERALLY CONFINED TO GILMER...MURRAY...AND FLOYD COUNTIES. THE THUNDERSTORMS ARE MAINLY LOCATED BETWEEN CHATSWORTH AND TALKING ROCK...AND BETWEEN SHANNON...ROME...AND GAYLESVILLE ALABAMA. THESE THUNDERSTORMS WILL BE CAPABLE OF PRODUCING HAIL UP TO 1 INCH IN DIAMETER...WIND GUSTS TO 45 MPH...EXTREMELY HEAVY RAIN...AND FREQUENT DANGEROUS CLOUD-T0-GROUND LIGHTNING. STAY INDOORS AWAY FROM WINDOWS UNTIL THE STORM HAS PASSED. DO NOT DRIVE INTO AREAS WHERE WATER COVERS THE ROAD. IF YOU EXPERIENCE SEVERE WEATHER...PLEASE CALL THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE AT 770-486-1133... EXTENSION 204. GAZ021-022-031>034-042>046-048-053>058-068-070-032207- BUTTS-CARROLL-CHEROKEE-CLAYTON-COBB-COWETA-DEKALB-DOUGLAS-FAYETTE- FORSYTH-GWINNETT-HENRY-LAMAR-NEWTON-NORTH FULTON-PAULDING-PIKE- ROCKDALE-SOUTH FULTON-SPALDING- 507 PM EDT THU JUN 3 1999 A CLUSTER OF INTENSE TO SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS CONTINUES TO MOVE SLOWLY SOUTHEAST ACROSS THE SOUTHERN PORTIONS OF THE ATLANTA METROPOLITAN AREA. THE THUNDERSTORMS ARE MAINLY CONFINED TO SOUTHERN FAYETTE... SOUTHEASTERN COWETA...AND NORTHEASTERN MERIWETHER COUNTIES. THESE THUNDERSTORMS WILL BE CAPABLE OF PRODUCING HAIL UP TO 1 INCH IN DIAMETER...WIND GUSTS TO 45 MPH...EXTREMELY HEAVY RAIN...AND FREQUENT DANGEROUS CLOUD-T0-GROUND LIGHTNING. STAY INDOORS AWAY FROM WINDOWS UNTIL THE STORM HAS PASSED. DO NOT DRIVE INTO AREAS WHERE WATER COVERS THE ROAD. IF YOU EXPERIENCE SEVERE WEATHER...PLEASE CALL THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE AT 770-486-1133...EXTENSION 204. GAZ059-069-071-072-080>083-093>096-105-107-109-032207- BIBB-BLECKLEY-CRAWFORD-DODGE-DOOLY-HOUSTON-JASPER-JONES-MACON-MONROE- PEACH-PULASKI-TAYLOR-TWIGGS-UPSON- 507 PM EDT THU JUN 3 1999 ISOLATED CLUSTERS OF INTENSE TO SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS CONTINUE TO MOVE SLOWLY SOUTHEAST ACROSS WEST CENTRAL...CENTRAL...AND SOUTH CENTRAL GEORGIA. THE THUNDERSTORMS ARE MAINLY CONFINED TO SUMTER... CRISP...MACON...TWIGGS...JONES...AND WASHINGTON COUNTIES...WITH THE MOST INTENSE LOCATED BETWEEN AMERICUS AND CORDELE...NEAR WARNER ROBBINS...GRAY...AND SANDERSVILLE. THE THUNDERSTORMS WILL BE CAPABLE OF PRODUCING HAIL UP TO 3/4 INCH IN DIAMETER...WIND GUSTS TO 45 MPH...EXTREMELY HEAVY RAIN...AND FREQUENT DANGEROUS CLOUD-TO- GROUND LIGHTNING. STAY INDOORS AND AWAY FROM WINDOWS UNTIL THE STORM HAS PASSED. DO NOT DRIVE INTO AREAS WHERE WATER COVERS THE ROAD. IF YOU EXPERIENCE SEVERE WEATHER...PLEASE CALL THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE AT 770-486-1133...EXTENSION 204. RAB
Special weather statement, Jun 3, 5:07 PM EDT, 11 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT - WATCH STATUS NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA 507 PM EDT THU JUN 3 1999 GAZ002>007-011>013-019-020-030-032207- BARTOW-CATOOSA-CHATTOOGA-FANNIN-FLOYD-GILMER-GORDON-MURRAY-PICKENS- POLK-WALKER-WHITFIELD- 507 PM EDT THU JUN 3 1999 WIDELY SCATTERED CLUSTERS OF INTENSE TO SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS CONTINUE TO MOVE SLOWLY SOUTHEAST ACROSS NORTHWEST GEORGIA. THE THUNDERSTORMS ARE GENERALLY CONFINED TO GILMER...MURRAY...AND FLOYD COUNTIES. THE THUNDERSTORMS ARE MAINLY LOCATED BETWEEN CHATSWORTH AND TALKING ROCK...AND BETWEEN SHANNON...ROME...AND GAYLESVILLE ALABAMA. THESE THUNDERSTORMS WILL BE CAPABLE OF PRODUCING HAIL UP TO 1 INCH IN DIAMETER...WIND GUSTS TO 45 MPH...EXTREMELY HEAVY RAIN...AND FREQUENT DANGEROUS CLOUD-T0-GROUND LIGHTNING. STAY INDOORS AWAY FROM WINDOWS UNTIL THE STORM HAS PASSED. DO NOT DRIVE INTO AREAS WHERE WATER COVERS THE ROAD. IF YOU EXPERIENCE SEVERE WEATHER...PLEASE CALL THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE AT 770-486-1133... EXTENSION 204. GAZ021-022-031>034-042>046-048-053>058-068-070-032207- BUTTS-CARROLL-CHEROKEE-CLAYTON-COBB-COWETA-DEKALB-DOUGLAS-FAYETTE- FORSYTH-GWINNETT-HENRY-LAMAR-NEWTON-NORTH FULTON-PAULDING-PIKE- ROCKDALE-SOUTH FULTON-SPALDING- 507 PM EDT THU JUN 3 1999 A CLUSTER OF INTENSE TO SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS CONTINUES TO MOVE SLOWLY SOUTHEAST ACROSS THE SOUTHERN PORTIONS OF THE ATLANTA METROPOLITAN AREA. THE THUNDERSTORMS ARE MAINLY CONFINED TO SOUTHERN FAYETTE... SOUTHEASTERN COWETA...AND NORTHEASTERN MERIWETHER COUNTIES. THESE THUNDERSTORMS WILL BE CAPABLE OF PRODUCING HAIL UP TO 1 INCH IN DIAMETER...WIND GUSTS TO 45 MPH...EXTREMELY HEAVY RAIN...AND FREQUENT DANGEROUS CLOUD-T0-GROUND LIGHTNING. STAY INDOORS AWAY FROM WINDOWS UNTIL THE STORM HAS PASSED. DO NOT DRIVE INTO AREAS WHERE WATER COVERS THE ROAD. IF YOU EXPERIENCE SEVERE WEATHER...PLEASE CALL THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE AT 770-486-1133...EXTENSION 204. GAZ059-069-071-072-080>083-093>096-105-107-109-032207- BIBB-BLECKLEY-CRAWFORD-DODGE-DOOLY-HOUSTON-JASPER-JONES-MACON-MONROE- PEACH-PULASKI-TAYLOR-TWIGGS-UPSON- 507 PM EDT THU JUN 3 1999 ISOLATED CLUSTERS OF INTENSE TO SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS CONTINUE TO MOVE SLOWLY SOUTHEAST ACROSS WEST CENTRAL...CENTRAL...AND SOUTH CENTRAL GEORGIA. THE THUNDERSTORMS ARE MAINLY CONFINED TO SUMTER... CRISP...MACON...TWIGGS...JONES...AND WASHINGTON COUNTIES...WITH THE MOST INTENSE LOCATED BETWEEN AMERICUS AND CORDELE...NEAR WARNER ROBBINS...GRAY...AND SANDERSVILLE. THE THUNDERSTORMS WILL BE CAPABLE OF PRODUCING HAIL UP TO 3/4 INCH IN DIAMETER...WIND GUSTS TO 45 MPH...EXTREMELY HEAVY RAIN...AND FREQUENT DANGEROUS CLOUD-TO- GROUND LIGHTNING. STAY INDOORS AND AWAY FROM WINDOWS UNTIL THE STORM HAS PASSED. DO NOT DRIVE INTO AREAS WHERE WATER COVERS THE ROAD. IF YOU EXPERIENCE SEVERE WEATHER...PLEASE CALL THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE AT 770-486-1133...EXTENSION 204. RAB
The office that day
Everything else NWS Atlanta, GA issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 2, 8:10 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Harris | 25 min |
| Jun 3, 8:10 AM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Coweta | 35 min |
| Jun 3, 8:22 AM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Fayette | 33 min |
| Jun 3, 12:24 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Wilkinson | 36 min |
| Jun 3, 1:06 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Meriwether, Troup | 34 min |
| Jun 3, 1:46 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Troup | 34 min |
| Jun 3, 2:23 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Haralson, Polk | 32 min |
| Jun 3, 2:32 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Troup | 33 min |
| Jun 3, 2:40 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Fannin | 35 min |
| Jun 3, 3:03 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Troup | 32 min |
| Jun 3, 3:15 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Hall, Lumpkin | 35 min |
| Jun 3, 4:13 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Fulton | 32 min |
| Jun 3, 4:37 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Coweta, Fayette | 33 min |
| Jun 3, 5:52 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Cherokee, Pickens | 48 min |
| Jun 3, 6:02 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Gordon | 33 min |
| Jun 3, 6:03 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Dooly | 37 min |
| Jun 3, 6:27 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Glascock | 33 min |
| Jun 3, 6:44 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Warren | 36 min |
| Jun 3, 6:47 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Jefferson | 33 min |
| Jun 3, 7:14 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Chattooga, Walker | 51 min |
| Jun 3, 7:22 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Jefferson | 33 min |
Nearby
Severe Thunderstorm Warnings in Georgia, 1999Every severe thunderstorm warning in 1999
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.