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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 271, NWS Atlanta, GA

June 3, 1999Jefferson County, Georgia

NWS Atlanta, GA issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Jun 3, 1999, 6:47 PM EDT for Jefferson County, Georgia. It was in force for 33 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
Jun 3, 1999, 6:47 PM EDT (22:47 UTC)
Expired
Jun 3, 1999, 7:20 PM EDT
In force
33 min
Issued by
NWS Atlanta, GA
Area
Whole counties

County Jefferson County, GA

The radar

The Robins AFB radar (KJGX), 97 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 22:49 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.

The nearest sounding before it

Peachtre/Fal Fld, GA (KFFC), launched 12:00Z, 10.8 hours before the alert went out and 197 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-pSkew-T log-p diagram, Peachtre/Fal Fld, GA at 12:00Z on 1999-06-03Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 815 joules per kilogram.LCLLFCEL10008507005003002001001 km2 km3 km6 km9 km12 km15 km-30°-20°-10°0°10°20°30°40°
Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed.
HodographHodograph, Peachtre/Fal Fld, GA at 12:00Z on 1999-06-03The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 52 square meters per square second.193958Sfc1 km3 km6 km9 kmRMLM
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
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

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The text

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

000 
TTAA00 KATL 032247 RRA
SVRATL
GAC163-032320-

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA
647 PM EDT THU JUN 3 1999

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PEACHTREE CITY HAS ISSUED A

* SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR...
  JEFFERSON COUNTY IN EAST CENTRAL GEORGIA

* UNTIL 720 PM EDT

* AT 646 PM EDT... A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WAS INDICATED BY DOPPLER
  RADAR  8 MILES NORTH OF BARTOW... MOVING SOUTHEAST AT 15 MPH.

* SOME LOCATIONS IN OR NEAR THE PATH OF THIS STORM ARE...
   BARTOW                      AROUND 705 PM EDT...
   WADLEY                      AROUND 715 PM EDT...

DAMAGING WIND...LARGE HAIL...VERY HEAVY RAIN AND DEADLY LIGHTNING
ARE ALL POSSIBLE IN SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS. IF YOU SEE DAMAGE OR
LARGE HAIL...CALL THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE AT 770-486-1133 AT
EXTENSION 2 0 4.

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, 4 hours 12 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 ROAD
Special weather statement, Jun 3, 5:07 PM EDT, 1 hour 40 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, 1 hour 40 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, 6:34 PM EDT, 13 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA
634 PM EDT THU JUN 3 1999

GAZ001>005-007-012>015-020-021-032330-
BARTOW-CATOOSA-CHEROKEE-DADE-DAWSON-GILMER-GORDON-LUMPKIN-MURRAY-
PICKENS-WALKER-WHITFIELD-
634 PM EDT THU JUN 3 1999

ISOLATED CLUSTERS OF INTENSE TO SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS CONTINUE TO
MOVE SLOWLY SOUTH SOUTHEAST ACROSS NORTHWEST GEORGIA.  THE
THUNDERSTORMS ARE GENERALLY CONFINED TO DADE...GORDON...
PICKENS...AND CHEROKEE COUNTIES.  A LARGE CLUSTER OF INTENSE
TO SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS WAS CENTERED NEAR FAIRMOUNT IN
SOUTHEAST GORDON COUNTY...BUT EXTENDED NORTHWEST TO NEAR
RESACA...AND NORTHEAST TO NEAR TALKING ROCK IN PICKENS
COUNTY.  THESE THUNDERSTORMS HAVE HAD A HISTORY OF PRODUCING
LARGE HAIL UP TO THE SIZE OF GOLF BALLS...GUSTY WINDS...EXTREMELY
HEAVY RAIN...AND DANGEROUS CLOUD TO GROUND LIGHTNING.  ANOTHER
ISOLATED INTENSE THUNDERSTORM WAS LOCATED JUST SOUTH OF TRENTON IN
DADE COUNTY.  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.

GAZ066-069-078>081-091>096-103>108-032330-
BLECKLEY-CRAWFORD-CRISP-DOOLY-HARRIS-HOUSTON-MACON-MARION-PEACH-
PULASKI-SCHLEY-SUMTER-TALBOT-TAYLOR-TROUP-UPSON-WEBSTER-WILCOX-
634 PM EDT THU JUN 3 1999

A LARGE CLUSTER OF INTENSE TO SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS CONTINUED TO MOVE
VERY SLOWLY SOUTH THROUGH SUMTER...CRISP...WILCOX...AND SOUTHERN
DOOLY COUNTY.  THE MOST INTENSE THUNDERSTORMS WILL BE
CONCENTRATED WITHIN A 10 MILE WIDE AREA STRETCHING FROM JUST
WEST OF LESLIE...TO VIENNA...TO ROCHELLE...TO ABBEVILLE.  THESE
THUNDERSTORMS WILL MOVE ACROSS CRISP...AND WILCOX COUNTIES
DURING THE NEXT HOUR AND WILL BE CAPABLE OF PRODUCING HAIL UP TO 1
INCH IN DIAMETER...WINDS GUSTS TO 45 MPH...EXTREMELY HEAVY RAIN...AND
FREQUENT DANGEROUS CLOUD TO GROUND LIGHTNING.  IN ADDITION...THE VERY
SLOW MOVEMENT OF THESE THUNDERSTORMS WILL RESULT IN LOCALIZED
RAINFALL AMOUNTS OF 1 TO 2 INCHES AND POSSIBLE PONDING OF WATER ON
ROADS AND IN LOW LYING AREAS.  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.

GAZ061-062-073>076-084>086-097-032330-
BALDWIN-EMANUEL-GLASCOCK-HANCOCK-JEFFERSON-JOHNSON-LAURENS-WARREN-
WASHINGTON-WILKINSON-
634 PM EDT THU JUN 3 1999

CLUSTERS OF INTENSE TO SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS ARE DEVELOPING RAPIDLY
ACROSS EAST CENTRAL GEORGIA IN WARREN...HANCOCK...GLASCOCK...
WASHINGTON...AND JEFFERSON COUNTIES.  THE MOST INTENSE THUNDERSTORMS
ARE LOCATED ALONG THE HANCOCK...WARREN COUNTY LINE NORTHEAST OF
SPARTA...IN JEFFERSON COUNTY BETWEEN EDGE HILL AND AVERA...NEAR
LOUISVILLE...AND IN WASHINGTON COUNTY JUST EAST OF SANDERSVILLE...
AND WILL MOVE SLOWLY SOUTH SOUTHEAST DURING THE NEXT HOUR. THESE
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 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, 6:34 PM EDT, 13 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA
634 PM EDT THU JUN 3 1999

GAZ001>005-007-012>015-020-021-032330-
BARTOW-CATOOSA-CHEROKEE-DADE-DAWSON-GILMER-GORDON-LUMPKIN-MURRAY-
PICKENS-WALKER-WHITFIELD-
634 PM EDT THU JUN 3 1999

ISOLATED CLUSTERS OF INTENSE TO SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS CONTINUE TO
MOVE SLOWLY SOUTH SOUTHEAST ACROSS NORTHWEST GEORGIA.  THE
THUNDERSTORMS ARE GENERALLY CONFINED TO DADE...GORDON...
PICKENS...AND CHEROKEE COUNTIES.  A LARGE CLUSTER OF INTENSE
TO SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS WAS CENTERED NEAR FAIRMOUNT IN
SOUTHEAST GORDON COUNTY...BUT EXTENDED NORTHWEST TO NEAR
RESACA...AND NORTHEAST TO NEAR TALKING ROCK IN PICKENS
COUNTY.  THESE THUNDERSTORMS HAVE HAD A HISTORY OF PRODUCING
LARGE HAIL UP TO THE SIZE OF GOLF BALLS...GUSTY WINDS...EXTREMELY
HEAVY RAIN...AND DANGEROUS CLOUD TO GROUND LIGHTNING.  ANOTHER
ISOLATED INTENSE THUNDERSTORM WAS LOCATED JUST SOUTH OF TRENTON IN
DADE COUNTY.  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.

GAZ066-069-078>081-091>096-103>108-032330-
BLECKLEY-CRAWFORD-CRISP-DOOLY-HARRIS-HOUSTON-MACON-MARION-PEACH-
PULASKI-SCHLEY-SUMTER-TALBOT-TAYLOR-TROUP-UPSON-WEBSTER-WILCOX-
634 PM EDT THU JUN 3 1999

A LARGE CLUSTER OF INTENSE TO SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS CONTINUED TO MOVE
VERY SLOWLY SOUTH THROUGH SUMTER...CRISP...WILCOX...AND SOUTHERN
DOOLY COUNTY.  THE MOST INTENSE THUNDERSTORMS WILL BE
CONCENTRATED WITHIN A 10 MILE WIDE AREA STRETCHING FROM JUST
WEST OF LESLIE...TO VIENNA...TO ROCHELLE...TO ABBEVILLE.  THESE
THUNDERSTORMS WILL MOVE ACROSS CRISP...AND WILCOX COUNTIES
DURING THE NEXT HOUR AND WILL BE CAPABLE OF PRODUCING HAIL UP TO 1
INCH IN DIAMETER...WINDS GUSTS TO 45 MPH...EXTREMELY HEAVY RAIN...AND
FREQUENT DANGEROUS CLOUD TO GROUND LIGHTNING.  IN ADDITION...THE VERY
SLOW MOVEMENT OF THESE THUNDERSTORMS WILL RESULT IN LOCALIZED
RAINFALL AMOUNTS OF 1 TO 2 INCHES AND POSSIBLE PONDING OF WATER ON
ROADS AND IN LOW LYING AREAS.  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.

GAZ061-062-073>076-084>086-097-032330-
BALDWIN-EMANUEL-GLASCOCK-HANCOCK-JEFFERSON-JOHNSON-LAURENS-WARREN-
WASHINGTON-WILKINSON-
634 PM EDT THU JUN 3 1999

CLUSTERS OF INTENSE TO SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS ARE DEVELOPING RAPIDLY
ACROSS EAST CENTRAL GEORGIA IN WARREN...HANCOCK...GLASCOCK...
WASHINGTON...AND JEFFERSON COUNTIES.  THE MOST INTENSE THUNDERSTORMS
ARE LOCATED ALONG THE HANCOCK...WARREN COUNTY LINE NORTHEAST OF
SPARTA...IN JEFFERSON COUNTY BETWEEN EDGE HILL AND AVERA...NEAR
LOUISVILLE...AND IN WASHINGTON COUNTY JUST EAST OF SANDERSVILLE...
AND WILL MOVE SLOWLY SOUTH SOUTHEAST DURING THE NEXT HOUR. THESE
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 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.

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Jun 2, 8:10 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningFFCHarris25 min
Jun 3, 8:10 AM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningFFCCoweta35 min
Jun 3, 8:22 AM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningFFCFayette33 min
Jun 3, 12:24 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningFFCWilkinson36 min
Jun 3, 1:06 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningFFCMeriwether, Troup34 min
Jun 3, 1:46 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningFFCTroup34 min
Jun 3, 2:23 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningFFCHaralson, Polk32 min
Jun 3, 2:32 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningFFCTroup33 min
Jun 3, 2:40 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningFFCFannin35 min
Jun 3, 3:03 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningFFCTroup32 min
Jun 3, 3:15 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningFFCHall, Lumpkin35 min
Jun 3, 4:13 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningFFCFulton32 min
Jun 3, 4:37 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningFFCCoweta, Fayette33 min
Jun 3, 5:18 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningFFCPickens32 min
Jun 3, 5:52 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningFFCCherokee, Pickens48 min
Jun 3, 6:02 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningFFCGordon33 min
Jun 3, 6:03 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningFFCDooly37 min
Jun 3, 6:27 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningFFCGlascock33 min
Jun 3, 6:44 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningFFCWarren36 min
Jun 3, 7:14 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningFFCChattooga, Walker51 min
Jun 3, 7:22 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningFFCJefferson33 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; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.