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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 209, NWS Atlanta, GA

May 20, 2006Fannin County, Lumpkin County, Georgia

NWS Atlanta, GA issued this severe thunderstorm warning at May 20, 2006, 8:21 PM EDT for Fannin County, Lumpkin County, Georgia. It was in force for 39 min. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.

The area

The outline as issued.

The facts

Issued: May 20, 2006, 8:21 PM EDT (00:21 UTC)
Expired: May 20, 2006, 9:00 PM EDT
In force: 39 min
Issued by: NWS Atlanta, GA
Area: Counties, with a storm outline in the text

Counties Fannin County, GA, Lumpkin County, GA

The radar

The Atlanta radar (KFFC), 149 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 00:23 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.

Did it verify

Not verified. The Iowa Environmental Mesonet's Cow found no qualifying storm report inside this severe thunderstorm warning while it was in force. That is not proof nothing happened: reports are thin where few people live.

Cow counts a report within 15 km of the polygon while the warning was in force: a tornado for a tornado warning; hail of 1 inch or more, a gust of 58 mph or more or wind damage for a severe thunderstorm warning; a flash flood report for a flash flood warning.

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 20, 1:19 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Watch	SPC	8 hr

The nearest sounding before it

Peachtre/Fal Fld, GA (KFFC), launched 00:00Z, 0.4 hours before the alert went out and 146 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: 0 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN: No buoyant parcel
Mixed-layer LCL: 2905 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear: 20 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity: 132 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity: 277 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter: 0.0
Supercell composite: 0.0

Open this sounding in Storm Lab

The text

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

000 
WUUS52 KFFC 210023
SVRFFC
GAC111-187-210100-
/O.NEW.KFFC.SV.W.0209.060521T0021Z-060521T0100Z/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA
821 PM EDT SAT MAY 20 2006

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PEACHTREE CITY HAS ISSUED A

* SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR...
  FANNIN COUNTY IN NORTH CENTRAL GEORGIA
  LUMPKIN COUNTY IN NORTH CENTRAL GEORGIA

* UNTIL 900 PM EDT

* AT 817 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
  SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING QUARTER SIZED HAIL...AND
  DAMAGING WINDS UP TO 60 MPH. THIS STORM WAS LOCATED NORTHWEST OF 
  DAHLONEGA...AND MOVING SOUTHEAST AT 25 MPH.

* OTHER LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO
  GARLAND.

IN ADDITION TO LARGE HAIL AND DAMAGING WINDS...CONTINUOUS CLOUD TO
GROUND LIGHTNING IS OCCURRING WITH THIS STORM. MOVE INDOORS
IMMEDIATELY LIGHTNING IS ONE OF NATURES NUMBER ONE KILLERS.
REMEMBER...IF YOU CAN HEAR THUNDER...YOU ARE CLOSE ENOUGH TO BE
STRUCK BY LIGHTNING.

IF YOU SEE WIND DAMAGE...LARGE HAIL OR SIGNIFICANT FLOODING...WAIT
UNTIL AFTER THE STORM HAS PASSED...AND THEN CALL THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE TOLL FREE AT 1 8 6 6 7 6 3 4 4 6 6.

LAT...LON 3450 8384 3447 8391 3457 8416 3467 8425
      3477 8427 3477 8427 3475 8410 3463 8414
      3465 8412 3463 8403 3471 8394 3469 8385
      3461 8388 3455 8387 3453 8383

$$

3 follow-up statements

000 
WWUS52 KFFC 210038
SVSFFC

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA
837 PM EDT SAT MAY 20 2006

GAC111-187-210100-
/O.CON.KFFC.SV.W.0209.000000T0000Z-060521T0100Z/
LUMPKIN GA-FANNIN GA-
837 PM EDT SAT MAY 20 2006

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 900 PM EDT
FOR FANNIN AND LUMPKIN COUNTIES...

AT 835 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO
SHOW SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS CAPABLE OF PRODUCING QUARTER SIZED HAIL...
AND DAMAGING WINDS UP TO 60 MPH. THESE STORMS WERE LOCATED FROM 
SOUTH MARGRET TO NEAR DAHLONEGA...MOVING SOUTHEAST AT 30 MPH.

OTHER LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO 
NIMBLEWILL.

IN ADDITION TO LARGE HAIL AND DAMAGING WINDS...FREQUENT CLOUD TO
GROUND LIGHTNING IS OCCURRING WITH THIS STORM. MOVE INDOORS
IMMEDIATELY LIGHTNING IS ONE OF NATURES NUMBER ONE KILLERS.
REMEMBER...IF YOU CAN HEAR THUNDER...YOU ARE CLOSE ENOUGH TO BE
STRUCK BY LIGHTNING.

IF YOU SEE WIND DAMAGE...LARGE HAIL OR SIGNIFICANT FLOODING...WAIT
UNTIL AFTER THE STORM HAS PASSED...AND THEN CALL THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE TOLL FREE AT 1 8 6 6 7 6 3 4 4 6 6.

LAT...LON 3450 8384 3447 8391 3457 8416 3467 8425
      3477 8427 3477 8427 3475 8410 3463 8414
      3465 8412 3463 8403 3471 8394 3469 8385
      3461 8388 3455 8387 3453 8383

$$

000 
WWUS52 KFFC 210051
SVSFFC

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA
849 PM EDT SAT MAY 20 2006

GAC111-210059-
/O.CAN.KFFC.SV.W.0209.000000T0000Z-060521T0100Z/
FANNIN GA-
849 PM EDT SAT MAY 20 2006

...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR FANNIN COUNTY IS CANCELLED...

THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM HAS MOVED OUT OF FANNIN COUNTY AND SEVERE 
WEATHER IS NO LONGER EXPECTED THERE.

IF YOU SEE WIND DAMAGE...LARGE HAIL OR SIGNIFICANT FLOODING...WAIT
UNTIL AFTER THE STORM HAS PASSED...AND THEN CALL THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE TOLL FREE AT 1 8 6 6 7 6 3 4 4 6 6.

LAT...LON 3451 8384 3448 8392 3458 8415 3461 8418
      3464 8415 3463 8402 3471 8393 3470 8385
      3459 8388 3455 8387 3453 8383

$$

GAC187-210100-
/O.CON.KFFC.SV.W.0209.000000T0000Z-060521T0100Z/
LUMPKIN GA-
849 PM EDT SAT MAY 20 2006

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 900 PM EDT
FOR LUMPKIN COUNTY...

AT 846 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO
SHOW SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS CAPABLE OF PRODUCING QUARTER SIZED HAIL...
AND DAMAGING WINDS UP TO 60 MPH. THESE STORMS WERE LOCATED NEAR 
DAHLONEGA...MOVING SOUTHEAST AT 35 MPH.

OTHER LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO 
GARLAND.

IN ADDITION TO LARGE HAIL AND DAMAGING WINDS...FREQUENT CLOUD TO
GROUND LIGHTNING IS OCCURRING WITH THIS STORM. MOVE INDOORS
IMMEDIATELY LIGHTNING IS ONE OF NATURES NUMBER ONE KILLERS.
REMEMBER...IF YOU CAN HEAR THUNDER...YOU ARE CLOSE ENOUGH TO BE
STRUCK BY LIGHTNING.

A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 900 PM EDT
SATURDAY EVENING FOR NORTHERN GEORGIA. A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH
ALSO REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1100 PM EDT SATURDAY EVENING FOR
NORTHERN GEORGIA.

IF YOU SEE WIND DAMAGE...LARGE HAIL OR SIGNIFICANT FLOODING...WAIT
UNTIL AFTER THE STORM HAS PASSED...AND THEN CALL THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE TOLL FREE AT 1 8 6 6 7 6 3 4 4 6 6.

LAT...LON 3451 8384 3448 8392 3458 8415 3461 8418
      3464 8415 3463 8402 3471 8393 3470 8385
      3459 8388 3455 8387 3453 8383

$$

000 
WWUS52 KFFC 210058
SVSFFC

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA
856 PM EDT SAT MAY 20 2006

GAC187-210106-
/O.EXP.KFFC.SV.W.0209.000000T0000Z-060521T0100Z/
LUMPKIN GA-
856 PM EDT SAT MAY 20 2006

...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR NORTHEASTERN LUMPKIN COUNTY
EXPIRES AT 900 PM EDT...

AT 855 PM EDT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR SHOWED THE 
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM THAT WAS OVER CENTRAL LUMPKIN COUNTY WAS 
WEAKENING AND THE WARNING WILL BE ALLOWED TO EXPIRE AT 900 PM 
EDT. THIS STORM MAY STILL PRODUCE GUSTY WINDS UP TO 40 MPH AND PEA 
SIZED HAIL OVER SOUTHEAST LUMPKIN COUNTY THROUGH 915 PM EDT. 

IF YOU SEE WIND DAMAGE...LARGE HAIL OR SIGNIFICANT FLOODING...WAIT
UNTIL AFTER THE STORM HAS PASSED...AND THEN CALL THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE TOLL FREE AT 1 8 6 6 7 6 3 4 4 6 6.

LAT...LON 3451 8384 3448 8392 3458 8415 3461 8418
      3464 8415 3463 8402 3471 8393 3470 8385
      3459 8388 3455 8387 3453 8383

$$

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.

NWS Atlanta, GA wrote its last area forecast discussion before this severe thunderstorm warning went out at May 20, 6:30 PM EDT, 1 hour 51 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, May 20, 6:30 PM EDT, 1 hour 51 minutes before

AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION...UPDATED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA
630 PM EDT SAT MAY 20 2006

.SHORT TERM...(TONIGHT THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT)
SURFACE BOUNDARY STRETCHING ACROSS TENNESSEE INTO NORTH CAROLINA
WILL BE THE MAIN FOCUS FOR SHOWER/THUNDERSTORM DEVELOPMENT OVER THE
COUNTY WARNING AREA THROUGH THE SHORT TERM PERIOD. LATEST RUN OF
MODELS SHOW BOUNDARY DIPPING INTO EXTREME NORTH GEORGIA
OVERNIGHT...THEN MEANDERING SOMEWHERE ACROSS NORTH GEORGIA INTO
MONDAY BEFORE DRIFTING SOUTH INTO CENTRAL GEORGIA LATE MONDAY/MONDAY
NIGHT AS SURFACE HIGH PRESSURE BUILDS SOUTHEAST FROM THE GREAT LAKES
REGION. NORTHWEST UPPER FLOW TO CONTINUE WITH SERIES OF WEAK
IMPULSES ROTATING THROUGH...ENHANCING THE THREAT FOR PRECIP
ESPECIALLY ACROSS NORTH GEORGIA. WILL CONTINUE CHANCE POPS ACROSS
THE NORTH TONIGHT (MAINLY DURING THE EVENING)...BEST CHANCE EXTREME
NORTH. GENERALLY A REPEAT SUNDAY INTO MONDAY WITH BOUNDARY IN THE
AREA...SLIGHT CHANCE TO CHANCE POPS NORTH WITH BEST CHANCE OVER
EXTREME NORTHERN COUNTIES.

.LONG TERM...(TUESDAY THROUGH SATURDAY)
LATEST GFS RUN SHOW FRONTAL BOUNDARY JUST SOUTH OF THE COUNTY
WARNING AREA TUESDAY INTO WEDNESDAY WITH DEEPER MOISTURE OVER THE
CAROLINAS AND SOUTH GEORGIA. MAY BE ABLE TO GO WITH A DRY FORECAST
DURING THIS PERIOD...BUT MODELS HINT AT DEEPER MOISTURE STARTING TO
SPREAD BACK INTO THE AREA WEDNESDAY NIGHT/THURSDAY AS FRONTAL
BOUNDARY BEGINS TO LIFT BACK TO THE NORTH. CHANCE OF PRECIP LOOKS TO
CONTINUE FRIDAY INTO SATURDAY MAINLY ACROSS THE NORTH AS BOUNDARY
MEANDERS ACROSS TENNESSEE INTO THE CAROLINAS. TEMPS DURING THE
PERIOD LOOK TO BE AROUND OR SLIGHTLY ABOVE NORMAL.

&&

.AVIATION...
SYNOPTIC PATTERN REMAINS UNCHANGED. UPPER LOW REMAINS ANCHORED OVER
THE NE U.S. WITH FREQUENT SHORT WAVES ROTATING AROUND THE UPPER LOW
ACROSS THE TN/OH VALLEY AND INTO THE SE U.S. ONE SHORT WAVE ROTATING
THROUGH THE AREA NOW. A WEAK SFC BOUNDARY HAS ALSO DRIFTED INTO N
GA...BUT IS ABOUT AS FAR SOUTH AS IT WILL GO. THIS WILL CONTINUE TO
SERVE AS A FOCUSING MECHANISM FOR CONVECTIVE ACTIVITY FOR THE NEXT
COUPLE OF DAYS. IT APPEARS THAT MOST OF THE SHRA/TSRA ACTIVITY WILL
REMAIN ALONG/N OF THIS BOUNDARY...GENERALLY NORTH OF A RMG-VPC-AHN
LINE THROUGH MONDAY. THUS...EXPECT ACTIVITY TO REMAIN WELL NORTH OF
TAF SITES...WITH THE POSSIBLE EXCEPTION OF AHN. THEREFORE...MOSTLY
VFR CONDITIONS TO PREVAIL THROUGH TAF VALID PERIOD.

CEILINGS...
LOWER-LEVELS WILL REMAIN FAIRLY DRY THROUGH TAF VALID PERIOD.
PERIODS OF MID/HIGH CLOUDS CAN BE EXPECTED AS TSRA DEBRIS DRIFTS SE
ACROSS THE AREA. MOST OF THIS WILL BE CONFINED TO AREAS NORTH OF
I-20. PLAN ON VFR CIGS FOR ALL TAF SITES THIS VALID PERIOD.

VISIBILITY...
RADIATIONAL FOG BECOMES A SLIGHTLY GREATER CONCERN TONIGHT AS
DEWPOINTS HAVE CREPT INTO THE 60S. HOWEVER...T-TD SPREADS SHOULD
REMAIN IN THE 3-4 DEGREE RANGE OR BETTER FOR MOST AREAS AT MIN TEMP
TIME. MAY NEED TO INTRODUCE MVFR FOG FOR MCN AND AHN...ESPECIALLY
AHN NEAREST RAIN ACTIVITY TODAY...BUT THIS WOULD BE THE WORST
CONDITION. NOT EXPECTING ANY FOG FOR ATL.

WX...
EXPECT SHRA/TSRA ACTIVITY TO REMAIN N OF ATL THIS TAF VALID PERIOD.
MAY NEED TO CONSIDER MENTION OF VCTS FOR AHN THIS EVENING.
OTHERWISE...NO MENTION OF WX AT TAF SITES THIS VALID PERIOD.

WIND...
WINDS REMAIN WEST THROUGH TAF VALID PERIOD. SUNDAY LOOKS LIKE YET
ANOTHER WINDY DAY AS PATTERN REMAINS UNCHANGED WITH SFC BOUNDARY
LINGERING JUST NORTH OF THE AREA. SPEEDS 5-10KTS
OVERNIGHT...10-15KTS WITH GUSTS TO 20KTS SUN 15Z-22Z.

&&

.PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS...
ATLANTA         66  88  65  84 /  20  20  20  10
ATHENS          63  90  64  87 /  20  20  20  20
GAINESVILLE     63  86  62  83 /  30  30  20  30
ROME            63  89  61  86 /  30  30  30  30
COLUMBUS        67  93  64  91 /   5  10   5   5
MACON           63  95  62  91 /   5   5   5  10

&&

.FFC WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
NONE

&&

49/19

Hazardous weather outlook, May 20, 11:00 AM EDT, 9 hours 21 minutes before

HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA
1100 AM EDT SAT MAY 20 2006

GAZ001>009-011>016-019>025-027-030>039-041>062-066>076-078>086-
089>098-102>113-210900-
DADE-WALKER-CATOOSA-WHITFIELD-MURRAY-FANNIN-GILMER-UNION-TOWNS-
CHATTOOGA-GORDON-PICKENS-DAWSON-LUMPKIN-WHITE-FLOYD-BARTOW-
CHEROKEE-FORSYTH-HALL-BANKS-JACKSON-MADISON-POLK-PAULDING-COBB-
NORTH FULTON-GWINNETT-BARROW-CLARKE-OCONEE-OGLETHORPE-WILKES-
HARALSON-CARROLL-DOUGLAS-SOUTH FULTON-DEKALB-ROCKDALE-WALTON-
NEWTON-MORGAN-GREENE-TALIAFERRO-HEARD-COWETA-FAYETTE-CLAYTON-
SPALDING-HENRY-BUTTS-JASPER-PUTNAM-HANCOCK-WARREN-TROUP-
MERIWETHER-PIKE-UPSON-LAMAR-MONROE-JONES-BALDWIN-WASHINGTON-
GLASCOCK-JEFFERSON-HARRIS-TALBOT-TAYLOR-CRAWFORD-BIBB-TWIGGS-
WILKINSON-JOHNSON-EMANUEL-MUSCOGEE-CHATTAHOOCHEE-MARION-SCHLEY-
MACON-PEACH-HOUSTON-BLECKLEY-LAURENS-TREUTLEN-STEWART-WEBSTER-
SUMTER-DOOLY-CRISP-PULASKI-WILCOX-DODGE-TELFAIR-WHEELER-
MONTGOMERY-TOOMBS-
1100 AM EDT SAT MAY 20 2006

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR NORTH AND CENTRAL GEORGIA.

.DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT
A FEW SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS POSSIBLE ACROSS NORTH GEORGIA LATE THIS
AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT.

.SYNOPSIS...
A STATIONARY FRONT WILL MEANDER AROUND THE FAR NORTH GEORGIA...
SOUTH TENNESSEE AND WESTERN CAROLINA AREA THROUGH TONIGHT. HIGH
PRESSURE WILL CONTINUE OVER THE GULF OF MEXICO.

.PRIMARY HAZARDS...
THE PRIMARY HAZARDS FROM SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS WILL BE DAMAGING WINDS
AND LARGE HAIL. THE MOST LIKELY LOCATION FOR SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS
WILL BE NORTH OF CARROLLTON TO ATHENS....LATE THIS AFTERNOON AND
TONIGHT. HOWEVER...A FEW THUNDERSTORMS WILL BE POSSIBLE OVER PARTS
OF NORTH GEORGIA THIS MORNING. ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS ARE POSSIBLE
OVER PARTS OF NORTH GEORGIA SOUTH OF CARROLLTON TO ATHENS TONIGHT.

.DISCUSSION...
THE AIRMASS OVER FAR NORTH GEORGIA WILL BECOME UNSTABLE LATER TODAY
WITH CAPES INCREASING IN THE 2000 TO 3000 RANGE WITH LIFTED INDICES
OF MINUS 4 TO MINUS 6. THIS INSTABILITY ALONG WITH A STATIONARY
FRONT IN THE AREA WILL GIVE POTENTIAL FOR STRONG TO SEVERE
THUNDERSTORMS TO DEVELOP OR MOVE INTO THE AREA FROM TENNESSEE AND
NORTH ALABAMA. THE LIMITING FACTOR WILL BE MOISTURE WITH DEW POINTS
SOUTH OF THE FRONT IN THE UPPER 50S TO LOWER 60S..

.OTHER HAZARDS...
GUSTY WINDS AND DRY FUEL MOISTURES WILL CREATE DANGEROUS FIRE
WEATHER CONDITIONS OVER MUCH OF NORTH AND CENTRAL GEORGIA
TODAY.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...SUNDAY THROUGH FRIDAY
THERE IS A CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS SUNDAY THROUGH FRIDAY.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...
SPOTTERS SHOULD REMAIN ALERT FOR POSSIBLE ACTIVATION ACROSS NORTH
GEORGIA LATE THIS AFTERNOON OR EVENING.

TDP

In the hours before

Local storm report, May 20, 4:20 PM EDT, 4 hours 1 minute before

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA
420 PM EDT SAT MAY 20 2006

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

0350 PM     HAIL             4 WNW EPWORTH           34.97N 84.45W
05/20/2006  E1.25 INCH       FANNIN             GA   PUBLIC

&&

RAB

Special weather statement, May 20, 4:23 PM EDT, 3 hours 58 minutes before

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA
423 PM EDT SAT MAY 20 2006

GAZ005-202040-
423 PM EDT SAT MAY 20 2006

...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ALERT FOR FREQUENT LIGHTNING...PEA SIZE HAIL
AND 45 MPH WINDS IN MURRAY COUNTY UNTIL 430 PM EDT...

AT 423 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
STRONG THUNDERSTORM NEAR SUMAC...AND MOVING EAST AT 35 MPH.

FREQUENT CLOUD-TO-GROUND LIGHTNING...SMALL HAIL AND WIND GUSTS TO 45
MPH ARE LIKELY WITH THIS STORM AS IT MOVES ACROSS NORTH MURRAY
COUNTY. RESIDENTS IN THIS AREA SHOULD STAY INDOORS. ELECTRICAL
APPLIANCES AND TELEPHONES SHOULD NOT BE USED UNLESS IN AN EMERGENCY.

REMEMBER...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT. CONTINUE
TO MONITOR NOAA WEATHER RADIO...WEATHER.GOV OR OTHER MEDIA OUTLETS
FOR FURTHER STATEMENTS OR POSSIBLE WARNINGS ON THESE STORMS.

Local storm report, May 20, 5:57 PM EDT, 2 hours 24 minutes before

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT...SUMMARY
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA
557 PM EDT SAT MAY 20 2006

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

0315 PM     HAIL             6 ENE HIAWASSEE         34.98N 83.66W
05/20/2006  E1.25 INCH       TOWNS              GA   PUBLIC

            HAIL COVERED THE GROUND AT TWO DIFFERENT LOCATIONS FROM
            TITUS TO SCATAWAY ROAD JUST WEST OF TITUS...BOTH
            LOCATIONS JUST NORTH OF U.S. HIGHWAY 76.

0350 PM     HAIL             4 WNW EPWORTH           34.97N 84.45W
05/20/2006  E1.25 INCH       FANNIN             GA   PUBLIC

0407 PM     HAIL             EPWORTH                 34.95N 84.39W
05/20/2006  E1.75 INCH       FANNIN             GA   PUBLIC

0411 PM     HAIL             3 N BLUE RIDGE          34.91N 84.33W
05/20/2006  E1.00 INCH       FANNIN             GA   PUBLIC

            HAILED FOR TEN MINUTES IN THE GRAVLEY GAP AREA.

0435 PM     HAIL             3 N YOUNG HARRIS        34.98N 83.85W
05/20/2006  E0.25 INCH       TOWNS              GA   PUBLIC

            HAIL COVERED THE GROUND ON GEORGIA HIGHWAY 66 NORTH OF
            YOUNG HARRIS.

0440 PM     HAIL             YOUNG HARRIS            34.93N 83.85W
05/20/2006  E0.75 INCH       TOWNS              GA   PUBLIC

0448 PM     HAIL             HIAWASSEE               34.95N 83.75W
05/20/2006  E1.00 INCH       TOWNS              GA   PUBLIC

0455 PM     HAIL             ELLIJAY                 34.69N 84.48W
05/20/2006  E1.75 INCH       GILMER             GA   PUBLIC

            HAIL FOR 10 MINUTES.

0500 PM     HAIL             1 N ELLIJAY             34.71N 84.48W
05/20/2006  E1.75 INCH       GILMER             GA   PUBLIC

            HAIL COVERED THE GROUND.

0510 PM     HAIL             1 E ELLIJAY             34.69N 84.47W
05/20/2006  E1.75 INCH       GILMER             GA   PUBLIC

            LARGE AMOUNT OF PENNY-SIZED HAIL AND SOME GOLF BALL-SIZED
            HAIL.

0517 PM     HAIL             CARTECAY                34.63N 84.38W
05/20/2006  E2.75 INCH       GILMER             GA   EMERGENCY MNGR

            EXTENSIVE PERIOD OF GOLF BALL TO BASEBALL-SIZED HAIL.

0553 PM     HAIL             SUCHES                  34.69N 84.02W
05/20/2006  E0.88 INCH       UNION              GA   PUBLIC

&&

RAB

Local storm report, May 20, 6:01 PM EDT, 2 hours 20 minutes before

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT...CORRECTED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA
601 PM EDT SAT MAY 20 2006

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

0315 PM     HAIL             6 ENE HIAWASSEE         34.98N 83.66W
05/20/2006  E1.25 INCH       TOWNS              GA   PUBLIC

            HAIL COVERED THE GROUND AT TWO DIFFERENT LOCATIONS FROM
            TITUS TO SCATAWAY ROAD JUST WEST OF TITUS...BOTH
            LOCATIONS JUST NORTH OF U.S. HIGHWAY 76.

0350 PM     HAIL             4 WNW EPWORTH           34.97N 84.45W
05/20/2006  E1.25 INCH       FANNIN             GA   PUBLIC

0407 PM     HAIL             EPWORTH                 34.95N 84.39W
05/20/2006  E1.75 INCH       FANNIN             GA   PUBLIC

0411 PM     HAIL             3 N BLUE RIDGE          34.91N 84.33W
05/20/2006  E1.00 INCH       FANNIN             GA   PUBLIC

            HAILED FOR TEN MINUTES IN THE GRAVLEY GAP AREA.

0435 PM     HAIL             3 N YOUNG HARRIS        34.98N 83.85W
05/20/2006  E0.25 INCH       TOWNS              GA   PUBLIC

            HAIL COVERED THE GROUND ON GEORGIA HIGHWAY 66 NORTH OF
            YOUNG HARRIS.

0440 PM     HAIL             YOUNG HARRIS            34.93N 83.85W
05/20/2006  E0.75 INCH       TOWNS              GA   PUBLIC

0448 PM     HAIL             HIAWASSEE               34.95N 83.75W
05/20/2006  E1.00 INCH       TOWNS              GA   PUBLIC

0453 PM     HAIL             SUCHES                  34.69N 84.02W
05/20/2006  E0.88 INCH       UNION              GA   PUBLIC

0455 PM     HAIL             ELLIJAY                 34.69N 84.48W
05/20/2006  E1.75 INCH       GILMER             GA   PUBLIC

            HAIL FOR 10 MINUTES.

0500 PM     HAIL             1 N ELLIJAY             34.71N 84.48W
05/20/2006  E1.75 INCH       GILMER             GA   PUBLIC

            HAIL COVERED THE GROUND.

0510 PM     HAIL             1 E ELLIJAY             34.69N 84.47W
05/20/2006  E1.75 INCH       GILMER             GA   PUBLIC

            LARGE AMOUNT OF PENNY-SIZED HAIL AND SOME GOLF BALL-SIZED
            HAIL.

0517 PM     HAIL             CARTECAY                34.63N 84.38W
05/20/2006  E2.75 INCH       GILMER             GA   EMERGENCY MNGR

            EXTENSIVE PERIOD OF GOLF BALL TO BASEBALL-SIZED HAIL.

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RAB

Special weather statement, May 20, 6:54 PM EDT, 1 hour 27 minutes before

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA
654 PM EDT SAT MAY 20 2006

GAZ027-036-038-202345-
654 PM EDT SAT MAY 20 2006

...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ALERT FOR PEA SIZED HAIL AND 40 MPH WINDS IN
OGLETHORPE...CLARKE AND MADISON COUNTIES UNTIL 745 PM EDT...

AT 650 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR SHOWED STRONG
THUNDERSTORMS FROM NEAR PAOLI TO NEAR ATHENS...MOVING SOUTHEAST AT
35 MPH.

THESE STORMS HAVE THE POTENTIAL TO PRODUCE PEA SIZED HAIL...FREQUENT
CLOUD TO GROUND LIGHTNING AND WIND GUSTS TO 40 MPH AS THEY MOVE
ACROSS OGLETHORPE...CLARKE AND MADISON COUNTIES. SOME LOCATIONS IN
THE PATH OF THESE STORMS INCLUDE ATHENS...ARNOLDSVILLE...COMER...
CRAWFORD...DANIELSVILLE AND WALTON MILL BRIDGE STATE PARK.

A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT. CONTINUE TO MONITOR
NOAA WEATHER RADIO...WEATHER.GOV OR OTHER MEDIA OUTLETS FOR FURTHER
STATEMENTS OR POSSIBLE WARNINGS ON THESE STORMS.

Special weather statement, May 20, 7:06 PM EDT, 1 hour 15 minutes before

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA
706 PM EDT SAT MAY 20 2006

GAZ005>007-202330-
706 PM EDT SAT MAY 20 2006

...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ALERT FOR PEA SIZED HAIL AND 40 MPH WINDS IN
GILMER...FANNIN AND MURRAY COUNTIES UNTIL 730 PM EDT...

AT 703 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
STRONG THUNDERSTORM NEAR CISCO...MOVING SOUTHEAST AT 25 MPH.

THIS STORM HAS THE POTENTIAL TO PRODUCE PEA SIZED HAIL...FREQUENT
CLOUD TO GROUND LIGHTNING AND WIND GUSTS TO 40 MPH A IT MOVES ACROSS
GILMER...FANNIN AND MURRAY COUNTIES. SOME LOCATIONS IN THE PATH
OF THIS STORM INCLUDE CRANDALL AND PARTS OF THE COHUTTA WILDERNESS
AND THE CHATTAHOOCHEE NATIONAL FOREST IN WESTERN FANNIN AND GILMER
COUNTIES.

A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT. CONTINUE TO MONITOR
NOAA WEATHER RADIO...WEATHER.GOV OR OTHER MEDIA OUTLETS FOR FURTHER
STATEMENTS OR POSSIBLE WARNINGS ON THESE STORMS.

The office that day

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

Issued	Product	Office	Counties	Lasted
May 20, 8:01 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	FFC	Murray	44 min
May 20, 8:30 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	FFC	Gilmer	49 min
May 20, 8:54 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	FFC	Dawson, Pickens	51 min
May 20, 9:23 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	FFC	Lumpkin	24 min
May 20, 10:04 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	FFC	Towns, Union	41 min
May 20, 10:36 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	FFC	Lumpkin, White	24 min
May 20, 10:40 PM EDT	Red Flag Warning	FFC	Baldwin, Bibb, Bleckley, Chattahoochee, Crawford, Crisp and 34 more	20 hr
May 20, 11:05 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	FFC	Fannin	25 min
May 20, 11:27 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	FFC	Hall	33 min
May 20, 11:33 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	FFC	Fannin	27 min
May 20, 11:38 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	FFC	Lumpkin, White	37 min

Nearby

Severe Thunderstorm Warnings in Georgia, 2006 Every severe thunderstorm warning in 2006

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.