Alert archive / Georgia / Severe Thunderstorm Warnings in 2008
Severe Thunderstorm Warning 367, NWS Atlanta, GA
NWS Atlanta, GA issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Jun 28, 2008, 4:34 PM EDT for Emanuel County, Johnson County, Treutlen County, Georgia. It was in force for 41 min. 3 reports came from inside the area while it was in force.
The area
The outline as issued, with what was reported inside it.
The facts
- Issued
- Jun 28, 2008, 4:34 PM EDT (20:34 UTC)
- Expired
- Jun 28, 2008, 5:15 PM EDT
- In force
- 41 min
- Issued by
- NWS Atlanta, GA
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
Counties Emanuel County, GA, Johnson County, GA, Treutlen County, GA
The radar
The Robins AFB radar (KJGX), 94 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 20:37 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 28, 4:45 PM EDT | TSTM WND DMG | Meeks, GA | 1 TREE DOWN |
| Jun 28, 4:45 PM EDT | HAIL 0.75 | Meeks, GA | |
| Jun 28, 4:54 PM EDT | TSTM WND DMG | Swainsboro, GA | 2 TREES DOWN |
Local storm reports filed while the alert was in force, from inside its polygon or its counties.
The nearest sounding before it
Peachtre/Fal Fld, GA (KFFC), launched 12:00Z, 8.6 hours before the alert went out and 219 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
- 1293 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -38 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 738 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 18 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- -21 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 10 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- -0.3
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
000
WUUS52 KFFC 282034
SVRFFC
GAC107-167-283-282115-
/O.NEW.KFFC.SV.W.0367.080628T2034Z-080628T2115Z/
BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA
434 PM EDT SAT JUN 28 2008
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PEACHTREE CITY HAS ISSUED A
* SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR...
EMANUEL COUNTY IN EAST CENTRAL GEORGIA
EASTERN JOHNSON COUNTY IN EAST CENTRAL GEORGIA
TREUTLEN COUNTY IN EAST CENTRAL GEORGIA
* UNTIL 515 PM EDT
* AT 428 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
LINE OF SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS CAPABLE OF PRODUCING PENNY SIZED
HAIL...AND DAMAGING WINDS UP TO 60 MPH. THESE STORMS WERE LOCATED
ALONG A LINE EXTENDING FROM 9 MILES NORTH OF COVENA TO 7 MILES
NORTHWEST OF SOPERTON TO 7 MILES WEST OF LOTHAIR...MOVING EAST
AT 25 MPH.
* OTHER LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO
MODOC...SWAINSBORO...LEXSY...GEORGE L. SMITH STATE PARK AND
STILLMORE.
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 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 3254 8203 3255 8209 3249 8217 3231 8223
3229 8235 3235 8242 3229 8268 3230 8272
3232 8274 3245 8269 3249 8264 3252 8266
3280 8250 3275 8244 3281 8241 3284 8232
3280 8222 3281 8215 3267 8209 3260 8200
TIME...MOT...LOC 2034Z 327DEG 19KT 3259 8246 3242 8264
3232 8275
$$2 follow-up statements
000
WWUS52 KFFC 282055
SVSFFC
SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA
455 PM EDT SAT JUN 28 2008
GAC167-282105-
/O.CAN.KFFC.SV.W.0367.000000T0000Z-080628T2115Z/
JOHNSON GA-
455 PM EDT SAT JUN 28 2008
...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR EASTERN JOHNSON COUNTY IS
CANCELLED...
IF YOU SEE WIND DAMAGE...LARGE HAIL OR SIGNIFICANT FLOODING...WAIT
UNTIL AFTER THE STORM HAS PASSED...AND THEN CALL THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE TOLL FREE AT 1 8 6 6 7 6 3 4 4 6 6.
LAT...LON 3253 8203 3255 8209 3249 8216 3242 8219
3235 8224 3231 8223 3229 8235 3235 8240
3235 8243 3231 8264 3234 8271 3250 8255
3283 8229 3280 8222 3280 8214 3267 8209
3259 8200
TIME...MOT...LOC 2055Z 327DEG 19KT 3262 8230 3243 8247
3233 8258
$$
GAC107-283-282115-
/O.CON.KFFC.SV.W.0367.000000T0000Z-080628T2115Z/
TREUTLEN GA-EMANUEL GA-
455 PM EDT SAT JUN 28 2008
...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 515 PM EDT
FOR EMANUEL AND TREUTLEN COUNTIES...
AT 453 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO
INDICATE A LINE OF SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS CAPABLE OF PRODUCING PENNY
SIZED HAIL...AND DAMAGING WINDS UP TO 60 MPH. THESE STORMS WERE
LOCATED ALONG A LINE EXTENDING FROM MODOC TO COVENA TO TARRYTOWN...
MOVING SOUTHEAST AT 22 MPH.
OTHER LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO
CANOOCHEE...NUNEZ...GARFIELD...LEXSY...TWIN CITY...GEORGE L. SMITH
STATE PARK...STILLMORE AND OAK PARK.
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 3253 8203 3255 8209 3249 8216 3242 8219
3235 8224 3231 8223 3229 8235 3235 8240
3235 8243 3231 8264 3234 8271 3250 8255
3283 8229 3280 8222 3280 8214 3267 8209
3259 8200
TIME...MOT...LOC 2055Z 327DEG 19KT 3262 8230 3243 8247
3233 8258
$$000
WWUS52 KFFC 282102
SVSFFC
SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA
502 PM EDT SAT JUN 28 2008
GAC283-282112-
/O.CAN.KFFC.SV.W.0367.000000T0000Z-080628T2115Z/
TREUTLEN GA-
502 PM EDT SAT JUN 28 2008
...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR TREUTLEN COUNTY IS
CANCELLED...
THE THUNDERSTORMS THAT PROMPTED THE WARNING HAVE WEAKENED OVER
TREUTLEN COUNTY.
IF YOU SEE WIND DAMAGE...LARGE HAIL OR SIGNIFICANT FLOODING...WAIT
UNTIL AFTER THE STORM HAS PASSED...AND THEN CALL THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE TOLL FREE AT 1 8 6 6 7 6 3 4 4 6 6.
LAT...LON 3253 8203 3255 8209 3251 8215 3247 8218
3241 8219 3237 8223 3238 8228 3251 8248
3282 8227 3280 8222 3281 8214 3267 8209
3260 8200
TIME...MOT...LOC 2102Z 327DEG 19KT 3270 8217 3249 8234
3246 8236
$$
GAC107-282115-
/O.CON.KFFC.SV.W.0367.000000T0000Z-080628T2115Z/
EMANUEL GA-
502 PM EDT SAT JUN 28 2008
...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 515 PM EDT
FOR EMANUEL COUNTY...
AT 458 PM EDT...A LINE OF SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS WAS REPORTED CAPABLE
OF PRODUCING PENNY SIZED HAIL...AND DAMAGING WINDS UP TO 60 MPH.
THESE STORMS WERE LOCATED ALONG A LINE EXTENDING FROM CANOOCHEE TO
NUNEZ...MOVING SOUTHEAST AT 20 MPH.
OTHER LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO
LEXSY...GEORGE L. SMITH STATE PARK...TWIN CITY...STILLMORE AND
GARFIELD.
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 3253 8203 3255 8209 3251 8215 3247 8218
3241 8219 3237 8223 3238 8228 3251 8248
3282 8227 3280 8222 3281 8214 3267 8209
3260 8200
TIME...MOT...LOC 2102Z 327DEG 19KT 3270 8217 3249 8234
3246 8236
$$The office that day
Everything else NWS Atlanta, GA issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 28, 4:09 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Laurens | 51 min |
| Jun 28, 4:39 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Carroll | 28 min |
| Jun 28, 4:52 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Crawford | 20 min |
| Jun 28, 5:34 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Jasper, Putnam | 41 min |
| Jun 28, 7:45 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Catoosa, Walker, Whitfield | 45 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; local storm reports from the same archive; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.