Alert archive / Georgia / Severe Thunderstorm Warnings in 2011
Severe Thunderstorm Warning 18, NWS Atlanta, GA
NWS Atlanta, GA issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Feb 28, 2011, 5:04 PM EST for 4 counties in Georgia. It was in force for 41 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
- Feb 28, 2011, 5:04 PM EST (22:04 UTC)
- Expired
- Feb 28, 2011, 5:45 PM EST
- In force
- 41 min
- Issued by
- NWS Atlanta, GA
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
Counties Carroll County, GA, Haralson County, GA, Paulding County, GA, Polk County, GA
The radar
The Atlanta radar (KFFC), 76 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 22:03 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 watch it was issued in
The SPC watch in force over the same counties when this warning went out.
| Issued | Product | Office | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 28, 1:29 PM EST | Tornado Watch | SPC | 7 hr |
The nearest sounding before it
Peachtre/Fal Fld, GA (KFFC), launched 12:00Z, 10.1 hours before the alert went out and 80 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
- 0 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- No buoyant parcel
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 1162 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 50 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 229 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 350 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
352
WUUS52 KFFC 282204
SVRFFC
GAC045-143-223-233-282245-
/O.NEW.KFFC.SV.W.0018.110228T2204Z-110228T2245Z/
BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA
504 PM EST MON FEB 28 2011
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PEACHTREE CITY HAS ISSUED A
* SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR...
NORTHERN CARROLL COUNTY IN NORTHWEST GEORGIA
HARALSON COUNTY IN NORTHWEST GEORGIA
PAULDING COUNTY IN NORTHWEST GEORGIA
POLK COUNTY IN NORTHWEST GEORGIA
* UNTIL 545 PM EST
* AT 459 PM EST...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
LINE OF SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS CAPABLE OF PRODUCING QUARTER SIZED
HAIL...AND DAMAGING WINDS UP TO 60 MPH. THESE STORMS WERE LOCATED
ALONG A LINE EXTENDING FROM NEAR CEDARTOWN TO WEST OF TALLAPOOSA...
MOVING EAST AT 55 MPH.
* OTHER LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO
ARAGON...BUCHANAN...ROCKMART...BRASWELL...BREMEN...WACO...MOUNT
ZION...DALLAS...TEMPLE...CARROLLTON AND VILLA RICA.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
FOR YOUR PROTECTION MOVE TO AN INTERIOR ROOM ON THE LOWEST FLOOR OF
YOUR HOME OR BUSINESS. THIS STORM HAS THE POTENTIAL TO CAUSE SERIOUS
INJURY AND SIGNIFICANT DAMAGE TO PROPERTY.
A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR THE WARNED AREA. IF A TORNADO
IS SPOTTED...ACT QUICKLY AND MOVE TO A PLACE OF SAFETY INSIDE A
STURDY STRUCTURE...SUCH AS A BASEMENT OR SMALL INTERIOR ROOM.
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 3408 8543 3408 8526 3409 8526 3410 8516
3408 8515 3408 8474 3394 8475 3380 8483
3378 8490 3368 8492 3363 8494 3357 8508
3356 8532
TIME...MOT...LOC 2203Z 262DEG 49KT 3401 8526 3374 8541
3363 8563
$$2 follow-up statements
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WWUS52 KFFC 282236
SVSFFC
SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA
536 PM EST MON FEB 28 2011
GAC233-282243-
/O.CAN.KFFC.SV.W.0018.000000T0000Z-110228T2245Z/
POLK GA-
536 PM EST MON FEB 28 2011
...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR SOUTHEASTERN POLK COUNTY HAS
BEEN CANCELLED...
THUNDERSTORMS HAVE MOVED SOUTH AND EAST OF POLK COUNTY...AND SEVERE
THUNDERSTORMS ARE NO LONGER IMMINENT ACROSS POLK COUNTY.
IF YOU SAW WIND DAMAGE...LARGE HAIL OR SIGNIFICANT FLOODING...CALL
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TOLL FREE AT 1 8 6 6 7 6 3 4 4 6 6.
A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 800 PM EST MONDAY EVENING FOR
NORTHERN GEORGIA.
A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH ALSO REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1000 PM EST
MONDAY EVENING FOR NORTHERN GEORGIA.
LAT...LON 3368 8492 3363 8494 3357 8508 3356 8532
3382 8537 3382 8536 3389 8507 3408 8474
3394 8475 3380 8483 3378 8490
TIME...MOT...LOC 2233Z 262DEG 49KT 3406 8477 3379 8492
3369 8514
$$
GAC045-143-223-282245-
/O.CON.KFFC.SV.W.0018.000000T0000Z-110228T2245Z/
CARROLL GA-HARALSON GA-PAULDING GA-
536 PM EST MON FEB 28 2011
...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 545 PM EST
FOR PAULDING...HARALSON AND NORTHERN CARROLL COUNTIES...
AT 531 PM EST...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO
INDICATE A LINE OF SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS CAPABLE OF PRODUCING QUARTER
SIZED HAIL...AND DAMAGING WINDS UP TO 60 MPH. THESE STORMS WERE
LOCATED ALONG A LINE EXTENDING FROM DALLAS...TO NEW GEORGIA...TO
WACO...MOVING EAST AT 55 MPH.
OTHER LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO NEW
HOPE...CARROLLTON...ABILENE AND VILLA RICA.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
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.
A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 800 PM EST MONDAY EVENING FOR
NORTHERN GEORGIA.
A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH ALSO REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1000 PM EST
MONDAY EVENING FOR NORTHERN GEORGIA.
&&
LAT...LON 3368 8492 3363 8494 3357 8508 3356 8532
3382 8537 3382 8536 3389 8507 3408 8474
3394 8475 3380 8483 3378 8490
TIME...MOT...LOC 2233Z 262DEG 49KT 3406 8477 3379 8492
3369 8514
$$
19235
WWUS52 KFFC 282247
SVSFFC
SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA
547 PM EST MON FEB 28 2011
GAC045-143-223-282256-
/O.EXP.KFFC.SV.W.0018.000000T0000Z-110228T2245Z/
CARROLL GA-HARALSON GA-PAULDING GA-
547 PM EST MON FEB 28 2011
...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR PAULDING...HARALSON AND
NORTHERN CARROLL COUNTIES EXPIRED AT 545 PM EST...
AT 541 PM EST...THUNDERSTORMS HAVE MOVED SOUTHEAST INTO EASTERN AND
CENTRAL CARROLL AND SOUTHEAST PAULDING COUNTY. MODERATE TO HEAVY
RAIN AND OCCASIONAL CLOUD-TO-GROUND LIGHTNING WILL CONTINUE ACROSS
THIS AREA DURING THE NEXT HOUR.
IF YOU SEE WIND DAMAGE...LARGE HAIL OR SIGNIFICANT FLOODING...WAIT
UNTIL AFTER THE STORM HAS PASSED...AND THEN CALL THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE TOLL FREE AT 1 8 6 6 7 6 3 4 4 6 6.
A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 800 PM EST MONDAY EVENING FOR
NORTHERN GEORGIA.
A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH ALSO REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1000 PM EST
MONDAY EVENING FOR NORTHERN GEORGIA.
LAT...LON 3368 8492 3363 8494 3357 8508 3356 8532
3382 8537 3382 8536 3389 8507 3408 8474
3394 8475 3380 8483 3378 8490
TIME...MOT...LOC 2236Z 262DEG 49KT 3406 8472 3379 8487
3369 8509
$$
19The office that day
Everything else NWS Atlanta, GA issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 28, 4:04 AM EST | Wind Advisory | FFC | Baldwin, Banks, Barrow, Bartow, Bibb, Bleckley and 90 more | 15 hr |
| Feb 28, 2:25 PM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Catoosa, Dade, Walker | 50 min |
| Feb 28, 2:45 PM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Murray, Whitfield | 45 min |
| Feb 28, 3:08 PM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Chattooga, Dade, Floyd, Walker | 37 min |
| Feb 28, 3:13 PM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Fannin, Gilmer | 32 min |
| Feb 28, 3:29 PM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Towns, Union | 31 min |
| Feb 28, 3:42 PM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Bartow, Chattooga, Floyd, Gordon | 48 min |
| Feb 28, 3:50 PM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Bartow, Floyd, Polk | 25 min |
| Feb 28, 4:09 PM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Bartow, Cherokee, Pickens | 51 min |
| Feb 28, 4:17 PM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Bartow, Floyd | 13 min |
| Feb 28, 4:32 PM EST | Tornado Warning | FFC | Bartow, Cherokee, Cobb, Paulding | 28 min |
| Feb 28, 4:40 PM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Dawson, Forsyth, Hall | 50 min |
| Feb 28, 4:56 PM EST | Tornado Warning | FFC | Cherokee, Cobb, Forsyth, Fulton | 35 min |
| Feb 28, 5:16 PM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Banks, Barrow, Clarke, Gwinnett, Hall, Jackson and 3 more | 44 min |
| Feb 28, 5:49 PM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Carroll, Cobb, Douglas, Fulton, Paulding | 41 min |
| Feb 28, 5:55 PM EST | Tornado Warning | FFC | Douglas, Fulton | 35 min |
| Feb 28, 6:12 PM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Clayton, DeKalb, Henry, Newton, Rockdale | 33 min |
| Feb 28, 6:36 PM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Meriwether, Troup | 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; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.