Alert archive / Georgia / Severe Thunderstorm Warnings in 2011
Severe Thunderstorm Warning 300, NWS Atlanta, GA
NWS Atlanta, GA issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Jun 15, 2011, 5:44 PM EDT for Floyd County, Polk County, Georgia. It was in force for 37 min. 2 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 15, 2011, 5:44 PM EDT (21:44 UTC)
- Expired
- Jun 15, 2011, 6:21 PM EDT
- In force
- 37 min
- Issued by
- NWS Atlanta, GA
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
Counties Floyd County, GA, Polk County, GA
The radar
The Atlanta radar (KFFC), 94 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 21:46 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 15, 5:50 PM EDT | HAIL 1.25 | 8 W Cedartown, GA | |
| Jun 15, 6:00 PM EDT | HAIL 1 | Cedartown, GA |
Local storm reports filed while the alert was in force, from inside its polygon or its counties.
The watch it was issued in
The SPC watch in force over the same counties when this warning went out.
| Issued | Product | Office | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 15, 12:52 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 9 hr |
The nearest sounding before it
Peachtre/Fal Fld, GA (KFFC), launched 12:00Z, 9.7 hours before the alert went out and 97 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
- 227 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -377 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 1521 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 24 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 91 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 127 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 1.9
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
190
WUUS52 KFFC 152144
SVRFFC
GAC115-233-152230-
/O.NEW.KFFC.SV.W.0300.110615T2144Z-110615T2230Z/
BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA
544 PM EDT WED JUN 15 2011
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PEACHTREE CITY HAS ISSUED A
* SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR...
SOUTHERN FLOYD COUNTY IN NORTHWEST GEORGIA
POLK COUNTY IN NORTHWEST GEORGIA
* UNTIL 630 PM EDT
* AT 537 PM EDT...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 CAVE SPRING TO 11 MILES
SOUTHWEST OF CEDARTOWN...MOVING EAST AT 30 MPH.
* OTHER LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO
ROME...ARAGON...ROCKMART AND BRASWELL.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
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 3430 8503 3425 8502 3422 8503 3421 8505
3409 8504 3408 8493 3408 8492 3396 8497
3395 8505 3390 8505 3391 8521 3389 8539
3420 8545
TIME...MOT...LOC 2144Z 254DEG 28KT 3413 8534 3407 8533
3396 8538
$$2 follow-up statements
406
WWUS52 KFFC 152207
SVSFFC
SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA
607 PM EDT WED JUN 15 2011
GAC115-233-152230-
/O.CON.KFFC.SV.W.0300.000000T0000Z-110615T2230Z/
POLK GA-FLOYD GA-
607 PM EDT WED JUN 15 2011
...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 630 PM EDT
FOR SOUTHEASTERN FLOYD AND POLK COUNTIES...
AT 601 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO
INDICATE A LINE OF SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS CAPABLE OF PRODUCING QUARTER
SIZED HAIL...AND DAMAGING WINDS UP TO 60 MPH. THESE STORMS WERE
LOCATED ALONG A LINE EXTENDING FROM LINDALE TO SENEY TO CEDARTOWN...
MOVING EAST AT 30 MPH.
OTHER LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO FISH
CREEK...ARAGON...VAN WERT...ROCKMART AND BRASWELL.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
IF YOU SEE WIND DAMAGE...LARGE HAIL OR SIGNIFICANT FLOODING...WAIT
UNTIL AFTER THE STORM HAS PASSED...AND THEN CALL THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE TOLL FREE AT 1 8 6 6 7 6 3 4 4 6 6.
A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 800 PM EDT
WEDNESDAY EVENING FOR NORTHERN GEORGIA.
&&
LAT...LON 3407 8525 3423 8530 3430 8503 3425 8502
3419 8505 3408 8504 3408 8493 3397 8497
3395 8505 3390 8505 3391 8522 3390 8538
TIME...MOT...LOC 2207Z 254DEG 28KT 3417 8513 3411 8512
3400 8517
$$715
WWUS52 KFFC 152221
SVSFFC
SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA
621 PM EDT WED JUN 15 2011
GAC115-233-152230-
/O.CAN.KFFC.SV.W.0300.000000T0000Z-110615T2230Z/
POLK GA-FLOYD GA-
621 PM EDT WED JUN 15 2011
...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR SOUTHEASTERN FLOYD AND POLK
COUNTIES IS CANCELLED...
THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM HAS MOVED OUT OF SOUTHEASTERN FLOYD BUT A
NEW WARNING HAS BEEN ISSUED FOR POLK COUNTIES.
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 SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 800 PM EDT
WEDNESDAY EVENING FOR NORTHERN GEORGIA.
LAT...LON 3407 8525 3423 8530 3430 8503 3425 8502
3419 8505 3408 8504 3408 8493 3397 8497
3395 8505 3390 8505 3391 8522 3390 8538
TIME...MOT...LOC 2220Z 254DEG 28KT 3420 8501 3414 8500
3403 8505
$$The office that day
Everything else NWS Atlanta, GA issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 15, 1:26 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Catoosa | 49 min |
| Jun 15, 1:34 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Catoosa, Walker | 41 min |
| Jun 15, 1:59 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Murray | 31 min |
| Jun 15, 2:30 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Fannin | 45 min |
| Jun 15, 3:42 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Dade, Walker | 48 min |
| Jun 15, 4:08 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Chattooga | 52 min |
| Jun 15, 4:27 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Floyd | 48 min |
| Jun 15, 4:33 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Catoosa, Walker, Whitfield | 42 min |
| Jun 15, 5:08 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Floyd, Polk | 37 min |
| Jun 15, 5:16 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Gilmer, Murray | 44 min |
| Jun 15, 5:17 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Cherokee | 43 min |
| Jun 15, 5:32 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Cobb, Paulding | 43 min |
| Jun 15, 5:33 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Pickens | 27 min |
| Jun 15, 5:52 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Cobb, Paulding | 38 min |
| Jun 15, 6:00 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Forsyth | 45 min |
| Jun 15, 6:07 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Forsyth, Hall | 38 min |
| Jun 15, 6:15 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Towns | 30 min |
| Jun 15, 6:19 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Carroll, Douglas, Haralson, Paulding, Polk | 41 min |
| Jun 15, 6:20 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | White | 10 min |
| Jun 15, 6:29 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Cobb | 46 min |
| Jun 15, 6:37 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Polk | 53 min |
| Jun 15, 6:45 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Cobb, Douglas | 45 min |
| Jun 15, 6:48 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Forsyth, Hall | 42 min |
| Jun 15, 6:55 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Barrow, Gwinnett | 50 min |
| Jun 15, 7:10 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Clayton, DeKalb, Douglas, Fayette, Fulton | 65 min |
| Jun 15, 7:29 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Clarke | 31 min |
| Jun 15, 7:35 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Madison | 25 min |
| Jun 15, 7:36 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Catoosa | 39 min |
| Jun 15, 7:37 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Gwinnett, Walton | 53 min |
| Jun 15, 7:41 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Oconee | 19 min |
| Jun 15, 7:51 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Polk | 39 min |
| Jun 15, 7:53 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Henry, Newton, Rockdale | 67 min |
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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.