Alert archive / Georgia / Severe Thunderstorm Warnings in 2011
Severe Thunderstorm Warning 31, NWS Atlanta, GA
NWS Atlanta, GA issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Mar 23, 2011, 10:54 PM EDT for 5 counties in Georgia. It was in force for 51 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
- Mar 23, 2011, 10:54 PM EDT (02:54 UTC)
- Expired
- Mar 23, 2011, 11:45 PM EDT
- In force
- 51 min
- Issued by
- NWS Atlanta, GA
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
Counties Gilmer County, GA, Gordon County, GA, Murray County, GA, Pickens County, GA, Walker County, GA
The radar
The Northeast Alabama radar (KHTX), 123 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 02:58 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 23, 11:12 PM EDT | TSTM WND DMG | 2 Ssw Talking Rock, GA | NWS PERSONNEL AND THE PICKENS EM SURVEYED DAMAGE AND DAMAGE PHOTOS AND DETERMINED THAT A SWATH OF STRONG STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS UP TO 75 MPH OCCURRED. TWO LARGE CHICKEN HOUSES COLLAPSED. ARPPOX 8 HOMES RECIEVED MINOR DAMAGE FROM FALLING TREES OR LIMBS. ADDITIONAL |
| Mar 23, 11:12 PM EDT | TSTM WND DMG | 3 Nw Blaine, GA | PICKENS COUNTY 911 REPORTS WIDESPREAD TREE DAMAGE IN COUNTY ALONG WITH NUMEROUS POWERLINES DOWN AND SOME MINOR ROOF DAMAGE. |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 23, 9:41 PM EDT | Tornado Watch | SPC | 2 hr |
The nearest sounding before it
Peachtre/Fal Fld, GA (KFFC), launched 00:00Z, 2.9 hours before the alert went out and 136 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
- 1906 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 74 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 266 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 376 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
248
WUUS52 KFFC 240254
SVRFFC
GAC123-129-213-227-295-240345-
/O.NEW.KFFC.SV.W.0031.110324T0254Z-110324T0345Z/
BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA
1054 PM EDT WED MAR 23 2011
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PEACHTREE CITY HAS ISSUED A
* SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR...
SOUTHWESTERN GILMER COUNTY IN NORTH CENTRAL GEORGIA
PICKENS COUNTY IN NORTH CENTRAL GEORGIA
GORDON COUNTY IN NORTHWEST GEORGIA
SOUTHWESTERN MURRAY COUNTY IN NORTHWEST GEORGIA
SOUTHEASTERN WALKER COUNTY IN NORTHWEST GEORGIA
* UNTIL 1145 PM EDT
* AT 1048 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING DAMAGING WINDS UP TO 60
MPH. THIS STORM WAS LOCATED NEAR RESACA...MOVING SOUTHEAST AT 65
MPH.
* OTHER LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO
CALHOUN...TALKING ROCK...JASPER AND NELSON.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
THIS IS A DANGEROUS STORM. IF YOU ARE IN ITS PATH...PREPARE
IMMEDIATELY FOR DAMAGING WINDS...DESTRUCTIVE HAIL...AND DEADLY CLOUD
TO GROUND LIGHTNING. PEOPLE OUTSIDE SHOULD MOVE TO A SHELTER...
PREFERABLY INSIDE A STRONG BUILDING AND AWAY FROM WINDOWS.
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.
A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 200 AM EDT THURSDAY MORNING
FOR NORTHERN GEORGIA.
&&
LAT...LON 3462 8504 3461 8493 3464 8492 3468 8494
3467 8489 3469 8490 3455 8434 3447 8432
3447 8426 3438 8427 3438 8458 3441 8459
3441 8469 3454 8509 3454 8507 3459 8507
3459 8512 3472 8507 3472 8505
TIME...MOT...LOC 0253Z 294DEG 55KT 3458 8493
$$1 follow-up statement
137
WWUS52 KFFC 240329
SVSFFC
SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA
1129 PM EDT WED MAR 23 2011
GAC213-295-240337-
/O.CAN.KFFC.SV.W.0031.000000T0000Z-110324T0345Z/
WALKER GA-MURRAY GA-
1129 PM EDT WED MAR 23 2011
...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR SOUTHWESTERN MURRAY AND
SOUTHEASTERN WALKER COUNTIES IS CANCELLED...
THE WARNING HAS BEEN CANCELLED BECAUSE THE STORM HAS MOVED OUT OF
THE AREA AND IS NO LONGER A THREAT.
IF YOU SEE WIND DAMAGE...LARGE HAIL OR SIGNIFICANT FLOODING...WAIT
UNTIL AFTER THE STORM HAS PASSED...AND THEN CALL THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE TOLL FREE AT 1 8 6 6 7 6 3 4 4 6 6.
A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 200 AM EDT THURSDAY MORNING
FOR NORTHERN GEORGIA.
LAT...LON 3455 8434 3447 8432 3447 8426 3438 8427
3438 8458 3441 8459 3441 8469 3454 8509
3456 8501 3456 8502 3456 8477 3460 8472
3458 8466 3463 8464
TIME...MOT...LOC 0327Z 283DEG 52KT 3450 8438
$$
GAC123-129-227-240345-
/O.CON.KFFC.SV.W.0031.000000T0000Z-110324T0345Z/
PICKENS GA-GILMER GA-GORDON GA-
1129 PM EDT WED MAR 23 2011
...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1145 PM EDT
FOR GORDON...SOUTHWESTERN GILMER AND PICKENS COUNTIES...
AT 1125 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO
INDICATE A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING DAMAGING WINDS UP
TO 60 MPH. THIS STORM WAS LOCATED NEAR JASPER...MOVING EAST AT 60
MPH.
OTHER LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO TATE...
NELSON AND MARBLEHILL.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
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 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 200 AM EDT THURSDAY MORNING
FOR NORTHERN GEORGIA.
&&
LAT...LON 3455 8434 3447 8432 3447 8426 3438 8427
3438 8458 3441 8459 3441 8469 3454 8509
3456 8501 3456 8502 3456 8477 3460 8472
3458 8466 3463 8464
TIME...MOT...LOC 0327Z 283DEG 52KT 3450 8438
$$The office that day
Everything else NWS Atlanta, GA issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 23, 10:30 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Dade, Walker | 45 min |
| Mar 24, 3:56 AM EDT | Wind Advisory | FFC | Baldwin, Bibb, Bleckley, Chattahoochee, Crawford, Crisp and 37 more | 11 hr |
| Mar 24, 4:08 AM EDT | Red Flag Warning | FFC | Baldwin, Bibb, Bleckley, Butts, Chattahoochee, Crawford and 41 more | 15 hr |
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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.