Alert archive / Georgia / Severe Thunderstorm Warnings in 2011
Severe Thunderstorm Warning 320, NWS Atlanta, GA
NWS Atlanta, GA issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Jun 15, 2011, 11:04 PM EDT for 6 counties in Georgia. It was in force for 26 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, 11:04 PM EDT (03:04 UTC)
- Expired
- Jun 15, 2011, 11:30 PM EDT
- In force
- 26 min
- Issued by
- NWS Atlanta, GA
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
Counties Crawford County, GA, Dooly County, GA, Harris County, GA, Peach County, GA, Talbot County, GA, Taylor County, GA
The radar
The Robins AFB radar (KJGX), 84 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 03:04 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, 11:04 PM EDT | TSTM WND DMG | 3 Ssw Horns, GA | CRAWFORD COUNTY 911 RELAYED REPORTS OF 6 DOWNED TREES. |
| Jun 15, 11:16 PM EDT | HAIL 0.75 | Byron, 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, 7:35 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 5 hr |
The nearest sounding before it
Peachtre/Fal Fld, GA (KFFC), launched 00:00Z, 3.1 hours before the alert went out and 94 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
- 1682 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -13 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 2119 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 37 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 48 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 112 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 4.4
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
137
WUUS52 KFFC 160304
SVRFFC
GAC079-093-145-225-263-269-160330-
/O.NEW.KFFC.SV.W.0320.110616T0304Z-110616T0330Z/
BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA
1104 PM EDT WED JUN 15 2011
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PEACHTREE CITY HAS ISSUED A
* SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR...
SOUTHERN CRAWFORD COUNTY IN CENTRAL GEORGIA
EXTREME NORTH CENTRAL DOOLY COUNTY IN CENTRAL GEORGIA
PEACH COUNTY IN CENTRAL GEORGIA
HARRIS COUNTY IN WEST CENTRAL GEORGIA
TALBOT COUNTY IN WEST CENTRAL GEORGIA
TAYLOR COUNTY IN WEST CENTRAL GEORGIA
* UNTIL 1130 PM EDT
* AT 1101 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
LINE OF DAMAGING WINDS UP TO 60 MPH. THESE WINDS ARE WELL AHEAD
OF THE THUNDERSTORMS THAT PRODUCED THEM...SO THE DAMAGING WINDS
WILL OCCUR WITHOUT LIGHTNING OR RAIN IN THE AREA. THE LINE OF
DAMAGING WINDS WAS LOCATED ALONG A LINE EXTENDING FROM 18 MILES
WEST OF PINE MOUNTAIN-CALLAWAY GARDENS TO SHILOH TO BUTLER TO
BYRON...MOVING SOUTH AT 35 MPH.
* OTHER LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO
HAMILTON...REYNOLDS...JUNCTION CITY...FORT VALLEY...WAVERLY HALL
AND GENEVA.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
THIS STORM HAS A HISTORY OF PRODUCING DAMAGING WINDS. SEEK
SHELTER NOW INSIDE A STURDY STRUCTURE AND STAY AWAY FROM WINDOWS!
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 3287 8475 3268 8421 3273 8379 3268 8370
3253 8372 3250 8380 3229 8386 3229 8382
3228 8390 3244 8382 3251 8393 3251 8411
3240 8420 3237 8432 3256 8445 3252 8469
3255 8467 3261 8509 3287 8519
TIME...MOT...LOC 0302Z 008DEG 30KT 3289 8516 3276 8477
3257 8423 3265 8366
$$2 follow-up statements
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WUUS52 KFFC 160308 CCA
SVRFFC
GAC079-093-145-225-263-269-160330-
/O.COR.KFFC.SV.W.0320.110616T0304Z-110616T0330Z/
BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING...CORRECTED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA
1104 PM EDT WED JUN 15 2011
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PEACHTREE CITY HAS ISSUED A
* SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR...
SOUTHERN CRAWFORD COUNTY IN CENTRAL GEORGIA
EXTREME NORTH CENTRAL DOOLY COUNTY IN CENTRAL GEORGIA
PEACH COUNTY IN CENTRAL GEORGIA
HARRIS COUNTY IN WEST CENTRAL GEORGIA
TALBOT COUNTY IN WEST CENTRAL GEORGIA
TAYLOR COUNTY IN WEST CENTRAL GEORGIA
* UNTIL 1130 PM EDT
* AT 1101 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
LINE OF DAMAGING WINDS UP TO 60 MPH. THESE WINDS ARE WELL AHEAD
OF THE THUNDERSTORMS THAT PRODUCED THEM...SO THE DAMAGING WINDS
WILL OCCUR WITHOUT LIGHTNING OR RAIN IN THE AREA. THE LINE OF
DAMAGING WINDS WAS LOCATED ALONG A LINE EXTENDING FROM 18 MILES
WEST OF PINE MOUNTAIN-CALLAWAY GARDENS TO SHILOH TO BUTLER TO
BYRON...MOVING SOUTH AT 35 MPH.
* OTHER LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO
HAMILTON...REYNOLDS...JUNCTION CITY...FORT VALLEY...WAVERLY HALL
AND GENEVA.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
THIS STORM HAS A HISTORY OF PRODUCING DAMAGING WINDS. SEEK
SHELTER NOW INSIDE A STURDY STRUCTURE AND STAY AWAY FROM WINDOWS!
IF YOU SEE WIND DAMAGE...LARGE HAIL OR SIGNIFICANT FLOODING...WAIT
UNTIL THE STORM HAS PASSED...AND THEN CALL THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE TOLL FREE AT 1 8 6 6 7 6 3 4 4 6 6.
&&
LAT...LON 3287 8475 3268 8421 3273 8379 3268 8370
3253 8372 3250 8380 3229 8386 3229 8382
3228 8390 3244 8382 3251 8393 3251 8411
3240 8420 3237 8432 3256 8445 3252 8469
3255 8467 3261 8509 3287 8519
TIME...MOT...LOC 0302Z 008DEG 30KT 3289 8516 3276 8477
3257 8423 3265 8366
$$229
WWUS52 KFFC 160314
SVSFFC
SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA
1114 PM EDT WED JUN 15 2011
GAC093-160322-
/O.CAN.KFFC.SV.W.0320.000000T0000Z-110616T0330Z/
DOOLY GA-
1114 PM EDT WED JUN 15 2011
...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR EXTREME NORTH CENTRAL DOOLY
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.
A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT EDT
THURSDAY MORNING FOR NORTHEASTERN GEORGIA.
LAT...LON 3287 8475 3268 8421 3273 8381 3268 8370
3253 8372 3250 8380 3244 8382 3251 8393
3251 8411 3240 8420 3237 8432 3256 8445
3252 8468 3254 8467 3259 8470 3261 8509
3275 8515 3278 8513 3287 8519
TIME...MOT...LOC 0312Z 008DEG 30KT 3281 8517 3268 8478
3249 8424 3257 8367
$$
GAC079-145-225-263-269-160330-
/O.CON.KFFC.SV.W.0320.000000T0000Z-110616T0330Z/
TALBOT GA-PEACH GA-TAYLOR GA-CRAWFORD GA-HARRIS GA-
1114 PM EDT WED JUN 15 2011
...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1130 PM EDT
FOR HARRIS...SOUTHERN CRAWFORD...TAYLOR...PEACH AND TALBOT
COUNTIES...
AT 1011 PM CDT/1111 PM EDT/...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR
CONTINUED TO INDICATE A LINE OF DAMAGING WINDS UP TO 60 MPH. THESE
WINDS WERE LOCATED ALONG A LINE EXTENDING FROM 8 MILES WEST OF
WHITESVILLE-PINE LAKE TO WAVERLY HALL TO BUTLER TO LAKEWOOD...MOVING
SOUTH AT 35 MPH. THIS LINE WAS WELL SOUTH OF THE THUNDERSTORMS THAT
PRODUCED IT...SO LITTLE TO NO LIGHTNING OR RAIN MAY ACCOMPANY THE
WINDS.
OTHER LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO
POTTERVILLE...MIAMI VALLEY...GENEVA...CATAULA...ELLERSLIE...MOUNTAIN
HILL...RUPERT...CHARING...MULBERRY GROVE...LAKE HARDING...BOX
SPRINGS...FORTSON AND GOAT ROCK LAKE.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
THIS LINE HAS A HISTORY OF PRODUCING DESTRUCTIVE WINDS. SEEK SHELTER
NOW INSIDE A STURDY STRUCTURE AND STAY AWAY FROM WINDOWS!
IF YOU SEE WIND DAMAGE...LARGE HAIL OR SIGNIFICANT FLOODING...WAIT
UNTIL AFTER THE STORM HAS PASSED...AND THEN CALL THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE TOLL FREE AT 1 8 6 6 7 6 3 4 4 6 6.
&&
LAT...LON 3287 8475 3268 8421 3273 8381 3268 8370
3253 8372 3250 8380 3244 8382 3251 8393
3251 8411 3240 8420 3237 8432 3256 8445
3252 8468 3254 8467 3259 8470 3261 8509
3275 8515 3278 8513 3287 8519
TIME...MOT...LOC 0312Z 008DEG 30KT 3281 8517 3268 8478
3249 8424 3257 8367
$$The office that day
Everything else NWS Atlanta, GA issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 15, 8:01 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Oconee, Oglethorpe | 44 min |
| Jun 15, 8:06 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Dawson, Fannin, Lumpkin | 24 min |
| Jun 15, 8:14 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Morgan | 31 min |
| Jun 15, 8:25 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Cherokee | 35 min |
| Jun 15, 8:32 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Bartow | 13 min |
| Jun 15, 8:36 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Walker | 24 min |
| Jun 15, 8:37 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Jasper, Morgan, Walton | 53 min |
| Jun 15, 8:40 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Cobb, Paulding | 35 min |
| Jun 15, 8:46 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Bartow | 29 min |
| Jun 15, 8:54 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Forsyth | 51 min |
| Jun 15, 9:02 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Cherokee | 28 min |
| Jun 15, 9:15 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Floyd, Polk | 17 min |
| Jun 15, 9:19 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Bartow | 26 min |
| Jun 15, 9:30 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Cobb, Fulton | 45 min |
| Jun 15, 9:31 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Gordon | 44 min |
| Jun 15, 9:36 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Barrow, Morgan, Oconee, Walton | 24 min |
| Jun 15, 10:03 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Johnson, Laurens | 42 min |
| Jun 15, 10:07 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Jasper, Newton | 53 min |
| Jun 15, 10:09 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Telfair, Wheeler | 51 min |
| Jun 15, 10:17 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Butts, Coweta, Fayette, Lamar, Monroe, Pike and 1 more | 28 min |
| Jun 15, 10:24 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Emanuel | 36 min |
| Jun 15, 10:31 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Bartow, Cherokee, Paulding, Polk | 44 min |
| Jun 15, 10:33 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Emanuel, Montgomery, Toombs, Treutlen | 57 min |
| Jun 15, 10:37 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Catoosa, Walker, Whitfield | 38 min |
| Jun 15, 10:42 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Laurens | 33 min |
| Jun 15, 10:43 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Paulding | 31 min |
| Jun 15, 10:47 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Dodge, Laurens, Telfair, Wheeler | 43 min |
| Jun 15, 10:57 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Crisp | 33 min |
| Jun 15, 11:01 PM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | FFC | DeKalb, Fulton, Gwinnett | 2 hr |
| Jun 15, 11:19 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Cobb, Fulton, Haralson, Paulding | 41 min |
| Jun 15, 11:25 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Chattahoochee, Crisp, Dooly, Macon, Marion, Muscogee and 5 more | 50 min |
| Jun 15, 11:28 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Bleckley, Dodge, Pulaski | 47 min |
| Jun 15, 11:35 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Emanuel, Montgomery, Toombs, Wheeler | 40 min |
| Jun 15, 11:40 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Cobb, Douglas, Paulding | 22 min |
| Jun 15, 11:46 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Laurens, Treutlen | 44 min |
| Jun 15, 11:49 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Dooly, Houston, Pulaski | 15 min |
| Jun 15, 11:52 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Macon, Schley | 38 min |
| Jun 15, 11:56 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Chattahoochee, Marion, Stewart, Webster | 20 min |
| Jun 16, 12:05 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Carroll | 25 min |
| Jun 16, 12:11 AM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Dodge, Laurens, Telfair, Wheeler | 50 min |
| Jun 16, 12:21 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Chattahoochee, Muscogee | 39 min |
| Jun 16, 12:35 AM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Chattahoochee, Muscogee | 22 min |
| Jun 16, 12:50 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Meriwether, Pike, Spalding, Talbot | 40 min |
| Jun 16, 1:05 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Marion, Schley, Stewart | 40 min |
| Jun 16, 1:23 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Bibb, Crawford | 37 min |
| Jun 16, 9:12 AM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Harris, Meriwether, Troup | 33 min |
| Jun 16, 9:45 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Talbot | 45 min |
| Jun 16, 9:59 AM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Harris, Talbot | 46 min |
| Jun 16, 10:44 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Talbot | 46 min |
| Jun 16, 1:17 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Chattahoochee, Muscogee | 43 min |
| Jun 16, 2:04 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Macon, Marion | 41 min |
| Jun 16, 2:15 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Webster | 45 min |
| Jun 16, 2:40 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Macon, Schley, Sumter | 50 min |
| Jun 16, 5:03 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Crisp, Dooly, Sumter | 42 min |
| Jun 16, 5:27 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Telfair | 18 min |
| Jun 16, 5:32 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Telfair, Wilcox | 43 min |
| Jun 16, 5:54 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Wilcox | 51 min |
| Jun 16, 6:27 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Wilcox | 18 min |
| Jun 16, 6:48 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Telfair | 27 min |
| Jun 16, 6:55 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Telfair | 35 min |
| Jun 16, 6:59 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Dodge, Telfair | 46 min |
| Jun 16, 7:12 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Montgomery | 48 min |
| Jun 16, 7:49 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Dodge | 26 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.