Alert archive / Georgia / Severe Thunderstorm Warnings in 2011
Severe Thunderstorm Warning 340, NWS Atlanta, GA
NWS Atlanta, GA issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Jun 17, 2011, 6:17 PM EDT for Twiggs County, Wilkinson County, Georgia. It was in force for 30 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 17, 2011, 6:17 PM EDT (22:17 UTC)
- Expired
- Jun 17, 2011, 6:47 PM EDT
- In force
- 30 min
- Issued by
- NWS Atlanta, GA
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
Counties Twiggs County, GA, Wilkinson County, GA
The radar
The Robins AFB radar (KJGX), 4 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 22:20 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
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What was reported inside it
| Time | Report | Where | Remark |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 17, 6:25 PM EDT | TSTM WND DMG | Irwinton, GA | 6 TREES DOWN IN IRWINTON AREA. |
| Jun 17, 6:25 PM EDT | TSTM WND DMG | Mcintyre, GA | 6 TREES DOWN IN MCINTYRE AREA. |
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, 10.3 hours before the alert went out and 133 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
- 576 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -142 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 1061 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 18 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 18 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 46 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
312
WUUS52 KFFC 172217
SVRFFC
GAC289-319-172300-
/O.NEW.KFFC.SV.W.0340.110617T2217Z-110617T2300Z/
BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA
617 PM EDT FRI JUN 17 2011
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PEACHTREE CITY HAS ISSUED A
* SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR...
CENTRAL TWIGGS COUNTY IN CENTRAL GEORGIA
WILKINSON COUNTY IN CENTRAL GEORGIA
* UNTIL 700 PM EDT
* AT 613 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING QUARTER SIZED HAIL...AND
DAMAGING WINDS UP TO 60 MPH. THIS STORM WAS LOCATED 7 MILES WEST
OF JEFFERSONVILLE...MOVING EAST AT 15 MPH.
* OTHER LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO
DANVILLE...MCINTYRE...TOOMSBORO...ALLENTOWN AND IRWINTON.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
IN ADDITION TO LARGE HAIL AND DAMAGING WINDS...CONTINUOUS CLOUD TO
GROUND LIGHTNING IS OCCURRING WITH THIS STORM. MOVE INDOORS
IMMEDIATELY! 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 3261 8351 3274 8353 3295 8309 3267 8305
3259 8322
TIME...MOT...LOC 2217Z 259DEG 13KT 3270 8344
$$2 follow-up statements
720 WWUS52 KFFC 172235 RRA SVSFFC SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA 635 PM EDT FRI JUN 17 2011 GAC289-172245- /O.CAN.KFFC.SV.W.0340.000000T0000Z-110617T2300Z/ TWIGGS GA- 635 PM EDT FRI JUN 17 2011 ...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR CENTRAL TWIGGS COUNTY IS CANCELLED... OTHER LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO JEFFERSONVILLE AND DANVILLE. IF YOU SEE WIND DAMAGE...LARGE HAIL OR SIGNIFICANT FLOODING...WAIT UNTIL AFTER THE STORM HAS PASSED...AND THEN CALL THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TOLL FREE AT 1 8 6 6 7 6 3 4 4 6 6. LAT...LON 3283 8335 3295 8309 3267 8305 3259 8322 TIME...MOT...LOC 2235Z 259DEG 13KT 3271 8336 $$ GAC319-172300- /O.CON.KFFC.SV.W.0340.000000T0000Z-110617T2300Z/ WILKINSON GA- 635 PM EDT FRI JUN 17 2011 ...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 700 PM EDT FOR WILKINSON COUNTY... AT 633 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO INDICATE A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING QUARTER SIZED HAIL...AND DAMAGING WINDS UP TO 60 MPH. THIS STORM WAS LOCATED 13 MILES SOUTHWEST OF IRWINTON...MOVING EAST AT 15 MPH. OTHER LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO NICKLESVILLE...MCINTYRE AND TOOMSBORO. 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. && LAT...LON 3283 8335 3295 8309 3267 8305 3259 8322 TIME...MOT...LOC 2235Z 259DEG 13KT 3271 8336 $$
126 WWUS52 KFFC 172247 SVSFFC SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA 647 PM EDT FRI JUN 17 2011 GAC319-172258- /O.CAN.KFFC.SV.W.0340.000000T0000Z-110617T2300Z/ WILKINSON GA- 647 PM EDT FRI JUN 17 2011 ...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR WILKINSON COUNTY IS CANCELLED... OTHER LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO NICKLESVILLE...MCINTYRE...TOOMSBORO AND IRWINTON. THE THUNDERSTORM HAS WEAKENED AND IS NO LONGER EXPECTED TO PRODUCE SEVERE WEATHER. HOWEVER...STRONG GUSTY WINDS UP TO 45 MPH...VERY HEAVY RAIN...AND SMALL HAIL ARE STILL POSSIBLE WITH THIS STORM. IF YOU SEE WIND DAMAGE...LARGE HAIL OR SIGNIFICANT FLOODING...WAIT UNTIL AFTER THE STORM HAS PASSED...AND THEN CALL THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TOLL FREE AT 1 8 6 6 7 6 3 4 4 6 6. LAT...LON 3283 8335 3295 8309 3267 8305 3259 8322 TIME...MOT...LOC 2248Z 259DEG 13KT 3272 8330 $$
The office that day
Everything else NWS Atlanta, GA issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 16, 8:14 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Houston | 46 min |
| Jun 16, 8:43 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Telfair | 47 min |
| Jun 16, 8:46 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Dodge | 44 min |
| Jun 16, 9:35 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Telfair | 55 min |
| Jun 17, 2:59 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Carroll, Haralson, Heard, Polk | 46 min |
| Jun 17, 3:04 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Stewart, Webster | 41 min |
| Jun 17, 3:10 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Carroll, Douglas, Haralson | 50 min |
| Jun 17, 3:24 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Schley | 36 min |
| Jun 17, 3:32 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Paulding | 43 min |
| Jun 17, 3:39 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Troup | 51 min |
| Jun 17, 3:50 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Telfair, Wheeler | 25 min |
| Jun 17, 3:53 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Cobb, Coweta, Douglas, Fayette, Fulton | 37 min |
| Jun 17, 4:02 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Harris, Meriwether, Muscogee | 43 min |
| Jun 17, 4:13 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Chattahoochee, Stewart | 47 min |
| Jun 17, 4:15 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Telfair, Wheeler | 30 min |
| Jun 17, 4:31 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Clayton, Cobb, DeKalb, Fulton, Henry, Pike and 2 more | 44 min |
| Jun 17, 4:43 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Harris, Muscogee | 32 min |
| Jun 17, 4:56 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Chattahoochee, Marion | 34 min |
| Jun 17, 4:57 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Dooly, Macon | 48 min |
| Jun 17, 5:10 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Bibb, Butts, Crawford, Jasper, Monroe, Peach and 1 more | 20 min |
| Jun 17, 5:25 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Bibb, Crawford, Jasper, Jones, Peach, Putnam and 1 more | 50 min |
| Jun 17, 5:45 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Barrow, Morgan, Oconee, Walton | 30 min |
| Jun 17, 5:49 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Bleckley, Houston, Peach, Twiggs | 26 min |
| Jun 17, 6:00 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Bibb, Houston, Twiggs | 35 min |
| Jun 17, 6:21 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Baldwin, Putnam | 24 min |
| Jun 17, 6:35 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Clarke, Jackson | 25 min |
| Jun 17, 6:47 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Dodge, Laurens, Telfair, Wilkinson | 43 min |
| Jun 17, 7:01 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Clarke, Madison | 44 min |
| Jun 17, 7:20 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Glascock, Greene, Hancock, Jefferson, Johnson, Taliaferro and 3 more | 25 min |
| Jun 17, 7:47 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Glascock, Jefferson, Oglethorpe, Taliaferro, Warren, Wilkes | 43 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.