Alert archive / Georgia / Severe Thunderstorm Warnings in 2011
Severe Thunderstorm Warning 384, NWS Atlanta, GA
NWS Atlanta, GA issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Jun 26, 2011, 5:33 PM EDT for 7 counties in Georgia. It was in force for 42 min. 7 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 26, 2011, 5:33 PM EDT (21:33 UTC)
- Expired
- Jun 26, 2011, 6:15 PM EDT
- In force
- 42 min
- Issued by
- NWS Atlanta, GA
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
Counties Bartow County, GA, Floyd County, GA, Gordon County, GA, Murray County, GA, Polk County, GA, Walker County, GA, Whitfield County, GA
The radar
The Northeast Alabama radar (KHTX), 116 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 21:34 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 26, 5:34 PM EDT | TSTM WND DMG | Lindale, GA | ONE TREE DOWN ON AVE D. |
| Jun 26, 5:35 PM EDT | TSTM WND DMG | 1 Sw Rome, GA | PART OF TIN ROOF BLOWN OF OUTBUILDING. |
| Jun 26, 5:39 PM EDT | TSTM WND DMG | 1 E Dalton, GA | TREE AND POWER LINES DOWN ON GREENRIDGE DRIVE. |
| Jun 26, 5:40 PM EDT | TSTM WND DMG | 2 Se Lindale, GA | TREE TOOK DOWN POWER LINES ON PINE RIDGE DRIVE. |
| Jun 26, 5:40 PM EDT | TSTM WND DMG | 6 Sse Rome, GA | POWER LINES DOWN ON ROCKMART ROAD. |
| Jun 26, 5:55 PM EDT | TSTM WND DMG | 1 W Adairsville, GA | ONE TREE DOWN. |
| Jun 26, 6:08 PM EDT | TSTM WND DMG | Chatsworth, GA | 4 TREES AND 1 POWER LINE DOWN. |
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 26, 1:36 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 7 hr |
The nearest sounding before it
Peachtre/Fal Fld, GA (KFFC), launched 12:00Z, 9.6 hours before the alert went out and 120 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
- 1451 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -63 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 1040 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 10 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 40 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 34 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
470
WUUS52 KFFC 262133
SVRFFC
GAC015-115-129-213-233-295-313-262215-
/O.NEW.KFFC.SV.W.0384.110626T2133Z-110626T2215Z/
BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA
533 PM EDT SUN JUN 26 2011
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PEACHTREE CITY HAS ISSUED A
* SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR...
BARTOW COUNTY IN NORTHWEST GEORGIA
FLOYD COUNTY IN NORTHWEST GEORGIA
GORDON COUNTY IN NORTHWEST GEORGIA
MURRAY COUNTY IN NORTHWEST GEORGIA
POLK COUNTY IN NORTHWEST GEORGIA
SOUTHEASTERN WALKER COUNTY IN NORTHWEST GEORGIA
SOUTHERN WHITFIELD COUNTY IN NORTHWEST GEORGIA
* UNTIL 615 PM EDT
* AT 529 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR SHOWED 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 DALTON TO RESACA...SHANNON...THROUGH
SOUTH OF ROME AND SOUTHWEST OF CAVE SPRING...MOVING EAST AT 30
MPH.
* OTHER LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO
PLAINVILLE...CALHOUN...ADAIRSVILLE...CEDARTOWN...KINGSTON...ETON...
CHATSWORTH...CASSVILLE...EUHARLEE...TAYLORSVILLE...ARAGON...
BRASWELL AND ROCKMART.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
WIND DAMAGE WITH THIS STORM MAY OCCUR WELL AHEAD OF ANY RAIN OR
LIGHTNING. DO NOT WAIT FOR THE SOUND OF THUNDER BEFORE TAKING COVER.
SEEK SHELTER IMMEDIATELY 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.
A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 900 PM EDT SUNDAY
EVENING FOR NORTHERN GEORGIA.
&&
LAT...LON 3414 8533 3442 8523 3444 8518 3459 8511
3459 8516 3481 8511 3485 8505 3486 8462
3482 8459 3474 8465 3441 8465 3441 8469
3417 8480 3408 8492 3396 8497 3395 8505
3390 8505 3390 8539 3408 8543
TIME...MOT...LOC 2131Z 263DEG 25KT 3481 8498 3457 8502
3437 8509 3415 8519 3404 8537 3394 8557
$$1 follow-up statement
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WWUS52 KFFC 262150
SVSFFC
SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA
550 PM EDT SUN JUN 26 2011
GAC295-262158-
/O.CAN.KFFC.SV.W.0384.000000T0000Z-110626T2215Z/
WALKER GA-
550 PM EDT SUN JUN 26 2011
...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR SOUTHEASTERN WALKER COUNTY IS
CANCELLED...
THE STRONGER WINDS HAVE MOVED OUT OF THIS AREA...HOWEVER HEAVY RAIN...
FREQUENT LIGHTNING AND WIND GUSTS TO 40 MPH ARE STILL POSSIBLE.
IF YOU SEE WIND DAMAGE...LARGE HAIL OR SIGNIFICANT FLOODING...WAIT
UNTIL AFTER THE STORM HAS PASSED...AND THEN CALL THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE TOLL FREE AT 1 8 6 6 7 6 3 4 4 6 6.
A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 900 PM EDT SUNDAY
EVENING FOR NORTHERN GEORGIA.
LAT...LON 3414 8533 3442 8523 3458 8511 3459 8506
3472 8505 3472 8513 3481 8511 3485 8505
3486 8462 3482 8459 3474 8465 3441 8465
3441 8469 3417 8480 3408 8493 3396 8498
3395 8505 3390 8505 3390 8539 3408 8543
TIME...MOT...LOC 2148Z 263DEG 25KT 3484 8485 3453 8484
3435 8492 3416 8502 3403 8521 3395 8534
$$
GAC015-115-129-213-233-313-262215-
/O.CON.KFFC.SV.W.0384.000000T0000Z-110626T2215Z/
WHITFIELD GA-POLK GA-MURRAY GA-BARTOW GA-FLOYD GA-GORDON GA-
550 PM EDT SUN JUN 26 2011
...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 615 PM EDT
FOR GORDON...FLOYD...BARTOW...MURRAY...POLK AND SOUTHERN WHITFIELD
COUNTIES...
AT 544 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO
SHOW 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 DAWNVILLE TO REDBUD...
ADAIRSVILLE...TAYLORSVILLE...CEDARTOWN AND ESOM HILL...MOVING EAST
AT 30 MPH.
OTHER LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO
AUDUBON...SENEY...SONORAVILLE...KINGSTON...FOLSOM...CHATSWORTH...
ETON...RAMHURST...OAKMAN...FISH CREEK...CASSVILLE...FORT MOUNTAIN
STATE PARK...RANGER...EUHARLEE...CARTERS...ARAGON...ANTIOCH...
FAIRMOUNT...FUNKHOUSER...PINE LOG...WHITE...STILESBORO...BRASWELL...
VAN WERT AND ROCKMART.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
WIND DAMAGE WITH THIS STORM MAY OCCUR WELL AHEAD OF ANY RAIN OR
LIGHTNING. DO NOT WAIT FOR THE SOUND OF THUNDER BEFORE TAKING COVER.
SEEK SHELTER IMMEDIATELY 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.
A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 900 PM EDT SUNDAY
EVENING FOR NORTHERN GEORGIA.
&&
LAT...LON 3414 8533 3442 8523 3458 8511 3459 8506
3472 8505 3472 8513 3481 8511 3485 8505
3486 8462 3482 8459 3474 8465 3441 8465
3441 8469 3417 8480 3408 8493 3396 8498
3395 8505 3390 8505 3390 8539 3408 8543
TIME...MOT...LOC 2148Z 263DEG 25KT 3484 8485 3453 8484
3435 8492 3416 8502 3403 8521 3395 8534
$$The office that day
Everything else NWS Atlanta, GA issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 26, 11:07 AM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Walker | 23 min |
| Jun 26, 12:01 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Chattooga | 29 min |
| Jun 26, 2:30 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Marion | 30 min |
| Jun 26, 2:46 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Polk | 14 min |
| Jun 26, 3:06 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Forsyth, Hall | 24 min |
| Jun 26, 3:08 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Macon, Schley, Taylor | 37 min |
| Jun 26, 3:32 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Hall | 28 min |
| Jun 26, 3:36 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Sumter | 24 min |
| Jun 26, 3:40 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Hall | 20 min |
| Jun 26, 3:47 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Hall | 28 min |
| Jun 26, 3:54 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Emanuel | 36 min |
| Jun 26, 3:55 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Dade | 50 min |
| Jun 26, 3:57 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Harris, Muscogee | 33 min |
| Jun 26, 4:00 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Sumter | 15 min |
| Jun 26, 4:08 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Sumter | 37 min |
| Jun 26, 4:13 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Banks | 32 min |
| Jun 26, 4:25 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Harris | 35 min |
| Jun 26, 4:32 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Emanuel | 28 min |
| Jun 26, 4:51 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Catoosa, Chattooga, Floyd, Walker, Whitfield | 54 min |
| Jun 26, 4:52 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Crisp | 23 min |
| Jun 26, 5:01 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Harris | 29 min |
| Jun 26, 5:08 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Chattooga, Floyd, Gordon | 37 min |
| Jun 26, 5:12 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Crisp | 33 min |
| Jun 26, 5:13 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Wheeler | 32 min |
| Jun 26, 5:35 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Troup | 25 min |
| Jun 26, 5:38 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Crisp | 37 min |
| Jun 26, 5:39 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Telfair, Wheeler | 36 min |
| Jun 26, 5:51 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Harris | 24 min |
| Jun 26, 5:53 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Carroll, Haralson | 37 min |
| Jun 26, 5:56 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Harris, Troup | 49 min |
| Jun 26, 6:00 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Bartow, Cherokee, Cobb, Paulding, Pickens | 45 min |
| Jun 26, 6:03 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Meriwether, Pike | 27 min |
| Jun 26, 6:06 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Fannin, Gilmer, Murray | 39 min |
| Jun 26, 6:09 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Marion | 36 min |
| Jun 26, 6:12 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Fulton | 33 min |
| Jun 26, 6:14 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Hall | 31 min |
| Jun 26, 6:16 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Meriwether, Pike, Upson | 44 min |
| Jun 26, 6:20 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Coweta, Douglas, Fulton, Heard, Troup | 40 min |
| Jun 26, 6:29 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Carroll | 31 min |
| Jun 26, 6:35 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Cherokee, Cobb, Dawson, DeKalb, Forsyth, Fulton and 2 more | 40 min |
| Jun 26, 6:43 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Fannin, Hall, Lumpkin, Towns, Union, White | 62 min |
| Jun 26, 6:44 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Jackson | 31 min |
| Jun 26, 6:49 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Marion | 26 min |
| Jun 26, 6:51 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Clayton, Coweta, Fayette, Fulton, Henry, Spalding | 39 min |
| Jun 26, 6:52 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Marion | 53 min |
| Jun 26, 6:55 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Crawford | 35 min |
| Jun 26, 6:58 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Meriwether, Pike, Upson | 32 min |
| Jun 26, 7:05 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Troup | 25 min |
| Jun 26, 7:09 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Laurens | 36 min |
| Jun 26, 7:10 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Barrow, DeKalb, Gwinnett, Rockdale, Walton | 35 min |
| Jun 26, 7:25 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Butts, Clayton, Fayette, Henry, Lamar, Newton and 3 more | 50 min |
| Jun 26, 7:29 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Harris, Muscogee | 31 min |
| Jun 26, 7:31 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Butts, Lamar, Monroe, Pike, Spalding | 44 min |
| Jun 26, 7:32 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Crawford, Marion, Taylor | 28 min |
| Jun 26, 7:40 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Banks, Barrow, Clarke, Hall, Jackson, Morgan and 4 more | 50 min |
| Jun 26, 7:44 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Jasper | 31 min |
| Jun 26, 7:50 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Bibb | 40 min |
| Jun 26, 7:54 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Crawford, Taylor | 30 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.