Alert archive / Georgia / Severe Thunderstorm Warnings in 2011
Severe Thunderstorm Warning 408, NWS Atlanta, GA
NWS Atlanta, GA issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Jun 30, 2011, 8:16 PM EDT for Johnson County, Laurens County, Treutlen County, Georgia. It was in force for 44 min. 3 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 30, 2011, 8:16 PM EDT (00:16 UTC)
- Expired
- Jun 30, 2011, 9:00 PM EDT
- In force
- 44 min
- Issued by
- NWS Atlanta, GA
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
Counties Johnson County, GA, Laurens County, GA, Treutlen County, GA
The radar
The Robins AFB radar (KJGX), 75 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 00:19 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 30, 8:19 PM EDT | TSTM WND DMG | 4 Ssw Scott, GA | LAURENS COUNTY 911 RELAYED A REPORT OF TWO TRESS DOWN IN THE EASTERN PART OF LAURENS COUNTY. |
| Jun 30, 8:19 PM EDT | TSTM WND DMG | Scott, GA | EM RELAYED A REPORT OF SEVERAL TREES DOWN IN SCOTT. |
| Jun 30, 8:37 PM EDT | TSTM WND DMG | Lowery, GA | LAURENS COUNTY EM RELAYED A REPORT OF SEVERAL TREES DOWN IN THE EASTERN PART OF THE COUNTY NEAR LOWERY...IN ADDITION TO THE TWO PREVIOUS TREES DOWN. THE EM ALSO REPORTED A COUPLE WIRES DOWN THAT CAUSED GRASS FIRES. |
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 00:00Z, 0.3 hours before the alert went out and 205 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
- 280 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -25 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 2045 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 13 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- -4 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 3 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
074
WUUS52 KFFC 010016
SVRFFC
GAC167-175-283-010100-
/O.NEW.KFFC.SV.W.0408.110701T0016Z-110701T0100Z/
BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA
816 PM EDT THU JUN 30 2011
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PEACHTREE CITY HAS ISSUED A
* SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR...
EASTERN LAURENS COUNTY IN CENTRAL GEORGIA
SOUTHERN JOHNSON COUNTY IN EAST CENTRAL GEORGIA
TREUTLEN COUNTY IN EAST CENTRAL GEORGIA
* UNTIL 900 PM EDT
* AT 811 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
LINE OF SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS CAPABLE OF PRODUCING DAMAGING WINDS UP
TO 65 MPH. THESE STORMS WERE LOCATED ALONG A LINE EXTENDING FROM
16 MILES EAST OF EAST DUBLIN TO 10 MILES NORTHEAST OF SOPERTON...
MOVING WEST AT 10 MPH.
* OTHER LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO
DUBLIN.
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 3244 8238 3236 8241 3231 8265 3229 8267
3231 8272 3226 8278 3270 8299 3266 8259
3261 8255 3258 8260 3253 8257 3251 8265
3250 8249 3245 8240
TIME...MOT...LOC 0016Z 097DEG 10KT 3263 8263 3249 8249
$$3 follow-up statements
309
WWUS52 KFFC 010028
SVSFFC
SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA
828 PM EDT THU JUN 30 2011
GAC167-175-283-010100-
/O.CON.KFFC.SV.W.0408.000000T0000Z-110701T0100Z/
TREUTLEN GA-LAURENS GA-JOHNSON GA-
828 PM EDT THU JUN 30 2011
...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 900 PM EDT
FOR SOUTHERN JOHNSON...EASTERN LAURENS AND TREUTLEN COUNTIES...
AT 825 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO
INDICATE A LINE OF SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS CAPABLE OF PRODUCING DAMAGING
WINDS UP TO 60 MPH. THESE STORMS WERE LOCATED ALONG A LINE EXTENDING
FROM SCOTT TO GILLIS SPRINGS...MOVING WEST AT 10 MPH.
OTHER LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO
SOPERTON...BLACKVILLE...SPANN...LOTHAIR...BARNHILL...ORIANNA...
ORLAND...ROCKLEDGE...MINTER...LOWERY...BREWTON...EAST DUBLIN...DUBLIN
AND LOVETT.
IN ADDITION...EXCESSIVE CLOUD-TO-GROUND LIGHTNING IS OCCURRING WITH
THESE THUNDERSTORMS. MOVE INDOORS IMMEDIATELY! LIGHTNING IS ONE OF
NATURES NUMBER ONE KILLERS. REMEMBER...IF YOU CAN HEAR THUNDER...YOU
ARE CLOSE ENOUGH TO BE STRUCK BY LIGHTNING. RESIDENTS IN THE AREA
SHOULD REMAIN INDOORS AND AWAY FROM ELECTRICAL
APPLIANCES...DOORS...AND WINDOWS UNTIL THE STORMS HAVE PASSED.
LAND-LINE TELEPHONES SHOULD ONLY BE USED IN AN EMERGENCY.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
IN ADDITION TO LARGE HAIL AND DAMAGING WINDS...CONTINUOUS CLOUD TO
GROUND LIGHTNING IS OCCURRING WITH THIS STORM. MOVE INDOORS
IMMEDIATELY! LIGHTNING IS ONE OF NATURES NUMBER ONE KILLERS.
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 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 3244 8238 3236 8241 3231 8265 3229 8267
3231 8272 3226 8278 3270 8299 3266 8259
3261 8255 3258 8260 3253 8257 3251 8265
3250 8249 3245 8240
TIME...MOT...LOC 0028Z 097DEG 10KT 3263 8267 3249 8253
$$
19452
WWUS52 KFFC 010035
SVSFFC
SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA
835 PM EDT THU JUN 30 2011
GAC167-010044-
/O.CAN.KFFC.SV.W.0408.000000T0000Z-110701T0100Z/
JOHNSON GA-
835 PM EDT THU JUN 30 2011
...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR SOUTHERN JOHNSON COUNTY IS
CANCELLED...
THE THUNDERSTORMS THAT EARLIER PROMPTED THE WARNING FOR SOUTHERN
JOHNSON COUNTY HAVE MOVED WEST AND SOUTH INTO LAURENS AND TREUTLEN
COUNTIES. SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS ARE NO LONGER EXPECTED IN JOHNSON
COUNTY. HEAVY RAIN AND FREQUENT CLOUD-TO-GROUND LIGHTNING WILL
CONTINUE ACROSS SOUTHERN JOHNSON COUNTY FOR ANOTHER 30 MINUTES OR SO.
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 3235 8245 3231 8265 3229 8267 3231 8272
3226 8278 3270 8298 3268 8279 3266 8279
3262 8268 3261 8267 3252 8268 3246 8252
3241 8245
TIME...MOT...LOC 0034Z 097DEG 10KT 3259 8273 3244 8259
$$
GAC175-283-010100-
/O.CON.KFFC.SV.W.0408.000000T0000Z-110701T0100Z/
TREUTLEN GA-LAURENS GA-
835 PM EDT THU JUN 30 2011
...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 900 PM EDT
FOR EASTERN LAURENS AND TREUTLEN COUNTIES...
AT 833 PM EDT...A LINE OF SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS WAS REPORTED CAPABLE
OF PRODUCING DAMAGING WINDS UP TO 60 MPH. THESE STORMS WERE LOCATED
ALONG A LINE EXTENDING FROM BREWTON TO BLACKVILLE...MOVING WEST AT 10
MPH.
OTHER LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO
ORIANNA...LOVETT...LOTHAIR...BARNHILL...ORLAND...ROCKLEDGE...
MINTER...LOWERY...EAST DUBLIN AND DUBLIN.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
IF YOU SEE WIND DAMAGE...LARGE HAIL OR SIGNIFICANT FLOODING...WAIT
UNTIL AFTER THE STORM HAS PASSED...AND THEN CALL THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE TOLL FREE AT 1 8 6 6 7 6 3 4 4 6 6.
&&
LAT...LON 3235 8245 3231 8265 3229 8267 3231 8272
3226 8278 3270 8298 3268 8279 3266 8279
3262 8268 3261 8267 3252 8268 3246 8252
3241 8245
TIME...MOT...LOC 0034Z 097DEG 10KT 3259 8273 3244 8259
$$
19716
WWUS52 KFFC 010101
SVSFFC
SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA
901 PM EDT THU JUN 30 2011
GAC175-283-010109-
/O.EXP.KFFC.SV.W.0408.000000T0000Z-110701T0100Z/
TREUTLEN GA-LAURENS GA-
901 PM EDT THU JUN 30 2011
...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR EASTERN LAURENS AND TREUTLEN
COUNTIES EXPIRES AT 900 PM EDT...
AT 854 PM EDT...THE THUNDERSTORMS THAT EARLIER PROMPTED THE WARNING
FOR EASTERN LAURENS AND TREUTLEN COUNTIES HAVE WEAKENED CONSIDERABLY
AND ARE NO LONGER SEVERE.
LIGHT TO MODERATE RAIN AND OCCASIONAL CLOUD-TO-GROUND LIGHTNING WILL
CONTINUE ACROSS THIS AREA FOR ANOTHER 30 MINUTES OR SO...BUT SEVERE
WEATHER IS NO LONGER EXPECTED.
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 3235 8245 3231 8265 3229 8267 3231 8272
3226 8278 3270 8298 3268 8279 3266 8279
3262 8268 3261 8267 3252 8268 3246 8252
3241 8245
TIME...MOT...LOC 0059Z 097DEG 10KT 3260 8281 3245 8267
$$
19The office that day
Everything else NWS Atlanta, GA issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 30, 9:24 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Twiggs | 36 min |
| Jun 30, 9:56 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Bibb, Twiggs | 49 min |
| Jul 1, 2:52 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Bleckley | 38 min |
| Jul 1, 3:23 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Baldwin | 37 min |
| Jul 1, 3:24 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Lamar | 36 min |
| Jul 1, 3:28 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Meriwether | 32 min |
| Jul 1, 3:49 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Washington | 26 min |
| Jul 1, 4:05 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Fulton | 25 min |
| Jul 1, 4:41 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Chattahoochee | 34 min |
| Jul 1, 4:45 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Spalding | 30 min |
| Jul 1, 4:48 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Spalding | 27 min |
| Jul 1, 5:22 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Henry | 38 min |
| Jul 1, 5:25 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Coweta, Fayette | 35 min |
| Jul 1, 5:27 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Henry | 33 min |
| Jul 1, 5:56 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Jones | 34 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.