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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 42, NWS Atlanta, GA
NWS Atlanta, GA issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Mar 26, 2011, 5:10 PM EDT for 6 counties in Georgia. It was in force for 50 min. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.
The area
The outline as issued.
The facts
- Issued
- Mar 26, 2011, 5:10 PM EDT (21:10 UTC)
- Expired
- Mar 26, 2011, 6:00 PM EDT
- In force
- 50 min
- Issued by
- NWS Atlanta, GA
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
Counties Baldwin County, GA, Butts County, GA, Jasper County, GA, Jones County, GA, Monroe County, GA, Putnam County, GA
The radar
The Robins AFB radar (KJGX), 65 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 21:12 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
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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 26, 1:15 PM EDT | Tornado Watch | SPC | 8 hr |
The nearest sounding before it
Peachtre/Fal Fld, GA (KFFC), launched 12:00Z, 9.2 hours before the alert went out and 86 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
- 736 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 60 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 23 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 154 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
016 WUUS52 KFFC 262110 SVRFFC GAC009-035-159-169-207-237-262200- /O.NEW.KFFC.SV.W.0042.110326T2110Z-110326T2200Z/ BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA 510 PM EDT SAT MAR 26 2011 THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PEACHTREE CITY HAS ISSUED A * SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR... NORTHWESTERN BALDWIN COUNTY IN CENTRAL GEORGIA SOUTHEASTERN BUTTS COUNTY IN CENTRAL GEORGIA SOUTHERN JASPER COUNTY IN CENTRAL GEORGIA NORTHERN JONES COUNTY IN CENTRAL GEORGIA NORTHERN MONROE COUNTY IN CENTRAL GEORGIA SOUTHWESTERN PUTNAM COUNTY IN CENTRAL GEORGIA * UNTIL 600 PM EDT * AT 508 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING GOLF BALL SIZED HAIL...AND DAMAGING WINDS UP TO 60 MPH. THIS STORM WAS LOCATED NEAR FLOVILLA...MOVING EAST AT 45 MPH. * OTHER LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO MONTICELLO AND EATONTON. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... DOPPLER RADAR HAS INDICATED ROTATION WITHIN THIS STORM. ALTHOUGH CURRENT DATA DOES NOT INDICATE THE EXISTENCE OF A TORNADO...A TORNADO MAY STILL DEVELOP. 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. THIS STORM HAS A HISTORY OF PRODUCING UP TO GOLF BALL SIZED HAIL. 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. A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 900 PM EDT SATURDAY EVENING FOR NORTHWESTERN GEORGIA. && LAT...LON 3334 8330 3305 8332 3309 8402 3330 8399 TIME...MOT...LOC 2110Z 271DEG 39KT 3318 8385 $$
2 follow-up statements
361 WWUS52 KFFC 262138 SVSFFC SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA 538 PM EDT SAT MAR 26 2011 GAC035-207-262147- /O.CAN.KFFC.SV.W.0042.000000T0000Z-110326T2200Z/ MONROE GA-BUTTS GA- 538 PM EDT SAT MAR 26 2011 ...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR SOUTHEASTERN BUTTS AND NORTHERN MONROE COUNTIES IS CANCELLED... THE SEVERE STORM HAS MOVED EAST OUT OF BUTTS AND MONROE COUNTIES. IF YOU SEE WIND DAMAGE...LARGE HAIL OR SIGNIFICANT FLOODING...WAIT UNTIL AFTER THE STORM HAS PASSED...AND THEN CALL THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TOLL FREE AT 1 8 6 6 7 6 3 4 4 6 6. A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 900 PM EDT SATURDAY EVENING FOR GEORGIA. LAT...LON 3307 8371 3329 8367 3334 8330 3305 8332 TIME...MOT...LOC 2137Z 271DEG 39KT 3317 8350 $$ GAC009-159-169-237-262200- /O.CON.KFFC.SV.W.0042.000000T0000Z-110326T2200Z/ PUTNAM GA-JONES GA-BALDWIN GA-JASPER GA- 538 PM EDT SAT MAR 26 2011 ...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 600 PM EDT FOR SOUTHEASTERN JASPER...NORTHWESTERN BALDWIN...NORTHERN JONES AND SOUTHWESTERN PUTNAM COUNTIES... AT 536 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO INDICATE A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING GOLF BALL SIZED HAIL...AND DAMAGING WINDS UP TO 60 MPH. THIS STORM WAS LOCATED NEAR STANFORDVILLE...MOVING EAST AT 45 MPH. OTHER LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO BLOUNTSVILLE...ETHRIDGE...RESSEAUS CROSSROADS...EATONTON... WARFIELD...BROWNS CROSSING...FLAT ROCK AND MERIWETHER. 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. A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 900 PM EDT SATURDAY EVENING FOR GEORGIA. && LAT...LON 3307 8371 3329 8367 3334 8330 3305 8332 TIME...MOT...LOC 2137Z 271DEG 39KT 3317 8350 $$
446
WWUS52 KFFC 262139
SVSFFC
SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA
539 PM EDT SAT MAR 26 2011
GAC035-159-207-262149-
/O.CAN.KFFC.SV.W.0042.000000T0000Z-110326T2200Z/
MONROE GA-BUTTS GA-JASPER GA-
539 PM EDT SAT MAR 26 2011
...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR SOUTHERN JASPER...SOUTHEASTERN
BUTTS AND NORTHERN MONROE COUNTIES IS CANCELLED...
THE STORM THAT PROMPTED THE WARNING HAS MOVED OUT OF THE COUNTY.
IF YOU SAW WIND DAMAGE...LARGE HAIL OR SIGNIFICANT FLOODING...WAIT
UNTIL AFTER THE STORM HAS PASSED...AND THEN CALL THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE TOLL FREE AT 1 8 6 6 7 6 3 4 4 6 6.
A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 900 PM EDT SATURDAY EVENING
FOR GEORGIA.
LAT...LON 3305 8332 3305 8347 3306 8347 3306 8357
3307 8361 3316 8360 3317 8355 3324 8354
3325 8331
TIME...MOT...LOC 2139Z 272DEG 52KT 3311 8339
$$
GAC009-169-237-262200-
/O.CON.KFFC.SV.W.0042.000000T0000Z-110326T2200Z/
PUTNAM GA-JONES GA-BALDWIN GA-
539 PM EDT SAT MAR 26 2011
...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 600 PM EDT
FOR NORTHWESTERN BALDWIN...NORTHEASTERN JONES AND SOUTHWESTERN PUTNAM
COUNTIES...
AT 533 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO
INDICATE A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING GOLF BALL SIZED
HAIL...AND DAMAGING WINDS UP TO 60 MPH. THIS STORM WAS LOCATED NEAR
BLOUNTSVILLE...MOVING EAST AT 60 MPH.
OTHER LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO BROWNS
CROSSING...FLAT ROCK AND MERIWETHER.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
DOPPLER RADAR HAS INDICATED ROTATION WITHIN THIS STORM. ALTHOUGH
CURRENT DATA DOES NOT INDICATE THE EXISTENCE OF A TORNADO...A TORNADO
MAY STILL DEVELOP. 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 900 PM EDT SATURDAY EVENING
FOR GEORGIA.
&&
LAT...LON 3305 8332 3305 8347 3306 8347 3306 8357
3307 8361 3316 8360 3317 8355 3324 8354
3325 8331
TIME...MOT...LOC 2139Z 272DEG 52KT 3311 8339
$$The office that day
Everything else NWS Atlanta, GA issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 26, 9:25 AM EDT | River Flood Warning | FFC | Dade | 39 hr |
| Mar 26, 10:02 AM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | FFC | Floyd, Gordon | 4 hr |
| Mar 26, 2:21 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Dodge, Telfair, Wheeler | 39 min |
| Mar 26, 2:42 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Dodge, Laurens, Treutlen | 48 min |
| Mar 26, 2:46 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | FFC | Harris, Troup | 29 min |
| Mar 26, 3:10 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | FFC | Harris, Meriwether, Talbot | 35 min |
| Mar 26, 3:20 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Emanuel, Treutlen | 40 min |
| Mar 26, 3:26 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Coweta, Heard | 49 min |
| Mar 26, 3:38 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Meriwether, Talbot, Upson | 52 min |
| Mar 26, 3:44 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | FFC | Meriwether, Talbot, Upson | 46 min |
| Mar 26, 3:46 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | FFC | Coweta, Meriwether | 44 min |
| Mar 26, 4:01 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | FFC | Fayette, Spalding | 44 min |
| Mar 26, 4:11 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Bibb, Crawford, Monroe | 64 min |
| Mar 26, 4:32 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Coweta, Fayette | 31 min |
| Mar 26, 4:41 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Butts, Lamar, Monroe, Spalding | 49 min |
| Mar 26, 4:44 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | FFC | Bibb, Crawford, Monroe | 46 min |
| Mar 26, 4:51 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Harris, Troup | 39 min |
| Mar 26, 5:01 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Haralson, Paulding, Polk | 44 min |
| Mar 26, 5:14 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Harris, Meriwether, Pike, Talbot, Upson | 46 min |
| Mar 26, 5:19 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Twiggs, Wilkinson | 41 min |
| Mar 26, 5:19 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Harris, Muscogee, Talbot | 56 min |
| Mar 26, 5:34 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Crisp, Dooly, Sumter, Wilcox | 41 min |
| Mar 26, 5:35 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Taliaferro, Wilkes | 40 min |
| Mar 26, 5:45 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Baldwin, Hancock, Washington | 45 min |
| Mar 26, 5:50 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | FFC | Crisp, Dooly | 40 min |
| Mar 26, 5:56 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Upson | 34 min |
| Mar 26, 5:58 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Johnson, Laurens, Washington, Wilkinson | 47 min |
| Mar 26, 6:09 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Stewart | 51 min |
| Mar 26, 6:25 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Crisp, Wilcox | 35 min |
| Mar 26, 6:31 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Glascock, Jefferson, Washington, Wilkinson | 15 min |
| Mar 26, 6:36 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Bibb, Crawford, Lamar, Monroe | 24 min |
| Mar 26, 6:43 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Emanuel, Johnson | 47 min |
| Mar 26, 6:51 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Johnson, Washington, Wilkinson | 24 min |
| Mar 26, 7:06 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | FFC | Emanuel | 28 min |
| Mar 26, 7:14 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Clarke, Morgan, Oconee, Oglethorpe | 46 min |
| Mar 26, 7:21 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Chattahoochee, Stewart | 54 min |
| Mar 26, 7:30 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | FFC | Stewart | 45 min |
| Mar 26, 7:36 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Emanuel | 24 min |
| Mar 26, 7:52 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Bibb, Crawford, Houston, Peach, Twiggs | 38 min |
| Mar 26, 7:54 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Catoosa, Dade, Murray, Walker, Whitfield, Wilkes | 51 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; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.