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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 163, NWS Atlanta, GA

June 11, 2012Johnson County, Laurens County, Treutlen County, Georgia

NWS Atlanta, GA issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Jun 11, 2012, 1:27 PM EDT for Johnson County, Laurens County, Treutlen County, Georgia. It was in force for 33 min. 1 report 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 11, 2012, 1:27 PM EDT (17:27 UTC)
Expired
Jun 11, 2012, 2:00 PM EDT
In force
33 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), 55 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 17:29 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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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

TimeReportWhereRemark
Jun 11, 1:28 PM EDTTSTM WND DMGDublin, GALAURENS COUNTY EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT RELAYED REPORTS OF SEVERAL DOWNED TREES AND LINES IN THE CITY OF DUBLIN...INCLUDING A DOWNED TREE ON INTERSTATE 16 THAT HAS BEEN CLEARED. RADAR ESTIMATED TIME OF 1328 EDT.

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, 5.5 hours before the alert went out and 185 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.

Skew-T log-pSkew-T log-p diagram, Peachtre/Fal Fld, GA at 12:00Z on 2012-06-11Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 107 joules per kilogram.LCLLFCEL10008507005003002001001 km2 km3 km6 km9 km12 km15 km-30°-20°-10°10°20°30°40°
Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed.
HodographHodograph, Peachtre/Fal Fld, GA at 12:00Z on 2012-06-11The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 128 square meters per square second.1939Sfc1 km3 km6 km9 kmRMLM
The wind turning with height, colored by layer: ground to 1 km, 1 to 3 km, 3 to 6 km, 6 to 10 km.
Mixed-layer CAPE
107 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-38 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
473 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
18 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
128 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
138 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.1

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The text

As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.

008 
WUUS52 KFFC 111727
SVRFFC
GAC167-175-283-111800-
/O.NEW.KFFC.SV.W.0163.120611T1727Z-120611T1800Z/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA
127 PM EDT MON JUN 11 2012

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PEACHTREE CITY HAS ISSUED A

* SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR...
  LAURENS COUNTY IN CENTRAL GEORGIA
  WESTERN JOHNSON COUNTY IN EAST CENTRAL GEORGIA
  NORTHWESTERN TREUTLEN COUNTY IN EAST CENTRAL GEORGIA

* UNTIL 200 PM EDT

* AT 119 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
  LINE OF SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS CAPABLE OF PRODUCING DAMAGING WINDS UP
  TO 60 MPH.  THESE STORMS WERE LOCATED ALONG A LINE EXTENDING FROM
  DUDLEY TO DUBLIN TO CEDAR GROVE...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 35 MPH.

* OTHER LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO EAST
  DUBLIN...CHAPPELLS MILL...BREWTON...MINTER...LOWERY...ORLAND AND 
  WRIGHTSVILLE.

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...HAIL OR 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. YOU CAN ALSO TWEET YOUR REPORT USING HASHTAG GAWX.

&&

LAT...LON 3218 8301 3240 8293 3244 8296 3260 8320
      3270 8296 3276 8294 3281 8282 3264 8260
      3258 8259 3256 8260 3253 8257 3251 8265
      3250 8254 3241 8259
TIME...MOT...LOC 1724Z 237DEG 30KT 3260 8304 3255 8295
          3249 8286 3246 8284 3243 8284 3236 8286
          3230 8291

$$
1 follow-up statement
131 
WWUS52 KFFC 111739
SVSFFC

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA
139 PM EDT MON JUN 11 2012

GAC167-175-283-111800-
/O.CON.KFFC.SV.W.0163.000000T0000Z-120611T1800Z/
TREUTLEN GA-LAURENS GA-JOHNSON GA-
139 PM EDT MON JUN 11 2012

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 200 PM EDT
FOR WESTERN JOHNSON...EASTERN LAURENS AND NORTHWESTERN TREUTLEN
COUNTIES...

AT 134 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 TUCKERS CROSSROAD TO BREWTON TO MINTER TO ROCKLEDGE TO LOWERY...
MOVING NORTHEAST AT 35 MPH.

OTHER LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO
SCOTT...LOVETT...ORIANNA...ORLAND...SPANN...BLACKVILLE AND
WRIGHTSVILLE.

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...HAIL OR 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. YOU CAN ALSO TWEET YOUR REPORT USING HASHTAG GAWX.

&&

LAT...LON 3241 8259 3228 8285 3247 8286 3265 8306
      3270 8296 3276 8294 3281 8282 3264 8260
      3258 8259 3256 8260 3253 8257 3251 8265
      3249 8254
TIME...MOT...LOC 1739Z 237DEG 30KT 3267 8289 3262 8280
          3256 8271 3253 8269 3250 8269 3243 8271
          3237 8276

$$

The office that day

Everything else NWS Atlanta, GA issued on the same UTC day.

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Jun 10, 8:17 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCEmanuel43 min
Jun 10, 8:52 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCEmanuel38 min
Jun 11, 12:19 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCHouston, Macon, Marion, Schley, Sumter, Webster41 min
Jun 11, 12:56 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCDooly, Houston, Pulaski49 min
Jun 11, 1:00 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCBleckley, Dodge, Laurens45 min
Jun 11, 1:32 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCBleckley, Pulaski, Twiggs43 min
Jun 11, 1:36 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCCrisp, Wilcox39 min
Jun 11, 1:47 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningFFCEmanuel, Jefferson, Johnson, Montgomery, Treutlen, Washington58 min
Jun 11, 2:05 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCBleckley, Crisp, Dodge, Laurens, Telfair, Wheeler and 1 more40 min
Jun 11, 2:43 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCEmanuel, Montgomery, Telfair, Toombs, Treutlen, Wheeler62 min
Jun 11, 2:47 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningFFCJefferson28 min
Jun 11, 3:42 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCToombs18 min
Jun 11, 3:47 PM EDTFlood WatchFFCBaldwin, Bibb, Bleckley, Chattahoochee, Crawford, Crisp and 30 more13 hr

Nearby

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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.