Alert archive / Georgia / Severe Thunderstorm Warnings in 2012
Severe Thunderstorm Warning 173, NWS Atlanta, GA
NWS Atlanta, GA issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Jun 14, 2012, 7:34 PM EDT for 4 counties in Georgia. It was in force for 41 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 14, 2012, 7:34 PM EDT (23:34 UTC)
- Expired
- Jun 14, 2012, 8:15 PM EDT
- In force
- 41 min
- Issued by
- NWS Atlanta, GA
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
Counties Dooly County, GA, Houston County, GA, Macon County, GA, Peach County, GA
The radar
The Robins AFB radar (KJGX), 55 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 23:37 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
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What was reported inside it
| Time | Report | Where | Remark |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 14, 7:40 PM EDT | TSTM WND DMG | 5 Nw Unadilla, GA | EMERGENCY MANAGER REPORTED TEN TO FIFTEEN TREES DOWN ALONG WHITFIELD ROAD. |
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, 11.6 hours before the alert went out and 141 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
- 1971 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -33 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 887 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 6 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- -19 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 51 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
352
WUUS52 KFFC 142334
SVRFFC
GAC093-153-193-225-150015-
/O.NEW.KFFC.SV.W.0173.120614T2334Z-120615T0015Z/
BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA
734 PM EDT THU JUN 14 2012
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PEACHTREE CITY HAS ISSUED A
* SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR...
NORTHERN DOOLY COUNTY IN CENTRAL GEORGIA
SOUTHERN HOUSTON COUNTY IN CENTRAL GEORGIA
EXTREME SOUTH CENTRAL PEACH COUNTY IN CENTRAL GEORGIA
EASTERN MACON COUNTY IN WEST CENTRAL GEORGIA
* UNTIL 815 PM EDT
* AT 732 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
NORTHEAST OF UNADILLA...MOVING WEST AT 10 MPH.
* OTHER LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO
DOOLING...BYROMVILLE AND MARSHALLVILLE.
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...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 3220 8401 3250 8399 3243 8358 3232 8359
3230 8361 3225 8360 3225 8362 3223 8360
3220 8360
TIME...MOT...LOC 2335Z 095DEG 9KT 3235 8368
$$1 follow-up statement
744
WWUS52 KFFC 142359
SVSFFC
SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA
759 PM EDT THU JUN 14 2012
GAC093-153-193-225-150015-
/O.CON.KFFC.SV.W.0173.000000T0000Z-120615T0015Z/
PEACH GA-MACON GA-DOOLY GA-HOUSTON GA-
759 PM EDT THU JUN 14 2012
...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 815 PM EDT
FOR SOUTHWESTERN HOUSTON...NORTHERN DOOLY...EASTERN MACON AND EXTREME
SOUTH CENTRAL PEACH COUNTIES...
AT 756 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO
INDICATE A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING QUARTER SIZED
HAIL...AND DAMAGING WINDS UP TO 60 MPH. THIS STORM WAS LOCATED NEAR
GROVE PARK...MOVING WEST AT 10 MPH.
OTHER LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO MOSS
OAK...HENDERSON...MEADOWDALE...FIVE POINTS...DOOLING...WINCHESTER...
SAINT LOUIS AND MARSHALLVILLE.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
IF YOU SEE WIND DAMAGE...HAIL OR FLOODING...WAIT UNTIL THE STORM HAS
PASSED...AND THEN CALL THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TOLL FREE AT 1 8
6 6 7 6 3 4 4 6 6. YOU CAN ALSO TWEET YOUR REPORT USING HASHTAG GAWX.
&&
LAT...LON 3234 8366 3231 8365 3228 8363 3224 8362
3220 8363 3220 8401 3250 8399 3246 8373
TIME...MOT...LOC 2359Z 095DEG 9KT 3236 8375
$$The office that day
Everything else NWS Atlanta, GA issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 13, 8:06 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Clayton, Fayette | 39 min |
| Jun 13, 8:16 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Clayton, Fulton | 44 min |
| Jun 13, 8:20 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Lumpkin | 55 min |
| Jun 13, 8:32 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Clayton, Fulton | 58 min |
| Jun 13, 8:42 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Cobb, Fulton | 48 min |
| Jun 13, 8:49 PM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | FFC | Clayton, Fulton | 6 hr |
| Jun 13, 9:02 PM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | FFC | Cobb, Fulton | 6 hr |
| Jun 13, 9:06 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | DeKalb | 24 min |
| Jun 13, 9:31 PM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | FFC | DeKalb | 80 min |
| Jun 13, 9:31 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Fulton | 44 min |
| Jun 13, 10:13 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Emanuel | 62 min |
| Jun 14, 1:20 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Sumter | 25 min |
| Jun 14, 1:26 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Douglas, Fulton | 34 min |
| Jun 14, 4:44 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Towns | 31 min |
| Jun 14, 7:50 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Banks | 25 min |
| Jun 14, 8:34 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Banks, Jackson | 41 min |
| Jun 14, 8:35 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Madison | 40 min |
| Jun 14, 9:26 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Barrow | 34 min |
| Jun 14, 12:51 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Heard | 39 min |
| Jun 14, 1:23 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Heard | 67 min |
| Jun 14, 2:06 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Chattahoochee, Muscogee | 54 min |
| Jun 14, 2:23 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Chattahoochee, Muscogee | 52 min |
| Jun 14, 2:25 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Polk | 50 min |
| Jun 14, 3:02 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Stewart | 43 min |
| Jun 14, 3:26 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Troup | 49 min |
| Jun 14, 4:11 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Harris, Talbot | 34 min |
| Jun 14, 4:24 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Troup | 36 min |
| Jun 14, 4:28 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Marion, Schley, Sumter, Webster | 47 min |
| Jun 14, 4:54 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Chattahoochee, Marion, Schley, Stewart, Sumter, Webster | 51 min |
| Jun 14, 5:17 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Stewart | 28 min |
| Jun 14, 5:18 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Harris | 42 min |
| Jun 14, 5:20 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Stewart | 40 min |
| Jun 14, 5:40 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Schley | 35 min |
| Jun 14, 5:57 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Chattahoochee | 33 min |
| Jun 14, 6:11 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Schley, Sumter | 49 min |
| Jun 14, 7:28 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Dooly, Pulaski | 47 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.