Alert archive / Georgia / Severe Thunderstorm Warnings in 2012
Severe Thunderstorm Warning 191, NWS Atlanta, GA
NWS Atlanta, GA issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Jul 3, 2012, 3:32 PM EDT for Johnson County, Washington County, Georgia. It was in force for 28 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
- Jul 3, 2012, 3:32 PM EDT (19:32 UTC)
- Expired
- Jul 3, 2012, 4:00 PM EDT
- In force
- 28 min
- Issued by
- NWS Atlanta, GA
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
Counties Johnson County, GA, Washington County, GA
The radar
The Robins AFB radar (KJGX), 73 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 19:31 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 3, 3:49 PM EDT | TSTM WND DMG | Kite, GA | JOHNSON COUNTY 911 REPORTED AT LEAST TEN TREES DOWN COUNTYWIDE FROM THE STORMS. |
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, 7.5 hours before the alert went out and 192 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
- 1364 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -124 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 1287 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 10 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 12 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 16 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
338
WUUS52 KFFC 031932
SVRFFC
GAC167-303-032000-
/O.NEW.KFFC.SV.W.0191.120703T1932Z-120703T2000Z/
BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA
332 PM EDT TUE JUL 3 2012
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PEACHTREE CITY HAS ISSUED A
* SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR...
NORTHEASTERN JOHNSON COUNTY IN EAST CENTRAL GEORGIA
SOUTHEASTERN WASHINGTON COUNTY IN EAST CENTRAL GEORGIA
* UNTIL 400 PM EDT
* AT 331 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 EAST
OF HARRISON...MOVING SOUTH AT 5 MPH.
* OTHER LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO
HARRISON AND WRIGHTSVILLE.
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 3266 8278 3292 8271 3287 8252 3282 8252
3279 8249 3270 8249 3268 8250 3266 8249
3264 8249
TIME...MOT...LOC 1933Z 005DEG 4KT 3282 8261
$$The office that day
Everything else NWS Atlanta, GA issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 2, 8:05 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Floyd | 25 min |
| Jul 3, 2:17 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Newton | 28 min |
| Jul 3, 2:39 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Walton | 36 min |
| Jul 3, 2:50 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Heard | 25 min |
| Jul 3, 2:52 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Jefferson | 23 min |
| Jul 3, 2:57 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Banks, Jackson | 33 min |
| Jul 3, 3:02 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Johnson | 28 min |
| Jul 3, 3:08 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Jefferson, Washington | 52 min |
| Jul 3, 3:09 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Putnam | 36 min |
| Jul 3, 3:12 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Heard | 33 min |
| Jul 3, 3:15 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Muscogee | 30 min |
| Jul 3, 3:17 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Greene | 28 min |
| Jul 3, 3:19 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Clarke | 26 min |
| Jul 3, 3:23 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Hancock | 37 min |
| Jul 3, 3:26 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Johnson | 34 min |
| Jul 3, 3:29 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Harris, Muscogee | 31 min |
| Jul 3, 3:37 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Clarke, Oconee | 23 min |
| Jul 3, 3:38 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Talbot | 37 min |
| Jul 3, 3:41 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Emanuel | 49 min |
| Jul 3, 3:42 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Jackson | 33 min |
| Jul 3, 3:44 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Haralson | 31 min |
| Jul 3, 3:48 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Greene | 27 min |
| Jul 3, 3:53 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Harris, Muscogee | 52 min |
| Jul 3, 3:55 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Oconee | 35 min |
| Jul 3, 3:57 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Johnson, Washington | 33 min |
| Jul 3, 4:06 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Carroll | 24 min |
| Jul 3, 4:07 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Heard | 38 min |
| Jul 3, 4:09 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Madison | 36 min |
| Jul 3, 4:11 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Putnam | 34 min |
| Jul 3, 4:17 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Baldwin | 13 min |
| Jul 3, 4:20 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Baldwin, Johnson, Washington, Wilkinson | 40 min |
| Jul 3, 4:31 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Carroll | 44 min |
| Jul 3, 4:35 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Taylor | 25 min |
| Jul 3, 4:38 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Henry | 37 min |
| Jul 3, 4:41 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Paulding | 34 min |
| Jul 3, 4:42 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Baldwin, Jones, Twiggs, Wilkinson | 48 min |
| Jul 3, 4:44 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Madison | 31 min |
| Jul 3, 4:49 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Douglas | 26 min |
| Jul 3, 4:52 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Johnson, Washington, Wilkinson | 38 min |
| Jul 3, 4:54 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Webster | 36 min |
| Jul 3, 4:55 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | White | 35 min |
| Jul 3, 4:57 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Emanuel | 33 min |
| Jul 3, 5:02 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Henry, Spalding | 43 min |
| Jul 3, 5:09 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Macon, Taylor | 51 min |
| Jul 3, 5:11 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Crawford, Monroe, Upson | 49 min |
| Jul 3, 5:16 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Paulding | 28 min |
| Jul 3, 5:18 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Lamar | 42 min |
| Jul 3, 5:22 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Fayette | 38 min |
| Jul 3, 5:24 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Bibb, Bleckley, Twiggs | 36 min |
| Jul 3, 5:36 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Monroe | 24 min |
| Jul 3, 5:41 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Bartow | 34 min |
| Jul 3, 5:42 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Fayette | 48 min |
| Jul 3, 5:46 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Clayton, DeKalb, Fulton, Henry | 44 min |
| Jul 3, 5:52 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Twiggs | 23 min |
| Jul 3, 5:58 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Laurens | 32 min |
| Jul 3, 6:03 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Bibb, Crawford | 27 min |
| Jul 3, 6:05 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Crawford, Monroe | 25 min |
| Jul 3, 6:07 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Houston, Twiggs | 53 min |
| Jul 3, 6:13 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Cherokee, Pickens | 32 min |
| Jul 3, 6:17 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Crisp | 28 min |
| Jul 3, 6:20 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Peach | 25 min |
| Jul 3, 6:34 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Clayton, DeKalb, Henry | 41 min |
| Jul 3, 6:36 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Telfair, Wheeler | 24 min |
| Jul 3, 6:47 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Dodge, Telfair, Wilcox | 43 min |
| Jul 3, 6:50 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Cherokee | 25 min |
| Jul 3, 6:56 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Cherokee, Forsyth, Fulton | 49 min |
| Jul 3, 7:02 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Wheeler | 28 min |
| Jul 3, 7:12 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Pickens | 33 min |
| Jul 3, 7:13 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Crisp | 32 min |
| Jul 3, 7:27 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Telfair | 33 min |
| Jul 3, 7:28 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Lee | 32 min |
| Jul 3, 7:38 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Dawson, Forsyth, Pickens | 37 min |
| Jul 3, 7:49 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Toombs | 41 min |
| Jul 3, 7:58 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Telfair, Wheeler, Wilcox | 32 min |
Nearby
Severe Thunderstorm Warnings in Georgia, 2012Every severe thunderstorm warning in 2012
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.