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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 278, NWS Atlanta, GA

July 17, 2012Gwinnett County, Georgia

NWS Atlanta, GA issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Jul 17, 2012, 2:11 PM EDT for Gwinnett County, Georgia. It was in force for 36 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 17, 2012, 2:11 PM EDT (18:11 UTC)
Expired
Jul 17, 2012, 2:47 PM EDT
In force
36 min
Issued by
NWS Atlanta, GA
Area
Storm-based polygon

County Gwinnett County, GA

The radar

The Atlanta radar (KFFC), 77 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 18:10 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
Jul 17, 2:20 PM EDTHAIL 0.753 Ese Norcross, GAPENNY SIZED HAIL REPORTED NEAR NORCROSS.

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, 6.2 hours before the alert went out and 74 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 2012-07-17Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 2377 joules per kilogram.LCLLFCEL10008507005003002001001 km2 km3 km6 km9 km12 km15 km-30°-20°-10°0°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 2012-07-17The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 13 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
2377 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-29 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
796 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
12 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
13 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
43 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.0

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The text

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

583 
WUUS52 KFFC 171811
SVRFFC
GAC135-171900-
/O.NEW.KFFC.SV.W.0278.120717T1811Z-120717T1900Z/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA
211 PM EDT TUE JUL 17 2012

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PEACHTREE CITY HAS ISSUED A

* SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR...
  SOUTHERN GWINNETT COUNTY IN NORTH CENTRAL GEORGIA

* UNTIL 300 PM EDT

* AT 206 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 NEAR DULUTH...
  MOVING SOUTHWEST AT 5 MPH.

* OTHER LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO
  SNELLVILLE...NORCROSS AND LILBURN.

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.

A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 800 PM EDT
TUESDAY EVENING FOR SOUTHERN GEORGIA.

&&

LAT...LON 3390 8384 3376 8404 3392 8426 3396 8428
      3397 8426 3398 8426 3400 8425 3400 8421
      3399 8420 3400 8418 3403 8417 3403 8412
      3405 8411
TIME...MOT...LOC 1811Z 031DEG 6KT 3394 8412

$$

16
2 follow-up statements
067 
WWUS52 KFFC 171834
SVSFFC

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA
234 PM EDT TUE JUL 17 2012

GAC135-171900-
/O.CON.KFFC.SV.W.0278.000000T0000Z-120717T1900Z/
GWINNETT GA-
234 PM EDT TUE JUL 17 2012

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 300 PM EDT
FOR SOUTH CENTRAL GWINNETT COUNTY...

AT 232 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
MOUNTAIN PARK...MOVING SOUTHWEST AT 5 MPH.

OTHER LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO
CENTERVILLE AND MOUNTAIN PARK.

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...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 3382 8395 3377 8403 3383 8413 3387 8418
      3389 8415 3392 8410
TIME...MOT...LOC 1834Z 031DEG 6KT 3384 8409

$$
046 
WWUS52 KFFC 171847
SVSFFC

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA
247 PM EDT TUE JUL 17 2012

GAC135-171857-
/O.CAN.KFFC.SV.W.0278.000000T0000Z-120717T1900Z/
GWINNETT GA-
247 PM EDT TUE JUL 17 2012

...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR SOUTH CENTRAL GWINNETT COUNTY 
IS CANCELLED...

THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM HAS MOVED OUT OF SOUTH CENTRAL GWINNETT 
COUNTY AND SEVERE WEATHER IS NO LONGER EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.

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 3382 8395 3377 8403 3383 8413 3387 8418
      3389 8415 3392 8410
TIME...MOT...LOC 1847Z 031DEG 6KT 3382 8410

$$

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Jul 16, 9:50 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCWilkes25 min
Jul 17, 11:51 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCToombs24 min
Jul 17, 12:38 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCToombs37 min
Jul 17, 12:46 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCJackson29 min
Jul 17, 12:58 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCMuscogee32 min
Jul 17, 1:08 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCFulton37 min
Jul 17, 1:17 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCBarrow28 min
Jul 17, 1:26 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCPike34 min
Jul 17, 1:34 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCTalbot26 min
Jul 17, 1:44 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCWalton31 min
Jul 17, 1:53 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCToombs22 min
Jul 17, 1:56 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCForsyth34 min
Jul 17, 2:03 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCChattahoochee27 min
Jul 17, 2:05 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningFFCNewton, Rockdale, Walton40 min
Jul 17, 2:13 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningFFCMarion22 min
Jul 17, 2:19 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningFFCDeKalb, Rockdale26 min
Jul 17, 2:29 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCTalbot31 min
Jul 17, 2:53 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCDeKalb, Newton, Rockdale37 min
Jul 17, 3:14 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningFFCHenry, Newton, Rockdale22 min
Jul 17, 3:16 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCHarris29 min
Jul 17, 3:21 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCDooly24 min
Jul 17, 3:31 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningFFCDooly29 min
Jul 17, 3:39 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCWhite36 min
Jul 17, 3:40 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCSchley35 min
Jul 17, 3:44 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCHarris31 min
Jul 17, 3:46 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCButts, Lamar, Monroe, Spalding44 min
Jul 17, 3:57 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCFayette33 min
Jul 17, 3:58 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCGreene, Oglethorpe47 min
Jul 17, 4:00 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCDooly30 min
Jul 17, 4:03 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCHancock27 min
Jul 17, 4:06 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCSchley24 min
Jul 17, 4:29 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCSchley31 min
Jul 17, 4:31 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCBibb, Crawford, Houston, Peach, Pike, Talbot and 3 more29 min
Jul 17, 4:34 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningFFCMeriwether, Pike41 min
Jul 17, 4:52 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningFFCSumter38 min
Jul 17, 4:53 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningFFCCrawford, Taylor52 min
Jul 17, 4:56 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningFFCBaldwin, Hancock, Washington, Wilkinson34 min
Jul 17, 5:00 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCHeard, Troup45 min
Jul 17, 5:05 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningFFCBibb, Houston, Jones, Twiggs25 min
Jul 17, 5:09 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningFFCMeriwether, Troup51 min
Jul 17, 5:23 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCMacon37 min
Jul 17, 5:28 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCOglethorpe32 min
Jul 17, 5:30 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCWilkinson30 min
Jul 17, 5:44 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCHeard31 min
Jul 17, 5:48 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningFFCCarroll, Heard42 min
Jul 17, 5:59 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCHarris31 min
Jul 17, 6:12 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCChattahoochee, Muscogee33 min
Jul 17, 6:22 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCCatoosa23 min
Jul 17, 6:50 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCCarroll25 min
Jul 17, 6:52 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCStewart23 min
Jul 17, 7:15 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCCarroll30 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.