Alert archive / Georgia / Severe Thunderstorm Warnings in 2012
Severe Thunderstorm Warning 307, NWS Atlanta, GA
NWS Atlanta, GA issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Jul 27, 2012, 5:21 PM EDT for 5 counties in Georgia. It was in force for 39 min. 2 reports 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 27, 2012, 5:21 PM EDT (21:21 UTC)
- Expired
- Jul 27, 2012, 6:00 PM EDT
- In force
- 39 min
- Issued by
- NWS Atlanta, GA
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
Counties Butts County, GA, Henry County, GA, Jasper County, GA, Newton County, GA, Spalding County, GA
The radar
The Atlanta radar (KFFC), 60 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 21:23 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 27, 5:36 PM EDT | TSTM WND DMG | 3 Se Rocky Plains, GA | NEWTON COUNTY 911 RELAYED A REPORT OF A FEW TREES DOWN IN FAR SOUTHERN NEWTON COUNTY. TIME IS BASED ON RADAR. |
| Jul 27, 5:47 PM EDT | TSTM WND DMG | 3 W Jackson, GA | BUTTS COUNTY 911 RELAYED A REPORT OF TWO TREES DOWN IN WESTERN BUTTS COUNTY. TIME IS BASED ON RADAR. |
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, 9.4 hours before the alert went out and 54 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
- 2176 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -16 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 726 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 3 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- -58 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- -22 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
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WUUS52 KFFC 272121
SVRFFC
GAC035-151-159-217-255-272200-
/O.NEW.KFFC.SV.W.0307.120727T2121Z-120727T2200Z/
BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA
521 PM EDT FRI JUL 27 2012
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PEACHTREE CITY HAS ISSUED A
* SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR...
BUTTS COUNTY IN CENTRAL GEORGIA
JASPER COUNTY IN CENTRAL GEORGIA
SOUTHERN HENRY COUNTY IN NORTH CENTRAL GEORGIA
SOUTHERN NEWTON COUNTY IN NORTH CENTRAL GEORGIA
EASTERN SPALDING COUNTY IN WEST CENTRAL GEORGIA
* UNTIL 600 PM EDT
* AT 520 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
LINE OF SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS CAPABLE OF PRODUCING QUARTER SIZED
HAIL...AND DAMAGING WINDS UP TO 60 MPH. THESE STORMS WERE LOCATED
ALONG A LINE EXTENDING FROM 7 MILES SOUTHWEST OF MANSFIELD TO
JENKINSBURG TO SUNNY SIDE...MOVING SOUTHEAST AT 15 MPH.
* OTHER LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO
GRIFFIN...NEWBORN...JACKSON...ORCHARD HILL...FLOVILLA...SHADY DALE
AND MONTICELLO.
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 3339 8432 3345 8413 3361 8376 3357 8368
3353 8368 3344 8353 3332 8354 3316 8378
3316 8383 3318 8383 3320 8386 3320 8412
3318 8413 3319 8436
TIME...MOT...LOC 2121Z 310DEG 13KT 3345 8381 3333 8402
3333 8422
$$2 follow-up statements
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WWUS52 KFFC 272132
SVSFFC
SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA
532 PM EDT FRI JUL 27 2012
GAC035-151-159-217-255-272200-
/O.CON.KFFC.SV.W.0307.000000T0000Z-120727T2200Z/
SPALDING GA-NEWTON GA-BUTTS GA-HENRY GA-JASPER GA-
532 PM EDT FRI JUL 27 2012
...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 600 PM EDT
FOR JASPER...SOUTHERN HENRY...BUTTS...SOUTHERN NEWTON AND EASTERN
SPALDING COUNTIES...
AT 531 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO
INDICATE A LINE OF SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS CAPABLE OF PRODUCING PING
PONG BALL SIZED HAIL...AND DAMAGING WINDS UP TO 65 MPH. THESE STORMS
WERE LOCATED ALONG A LINE EXTENDING FROM EUDORA TO JACKSON TO WALKER
MILL...MOVING SOUTHEAST AT 15 MPH.
OTHER LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO TURTLE
COVE...STARK...MCKIBBEN...FARRAR...ORCHARD HILL...CALVIN...
FLOVILLA...INDIAN SPRINGS STATE PARK...MCELHENEYS CROSSROADS...SHADY
DALE AND MONTICELLO.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
IF YOU SEE WIND DAMAGE...HAIL OR FLOODING...WAIT UNTIL THE STORM HAS
PASSED...AND THEN CALL THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TOLL FREE AT 1 8
6 6 7 6 3 4 4 6 6. YOU CAN ALSO TWEET YOUR REPORT USING HASHTAG GAWX.
&&
LAT...LON 3339 8432 3345 8413 3361 8376 3357 8368
3353 8368 3344 8353 3332 8354 3316 8378
3316 8383 3318 8383 3320 8386 3320 8412
3318 8413 3319 8436
TIME...MOT...LOC 2132Z 310DEG 13KT 3342 8377 3330 8398
3330 8418
$$778
WWUS52 KFFC 272140
SVSFFC
SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA
540 PM EDT FRI JUL 27 2012
GAC035-151-159-217-255-272200-
/O.CON.KFFC.SV.W.0307.000000T0000Z-120727T2200Z/
SPALDING GA-NEWTON GA-BUTTS GA-HENRY GA-JASPER GA-
540 PM EDT FRI JUL 27 2012
...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 600 PM EDT
FOR JASPER...SOUTHERN HENRY...BUTTS...SOUTHERN NEWTON AND EASTERN
SPALDING COUNTIES...
AT 537 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO
INDICATE A LINE OF SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS CAPABLE OF PRODUCING PING
PONG BALL SIZED HAIL...AND DESTRUCTIVE WINDS UP TO 70 MPH. THESE
STORMS WERE LOCATED ALONG A LINE EXTENDING FROM EUDORA TO JACKSON TO
WALKER MILL...MOVING SOUTHEAST AT 15 MPH.
OTHER LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO
MCKIBBEN...ORCHARD HILL...FARRAR...CALVIN...FLOVILLA...INDIAN SPRINGS
STATE PARK...MCELHENEYS CROSSROADS...SHADY DALE AND MONTICELLO.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
IF ON OR NEAR LAKE JACKSON...GET OUT OF THE WATER IMMEDIATELY AND
MOVE TO SAFE SHELTER INDOORS OR INSIDE A VEHICLE.
REMEMBER...LIGHTNING CAN STRIKE AS FAR AS 15 MILES FROM THE PARENT
THUNDERSTORM. IF YOU CAN HEAR THUNDER...YOU ARE CLOSE ENOUGH TO BE
STRUCK BY LIGHTNING. MOVE TO SAFE SHELTER NOW. DON'T BE CAUGHT ON
THE WATER IN A THUNDERSTORM!
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 3339 8432 3345 8413 3361 8376 3357 8368
3353 8368 3344 8353 3332 8354 3316 8378
3316 8383 3318 8383 3320 8386 3320 8412
3318 8413 3319 8436
TIME...MOT...LOC 2140Z 310DEG 13KT 3342 8374 3330 8396
3327 8416
$$The office that day
Everything else NWS Atlanta, GA issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 26, 8:08 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Crawford, Monroe | 37 min |
| Jul 26, 8:15 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Bibb, Crawford | 33 min |
| Jul 26, 10:29 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Bartow | 31 min |
| Jul 27, 12:00 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Gordon | 30 min |
| Jul 27, 3:53 AM EDT | Heat Advisory | FFC | Bleckley, Crisp, Dodge, Dooly, Emanuel, Houston and 13 more | 15 hr |
| Jul 27, 4:08 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Crisp | 52 min |
| Jul 27, 4:36 AM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Crisp, Wilcox | 54 min |
| Jul 27, 6:03 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Telfair | 27 min |
| Jul 27, 1:19 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Houston, Peach | 26 min |
| Jul 27, 1:26 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Jasper, Putnam | 34 min |
| Jul 27, 1:32 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Sumter | 28 min |
| Jul 27, 1:43 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Dooly, Houston | 32 min |
| Jul 27, 1:52 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Putnam | 23 min |
| Jul 27, 1:54 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Schley, Sumter | 36 min |
| Jul 27, 2:05 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Treutlen | 25 min |
| Jul 27, 2:07 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Dooly, Houston | 23 min |
| Jul 27, 2:25 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Dooly, Houston | 35 min |
| Jul 27, 2:47 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Talbot | 28 min |
| Jul 27, 2:56 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Baldwin | 34 min |
| Jul 27, 3:01 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Bleckley, Crisp, Dooly, Pulaski, Wilcox | 29 min |
| Jul 27, 3:05 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Upson | 25 min |
| Jul 27, 3:26 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Wilkinson | 34 min |
| Jul 27, 3:30 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Washington | 30 min |
| Jul 27, 3:33 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Upson | 27 min |
| Jul 27, 3:35 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Jones | 25 min |
| Jul 27, 3:42 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Morgan | 33 min |
| Jul 27, 3:45 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Polk | 30 min |
| Jul 27, 3:48 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Carroll | 27 min |
| Jul 27, 3:50 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Polk | 25 min |
| Jul 27, 3:51 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Baldwin, Hancock, Washington, Wilkinson | 39 min |
| Jul 27, 3:54 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Crawford, Marion, Taylor | 36 min |
| Jul 27, 4:06 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Putnam | 24 min |
| Jul 27, 4:09 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Heard | 36 min |
| Jul 27, 4:22 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Crawford, Taylor | 38 min |
| Jul 27, 4:26 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Washington | 34 min |
| Jul 27, 4:35 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Henry, Newton, Rockdale | 25 min |
| Jul 27, 4:39 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Coweta | 51 min |
| Jul 27, 4:44 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Fayette | 31 min |
| Jul 27, 4:50 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Henry, Newton, Rockdale | 40 min |
| Jul 27, 4:55 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Oconee, Walton | 35 min |
| Jul 27, 4:59 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Jefferson | 31 min |
| Jul 27, 5:01 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Jefferson, Washington | 44 min |
| Jul 27, 5:09 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Henry | 36 min |
| Jul 27, 5:12 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Clayton, Fayette, Spalding | 48 min |
| Jul 27, 5:24 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Morgan, Oconee, Oglethorpe | 36 min |
| Jul 27, 5:32 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Pike | 28 min |
| Jul 27, 5:44 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Meriwether, Pike | 31 min |
| Jul 27, 5:55 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Butts, Jasper, Lamar, Spalding | 35 min |
| Jul 27, 6:01 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | White | 29 min |
| Jul 27, 6:09 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Harris, Meriwether, Pike, Talbot | 21 min |
| Jul 27, 6:13 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Butts, Lamar, Monroe, Pike, Spalding, Upson | 47 min |
| Jul 27, 6:42 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Chattooga, Floyd | 33 min |
| Jul 27, 7:00 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Harris, Muscogee, Talbot | 30 min |
| Jul 27, 7:02 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Harris, Muscogee | 43 min |
| Jul 27, 7:15 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Bartow | 30 min |
| Jul 27, 7:33 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Bartow, Cherokee | 42 min |
| Jul 27, 7:40 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Chattahoochee, Harris, Muscogee, Talbot, Taylor | 35 min |
| Jul 27, 7:49 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Whitfield | 26 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.