Alert archive / Georgia / Severe Thunderstorm Warnings in 2012
Severe Thunderstorm Warning 64, NWS Atlanta, GA
NWS Atlanta, GA issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Mar 16, 2012, 4:22 PM EDT for Bibb County, Twiggs County, Georgia. It was in force for 23 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
- Mar 16, 2012, 4:22 PM EDT (20:22 UTC)
- Expired
- Mar 16, 2012, 4:45 PM EDT
- In force
- 23 min
- Issued by
- NWS Atlanta, GA
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
Counties Bibb County, GA, Twiggs County, GA
What was reported inside it
| Time | Report | Where | Remark |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 16, 4:23 PM EDT | HAIL 0.75 | Macon, GA | BIBB COUNTY 911 REPORTED PENNY SIZED HAIL IN MACON. |
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, 8.4 hours before the alert went out and 104 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
- 123 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -175 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 1234 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 10 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 75 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 86 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.6
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
290
WUUS52 KFFC 162022
SVRFFC
GAC021-289-162045-
/O.NEW.KFFC.SV.W.0064.120316T2022Z-120316T2045Z/
BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA
422 PM EDT FRI MAR 16 2012
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PEACHTREE CITY HAS ISSUED A
* SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR...
EASTERN BIBB COUNTY IN CENTRAL GEORGIA
NORTHWESTERN TWIGGS COUNTY IN CENTRAL GEORGIA
* UNTIL 445 PM EDT
* AT 418 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 MACON...
MOVING EAST AT 15 MPH.
* OTHER LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO
RUTLAND...MIDDLE GEORGIA REGIONAL AIRPORT...CROSS KEYS...
FITZPATRICK...HUBER...DRY BRANCH...FRANKLINTON AND MARION.
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 3274 8378 3291 8373 3291 8368 3289 8365
3289 8360 3287 8358 3288 8357 3284 8353
3288 8344 3288 8339 3287 8339 3262 8345
TIME...MOT...LOC 2022Z 281DEG 11KT 3281 8365
$$1 follow-up statement
959
WWUS52 KFFC 162034
SVSFFC
SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA
434 PM EDT FRI MAR 16 2012
GAC021-289-162045-
/O.CON.KFFC.SV.W.0064.000000T0000Z-120316T2045Z/
TWIGGS GA-BIBB GA-
434 PM EDT FRI MAR 16 2012
...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 445 PM EDT
FOR EASTERN BIBB AND NORTHWESTERN TWIGGS COUNTIES...
AT 432 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO
INDICATE A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING QUARTER SIZED
HAIL...AND DAMAGING WINDS UP TO 60 MPH. THIS STORM WAS LOCATED NEAR
MACON...MOVING EAST AT 15 MPH.
OTHER LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO CROSS
KEYS...FITZPATRICK...HUBER...DRY BRANCH AND FRANKLINTON.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
IF YOU SEE WIND DAMAGE...HAIL OR FLOODING...WAIT UNTIL THE STORM HAS
PASSED...AND THEN CALL THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TOLL FREE AT 1 8
6 6 7 6 3 4 4 6 6. YOU CAN ALSO TWEET YOUR REPORT USING HASHTAG GAWX.
&&
LAT...LON 3273 8372 3289 8365 3287 8358 3288 8357
3284 8353 3288 8344 3288 8339 3287 8339
3262 8345
TIME...MOT...LOC 2033Z 281DEG 11KT 3280 8361
$$The office that day
Everything else NWS Atlanta, GA issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 15, 8:00 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Gilmer, Gordon, Pickens | 30 min |
| Mar 15, 8:09 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Bartow | 36 min |
| Mar 15, 8:12 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Whitfield | 33 min |
| Mar 15, 8:43 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Whitfield | 32 min |
| Mar 15, 8:51 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Catoosa, Dade, Walker | 39 min |
| Mar 15, 9:01 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Catoosa, Whitfield | 29 min |
| Mar 15, 9:27 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Murray, Whitfield | 33 min |
| Mar 15, 9:31 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Bartow | 29 min |
| Mar 15, 9:37 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Bartow, Gordon | 23 min |
| Mar 15, 9:53 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Catoosa | 37 min |
| Mar 15, 10:18 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Chattooga | 27 min |
| Mar 15, 10:24 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Murray, Whitfield | 36 min |
| Mar 15, 10:43 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Chattooga | 32 min |
| Mar 16, 12:18 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Forsyth, Hall | 42 min |
| Mar 16, 12:33 AM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Forsyth, Hall | 27 min |
| Mar 16, 1:19 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Clarke | 41 min |
| Mar 16, 2:28 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Catoosa, Walker, Whitfield | 32 min |
| Mar 16, 2:31 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Bibb, Houston, Twiggs | 44 min |
| Mar 16, 2:40 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Chattooga | 35 min |
| Mar 16, 2:46 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Coweta | 29 min |
| Mar 16, 3:07 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Chattooga | 23 min |
| Mar 16, 3:10 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Dade | 35 min |
| Mar 16, 3:11 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Lamar, Monroe | 34 min |
| Mar 16, 3:12 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Catoosa, Walker, Whitfield | 33 min |
| Mar 16, 3:22 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Jasper | 23 min |
| Mar 16, 3:23 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Walker | 37 min |
| Mar 16, 3:26 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Chattooga | 34 min |
| Mar 16, 3:35 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Catoosa, Walker | 10 min |
| Mar 16, 3:41 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Catoosa | 34 min |
| Mar 16, 3:45 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Cobb | 30 min |
| Mar 16, 3:49 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Chattooga, Walker | 30 min |
| Mar 16, 3:53 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Catoosa | 22 min |
| Mar 16, 3:59 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Montgomery, Wheeler | 31 min |
| Mar 16, 4:01 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Paulding | 14 min |
| Mar 16, 4:08 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Catoosa, Walker, Whitfield | 37 min |
| Mar 16, 4:18 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Bibb | 27 min |
| Mar 16, 4:30 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Jasper | 30 min |
| Mar 16, 4:37 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Montgomery, Telfair, Wheeler | 23 min |
| Mar 16, 4:38 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Jasper | 37 min |
| Mar 16, 4:44 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Macon | 31 min |
| Mar 16, 4:48 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Talbot | 27 min |
| Mar 16, 4:53 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Emanuel | 37 min |
| Mar 16, 4:58 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Telfair, Wheeler | 32 min |
| Mar 16, 5:01 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Johnson | 29 min |
| Mar 16, 5:05 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Coweta | 25 min |
| Mar 16, 5:08 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Bartow | 37 min |
| Mar 16, 5:10 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Telfair, Wheeler | 35 min |
| Mar 16, 5:15 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Macon | 30 min |
| Mar 16, 5:24 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Coweta | 36 min |
| Mar 16, 5:27 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Emanuel | 33 min |
| Mar 16, 5:37 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Bibb | 23 min |
| Mar 16, 5:39 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Telfair | 36 min |
| Mar 16, 5:49 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Emanuel | 26 min |
| Mar 16, 5:57 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Dawson | 48 min |
| Mar 16, 6:06 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Paulding | 24 min |
| Mar 16, 6:11 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Oglethorpe | 34 min |
| Mar 16, 6:29 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Telfair | 46 min |
| Mar 16, 6:45 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Glascock | 45 min |
| Mar 16, 7:07 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Cobb | 23 min |
| Mar 16, 7:10 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Telfair | 50 min |
| Mar 16, 7:18 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Washington | 42 min |
| Mar 16, 7:48 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | DeKalb, Rockdale | 42 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.