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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 229, NWS Atlanta, GA

July 17, 2013White County, Georgia

NWS Atlanta, GA issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Jul 17, 2013, 5:55 PM EDT for White County, Georgia. It was in force for 50 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, 2013, 5:55 PM EDT (21:55 UTC)
Expired: Jul 17, 2013, 6:45 PM EDT
In force: 50 min
Issued by: NWS Atlanta, GA
Area: Storm-based polygon

County White County, GA

The radar

The Greer radar (KGSP), 141 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 21:55 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 17, 6:23 PM EDT	HAIL 1	Cleveland, GA

Local storm reports filed while the alert was in force, from inside its polygon or its counties.

Did it verify

Verified. The Iowa Environmental Mesonet's Cow matched one storm report to this severe thunderstorm warning; the first came 28 minutes after it went out.

Cow counts a report within 15 km of the polygon while the warning was in force: a tornado for a tornado warning; hail of 1 inch or more, a gust of 58 mph or more or wind damage for a severe thunderstorm warning; a flash flood report for a flash flood warning.

The nearest sounding before it

Peachtre/Fal Fld, GA (KFFC), launched 12:00Z, 9.9 hours before the alert went out and 154 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-p

Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed.

Hodograph

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: 1643 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN: -36 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL: 832 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear: 24 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity: 33 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity: 60 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter: 0.0
Supercell composite: 1.4

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The text

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

526 
WUUS52 KFFC 172155
SVRFFC
GAC311-172245-
/O.NEW.KFFC.SV.W.0229.130717T2155Z-130717T2245Z/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA
555 PM EDT WED JUL 17 2013

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PEACHTREE CITY HAS ISSUED A

* SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR...
  WHITE COUNTY IN NORTHEAST GEORGIA

* UNTIL 645 PM EDT

* AT 551 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 HELEN...
  MOVING SOUTHWEST AT 10 MPH.

* OTHER LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO
  CLEVELAND.

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 3471 8364 3465 8365 3463 8363 3458 8363
      3456 8361 3452 8363 3450 8366 3450 8377
      3452 8378 3450 8384 3453 8383 3456 8387
      3471 8385 3475 8377
TIME...MOT...LOC 2156Z 030DEG 10KT 3465 8369

$$

1 follow-up statement

953 
WWUS52 KFFC 172220
SVSFFC

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA
620 PM EDT WED JUL 17 2013

GAC311-172245-
/O.CON.KFFC.SV.W.0229.000000T0000Z-130717T2245Z/
WHITE GA-
620 PM EDT WED JUL 17 2013

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 645 PM EDT
FOR WHITE COUNTY...

AT 620 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 
CLEVELAND...AND MOVING SOUTH AT 10 MPH.

THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WILL OTHERWISE REMAIN OVER MAINLY RURAL AREAS
OF THE INDICATED COUNTY.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

THIS IS A DANGEROUS STORM. IF YOU ARE IN ITS PATH...PREPARE
IMMEDIATELY FOR DAMAGING WINDS...DESTRUCTIVE HAIL...AND DEADLY CLOUD
TO GROUND LIGHTNING. PEOPLE OUTSIDE SHOULD MOVE TO A SHELTER...
PREFERABLY INSIDE A STRONG BUILDING AND AWAY FROM WINDOWS.

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 3471 8364 3465 8365 3463 8363 3458 8363
      3456 8361 3452 8363 3450 8366 3450 8377
      3452 8378 3450 8384 3453 8383 3456 8387
      3471 8385 3475 8377
TIME...MOT...LOC 2220Z 018DEG 9KT 3455 8376

$$

What forecasters said that day

The local office's own words before this severe thunderstorm warning went out, as it sent them, from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service text.

NWS Atlanta, GA wrote its last area forecast discussion before this severe thunderstorm warning went out at Jul 17, 3:37 PM EDT, 2 hours 18 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Jul 17, 3:37 PM EDT, 2 hours 18 minutes before

AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA
337 PM EDT WED JUL 17 2013

.SHORT TERM /TONIGHT THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT/...
CURRENT SATELLITE LOOP SHOWS MAIN EASTERN WAVE MOVING INTO NE GA AT
THE MOMENT. THE CURRENT RADAR LOP SHOWS SHOWERS AND ISOLATED
THUNDERSTORMS POPPING UP ACROSS NE GA WHICH IS DEFINITELY BEING GENERATED
BY THIS WAVE. THE MAIN ENERGY FROM THIS WAVE IS EXPECTED TO STAY
ACROSS NORTH GA BUT BOTH OUR LOCAL WRF AND THE HRRR SHOW A BIT MORE
DIURNALLY DRIVEN POP UP SHRA/TSRA ACROSS THE STATE THROUGH 02-04Z
TONIGHT. THE SURFACE TO UPPER LEVEL RIDGE KEEPS OUR AREA IN MOIST
EASTERLY FLOW THROUGH THE SHORT TERM. THE MODELS ARE SHOWING ANOTHER
WEAKER WAVE MOVING ACROSS THE AREA THU IN THIS EASTERLY FLOW. WITH
THIS IN MIND SHOULD SEE ANOTHER DIURNALLY DRIVEN CONVECTIVE DAY THU.
THERE IS VERY LITTLE SHEAR IN THIS ATMOSPHERE BUT THE CAPES AND LIS
BOTH PEAK BETWEEN 18Z AND 00Z THIS AFTERNOON AND THURSDAY. TODAY
SHOULD BE THE WARMEST DAY THIS WEEK WITH RISING THICKNESSES TODAY
HOWEVER PRECIP/CLOUDS MAY OFFSET THE WARMING A LITTLE. H5 HEIGHTS
WILL BE DROPPING THURSDAY YIELDING A SLIGHTLY COOLER TEMPS. STAYING
CLOSE TO CURRENT FORECAST TEMPS AS THEY STILL LOOKS GOOD.

01

.LONG TERM /FRIDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY/...
NO SIG CHANGES TO THE EXTENDED. ONLY CHANGE WERE TO THE POPS ON
SUNDAY WHERE OUR NEIGHBORS AND GUIDANCE SUGGESTS A LIKELY CHANCE
OF POPS. DECIDED TO GO WITH THAT FOR SUNDAY AFTERNOON. OTHERWISE
UPDATED THE DEWPOINTS...WINDS AND TEMPERATURES WITH NEW GUIDANCE.
HAVE ATTACHED PREVIOUS DISCUSSION FOR BREVITY.

ARG

&&

.PREV DISCUSSION... /ISSUED 730 AM EDT WED JUL 17 2013/

LONG TERM /THURSDAY NIGHT THROUGH TUESDAY/...
/ISSUED AT 355 AM EDT WED JUL 17 2013/
A TRANSITION TAKES PLACE THIS PERIOD FROM EAST FLOW ALOFT TO
WESTERLY FLOW WITH A UPPER TROUGH DEVELOPING OVER THE EASTERN
STATES. GFS AND EUROPEAN ARE SIMILAR WITH THIS CHANGE UNTIL THE
MONDAY TO WEDNESDAY TIME FRAME WHEN THE EUROPEAN MOVES THE TROUGH
TO THE WESTERN ATLANTIC AND THE GFS KEEPS THE UPPER TROUGH OVER THE
OH/TN VALLEYS AS A STRONGER UPPER SHORT WAVE MOVES OVER THE MID U.S.
PLENTY OF MOISTURE AND INSTABILITY THIS PERIOD FOR AT LEAST
SCATTERED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS FOR MOST AREAS...TENDING TO
MAXIMIZE IN THE AFTERNOON AND EVENING HOURS. DEEPER MOISTURE MOVES
ACROSS THE AREA WITH THE INITIAL ONSET OF THE UPPER TROUGH
SUNDAY/MONDAY AS A FRONT BECOMES STATIONARY JUST N OF GA AND A
SURFACE TROUGH SETS UP FROM THE CAROLINAS INTO GA. TEMPERATURES
GENERALLY CLOSE TO NORMAL EXCEPT HIGH TEMPERATURES WILL RUN
SLIGHTLY BELOW NORMAL FROM SATURDAY ON.

BDL

AVIATION...
18Z UPDATE...
SOME FEW TO SCT CLOUDS FORMING ACROSS THE AREA THIS AFTERNOON.
CLOUDS MAINLY IN THE 4000-6000FT RANGE AND NOT EXPECTING THINGS TO
GO BKN OR OVC. SHRA/TSRA HAVE BEGUN POPPING UP AND SHOULD SEE MORE
COVERAGE OVER THE NEXT FEW HOURS. THESE SHOWER AND THUNDERSTORMS
SHOULD STA OUT OF THE TAF SITES TILL 21Z. THIS CONVECTIVE ACTIVITY
IS DIURNALLY DRIVEN SO SHOULD SEE SHRA/TSRA DIMINISH BY 02-04Z.
WINDS ARE TURNING TO THE EAST AND SHOULD STAY THERE THROUGH THE
TAF PERIOD. NO RESTRICTIONS TO VSBYS EXPECTED EXCEPT IN AND AROUND
TSRA DEVELOPMENT.

//ATL CONFIDENCE...18Z UPDATE...
CONFIDENCE HIGH ON ALL ELEMENTS.

01

&&

.PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS...
ATHENS          71  92  71  90 /  40  30  30  40
ATLANTA         74  91  73  88 /  40  30  30  50
BLAIRSVILLE     69  88  68  84 /  40  50  30  50
CARTERSVILLE    70  91  71  89 /  40  40  30  50
COLUMBUS        73  94  73  90 /  20  30  30  50
GAINESVILLE     73  90  73  88 /  40  40  30  50
MACON           71  92  71  90 /  30  30  20  40
ROME            71  92  71  90 /  40  40  30  50
PEACHTREE CITY  71  91  70  89 /  40  30  30  50
VIDALIA         72  93  72  89 /  20  30  20  40

&&

.FFC WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
NONE.
&&

SHORT TERM...01
LONG TERM....ARG
AVIATION...01

Hazardous weather outlook, Jul 17, 12:22 PM EDT, 5 hours 33 minutes before

HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK...UPDATED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA
1222 PM EDT WED JUL 17 2013

GAZ001>009-011>016-019>025-027-030>039-041>062-066>076-078>086-
089>098-102>113-181630-
BALDWIN-BANKS-BARROW-BARTOW-BIBB-BLECKLEY-BUTTS-CARROLL-CATOOSA-
CHATTAHOOCHEE-CHATTOOGA-CHEROKEE-CLARKE-CLAYTON-COBB-COWETA-
CRAWFORD-CRISP-DADE-DAWSON-DEKALB-DODGE-DOOLY-DOUGLAS-EMANUEL-
FANNIN-FAYETTE-FLOYD-FORSYTH-GILMER-GLASCOCK-GORDON-GREENE-
GWINNETT-HALL-HANCOCK-HARALSON-HARRIS-HEARD-HENRY-HOUSTON-JACKSON-
JASPER-JEFFERSON-JOHNSON-JONES-LAMAR-LAURENS-LUMPKIN-MACON-
MADISON-MARION-MERIWETHER-MONROE-MONTGOMERY-MORGAN-MURRAY-
MUSCOGEE-NEWTON-NORTH FULTON-OCONEE-OGLETHORPE-PAULDING-PEACH-
PICKENS-PIKE-POLK-PULASKI-PUTNAM-ROCKDALE-SCHLEY-SOUTH FULTON-
SPALDING-STEWART-SUMTER-TALBOT-TALIAFERRO-TAYLOR-TELFAIR-TOOMBS-
TOWNS-TREUTLEN-TROUP-TWIGGS-UNION-UPSON-WALKER-WALTON-WARREN-
WASHINGTON-WEBSTER-WHEELER-WHITE-WHITFIELD-WILCOX-WILKES-
WILKINSON-
1222 PM EDT WED JUL 17 2013

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF NORTH AND CENTRAL GEORGIA.

.DAY ONE...THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...

...ISOLATED SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS POSSIBLE MAINLY THIS AFTERNOON...

WEATHER HAZARDS EXPECTED...
STRONG GUSTY WINDS...LARGE HAIL AND LIGHTNING.

DISCUSSION...
A MOIST AIRMASS AND AFTERNOON INSTABILITY WILL COMBINE AHEAD OF AN
UPPER LEVEL DISTURBANCE...LEADING TO POTENTIAL ISOLATED SEVERE
THUNDERSTORMS. THE BEST CHANCE FOR SEVERE WEATHER WILL BE NORTH OF
A LINE FROM COLUMBUS TO WARRENTON.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...THURSDAY THROUGH TUESDAY...

SCATTERED THUNDERSTORMS CAN BE EXPECTED THROUGH TUESDAY...MOST SO
DURING THE AFTERNOON AND EVENING HOURS. THE MAIN HAZARDS WITH BE
GUSTY WINDS...HEAVY RAIN AND LIGHTNING.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

SPOTTER ACTIVATION WILL NOT BE NEEDED THROUGH TONIGHT.

In the hours before

Special weather statement, Jul 17, 4:51 PM EDT, 1 hour 4 minutes before

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA
451 PM EDT WED JUL 17 2013

GAZ006-008-015-172130-
451 PM EDT WED JUL 17 2013

...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR NICKEL SIZED HAIL AND 50 MPH
WINDS IN UNION...LUMPKIN AND FANNIN COUNTIES UNTIL 530 PM EDT...

AT 446 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
STRONG THUNDERSTORM OVER GOOCH MOUNTAIN SHELTER...MOVING SOUTHWEST AT
10 MPH.

THIS STORM HAS THE POTENTIAL TO PRODUCE NICKEL SIZED HAIL...FREQUENT
CLOUD TO GROUND LIGHTNING AND WIND GUSTS TO 50 MPH AS IT MOVES ACROSS
UNION...LUMPKIN AND FANNIN COUNTIES THROUGH 530 PM EDT. SOME
LOCATIONS IN THE PATH OF THIS STORM INCLUDE PORTER SPRINGS...GOOCH
MOUNTAIN SHELTER...SUCHES...GADDISTOWN...HAWK MOUNTAIN SHELTER...CAMP
MERRILL...NIMBLEWILL AND STOVER CREEK SHELTER. HEAVY DOWNPOURS WILL
CAUSE PONDING OF WATER ON ROADWAYS.

&&

LAT...LON 3463 8388 3449 8413 3461 8420 3463 8419
      3465 8422 3473 8427 3474 8426 3477 8401
TIME...MOT...LOC 2051Z 058DEG 7KT 3465 8406

Special weather statement, Jul 17, 4:51 PM EDT, 1 hour 4 minutes before

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA
451 PM EDT WED JUL 17 2013

GAZ005-007-172115-
451 PM EDT WED JUL 17 2013

...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR PEA SIZED HAIL AND 45 MPH WINDS
IN MURRAY AND GILMER COUNTIES UNTIL 515 PM EDT...

AT 446 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
STRONG THUNDERSTORM OVER FORT MOUNTAIN STATE PARK...MOVING WEST AND
SOUTHWEST AT 5 MPH.

THIS STORM HAS THE POTENTIAL TO PRODUCE PEA SIZED HAIL...FREQUENT
CLOUD TO GROUND LIGHTNING AND WIND GUSTS TO 45 MPH AS IT MOVES ACROSS
MURRAY AND NORTH GILMER COUNTIES THROUGH 515 PM EDT. SOME LOCATIONS
IN THE PATH OF THIS STORM INCLUDE EAST ELLIJAY...ELLIJAY...
MOUNTAINTOWN...CONASAUGA LAKE...CRANDALL...TAILS CREEK...NORTH
GEORGIA SPEEDWAY...RAMHURST...FORT MOUNTAIN STATE PARK...CHATSWORTH
AND ETON. HEAVY DOWNPOURS WILL CAUSE PONDING OF WATER ON ROADWAYS.

&&

LAT...LON 3485 8462 3485 8447 3468 8444 3465 8492
      3467 8493 3468 8493 3466 8490 3472 8491
      3470 8489 3472 8485 3473 8487 3473 8486
      3479 8487 3480 8484 3481 8486 3486 8484
      3488 8462
TIME...MOT...LOC 2050Z 057DEG 3KT 3478 8466

Local storm report, Jul 17, 4:58 PM EDT, 57 minutes before

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA
458 PM EDT WED JUL 17 2013

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

0440 PM     HEAVY RAIN       5 NE WALESKA            34.37N 84.49W
07/17/2013  M3.00 INCH       CHEROKEE           GA   EMERGENCY MNGR

            THE CHEROKEE EMERGENCY MANAGER REPORTED 3 INCHES OF RAIN
            IN 90 MINUTES NEAR SHARP TOP.

&&

KFRANTZ

Special weather statement, Jul 17, 5:06 PM EDT, 49 minutes before

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA
506 PM EDT WED JUL 17 2013

GAZ038-172130-
506 PM EDT WED JUL 17 2013

...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR NICKEL SIZED HAIL AND 45 MPH
WINDS IN OGLETHORPE COUNTY UNTIL 530 PM EDT...

AT 500 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
STRONG THUNDERSTORM OVER SANDY CROSS...MOVING SOUTHWEST AT 5 MPH.

THIS STORM HAS THE POTENTIAL TO PRODUCE NICKEL SIZED HAIL...FREQUENT
CLOUD TO GROUND LIGHTNING AND WIND GUSTS TO 45 MPH AS IT MOVES ACROSS
OGLETHORPE COUNTY THROUGH 530 PM EDT. SOME LOCATIONS IN THE PATH OF
THIS STORM INCLUDE SANDY CROSS...POINT PETER...VESTA...LEXINGTON...
HUTCHINGS...CRAWFORD AND ARNOLDSVILLE. HEAVY DOWNPOURS WILL CAUSE
PONDING OF WATER ON ROADWAYS.

&&

LAT...LON 3386 8292 3373 8307 3389 8324 3390 8325
      3403 8303 3403 8301 3399 8296 3392 8288
      3391 8288
TIME...MOT...LOC 2104Z 050DEG 5KT 3391 8303

Special weather statement, Jul 17, 5:08 PM EDT, 47 minutes before

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA
508 PM EDT WED JUL 17 2013

GAZ023-172145-
508 PM EDT WED JUL 17 2013

...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR PEA SIZED HAIL AND 40 MPH WINDS
IN HALL COUNTY UNTIL 545 PM EDT...

AT 505 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
STRONG THUNDERSTORM NEAR GAINESVILLE...AND MOVING SOUTHWEST AT 5 MPH.

THIS STORM HAS THE POTENTIAL TO PRODUCE PEA SIZED HAIL...FREQUENT
CLOUD TO GROUND LIGHTNING... HEAVY RAIN AND WIND GUSTS TO 40 MPH AS
IT MOVES ACROSS HALL COUNTY THROUGH 545 PM EDT. SOME LOCATIONS IN
THE PATH OF THIS STORM INCLUDE CANDLER...GAINESVILLE...CHESTNUT
MOUNTAIN... AQUALAND PARK...LAKE LANIER ISLANDS...OAKWOOD AND
FLOWERY BRANCH.

HEAVY DOWNPOURS WILL CAUSE PONDING OF WATER ON ROADWAYS.

&&

LAT...LON 3442 8381 3425 8366 3410 8386 3416 8406
      3417 8406 3419 8405 3419 8399 3422 8396
      3427 8395 3428 8393 3430 8393 3435 8398
      3437 8397
TIME...MOT...LOC 2107Z 067DEG 5KT 3432 8385

Local storm report, Jul 17, 5:11 PM EDT, 44 minutes before

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA
511 PM EDT WED JUL 17 2013

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

0442 PM     HAIL             3 WNW FAIRBURN          33.58N 84.63W
07/17/2013  E1.75 INCH       FULTON             GA   PUBLIC

&&

AGIBBS

The office that day

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

Issued	Product	Office	Counties	Lasted
Jul 17, 2:41 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	FFC	Bartow	49 min
Jul 17, 3:29 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	FFC	Cherokee	31 min
Jul 17, 3:40 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	FFC	Coweta	50 min
Jul 17, 3:42 PM EDT	Flash Flood Warning	FFC	Cherokee, Pickens	6 hr
Jul 17, 4:02 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	FFC	Fulton	43 min
Jul 17, 4:04 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	FFC	Coweta, Fayette, Fulton	41 min
Jul 17, 4:11 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	FFC	Greene, Oconee, Oglethorpe	49 min
Jul 17, 4:27 PM EDT	Flash Flood Warning	FFC	Coweta, Fulton	6 hr
Jul 17, 4:30 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	FFC	Pulaski	30 min
Jul 17, 4:41 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	FFC	Fulton	49 min
Jul 17, 4:47 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	FFC	Towns, Union, White	43 min
Jul 17, 4:51 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	FFC	Lumpkin	39 min
Jul 17, 4:52 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	FFC	Lumpkin, Union	53 min
Jul 17, 4:55 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	FFC	Gilmer, Murray	50 min
Jul 17, 5:01 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	FFC	Clayton, Fayette	44 min
Jul 17, 5:06 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	FFC	Oglethorpe	24 min
Jul 17, 5:08 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	FFC	Hall	37 min
Jul 17, 5:15 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	FFC	DeKalb, Fulton	45 min
Jul 17, 5:24 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	FFC	Cobb, Douglas, Paulding	51 min
Jul 17, 5:55 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	FFC	DeKalb	50 min
Jul 17, 5:58 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	FFC	Oglethorpe	32 min
Jul 17, 6:12 PM EDT	Flash Flood Warning	FFC	DeKalb, Fulton, Gwinnett	2 hr
Jul 17, 6:26 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	FFC	Haralson, Polk	49 min
Jul 17, 6:30 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	FFC	Glascock, Jefferson	45 min
Jul 17, 6:32 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	FFC	DeKalb, Henry, Rockdale	43 min
Jul 17, 6:35 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	FFC	Greene	25 min
Jul 17, 6:43 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	FFC	Barrow, Jackson	32 min
Jul 17, 6:45 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	FFC	Hall	45 min
Jul 17, 6:49 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	FFC	Macon	26 min
Jul 17, 6:57 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	FFC	Washington	48 min
Jul 17, 6:59 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	FFC	Hancock	46 min
Jul 17, 7:03 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	FFC	Barrow, Gwinnett	27 min
Jul 17, 7:16 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	FFC	Gwinnett	44 min
Jul 17, 7:30 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	FFC	Baldwin, Washington, Wilkinson	45 min
Jul 17, 7:41 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	FFC	Walton	34 min
Jul 17, 7:55 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	FFC	Barrow, Clarke, Gwinnett, Jackson	35 min
Jul 17, 7:57 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	FFC	Laurens, Treutlen	48 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.