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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 135, NWS Atlanta, GA

June 29, 20146 counties in Georgia

NWS Atlanta, GA issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Jun 29, 2014, 6:27 PM EDT for 6 counties in Georgia. It was in force for 48 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
Jun 29, 2014, 6:27 PM EDT (22:27 UTC)
Expired
Jun 29, 2014, 7:15 PM EDT
In force
48 min
Issued by
NWS Atlanta, GA
Area
Storm-based polygon

Counties Catoosa County, GA, Fannin County, GA, Gilmer County, GA, Murray County, GA, Walker County, GA, Whitfield County, GA

The radar

The Northeast Alabama radar (KHTX), 123 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 22:29 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
Jun 29, 6:45 PM EDTTSTM WND DMG1 Nnw Mount Vernon, GASEVERAL TREES DOWN ALONG MOUNT VERNON ROAD AND MILL LANE ROAD.
Jun 29, 6:45 PM EDTTSTM WND DMGBoynton, GACATOOSA COUNTY 911 REPORTED 1 TREE DOWN ON MILL LN

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, 10.5 hours before the alert went out and 162 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 2014-06-29Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 320 joules per kilogram.LCLLFCEL10008507005003002001001 km2 km3 km6 km9 km12 km15 km-30°-20°-10°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 2014-06-29The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 21 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
320 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-68 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
1066 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
12 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
21 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
24 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.

852 
WUUS52 KFFC 292227
SVRFFC
GAC047-111-123-213-295-313-292315-
/O.NEW.KFFC.SV.W.0135.140629T2227Z-140629T2315Z/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA
627 PM EDT SUN JUN 29 2014

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PEACHTREE CITY HAS ISSUED A

* SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR...
  NORTHWESTERN FANNIN COUNTY IN NORTH CENTRAL GEORGIA
  NORTHWESTERN GILMER COUNTY IN NORTH CENTRAL GEORGIA
  CATOOSA COUNTY IN NORTHWEST GEORGIA
  MURRAY COUNTY IN NORTHWEST GEORGIA
  EASTERN WALKER COUNTY IN NORTHWEST GEORGIA
  WHITFIELD COUNTY IN NORTHWEST GEORGIA

* UNTIL 715 PM EDT

* AT 624 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
  LINE OF SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS CAPABLE OF PRODUCING DAMAGING WINDS UP
  TO 60 MPH.  THESE STORMS WERE LOCATED ALONG A LINE EXTENDING FROM
  RINGGOLD TO TUNNEL HILL TO 18 MILES SOUTHWEST OF DALTON...MOVING
  EAST AT 50 MPH.

* OTHER LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO
  VARNELL...COHUTTA...ETON AND CHATSWORTH.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

THIS STORM HAS A HISTORY OF PRODUCING DESTRUCTIVE WINDS AND LARGE
DAMAGING HAIL. SEEK SHELTER NOW INSIDE A STURDY STRUCTURE AND STAY
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 3488 8434 3473 8447 3464 8474 3464 8523
      3476 8518 3498 8524 3499 8442
TIME...MOT...LOC 2227Z 261DEG 43KT 3499 8502 3479 8501
          3460 8516

$$
1 follow-up statement
205 
WWUS52 KFFC 292305
SVSFFC

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA
705 PM EDT SUN JUN 29 2014

GAC047-295-292315-
/O.CAN.KFFC.SV.W.0135.000000T0000Z-140629T2315Z/
WALKER GA-CATOOSA GA-
705 PM EDT SUN JUN 29 2014

...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR CATOOSA AND EAST CENTRAL
WALKER COUNTIES IS CANCELLED...

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 3488 8434 3473 8447 3464 8474 3465 8504
      3481 8500 3498 8496 3499 8442
TIME...MOT...LOC 2305Z 261DEG 43KT 2631 8225 2611 8221
          2591 8232

$$

GAC111-123-213-313-292315-
/O.CON.KFFC.SV.W.0135.000000T0000Z-140629T2315Z/
WHITFIELD GA-MURRAY GA-FANNIN GA-GILMER GA-
705 PM EDT SUN JUN 29 2014

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 715 PM EDT
FOR NORTHWESTERN GILMER...NORTHWESTERN FANNIN...MURRAY AND EASTERN
WHITFIELD COUNTIES...

AT 702 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO
INDICATE A LINE OF SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS CAPABLE OF PRODUCING DAMAGING
WINDS IN EXCESS OF 60 MPH.  THESE STORMS WERE LOCATED ALONG A LINE
EXTENDING FROM 595 MILES SOUTH OF TAILS CREEK TO 609 MILES SOUTH OF
TAILS CREEK TO 622 MILES SOUTH OF TAILS CREEK..MOVING EAST AT 50 MPH.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

THIS STORM HAS A HISTORY OF PRODUCING DAMAGING WINDS. SEEK SHELTER 
NOW INSIDE A STURDY STRUCTURE AND STAY 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 3488 8434 3473 8447 3464 8474 3465 8504
      3481 8500 3498 8496 3499 8442
TIME...MOT...LOC 2305Z 261DEG 43KT 2631 8225 2611 8221
          2591 8232

$$

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Jun 29, 2:17 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCWalker28 min
Jun 29, 2:54 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCDouglas36 min
Jun 29, 3:04 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningFFCDouglas, Fulton26 min
Jun 29, 3:27 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCHaralson33 min
Jun 29, 3:35 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningFFCCarroll, Haralson, Paulding25 min
Jun 29, 3:49 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCGilmer26 min
Jun 29, 3:59 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCPaulding31 min
Jun 29, 4:07 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCGordon23 min
Jun 29, 4:25 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCCoweta35 min
Jun 29, 4:33 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCWalton27 min
Jun 29, 5:04 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCForsyth26 min
Jun 29, 5:19 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCBanks26 min
Jun 29, 5:28 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCCatoosa, Chattooga, Dade, Walker47 min
Jun 29, 5:41 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningFFCCatoosa, Chattooga, Dade, Walker, Whitfield49 min
Jun 29, 5:47 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCOconee43 min
Jun 29, 6:30 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningFFCCarroll, Coweta, Heard45 min
Jun 29, 6:32 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCLamar28 min
Jun 29, 6:40 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningFFCBartow, Chattooga, Floyd, Gilmer, Gordon, Murray and 3 more50 min
Jun 29, 6:51 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCMadison84 min
Jun 29, 6:58 PM EDTFlash Flood WarningFFCClarke, Madison, Oglethorpe6 hr
Jun 29, 7:08 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningFFCCarroll, Coweta, Fulton29 min
Jun 29, 7:29 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCButts31 min
Jun 29, 7:33 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCBartow, Cherokee, Fannin, Gilmer, Pickens42 min
Jun 29, 7:39 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCWalker81 min
Jun 29, 7:41 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCWilkes34 min
Jun 29, 7:55 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCMonroe35 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.