Alert archive / Georgia / Severe Thunderstorm Warnings in 2014
Severe Thunderstorm Warning 135, NWS Atlanta, GA
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
| Time | Report | Where | Remark |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 29, 6:45 PM EDT | TSTM WND DMG | 1 Nnw Mount Vernon, GA | SEVERAL TREES DOWN ALONG MOUNT VERNON ROAD AND MILL LANE ROAD. |
| Jun 29, 6:45 PM EDT | TSTM WND DMG | Boynton, GA | CATOOSA 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.
- 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
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.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 29, 2:17 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Walker | 28 min |
| Jun 29, 2:54 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Douglas | 36 min |
| Jun 29, 3:04 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Douglas, Fulton | 26 min |
| Jun 29, 3:27 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Haralson | 33 min |
| Jun 29, 3:35 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Carroll, Haralson, Paulding | 25 min |
| Jun 29, 3:49 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Gilmer | 26 min |
| Jun 29, 3:59 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Paulding | 31 min |
| Jun 29, 4:07 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Gordon | 23 min |
| Jun 29, 4:25 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Coweta | 35 min |
| Jun 29, 4:33 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Walton | 27 min |
| Jun 29, 5:04 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Forsyth | 26 min |
| Jun 29, 5:19 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Banks | 26 min |
| Jun 29, 5:28 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Catoosa, Chattooga, Dade, Walker | 47 min |
| Jun 29, 5:41 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Catoosa, Chattooga, Dade, Walker, Whitfield | 49 min |
| Jun 29, 5:47 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Oconee | 43 min |
| Jun 29, 6:30 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Carroll, Coweta, Heard | 45 min |
| Jun 29, 6:32 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Lamar | 28 min |
| Jun 29, 6:40 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Bartow, Chattooga, Floyd, Gilmer, Gordon, Murray and 3 more | 50 min |
| Jun 29, 6:51 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Madison | 84 min |
| Jun 29, 6:58 PM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | FFC | Clarke, Madison, Oglethorpe | 6 hr |
| Jun 29, 7:08 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Carroll, Coweta, Fulton | 29 min |
| Jun 29, 7:29 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Butts | 31 min |
| Jun 29, 7:33 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Bartow, Cherokee, Fannin, Gilmer, Pickens | 42 min |
| Jun 29, 7:39 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Walker | 81 min |
| Jun 29, 7:41 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Wilkes | 34 min |
| Jun 29, 7:55 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Monroe | 35 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.