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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 289, NWS Atlanta, GA

December 23, 2014Houston County, Peach County, Georgia

NWS Atlanta, GA issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Dec 23, 2014, 7:08 AM EST for Houston County, Peach County, Georgia. It was in force for 22 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
Dec 23, 2014, 7:08 AM EST (12:08 UTC)
Expired
Dec 23, 2014, 7:30 AM EST
In force
22 min
Issued by
NWS Atlanta, GA
Area
Storm-based polygon

Counties Houston County, GA, Peach County, GA

The radar

The Robins AFB radar (KJGX), 43 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 12:12 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
Dec 23, 7:15 AM ESTHAIL 1Perry, GA911 CALL CENTER RECIEVED REPORT OF QUARTER SIZE HAIL IN PERRY.

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, 0.1 hours before the alert went out and 121 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 2014-12-23Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 0 joules per kilogram.LCL10008507005003002001001 km2 km3 km6 km9 km12 km15 km-30°-20°-10°0°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 2014-12-23The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 253 square meters per square second.1939587897117136Sfc1 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
0 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
No buoyant parcel
Mixed-layer LCL
430 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
58 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
253 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
323 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.4

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The text

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

700 
WUUS52 KFFC 231208
SVRFFC
GAC153-225-231230-
/O.NEW.KFFC.SV.W.0289.141223T1208Z-141223T1230Z/

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA
708 AM EST TUE DEC 23 2014

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PEACHTREE CITY HAS ISSUED A

* SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR...
  EASTERN PEACH COUNTY IN CENTRAL GEORGIA...
  HOUSTON COUNTY IN CENTRAL GEORGIA...

* UNTIL 730 AM EST

* AT 707 AM EST...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
  SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING QUARTER SIZED HAIL AND
  DAMAGING WINDS IN EXCESS OF 60 MPH. THIS STORM WAS LOCATED NEAR
  PERRY...AND MOVING NORTHEAST AT 40 MPH.

* OTHER LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO
  PERRY...WARNER ROBINS...CENTERVILLE...BYRON...ROBINS AFB...
  BONAIRE...LAKEWOOD...HOUSTON LAKE...HENDERSON...GROVE PARK...
  CLINCHFIELD...KATHLEEN...MOSS OAK...POWERVILLE...MEADOWDALE...
  ELKO...MIAMI VALLEY...SAND BED AND ROBINS AIR FORCE BASE.

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 OR TWEET US YOUR REPORT AT NWSATLANTA.

&&

LAT...LON 3234 8385 3236 8385 3236 8386 3238 8386
      3238 8384 3244 8384 3244 8385 3246 8385
      3268 8378 3269 8377 3269 8368 3262 8355
      3258 8354 3257 8355 3255 8354 3229 8372
TIME...MOT...LOC 1207Z 206DEG 36KT 3242 8376 

$$
1 follow-up statement
140 
WWUS52 KFFC 231220
SVSFFC

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA
720 AM EST TUE DEC 23 2014

GAC153-225-231230-
/O.CON.KFFC.SV.W.0289.000000T0000Z-141223T1230Z/
PEACH GA-HOUSTON GA-
720 AM EST TUE DEC 23 2014

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 730 AM EST
FOR EASTERN PEACH AND CENTRAL HOUSTON COUNTIES...

AT 720 AM EST...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING QUARTER SIZE HAIL AND
DAMAGING WINDS IN EXCESS OF 60 MPH. THIS STORM WAS LOCATED NEAR
PERRY...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 40 MPH.

OTHER LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO 
PERRY...WARNER ROBINS...CENTERVILLE...BYRON...ROBINS AFB...BONAIRE...
LAKEWOOD...HOUSTON LAKE...KATHLEEN...POWERVILLE...MEADOWDALE...MIAMI
VALLEY...SAND BED AND ROBINS AIR FORCE BASE.

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 OR TWEET US YOUR REPORT AT NWSATLANTA.

SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS PRODUCE DAMAGING WINDS...DESTRUCTIVE HAIL...
DEADLY LIGHTNING AND VERY HEAVY RAIN. FOR YOUR PROTECTION MOVE TO AN
INTERIOR ROOM ON THE LOWEST FLOOR OF YOUR HOME OR BUSINESS. HEAVY
RAINS FLOOD ROADS QUICKLY SO DO NOT DRIVE INTO AREAS WHERE WATER
COVERS THE ROAD.

&&

LAT...LON 3244 8375 3244 8379 3246 8385 3268 8378
      3269 8377 3269 8368 3262 8355 3258 8354
      3257 8355 3255 8354 3240 8365
TIME...MOT...LOC 1220Z 206DEG 36KT 3254 8369 

$$

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Dec 23, 6:13 AM ESTSevere Thunderstorm WarningFFCCrisp, Dooly, Sumter32 min
Dec 23, 6:27 AM ESTSevere Thunderstorm WarningFFCWilcox33 min
Dec 23, 6:40 AM ESTSevere Thunderstorm WarningFFCDooly, Macon21 min
Dec 23, 6:56 AM ESTSpecial Weather StatementFFCHouston, Peach34 min
Dec 23, 7:17 AM ESTSpecial Weather StatementFFCWebster28 min
Dec 23, 7:30 AM ESTSpecial Weather StatementFFCBibb30 min
Dec 23, 7:33 AM ESTSpecial Weather StatementFFCHouston12 min
Dec 23, 7:36 AM ESTSpecial Weather StatementFFCMarion, Schley24 min
Dec 23, 7:44 AM ESTSpecial Weather StatementFFCWilkinson31 min
Dec 23, 8:03 AM ESTSpecial Weather StatementFFCTaylor27 min
Dec 23, 8:33 AM ESTSpecial Weather StatementFFCWashington42 min
Dec 23, 8:36 AM ESTSpecial Weather StatementFFCUpson24 min
Dec 23, 9:03 AM ESTSpecial Weather StatementFFCLamar, Monroe27 min
Dec 23, 9:08 AM ESTSpecial Weather StatementFFCWarren22 min
Dec 23, 9:24 AM ESTSpecial Weather StatementFFCButts, Jasper, Newton36 min
Dec 23, 9:49 AM ESTSevere Thunderstorm WarningFFCButts, Henry, Newton26 min
Dec 23, 10:11 AM ESTSpecial Weather StatementFFCWalton34 min
Dec 23, 12:49 PM ESTSpecial Weather StatementFFCChattooga26 min
Dec 23, 12:59 PM ESTSevere Thunderstorm WarningFFCChattooga, Floyd31 min
Dec 23, 1:16 PM ESTFlood WatchFFCBaldwin, Banks, Barrow, Bartow, Bibb, Bleckley and 90 more25 hr
Dec 23, 1:24 PM ESTSpecial Weather StatementFFCGordon36 min
Dec 23, 1:46 PM ESTSpecial Weather StatementFFCCatoosa, Murray, Whitfield29 min
Dec 23, 1:53 PM ESTSevere Thunderstorm WarningFFCCatoosa, Fannin, Murray, Whitfield52 min
Dec 23, 2:52 PM ESTSpecial Weather StatementFFCDade23 min
Dec 23, 3:10 PM ESTSpecial Weather StatementFFCDade35 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.