Alert archive / Georgia / Severe Thunderstorm Warnings in 2014
Severe Thunderstorm Warning 37, NWS Atlanta, GA
NWS Atlanta, GA issued this severe thunderstorm warning at May 14, 2014, 8:29 PM EDT for 9 counties in Georgia. It was in force for 46 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
- May 14, 2014, 8:29 PM EDT (00:29 UTC)
- Expired
- May 14, 2014, 9:15 PM EDT
- In force
- 46 min
- Issued by
- NWS Atlanta, GA
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
Counties Dawson County, GA, Fannin County, GA, Gilmer County, GA, Lumpkin County, GA, Murray County, GA, Pickens County, GA, Towns County, GA, Union County, GA, White County, GA
The radar
The Greer radar (KGSP), 155 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 00:32 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 14, 8:35 PM EDT | TSTM WND DMG | Dahlonega, GA | SEVERAL TREES AND POWERLINES WERE REPORTED DOWN NEAR HAPPY HOLLOW AND ROCK CHIMNEY LANES. |
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 00:00Z, 0.5 hours before the alert went out and 156 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
- 302 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -12 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 838 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 53 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 155 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 280 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.5
- Supercell composite
- 6.7
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
970
WUUS52 KFFC 150029
SVRFFC
GAC085-111-123-187-213-227-281-291-311-150115-
/O.NEW.KFFC.SV.W.0037.140515T0029Z-140515T0115Z/
BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA
829 PM EDT WED MAY 14 2014
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PEACHTREE CITY HAS ISSUED A
* SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR...
NORTHERN DAWSON COUNTY IN NORTH CENTRAL GEORGIA
FANNIN COUNTY IN NORTH CENTRAL GEORGIA
GILMER COUNTY IN NORTH CENTRAL GEORGIA
LUMPKIN COUNTY IN NORTH CENTRAL GEORGIA
PICKENS COUNTY IN NORTH CENTRAL GEORGIA
UNION COUNTY IN NORTH CENTRAL GEORGIA
TOWNS COUNTY IN NORTHEAST GEORGIA
WHITE COUNTY IN NORTHEAST GEORGIA
NORTHEASTERN MURRAY COUNTY IN NORTHWEST GEORGIA
* UNTIL 915 PM EDT
* AT 826 PM EDT...LOCAL LAW ENFORCEMENT REPORTED A LINE OF SEVERE
THUNDERSTORMS CAPABLE OF PRODUCING DAMAGING WINDS UP TO 60 MPH.
THESE STORMS WERE LOCATED ALONG A LINE EXTENDING FROM CLEVELAND TO
12 MILES WEST OF DAHLONEGA TO NELSON...MOVING NORTH AT 45 MPH.
* OTHER LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO
JASPER...TALKING ROCK...HELEN...SUCHES...UNICOI STATE PARK...EAST
ELLIJAY...ELLIJAY...BLAIRSVILLE...BLUE RIDGE...MORGANTON...
HIAWASSEE...YOUNG HARRIS AND MCCAYSVILLE-COPPERHILL.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
THIS STORM HAS A HISTORY OF PRODUCING DESTRUCTIVE 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 3495 8354 3488 8365 3482 8365 3480 8367
3475 8362 3465 8365 3453 8362 3450 8366
3452 8378 3447 8389 3445 8417 3438 8436
3438 8447 3453 8460 3499 8480 3500 8355
TIME...MOT...LOC 0028Z 164DEG 41KT 3459 8374 3456 8421
3442 8446
$$1 follow-up statement
185
WWUS52 KFFC 150102
SVSFFC
SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA
902 PM EDT WED MAY 14 2014
GAC085-187-227-311-150111-
/O.CAN.KFFC.SV.W.0037.000000T0000Z-140515T0115Z/
WHITE GA-PICKENS GA-LUMPKIN GA-DAWSON GA-
902 PM EDT WED MAY 14 2014
...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR NORTHWESTERN DAWSON...
LUMPKIN...PICKENS AND WHITE COUNTIES IS CANCELLED...
IF YOU SEE WIND DAMAGE...HAIL OR FLOODING...WAIT UNTIL THE STORM HAS
PASSED...AND THEN CALL THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TOLL FREE AT 1 8
6 6 7 6 3 4 4 6 6. YOU CAN ALSO TWEET YOUR REPORT USING HASHTAG GAWX.
LAT...LON 3495 8354 3488 8365 3482 8365 3480 8367
3482 8371 3471 8415 3461 8441 3456 8461
3499 8480 3500 8355
TIME...MOT...LOC 0101Z 164DEG 41KT 3495 8390 3491 8437
3477 8462
$$
GAC111-123-213-281-291-150115-
/O.CON.KFFC.SV.W.0037.000000T0000Z-140515T0115Z/
UNION GA-TOWNS GA-MURRAY GA-FANNIN GA-GILMER GA-
902 PM EDT WED MAY 14 2014
...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 915 PM EDT
FOR GILMER...FANNIN...NORTHEASTERN MURRAY...TOWNS AND UNION
COUNTIES...
AT 859 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 YOUNG HARRIS TO BLUE RIDGE TO MOUNTAINTOWN..MOVING
NORTH AT 45 MPH.
OTHER LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO
HIGDON...ALEXANDERS MILL...GUMLOG...NOTTELY DAM...IVY LOG...
COLWELL...EPWORTH...JONES MILL...MCCAYSVILLE-COPPERHILL...CONASAUGA
LAKE...CRANDALL...COHUTTA WILDERNESS...CISCO...GREGORY AND TENNGA
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
THESE STORMS HAVE A HISTORY OF PRODUCING DESTRUCTIVE 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 3495 8354 3488 8365 3482 8365 3480 8367
3482 8371 3471 8415 3461 8441 3456 8461
3499 8480 3500 8355
TIME...MOT...LOC 0101Z 164DEG 41KT 3495 8390 3491 8437
3477 8462
$$The office that day
Everything else NWS Atlanta, GA issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 14, 8:02 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Banks, Barrow, Cherokee, Dawson, Forsyth, Hall and 4 more | 28 min |
| May 14, 8:22 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Marion, Meriwether, Pike, Talbot, Taylor, Upson | 38 min |
| May 14, 9:33 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Coweta, Douglas, Fayette, Meriwether, Paulding | 42 min |
| May 14, 10:04 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Baldwin, Bleckley, Twiggs, Wilkinson | 41 min |
| May 14, 10:37 PM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | FFC | Bleckley | 6 hr |
| May 14, 10:50 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Dodge, Pulaski, Wilcox | 85 min |
Nearby
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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.