Alert archive / Georgia / Severe Thunderstorm Warnings in 2014
Severe Thunderstorm Warning 39, NWS Atlanta, GA
NWS Atlanta, GA issued this severe thunderstorm warning at May 18, 2014, 7:54 PM EDT for Montgomery County, Wheeler County, Georgia. It was in force for 51 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 18, 2014, 7:54 PM EDT (23:54 UTC)
- Expired
- May 18, 2014, 8:45 PM EDT
- In force
- 51 min
- Issued by
- NWS Atlanta, GA
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
Counties Montgomery County, GA, Wheeler County, GA
The radar
The Robins AFB radar (KJGX), 88 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 23:56 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
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What was reported inside it
| Time | Report | Where | Remark |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 18, 8:10 PM EDT | HAIL 1.75 | 3 S Mount Vernon, GA | LARGE QUARTER TO GOLF BALL SIZE HAIL REPORTED ABOUT 3 MILES SOUTH OF MOUNT VERNON ALONG THOMPSON ROAD |
Local storm reports filed while the alert was in force, from inside its polygon or its counties.
The nearest sounding before it
Jacksonville, FL (KJAX), launched 12:00Z, 11.9 hours before the alert went out and 202 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
- 0 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- No buoyant parcel
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 2004 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 29 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- -31 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 12 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
023
WUUS52 KFFC 182354
SVRFFC
GAC209-309-190045-
/O.NEW.KFFC.SV.W.0039.140518T2354Z-140519T0045Z/
BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA
754 PM EDT SUN MAY 18 2014
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PEACHTREE CITY HAS ISSUED A
* SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR...
SOUTHERN MONTGOMERY COUNTY IN CENTRAL GEORGIA
WHEELER COUNTY IN CENTRAL GEORGIA
* UNTIL 845 PM EDT
* AT 751 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 ALAMO...
MOVING SOUTHEAST AT 25 MPH.
* OTHER LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO
GLENWOOD...MOUNT VERNON...AILEY...ALSTON AND UVALDA.
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 3201 8273 3202 8278 3205 8281 3208 8288
3215 8292 3218 8287 3220 8288 3219 8286
3227 8276 3215 8245 3194 8249 3195 8256
3191 8265
TIME...MOT...LOC 2354Z 314DEG 22KT 3217 8284
$$2 follow-up statements
153
WWUS52 KFFC 190002
SVSFFC
SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA
802 PM EDT SUN MAY 18 2014
GAC209-309-190045-
/O.CON.KFFC.SV.W.0039.000000T0000Z-140519T0045Z/
WHEELER GA-MONTGOMERY GA-
802 PM EDT SUN MAY 18 2014
...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 845 PM EDT
FOR SOUTHERN MONTGOMERY AND WHEELER COUNTIES...
AT 801 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO
INDICATE A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING GOLF BALL SIZE
HAIL...AND DAMAGING WINDS IN EXCESS OF 60 MPH. THIS STORM WAS
LOCATED NEAR ALAMO..MOVING SOUTHEAST AT 25 MPH.
OTHER LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO
GLENWOOD...MOUNT VERNON...AILEY...SPRING HILL...JORDAN...ALSTON...
UVALDA AND CHARLOTTEVILLE
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
THIS STORM HAS A HISTORY OF PRODUCING DESTRUCTIVE WINDS AND LARGE
DAMAGING HAIL. SEEK SHELTER NOW INSIDE A STURDY STRUCTURE AND STAY
AWAY FROM WINDOWS!
IF YOU SEE WIND DAMAGE...HAIL OR FLOODING...WAIT UNTIL THE STORM HAS
PASSED...AND THEN CALL THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TOLL FREE AT 1 8
6 6 7 6 3 4 4 6 6. YOU CAN ALSO TWEET YOUR REPORT USING HASHTAG GAWX.
&&
LAT...LON 3201 8273 3202 8278 3205 8281 3208 8288
3215 8292 3218 8287 3220 8288 3219 8286
3227 8276 3215 8245 3194 8249 3195 8256
3191 8265
TIME...MOT...LOC 0003Z 314DEG 22KT 3213 8279
$$899
WWUS52 KFFC 190024
SVSFFC
SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA
824 PM EDT SUN MAY 18 2014
GAC209-309-190045-
/O.CON.KFFC.SV.W.0039.000000T0000Z-140519T0045Z/
WHEELER GA-MONTGOMERY GA-
824 PM EDT SUN MAY 18 2014
...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 845 PM EDT
FOR SOUTHERN MONTGOMERY AND SOUTHEASTERN WHEELER COUNTIES...
AT 819 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO
INDICATE A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING GOLF BALL SIZE
HAIL...AND DAMAGING WINDS IN EXCESS OF 60 MPH. THIS STORM WAS
LOCATED NEAR JORDAN..MOVING SOUTHEAST AT 30 MPH.
OTHER LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO
ALSTON...UVALDA AND CHARLOTTEVILLE
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 3193 8265 3193 8267 3208 8279 3220 8263
3215 8245 3194 8249 3195 8256 3191 8265
TIME...MOT...LOC 0024Z 306DEG 25KT 3205 8260
$$The office that day
Everything else NWS Atlanta, GA issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 18, 2:12 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Chattooga | 33 min |
| May 18, 5:40 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Talbot | 35 min |
| May 18, 5:56 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Taylor | 49 min |
| May 18, 6:35 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Bleckley | 25 min |
| May 18, 6:57 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Bleckley, Dodge, Laurens | 48 min |
| May 18, 7:20 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Dooly | 40 min |
| May 18, 7:43 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Montgomery, Wheeler | 62 min |
| May 18, 7:59 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Wilcox | 61 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.