Alert archive / Georgia / Severe Thunderstorm Warnings in 2014
Severe Thunderstorm Warning 53, NWS Atlanta, GA
NWS Atlanta, GA issued this severe thunderstorm warning at May 25, 2014, 6:45 PM EDT for 6 counties in Georgia. It was in force for 45 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
- May 25, 2014, 6:45 PM EDT (22:45 UTC)
- Expired
- May 25, 2014, 7:30 PM EDT
- In force
- 45 min
- Issued by
- NWS Atlanta, GA
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
Counties Clarke County, GA, Greene County, GA, Jackson County, GA, Madison County, GA, Oconee County, GA, Oglethorpe County, GA
The radar
The Atlanta radar (KFFC), 129 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 22:48 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 25, 7:12 PM EDT | TSTM WND DMG | 1 N Maxeys, GA | POWERLINE DOWN |
| May 25, 7:15 PM EDT | TSTM WND DMG | 3 N Penfield, GA | A COUPLE TREES AND POWERLINES DOWN OFF BAIRDSTOWN ROAD |
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, 10.8 hours before the alert went out and 123 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
- 896 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -43 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 1112 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 14 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 15 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 40 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
321
WUUS52 KFFC 252245
SVRFFC
GAC059-133-157-195-219-221-252330-
/O.NEW.KFFC.SV.W.0053.140525T2245Z-140525T2330Z/
BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA
645 PM EDT SUN MAY 25 2014
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PEACHTREE CITY HAS ISSUED A
* SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR...
NORTHERN GREENE COUNTY IN EAST CENTRAL GEORGIA
CLARKE COUNTY IN NORTHEAST GEORGIA
SOUTHEASTERN JACKSON COUNTY IN NORTHEAST GEORGIA
SOUTHERN MADISON COUNTY IN NORTHEAST GEORGIA
OCONEE COUNTY IN NORTHEAST GEORGIA
OGLETHORPE COUNTY IN NORTHEAST GEORGIA
* UNTIL 730 PM EDT
* AT 640 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
CLUSTER OF STRONG TO SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS CAPABLE OF PRODUCING
QUARTER SIZED HAIL...AND DAMAGING WINDS UP TO 60 MPH. THESE STORMS
ARE LOCATED FROM NEAR ARCADE SOUTHWARD THROUGH WATKINSVILLE TO
FARMINGTON...AND ARE MOVING NORTHEAST AT 30 MPH.
* OTHER LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO
WHITEHALL...ATHENS...MAXEYS...WINTERVILLE...HULL...WOODVILLE...
ARNOLDSVILLE...CRAWFORD...COLBERT...LEXINGTON AND COMER.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
IN ADDITION TO LARGE HAIL AND DAMAGING WINDS...CONTINUOUS CLOUD TO
GROUND LIGHTNING IS OCCURRING WITH THIS STORM. MOVE INDOORS
IMMEDIATELY! REMEMBER...IF YOU CAN HEAR THUNDER...YOU ARE CLOSE
ENOUGH TO BE STRUCK BY LIGHTNING.
THESE STORMS HAVE A HISTORY OF PRODUCING DAMGAGING WINDS AND LARGE
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 3370 8300 3369 8299 3362 8336 3369 8340
3374 8345 3396 8355 3401 8355 3404 8358
3409 8360 3414 8307 3372 8297
TIME...MOT...LOC 2243Z 247DEG 27KT 3379 8337
$$
301 follow-up statement
198
WWUS52 KFFC 252316
SVSFFC
SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA
716 PM EDT SUN MAY 25 2014
GAC157-195-252325-
/O.CAN.KFFC.SV.W.0053.000000T0000Z-140525T2330Z/
MADISON GA-JACKSON GA-
716 PM EDT SUN MAY 25 2014
...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR SOUTHEASTERN JACKSON AND
SOUTHERN MADISON COUNTIES IS CANCELLED...
IF YOU SEE WIND DAMAGE...HAIL OR FLOODING...WAIT UNTIL THE STORM HAS
PASSED...AND THEN CALL THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TOLL FREE AT 1 8
6 6 7 6 3 4 4 6 6. YOU CAN ALSO TWEET YOUR REPORT USING HASHTAG GAWX.
LAT...LON 3370 8300 3367 8312 3375 8328 3394 8334
3400 8304 3372 8297
TIME...MOT...LOC 2315Z 257DEG 15KT 3382 8313
$$
GAC059-133-219-221-252330-
/O.CON.KFFC.SV.W.0053.000000T0000Z-140525T2330Z/
OGLETHORPE GA-OCONEE GA-CLARKE GA-GREENE GA-
716 PM EDT SUN MAY 25 2014
...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 730 PM EDT
FOR NORTH CENTRAL GREENE...SOUTHEASTERN CLARKE...EXTREME EAST CENTRAL
OCONEE AND WESTERN OGLETHORPE COUNTIES...
AT 711 PM EDT...LOCAL LAW ENFORCEMENT REPORTED A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM
CAPABLE OF PRODUCING QUARTER SIZE HAIL...AND DAMAGING WINDS IN EXCESS
OF 60 MPH. THIS STORM WAS LOCATED NEAR HUTCHINGS..MOVING EAST AT 15
MPH. THIS STORM HAS ALREADY KNOCKED DOWN TREES AND POWERLINES IN
MONROE AND FARMINGTON GEORGIA.
OTHER LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO
LEXINGTON...SANDY CROSS AND PHILOMATH
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
THIS STORM HAS ALREADY PRODUCED WIND DAMAGE IN OCONEE AND WALTON
COUNTIES. 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 3370 8300 3367 8312 3375 8328 3394 8334
3400 8304 3372 8297
TIME...MOT...LOC 2315Z 257DEG 15KT 3382 8313
$$
30The office that day
Everything else NWS Atlanta, GA issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 25, 1:52 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | White | 23 min |
| May 25, 2:10 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Towns, Union, White | 35 min |
| May 25, 2:29 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Polk | 31 min |
| May 25, 2:41 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Union | 34 min |
| May 25, 3:10 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Lumpkin, Union, White | 35 min |
| May 25, 3:47 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Catoosa | 28 min |
| May 25, 3:52 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | White | 23 min |
| May 25, 3:58 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Hall, Lumpkin, White | 32 min |
| May 25, 4:22 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Fulton | 23 min |
| May 25, 4:25 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Banks, Hall | 35 min |
| May 25, 4:46 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | DeKalb | 29 min |
| May 25, 4:55 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Fannin | 35 min |
| May 25, 4:59 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Banks, Hall, Madison | 31 min |
| May 25, 5:06 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Gwinnett | 24 min |
| May 25, 5:20 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Barrow, Walton | 25 min |
| May 25, 5:28 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Newton | 32 min |
| May 25, 5:31 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Fannin, Union | 44 min |
| May 25, 5:33 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Madison | 42 min |
| May 25, 5:41 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Barrow, Gwinnett, Walton | 34 min |
| May 25, 5:56 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Emanuel | 34 min |
| May 25, 6:10 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Emanuel | 50 min |
| May 25, 6:11 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Barrow, Clarke, Greene, Jackson, Morgan, Oconee and 1 more | 34 min |
| May 25, 6:35 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Emanuel | 40 min |
| May 25, 7:18 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Candler | 12 min |
| May 25, 7:27 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Oglethorpe, Wilkes | 48 min |
| May 25, 7:28 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Greene | 32 min |
| May 25, 7:34 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Greene, Hancock, Taliaferro | 41 min |
| May 25, 7:55 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Baldwin, Jasper, Jones, Putnam | 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.