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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 95, NWS Atlanta, GA

June 6, 2014Emanuel County, Toombs County, Treutlen County, Georgia

NWS Atlanta, GA issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Jun 6, 2014, 6:24 PM EDT for Emanuel County, Toombs County, Treutlen County, Georgia. It was in force for 40 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
Jun 6, 2014, 6:24 PM EDT (22:24 UTC)
Expired
Jun 6, 2014, 7:04 PM EDT
In force
40 min
Issued by
NWS Atlanta, GA
Area
Storm-based polygon

Counties Emanuel County, GA, Toombs County, GA, Treutlen County, GA

The radar

The Robins AFB radar (KJGX), 102 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 22:25 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
Jun 6, 6:24 PM EDTTSTM WND DMGNunez, GAEMANUEL COUNTY 911 RELAYED A REPORT OF NUMEROUS TREES DOWN ACROSS SOUTHERN PORTIONS OF THE COUNTY. TREES WERE DOWN IN NUNEZ SWAINSBORO STILLMORE AND NORRISTOWN JUNCTION.

Local storm reports filed while the alert was in force, from inside its polygon or its counties.

The nearest sounding before it

Charleston AFB, SC (KCHS), launched 12:00Z, 10.4 hours before the alert went out and 215 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, Charleston AFB, SC at 12:00Z on 2014-06-06Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 333 joules per kilogram.LCLLFCEL10008507005003002001001 km2 km3 km6 km9 km12 km15 km-30°-20°-10°10°20°30°40°
Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed.
HodographHodograph, Charleston AFB, SC at 12:00Z on 2014-06-06The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 54 square meters per square second.1939Sfc1 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
333 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-65 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
814 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
11 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
54 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
80 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.0

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The text

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

501 
WUUS52 KFFC 062224
SVRFFC
GAC107-279-283-062315-
/O.NEW.KFFC.SV.W.0095.140606T2224Z-140606T2315Z/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA
624 PM EDT FRI JUN 6 2014

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PEACHTREE CITY HAS ISSUED A

* SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR...
  EMANUEL COUNTY IN EAST CENTRAL GEORGIA
  NORTHERN TREUTLEN COUNTY IN EAST CENTRAL GEORGIA
  EXTREME NORTHEASTERN TOOMBS COUNTY IN SOUTHEAST GEORGIA

* UNTIL 715 PM EDT

* AT 620 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 9
  MILES NORTHWEST OF SWAINSBORO TO SWAINSBORO TO 13 MILES WEST OF
  NUNEZ TO 16 MILES WEST OF NUNEZ...MOVING EAST AT 30 MPH.

* OTHER LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO TWIN
  CITY...OAK PARK...STILLMORE AND GARFIELD.

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.

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.

A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 800 PM EDT FRIDAY
EVENING FOR NORTHWESTERN GEORGIA.

&&

LAT...LON 3254 8203 3255 8208 3251 8215 3241 8219
      3236 8224 3231 8223 3243 8270 3260 8250
      3264 8250 3265 8247 3269 8250 3271 8247
      3272 8210 3266 8208 3261 8200
TIME...MOT...LOC 2223Z 276DEG 26KT 3268 8243 3259 8239
          3247 8254 3243 8259

$$
2 follow-up statements
084 
WWUS52 KFFC 062248
SVSFFC

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA
648 PM EDT FRI JUN 6 2014

GAC279-283-062258-
/O.CAN.KFFC.SV.W.0095.000000T0000Z-140606T2315Z/
TREUTLEN GA-TOOMBS GA-
648 PM EDT FRI JUN 6 2014

...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR TOOMBS AND TREUTLEN 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.

A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 800 PM EDT FRIDAY
EVENING FOR NORTHWESTERN GEORGIA.

LAT...LON 3254 8203 3255 8208 3251 8215 3242 8219
      3245 8226 3248 8226 3260 8221 3266 8217
      3272 8212 3272 8210 3266 8208 3261 8200
TIME...MOT...LOC 2248Z 276DEG 34KT 3264 8205 3251 8195
          3247 8210 3239 8222

$$

GAC107-062315-
/O.CON.KFFC.SV.W.0095.000000T0000Z-140606T2315Z/
EMANUEL GA-
648 PM EDT FRI JUN 6 2014

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 715 PM EDT
FOR EAST CENTRAL EMANUEL COUNTY...

AT 645 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 GARFIELD TO 9 MILES EAST OF GEORGE L SMITH STATE PARK
TO GEORGE L SMITH STATE PARK TO STILLMORE..MOVING EAST AT 40 MPH.

THE LINE OF SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS WILL OTHERWISE REMAIN OVER MAINLY
RURAL AREAS OF THE INDICATED COUNTY.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

IN ADDITION TO LARGE HAIL AND DAMAGING WINDS...CONTINUOUS CLOUD TO
GROUND LIGHTNING IS OCCURRING WITH THIS STORM. MOVE INDOORS
IMMEDIATELY! LIGHTNING IS ONE OF NATURES NUMBER ONE KILLERS.
REMEMBER...IF YOU CAN HEAR THUNDER...YOU ARE CLOSE ENOUGH TO BE
STRUCK BY LIGHTNING.

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.

A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 800 PM EDT FRIDAY
EVENING FOR NORTHWESTERN GEORGIA.

&&

LAT...LON 3254 8203 3255 8208 3251 8215 3242 8219
      3245 8226 3248 8226 3260 8221 3266 8217
      3272 8212 3272 8210 3266 8208 3261 8200
TIME...MOT...LOC 2248Z 276DEG 34KT 3264 8205 3251 8195
          3247 8210 3239 8222

$$
701 
WWUS52 KFFC 062304
SVSFFC

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA
704 PM EDT FRI JUN 6 2014

GAC107-062314-
/O.CAN.KFFC.SV.W.0095.000000T0000Z-140606T2315Z/
EMANUEL GA-
704 PM EDT FRI JUN 6 2014

...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR EAST CENTRAL EMANUEL COUNTY IS
CANCELLED...

THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM HAS MOVED OUT OF EAST CENTRAL EMANUEL  COUNTY
AND SEVERE WEATHER IS NO LONGER EXPECTED.

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.

A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 800 PM EDT FRIDAY
EVENING FOR NORTHWESTERN GEORGIA.

LAT...LON 3254 8203 3255 8208 3251 8215 3242 8219
      3245 8226 3248 8226 3260 8221 3266 8217
      3272 8212 3272 8210 3266 8208 3261 8200
TIME...MOT...LOC 2304Z 276DEG 34KT 3261 8187 3248 8177
          3244 8192 3236 8204

$$

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Jun 5, 8:14 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCBanks, Barrow, DeKalb, Gwinnett, Hall, Jackson and 2 more31 min
Jun 5, 8:18 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCClayton, Coweta, Fayette, Heard27 min
Jun 5, 8:35 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCLaurens, Montgomery, Treutlen25 min
Jun 5, 8:46 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCClarke, Jackson, Madison, Morgan, Newton, Oconee and 3 more29 min
Jun 5, 8:48 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCButts, Coweta, Heard, Henry, Lamar, Pike and 1 more27 min
Jun 5, 9:17 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCButts, Greene, Jasper, Jones, Madison, Monroe and 3 more28 min
Jun 5, 9:42 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCGreene, Hancock, Taliaferro, Wilkes33 min
Jun 5, 10:05 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCCoweta, Fayette25 min
Jun 5, 10:08 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningFFCClayton, Coweta, Fayette36 min
Jun 5, 10:32 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCFayette, Henry, Pike, Spalding, Upson28 min
Jun 5, 10:34 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCHenry, Spalding26 min
Jun 5, 10:58 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCBibb, Crawford, Jones, Lamar, Monroe62 min
Jun 5, 11:45 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCBibb, Bleckley, Houston, Pulaski, Twiggs60 min
Jun 5, 11:57 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningFFCBibb, Bleckley, Dodge, Houston, Laurens, Peach and 2 more48 min
Jun 6, 12:36 AM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningFFCEmanuel, Johnson, Laurens, Montgomery, Treutlen39 min
Jun 6, 12:45 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCBibb, Twiggs, Wilkinson45 min
Jun 6, 12:46 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCBibb, Twiggs44 min
Jun 6, 1:11 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCEmanuel, Johnson49 min
Jun 6, 1:32 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCJefferson43 min
Jun 6, 1:47 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCWashington, Wilkinson43 min
Jun 6, 2:25 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCLaurens35 min
Jun 6, 2:49 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCMontgomery, Treutlen, Wheeler26 min
Jun 6, 2:54 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCLaurens51 min
Jun 6, 3:25 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCToombs35 min
Jun 6, 3:40 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCLaurens50 min
Jun 6, 3:53 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCDodge37 min
Jun 6, 4:14 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCTelfair, Wheeler46 min
Jun 6, 4:42 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCToombs33 min
Jun 6, 12:55 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCChattooga50 min
Jun 6, 2:44 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCNewton, Rockdale31 min
Jun 6, 3:03 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCBanks27 min
Jun 6, 3:13 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCHenry32 min
Jun 6, 3:26 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCWalton34 min
Jun 6, 3:27 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCButts33 min
Jun 6, 3:30 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningFFCBarrow, Walton30 min
Jun 6, 3:53 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningFFCButts, Jasper, Monroe52 min
Jun 6, 3:56 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCMeriwether, Pike34 min
Jun 6, 4:02 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCFayette28 min
Jun 6, 4:16 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningFFCBaldwin, Hancock, Jones, Putnam, Wilkinson44 min
Jun 6, 4:20 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCTroup25 min
Jun 6, 4:29 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningFFCBaldwin, Jones, Twiggs, Wilkinson46 min
Jun 6, 4:35 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningFFCTroup25 min
Jun 6, 4:43 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCLaurens32 min
Jun 6, 4:53 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCUpson37 min
Jun 6, 4:54 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCCoweta51 min
Jun 6, 4:56 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningFFCMeriwether, Troup49 min
Jun 6, 5:07 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningFFCDodge, Laurens28 min
Jun 6, 5:19 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningFFCEmanuel, Johnson, Laurens, Treutlen26 min
Jun 6, 5:33 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCCoweta27 min
Jun 6, 5:44 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningFFCEmanuel, Johnson, Laurens, Toombs, Treutlen46 min
Jun 6, 5:46 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningFFCEmanuel, Johnson, Laurens44 min
Jun 6, 5:59 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCTaylor31 min
Jun 6, 6:02 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCLamar, Pike28 min
Jun 6, 6:09 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningFFCMacon, Taylor51 min
Jun 6, 6:19 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCMonroe26 min
Jun 6, 6:35 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCDeKalb25 min
Jun 6, 6:38 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCTelfair, Wheeler67 min
Jun 6, 6:56 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningFFCDooly49 min
Jun 6, 6:58 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCJones, Monroe32 min
Jun 6, 7:01 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningFFCTelfair44 min
Jun 6, 7:12 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCWilcox48 min
Jun 6, 7:13 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCWilcox47 min
Jun 6, 7:29 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCMuscogee31 min
Jun 6, 7:33 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningFFCCrisp, Wilcox42 min
Jun 6, 7:55 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCCrisp, Telfair, Wilcox35 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.