Alert archive / Georgia / Severe Thunderstorm Warnings in 2015
Severe Thunderstorm Warning 231, NWS Atlanta, GA
NWS Atlanta, GA issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Jun 30, 2015, 5:58 PM EDT for Greene County, Hancock County, Putnam County, Georgia. It was in force for 47 min. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.
The area
The outline as issued.
The facts
- Issued
- Jun 30, 2015, 5:58 PM EDT (21:58 UTC)
- Expired
- Jun 30, 2015, 6:45 PM EDT
- In force
- 47 min
- Issued by
- NWS Atlanta, GA
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Hail
- 1.0 in
- Wind
- 60.0 mph
Counties Greene County, GA, Hancock County, GA, Putnam County, GA
The radar
The Robins AFB radar (KJGX), 90 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 21:59 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
Open the radar archive at this moment
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The watch it was issued in
The SPC watch in force over the same counties when this warning went out.
| Issued | Product | Office | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 30, 1:53 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 6 hr |
The nearest sounding before it
Peachtre/Fal Fld, GA (KFFC), launched 12:00Z, 10.0 hours before the alert went out and 138 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
- 713 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -96 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 1029 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 30 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 76 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 97 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.1
- Supercell composite
- 1.4
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
399
WUUS52 KFFC 302158
SVRFFC
GAC133-141-237-302245-
/O.NEW.KFFC.SV.W.0231.150630T2158Z-150630T2245Z/
BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA
558 PM EDT TUE JUN 30 2015
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PEACHTREE CITY HAS ISSUED A
* SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR...
SOUTHEASTERN GREENE COUNTY IN EAST CENTRAL GEORGIA...
NORTHWESTERN HANCOCK COUNTY IN EAST CENTRAL GEORGIA...
EAST CENTRAL PUTNAM COUNTY IN CENTRAL GEORGIA...
* UNTIL 645 PM EDT
* AT 558 PM EDT...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WAS LOCATED NEAR REYNOLDS
PLANTATION...OR 12 MILES EAST OF EATONTON...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 15
MPH.
HAZARD...60 MPH WIND GUSTS AND QUARTER SIZE HAIL.
SOURCE...RADAR INDICATED.
IMPACT...HAIL DAMAGE TO VEHICLES IS EXPECTED. EXPECT WIND DAMAGE
TO ROOFS...SIDING AND TREES.
* OTHER LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO
WHITE PLAINS...REYNOLDS PLANTATION...LIBERTY...SPRINGFIELD AND
SHOULDERBONE.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
FOR YOUR PROTECTION MOVE TO AN INTERIOR ROOM ON THE LOWEST FLOOR OF A
BUILDING.
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 3331 8320 3342 8323 3357 8301 3352 8299
3350 8298 3349 8298 3347 8301 3345 8299
3345 8295 3344 8294 3344 8292 3333 8287
TIME...MOT...LOC 2158Z 245DEG 15KT 3336 8318
HAIL...1.00IN
WIND...60MPH
$$3 follow-up statements
044
WWUS52 KFFC 302211
SVSFFC
SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA
611 PM EDT TUE JUN 30 2015
GAC237-302220-
/O.CAN.KFFC.SV.W.0231.000000T0000Z-150630T2245Z/
PUTNAM GA-
611 PM EDT TUE JUN 30 2015
...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR EAST CENTRAL PUTNAM COUNTY IS
CANCELLED...
THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WHICH PROMPTED THE WARNING HAS MOVED OUT OF
THE WARNED AREA. THEREFORE THE WARNING HAS BEEN CANCELLED.
A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 800 PM EDT FOR
EAST CENTRAL GEORGIA.
LAT...LON 3332 8314 3346 8315 3357 8301 3352 8299
3350 8298 3349 8298 3347 8301 3345 8299
3345 8295 3344 8294 3344 8292 3333 8287
TIME...MOT...LOC 2210Z 245DEG 15KT 3338 8312
$$
GAC133-141-302245-
/O.CON.KFFC.SV.W.0231.000000T0000Z-150630T2245Z/
GREENE GA-HANCOCK GA-
611 PM EDT TUE JUN 30 2015
...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 645 PM EDT
FOR SOUTHEASTERN GREENE AND NORTH CENTRAL HANCOCK COUNTIES...
AT 610 PM EDT...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WAS LOCATED NEAR REYNOLDS
PLANTATION...OR 11 MILES NORTHWEST OF SPARTA...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 15
MPH.
HAZARD...60 MPH WIND GUSTS AND QUARTER SIZE HAIL.
SOURCE...RADAR INDICATED.
IMPACT...HAIL DAMAGE TO VEHICLES IS EXPECTED. EXPECT WIND DAMAGE TO
ROOFS...SIDING AND TREES.
OTHER LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO
WHITE PLAINS...LIBERTY...SPRINGFIELD AND SHOULDERBONE.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
FOR YOUR PROTECTION MOVE TO AN INTERIOR ROOM ON THE LOWEST FLOOR OF A
BUILDING.
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 3332 8314 3346 8315 3357 8301 3352 8299
3350 8298 3349 8298 3347 8301 3345 8299
3345 8295 3344 8294 3344 8292 3333 8287
TIME...MOT...LOC 2210Z 245DEG 15KT 3338 8312
HAIL...1.00IN
WIND...60MPH
$$460
WWUS52 KFFC 302217
SVSFFC
SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA
617 PM EDT TUE JUN 30 2015
GAC133-302226-
/O.CAN.KFFC.SV.W.0231.000000T0000Z-150630T2245Z/
GREENE GA-
617 PM EDT TUE JUN 30 2015
...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR SOUTHEASTERN GREENE COUNTY IS
CANCELLED...
THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WHICH PROMPTED THE WARNING HAS MOVED OUT OF
THE WARNED AREA. THEREFORE THE WARNING HAS BEEN CANCELLED.
A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 800 PM EDT FOR
EAST CENTRAL GEORGIA.
LAT...LON 3332 8311 3339 8311 3345 8299 3345 8295
3344 8294 3344 8292 3333 8287
TIME...MOT...LOC 2216Z 245DEG 15KT 3339 8309
$$
GAC141-302245-
/O.CON.KFFC.SV.W.0231.000000T0000Z-150630T2245Z/
HANCOCK GA-
617 PM EDT TUE JUN 30 2015
...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 645 PM EDT
FOR NORTH CENTRAL HANCOCK COUNTY...
AT 616 PM EDT...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WAS LOCATED NEAR WHITE
PLAINS...OR 10 MILES NORTHWEST OF SPARTA...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 15
MPH.
HAZARD...60 MPH WIND GUSTS AND QUARTER SIZE HAIL.
SOURCE...RADAR INDICATED.
IMPACT...HAIL DAMAGE TO VEHICLES IS EXPECTED. EXPECT WIND DAMAGE TO
ROOFS...SIDING AND TREES.
OTHER LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO
SPRINGFIELD AND SHOULDERBONE.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
FOR YOUR PROTECTION MOVE TO AN INTERIOR ROOM ON THE LOWEST FLOOR OF A
BUILDING.
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 3332 8311 3339 8311 3345 8299 3345 8295
3344 8294 3344 8292 3333 8287
TIME...MOT...LOC 2216Z 245DEG 15KT 3339 8309
HAIL...1.00IN
WIND...60MPH
$$961
WWUS52 KFFC 302236
SVSFFC
SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA
636 PM EDT TUE JUN 30 2015
GAC141-302245-
/O.EXP.KFFC.SV.W.0231.000000T0000Z-150630T2245Z/
HANCOCK GA-
636 PM EDT TUE JUN 30 2015
...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR NORTH CENTRAL HANCOCK COUNTY
WILL EXPIRE AT 645 PM EDT...
THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WHICH PROMPTED THE WARNING HAS MOVED OUT OF
THE WARNED AREA. THEREFORE THE WARNING WILL BE ALLOWED TO EXPIRE.
A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 800 PM EDT FOR
EAST CENTRAL GEORGIA.
LAT...LON 3332 8311 3339 8311 3345 8299 3345 8295
3344 8294 3344 8292 3333 8287
TIME...MOT...LOC 2232Z 245DEG 15KT 3339 8309
$$The office that day
Everything else NWS Atlanta, GA issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 30, 7:57 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Fannin | 33 min |
| Jun 30, 9:08 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Towns, Union | 37 min |
| Jun 30, 9:49 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Whitfield | 41 min |
| Jun 30, 10:07 AM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Gilmer, Murray, Whitfield | 38 min |
| Jun 30, 10:25 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Dawson, Gilmer, Pickens | 50 min |
| Jun 30, 10:48 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Fannin | 42 min |
| Jun 30, 10:51 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Murray | 24 min |
| Jun 30, 11:15 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Union | 30 min |
| Jun 30, 11:18 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Dawson | 27 min |
| Jun 30, 11:54 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Towns, Union, White | 36 min |
| Jun 30, 12:05 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Chattahoochee, Marion | 25 min |
| Jun 30, 12:14 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Clayton, DeKalb | 31 min |
| Jun 30, 12:19 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Dawson, Pickens | 26 min |
| Jun 30, 12:23 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Banks | 37 min |
| Jun 30, 12:30 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Marion, Schley | 30 min |
| Jun 30, 12:32 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Talbot | 28 min |
| Jun 30, 12:35 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | DeKalb, Fulton | 40 min |
| Jun 30, 12:54 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Upson | 36 min |
| Jun 30, 12:59 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Newton, Rockdale | 31 min |
| Jun 30, 1:03 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Whitfield | 27 min |
| Jun 30, 1:08 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Newton, Rockdale, Walton | 37 min |
| Jun 30, 1:17 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Dooly | 28 min |
| Jun 30, 1:19 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Crawford, Peach | 26 min |
| Jun 30, 1:22 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Glascock | 23 min |
| Jun 30, 1:25 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Fannin, Gilmer, Union | 50 min |
| Jun 30, 1:29 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Houston | 31 min |
| Jun 30, 1:32 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Putnam | 28 min |
| Jun 30, 1:41 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Clarke, Oconee | 49 min |
| Jun 30, 1:44 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Crisp | 31 min |
| Jun 30, 1:47 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Houston, Peach | 28 min |
| Jun 30, 1:57 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Pulaski | 33 min |
| Jun 30, 1:59 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Greene | 31 min |
| Jun 30, 2:01 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Hall | 29 min |
| Jun 30, 2:02 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Jefferson | 28 min |
| Jun 30, 2:09 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Madison | 36 min |
| Jun 30, 2:13 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Bleckley, Laurens, Twiggs | 47 min |
| Jun 30, 2:21 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Bleckley, Dodge, Laurens, Pulaski | 39 min |
| Jun 30, 2:30 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Banks | 30 min |
| Jun 30, 2:34 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Wilkes | 26 min |
| Jun 30, 2:43 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Glascock | 32 min |
| Jun 30, 2:45 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Johnson | 45 min |
| Jun 30, 2:55 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Telfair, Wheeler | 35 min |
| Jun 30, 3:18 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Montgomery, Wheeler | 27 min |
| Jun 30, 3:28 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Emanuel, Treutlen | 47 min |
| Jun 30, 4:41 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Jackson | 34 min |
| Jun 30, 5:25 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Clarke, Oconee | 35 min |
| Jun 30, 5:46 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Greene | 29 min |
| Jun 30, 6:25 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Hancock | 27 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; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.