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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 26, NWS Atlanta, GA

April 7, 20166 counties in Georgia

NWS Atlanta, GA issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Apr 7, 2016, 1:15 AM EDT for 6 counties in Georgia. It was in force for 45 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
Apr 7, 2016, 1:15 AM EDT (05:15 UTC)
Expired
Apr 7, 2016, 2:00 AM EDT
In force
45 min
Issued by
NWS Atlanta, GA
Area
Storm-based polygon
Tornado
Possible
Hail
0.75 in
Wind
60.0 mph

Counties Chattahoochee County, GA, Marion County, GA, Muscogee County, GA, Schley County, GA, Talbot County, GA, Taylor County, GA

The radar

The Maxwell AFB radar (KMXX), 91 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 05:17 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.

The nearest sounding before it

Peachtre/Fal Fld, GA (KFFC), launched 00:00Z, 5.3 hours before the alert went out and 108 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, Peachtre/Fal Fld, GA at 00:00Z on 2016-04-07Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 6 joules per kilogram.LCLLFCEL10008507005003002001001 km2 km3 km6 km9 km12 km15 km-30°-20°-10°0°10°20°30°40°
Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed.
HodographHodograph, Peachtre/Fal Fld, GA at 00:00Z on 2016-04-07The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 266 square meters per square second.1939587897117Sfc1 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
6 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-38 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
1454 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
64 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
266 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
418 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.1

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The text

As transmitted.

507 
WUUS52 KFFC 070515
SVRFFC
GAC053-197-215-249-263-269-070600-
/O.NEW.KFFC.SV.W.0026.160407T0515Z-160407T0600Z/

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA
115 AM EDT THU APR 7 2016

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PEACHTREE CITY HAS ISSUED A

* SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR...
  NORTHWESTERN SCHLEY COUNTY IN WEST CENTRAL GEORGIA...
  SOUTHWESTERN TAYLOR COUNTY IN WEST CENTRAL GEORGIA...
  MARION COUNTY IN WEST CENTRAL GEORGIA...
  CENTRAL CHATTAHOOCHEE COUNTY IN WEST CENTRAL GEORGIA...
  SOUTHWESTERN TALBOT COUNTY IN WEST CENTRAL GEORGIA...
  MUSCOGEE COUNTY IN WEST CENTRAL GEORGIA...

* UNTIL 200 AM EDT

* AT 114 AM EDT...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WAS LOCATED NEAR COLUMBUS...
  MOVING EAST AT 70 MPH.

  HAZARD...60 MPH WIND GUSTS. 

  SOURCE...RADAR INDICATED. 

  IMPACT...EXPECT DAMAGE TO ROOFS...SIDING...AND TREES. 

* OTHER LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO
  COLUMBUS...BUENA VISTA...JUNCTION CITY...GENEVA...UPATOI...FORT
  BENNING/LAWSON ARMY AIR FLD...BIBB CITY...NORTH FORT BENNING...
  BRANTLEY...EDGEWOOD...RUPERT...EELBECK/WEST FORT BENNING...KENWOOD...
  MARION ESTATES...ROSE HILL...JUNIPER...AVONDALE...CHARING...BENNING PARK
  AND TAZEWELL.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

FOR YOUR PROTECTION MOVE TO AN INTERIOR ROOM ON THE LOWEST FLOOR OF A
BUILDING.

INTENSE THUNDERSTORM LINES CAN PRODUCE BRIEF TORNADOES AND WIDESPREAD
SIGNIFICANT WIND DAMAGE. ALTHOUGH A TORNADO IS NOT IMMEDIATELY
LIKELY...IT IS BEST TO MOVE TO AN INTERIOR ROOM ON THE LOWEST FLOOR OF
A BUILDING. THIS STORM MAY CAUSE SERIOUS INJURY AND SIGNIFICANT
PROPERTY DAMAGE.

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 3264 8439 3249 8420 3228 8438 3234 8501
      3236 8498 3237 8498 3238 8497 3239 8499
      3239 8497 3241 8498 3243 8496 3244 8497
      3245 8500 3250 8500 3253 8502
TIME...MOT...LOC 0514Z 265DEG 59KT 3243 8495 

TORNADO...POSSIBLE
HAIL...<.75IN
WIND...60MPH
 
$$
1 follow-up statement
229 
WWUS52 KFFC 070541
SVSFFC

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA
141 AM EDT THU APR 7 2016

GAC249-070551-
/O.CAN.KFFC.SV.W.0026.000000T0000Z-160407T0600Z/
SCHLEY GA-
141 AM EDT THU APR 7 2016

...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR NORTHWESTERN SCHLEY COUNTY IS
CANCELLED...
    
THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WHICH PROMPTED THE WARNING HAS MOVED OUT OF 
THE WARNED AREA THEREFORE THE WARNING HAS BEEN CANCELLED.

LAT...LON 3238 8432 3240 8432 3240 8434 3238 8435
      3240 8435 3240 8436 3243 8436 3243 8438
      3242 8438 3241 8439 3239 8439 3241 8479
      3257 8478 3264 8439 3249 8420 3238 8430
TIME...MOT...LOC 0541Z 265DEG 41KT 3250 8447 

$$

GAC053-197-215-263-269-070600-
/O.CON.KFFC.SV.W.0026.000000T0000Z-160407T0600Z/
TAYLOR GA-MARION GA-CHATTAHOOCHEE GA-TALBOT GA-MUSCOGEE GA-
141 AM EDT THU APR 7 2016

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 200 AM EDT
FOR SOUTHWESTERN TAYLOR...NORTHERN MARION...NORTHEASTERN
CHATTAHOOCHEE...SOUTHWESTERN TALBOT AND EASTERN MUSCOGEE COUNTIES...

AT 141 AM EDT...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WAS LOCATED NEAR JUNCTION CITY...
OR 12 MILES SOUTH OF TALBOTTON...MOVING EAST AT 45 MPH.

HAZARD...60 MPH WIND GUSTS. 

SOURCE...RADAR INDICATED. 

IMPACT...EXPECT DAMAGE TO ROOFS...SIDING...AND TREES. 

OTHER LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO
JUNCTION CITY...GENEVA...UPATOI...RUPERT...EELBECK/WEST FORT BENNING...
CHARING...OAKLAND...MARION ESTATES...MAUK...BOX SPRINGS...JUNIPER AND
HOWARD.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

FOR YOUR PROTECTION MOVE TO AN INTERIOR ROOM ON THE LOWEST FLOOR OF A
BUILDING.

INTENSE THUNDERSTORM LINES CAN PRODUCE BRIEF TORNADOES AND WIDESPREAD
SIGNIFICANT WIND DAMAGE. ALTHOUGH A TORNADO IS NOT IMMEDIATELY
LIKELY...IT IS BEST TO MOVE TO AN INTERIOR ROOM ON THE LOWEST FLOOR OF
A BUILDING. THIS STORM MAY CAUSE SERIOUS INJURY AND SIGNIFICANT
PROPERTY DAMAGE.

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 3238 8432 3240 8432 3240 8434 3238 8435
      3240 8435 3240 8436 3243 8436 3243 8438
      3242 8438 3241 8439 3239 8439 3241 8479
      3257 8478 3264 8439 3249 8420 3238 8430
TIME...MOT...LOC 0541Z 265DEG 41KT 3250 8447 

TORNADO...POSSIBLE
HAIL...<.75IN
WIND...60MPH
 
$$

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Apr 6, 8:38 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCCatoosa, Dade, Walker, Whitfield37 min
Apr 6, 8:50 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCPolk40 min
Apr 6, 9:10 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCBartow, Floyd50 min
Apr 6, 9:16 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningFFCBartow, Floyd, Haralson, Paulding, Polk44 min
Apr 6, 9:51 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCHaralson39 min
Apr 6, 9:57 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningFFCBartow, Cherokee48 min
Apr 6, 10:01 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningFFCHaralson, Paulding, Polk44 min
Apr 6, 10:07 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCChattooga, Floyd, Walker53 min
Apr 6, 10:31 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningFFCCherokee, Forsyth, Fulton, Gwinnett44 min
Apr 6, 10:45 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningFFCCobb, Paulding45 min
Apr 6, 10:50 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCHaralson, Paulding, Polk40 min
Apr 6, 10:57 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCBartow, Cherokee, Fannin, Gilmer, Murray, Pickens48 min
Apr 6, 11:02 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningFFCCherokee, Dawson, Forsyth, Hall, Lumpkin, Pickens43 min
Apr 6, 11:29 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningFFCCherokee, Forsyth, Fulton46 min
Apr 6, 11:40 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCChattahoochee, Muscogee35 min
Apr 6, 11:41 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningFFCClayton, Cobb, Coweta, DeKalb, Douglas, Fayette and 4 more49 min
Apr 6, 11:51 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningFFCChattahoochee, Marion, Muscogee, Talbot39 min
Apr 7, 12:09 AM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningFFCCoweta, Fayette, Meriwether, Pike, Spalding, Troup and 1 more51 min
Apr 7, 12:15 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCHall45 min
Apr 7, 12:27 AM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningFFCBarrow, Butts, Clarke, Gwinnett, Henry, Jackson and 6 more48 min
Apr 7, 12:43 AM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningFFCButts, Henry, Jasper, Lamar, Monroe, Spalding and 1 more47 min
Apr 7, 12:55 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCTaylor35 min
Apr 7, 1:03 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCClarke, Greene, Jasper, Madison, Morgan, Oconee and 2 more42 min
Apr 7, 1:23 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCBaldwin, Bibb, Jones52 min
Apr 7, 1:49 AM EDTTornado WarningFFCMarion, Stewart, Webster27 min
Apr 7, 4:09 AM EDTWind AdvisoryFFCBanks, Barrow, Bartow, Carroll, Catoosa, Chattooga and 42 more16 hr

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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.