Alert archive / Georgia / Severe Thunderstorm Warnings in 2016
Severe Thunderstorm Warning 285, NWS Atlanta, GA
NWS Atlanta, GA issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Dec 29, 2016, 3:38 AM EST for 5 counties in Georgia. It was in force for 37 min. 5 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
- Dec 29, 2016, 3:38 AM EST (08:38 UTC)
- Expired
- Dec 29, 2016, 4:15 AM EST
- In force
- 37 min
- Issued by
- NWS Atlanta, GA
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Tornado
- Possible
- Hail
- 0.75 in
- Wind
- 60.0 mph
Counties Banks County, GA, Barrow County, GA, Clarke County, GA, Hall County, GA, Jackson County, GA
The radar
The Atlanta radar (KFFC), 123 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 08:40 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.
What was reported inside it
| Time | Report | Where | Remark |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 29, 4:00 AM EST | TSTM WND DMG | 1 S Jefferson, GA | SEVERAL TREES AND POWER LINES DOWN IN THE AREA OF MAGNOLIA AVENUE AND DAVID STREET IN JEFFERSON GA. HOMES WERE ALSO DAMAGED AND TIN WAS BLOWN OFF A ROOF. |
| Dec 29, 4:00 AM EST | TSTM WND DMG | 1 S Jefferson, GA | ALL LANES BLOCKED ON SR 82 AT FAIRLANE DR DUE TO TREES DOWN ACROSS THE ROAD IN THE SOUTH PART OF JEFFERSON. GA POWER ALSO REPORTING APPROXIMATELY 1000 WITHOUT POWER IN THAT SAME AREA. |
| Dec 29, 4:15 AM EST | TSTM WND DMG | 1 S Jefferson, GA | SEVERAL TREES AND POWER LINES DOWN IN THE AREA OF MAGNOLIA AVENUE AND DAVID STREET IN JEFFERSON GA. HOMES WERE ALSO DAMAGED AND TIN WAS BLOWN OFF A ROOF. |
| Dec 29, 4:15 AM EST | TSTM WND DMG | 1 S Jefferson, GA | ALL LANES BLOCKED ON SR 82 AT FAIRLANE DR DUE TO TREES DOWN ACROSS THE ROAD IN THE SOUTH PART OF JEFFERSON. GA POWER ALSO REPORTING APPROXIMATELY 1000 WITHOUT POWER IN THAT SAME AREA. |
| Dec 29, 4:15 AM EST | TSTM WND DMG | 1 W Thyatira, GA | SEVERAL TREES AND POWER LINES DOWN IN THE AREA OF MAGNOLIA AVENUE AND DAVID STREET IN JEFFERSON GA. HOMES WERE ALSO DAMAGED AND TIN WAS BLOWN OFF A ROOF. |
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 00:00Z, 8.6 hours before the alert went out and 118 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
- 1139 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 45 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 78 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 112 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted.
749
WUUS52 KFFC 290838
SVRFFC
GAC011-013-059-139-157-290915-
/O.NEW.KFFC.SV.W.0285.161229T0838Z-161229T0915Z/
BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
338 AM EST THU DEC 29 2016
The National Weather Service in Peachtree City has issued a
* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
South central Hall County in north central Georgia...
Southeastern Banks County in northeastern Georgia...
Jackson County in northeastern Georgia...
North central Clarke County in northeastern Georgia...
Northern Barrow County in north central Georgia...
* Until 415 AM EST
* At 337 AM EST, a severe thunderstorm was located near Flowery
Branch, or 11 miles south of Gainesville, moving east at 45 mph.
HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees.
* Locations impacted include...
Jefferson, Commerce, Braselton, Flowery Branch, Arcade, Nicholson,
Hoschton, Pendergrass, Talmo, Athens-Clarke County, Apple Valley,
Chateau Elan, Peach State Speedway, James Holland Youth Sports
Cmpx, Road Atlanta-Lanier Speedway, Thompsons Mill and Chestnut
Mountain.
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 3421 8337 3420 8340 3417 8338 3399 8340
3409 8384 3412 8382 3412 8383 3410 8387
3412 8394 3419 8395 3424 8337
TIME...MOT...LOC 0837Z 274DEG 40KT 3414 8389
TORNADO...POSSIBLE
HAIL...<.75IN
WIND...60MPH
$$2 follow-up statements
067
WWUS52 KFFC 290854
SVSFFC
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
354 AM EST THU DEC 29 2016
GAC013-059-139-290903-
/O.CAN.KFFC.SV.W.0285.000000T0000Z-161229T0915Z/
Hall GA-Clarke GA-Barrow GA-
354 AM EST THU DEC 29 2016
...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR SOUTH CENTRAL HALL...NORTH
CENTRAL CLARKE AND NORTHERN BARROW COUNTIES IS CANCELLED...
The severe thunderstorm which prompted the warning has moved out of
the warned area. Therefore, the warning has been cancelled.
LAT...LON 3421 8337 3420 8340 3417 8338 3402 8342
3401 8342 3409 8379 3410 8379 3411 8382
3415 8379 3421 8372 3424 8337
TIME...MOT...LOC 0853Z 274DEG 40KT 3413 8367
$$
GAC011-157-290915-
/O.CON.KFFC.SV.W.0285.000000T0000Z-161229T0915Z/
Banks GA-Jackson GA-
354 AM EST THU DEC 29 2016
...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 415 AM EST
FOR SOUTHEASTERN BANKS AND JACKSON COUNTIES...
At 353 AM EST, a severe thunderstorm was located over Pendergrass, or
near Jefferson, moving east at 45 mph.
HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees.
Locations impacted include...
Jefferson, Commerce, Braselton, Arcade, Nicholson, Hoschton,
Pendergrass, Talmo, Apple Valley, Peach State Speedway and Thompsons
Mill.
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 3421 8337 3420 8340 3417 8338 3402 8342
3401 8342 3409 8379 3410 8379 3411 8382
3415 8379 3421 8372 3424 8337
TIME...MOT...LOC 0853Z 274DEG 40KT 3413 8367
TORNADO...POSSIBLE
HAIL...<.75IN
WIND...60MPH
$$315
WWUS52 KFFC 290908
SVSFFC
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
408 AM EST THU DEC 29 2016
GAC011-290917-
/O.CAN.KFFC.SV.W.0285.000000T0000Z-161229T0915Z/
Banks GA-
408 AM EST THU DEC 29 2016
...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR SOUTHEASTERN BANKS COUNTY IS
CANCELLED...
The severe thunderstorm which prompted the warning has moved out of
the warned area.Therefore, the warning has been cancelled.
LAT...LON 3418 8339 3417 8338 3404 8342 3403 8346
3405 8354 3410 8358 3414 8355 3416 8351
3418 8342
TIME...MOT...LOC 0907Z 274DEG 40KT 3412 8347
$$
GAC157-290915-
/O.CON.KFFC.SV.W.0285.000000T0000Z-161229T0915Z/
Jackson GA-
408 AM EST THU DEC 29 2016
...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 415 AM EST
FOR SOUTHEASTERN JACKSON COUNTY...
At 407 AM EST, a severe thunderstorm was located over Nicholson, or
near Jefferson, moving east at 45 mph.
HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees.
Locations impacted include...
Jefferson, Arcade, Nicholson and Apple Valley.
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 3418 8339 3417 8338 3404 8342 3403 8346
3405 8354 3410 8358 3414 8355 3416 8351
3418 8342
TIME...MOT...LOC 0907Z 274DEG 40KT 3412 8347
TORNADO...POSSIBLE
HAIL...<.75IN
WIND...60MPH
$$The office that day
Everything else NWS Atlanta, GA issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 29, 12:14 AM EST | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Catoosa, Dade, Walker | 46 min |
| Dec 29, 12:44 AM EST | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Murray, Whitfield | 31 min |
| Dec 29, 3:06 AM EST | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Forsyth | 24 min |
| Dec 29, 3:18 AM EST | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Gwinnett | 27 min |
| Dec 29, 3:31 AM EST | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Jackson | 29 min |
| Dec 29, 4:12 AM EST | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Clarke, Oglethorpe | 33 min |
| Dec 29, 4:26 AM EST | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Madison | 34 min |
| Dec 29, 4:35 AM EST | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Coweta | 25 min |
| Dec 29, 5:13 AM EST | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Newton | 32 min |
| Dec 29, 5:30 AM EST | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Oglethorpe | 30 min |
| Dec 29, 5:52 AM EST | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Putnam | 23 min |
| Dec 29, 7:20 AM EST | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Hancock | 25 min |
| Dec 29, 7:28 AM EST | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Crawford | 32 min |
| Dec 29, 8:01 AM EST | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Glascock, Jefferson | 29 min |
| Dec 29, 8:07 AM EST | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Hancock | 23 min |
| Dec 29, 8:14 AM EST | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Talbot | 31 min |
| Dec 29, 8:27 AM EST | Tornado Warning | FFC | Marion, Talbot | 19 min |
| Dec 29, 9:06 AM EST | Tornado Warning | FFC | Macon, Taylor | 24 min |
| Dec 29, 9:32 AM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Houston, Macon | 28 min |
| Dec 29, 10:05 AM EST | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Pulaski | 25 min |
| Dec 29, 10:34 AM EST | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Laurens | 26 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.